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Williams-Goss scores 18, Gonzaga beats Iowa State 73-71

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November 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) ā€” Nigel Williams-Goss scored 18 points as No. 11 Gonzaga nearly blew an 18-point second-half lead before beating No. 21 Iowa State 73-71 in Sunday’s championship game at the AdvoCare Invitational. Josh Perkins added 12 points and Przemek Karnowki had 11 for Gonzaga (6-0). Iowa State (5-1) got 29 points from Deonte Burton, including 21 in the second half.

Iowa State played the invitational without Solomon Young, who could miss four weeks with a left hand injury. The freshman forward is averaging 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. The Cyclones face Cincinnati Thursday night, a team that received votes in the AP poll.