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No. 6 Gonzaga earns WCC title with 79-65 win over BYU

St Mary's v Gonzaga

SPOKANE, WA - JANUARY 18: Killian Tillie #33 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes to the basket and is fouled by Calvin Hermanson #24 of the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the first half at McCarthey Athletic Center on January 18, 2018 in Spokane, Washington. Saint Mary’s defeated Gonzaga 74-71. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

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PROVO, Utah -- Johnathan Williams scored 16 points, and No. 6 Gonzaga clinched another West Coast Conference championship with a 79-65 victory over BYU on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs (27-4, 17-1) have won at least a share of 18 of the past 19 regular-season conference championships, including each of the past six seasons.

Zach Norvell Jr. had 15 points and five rebounds for Gonzaga, which got off to a fast start and also played well right after halftime.

Yoeli Childs led BYU (22-9, 11-7) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Elijah Bryant overcame a cold start to contribute 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists.

Gonzaga started the game with 10 straight field goals on its way to a 23-10 lead. BYU closed to 43-38 at the break, but the Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 32-18 over the first 16:30 of the second half.

BIG PICTURE

Gonzaga: Leads 13-6 in the all-time series against BYU, including four straight wins in Provo.

BYU: Is set for the No. 3 seed for the WCC tournament.

UP NEXT

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs earn some time off before playing the winner of the Loyola Marymount-Portland game in the WCC tourney.

BYU: The Cougars also are off before beginning play in the conference tournament.