No. 7 Gonzaga beats BYU 91-75 to win 14th WCC title

Gonzaga's Kyle Wiltjer, right, drives around BYU's Skyler Halford during the first half of the West Coast Conference tournament championship NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Gonzaga's Kyle Wiltjer, right, drives around BYU's Skyler Halford during the first half of the West Coast Conference tournament championship NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Associated Press March 10, 2015 3 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Kyle Wiltjer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, helping No. 7 Gonzaga shoot its way past Brigham Young 91-75 Tuesday night for the Zags’ third straight West Coast Conference tournament title.

Gonzaga (32-3), the regular-season champion, clinched its 14th WCC tournament by putting on an offensive show in an entertaining rematch of last year’s title game.

The nation’s best shooting team during the regular season, the Bulldogs shot 53 percent inside Orleans Arena and made 8 of 12 from 3-point range.

Kevin Pangos had 16 points and five assists for Gonzaga. Domantas Sabonis and Gary Bell Jr. added 15 points each.

BYU (25-9) tried to match the Zags shot for shot behind Kyle Collinsworth, but never quite caught them after built a 12-point lead early in the second half.