No. 20 Gonzaga scores 1st 15 points, tops Santa Clara 101-52. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Silas Melson scored 19 points, Josh Perkins had 12 points and eight assists, and No. 20 Gonzaga cruised by Santa Clara 101-52 on Saturday night for its 16th straight victory in the series. Gonzaga scored the first 15 points and was never threatened. Perkins made Gonzaga's first shot for a 3-0 lead and he hit another 3 from the corner on the Bulldogs' next possession. Johnathan Williams added a dunk and Zach Norvell Jr. had a putback and two free throws as the Bulldogs scored on their first five possessions. Norvell finished with 14 points, Rice transfer Jeremy Jones scored a career-high 11, Rui Hachimura had 11 and Corey Kispert and Jacob Larsen each added 10 for Gonzaga (12-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference). The Bulldogs had a season-high 28 assists on 36 field goals. It was the largest margin of victory over Santa Clara in 90 meetings, topping 43 points in 2013.