Timme’s 22 Lead No. 2 Zags Past Spartans on Carrier Deck

Gonzaga plays Michigan State during the first half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, in Coronado, San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 11, 2022. Gregory Bull/AP Photo

CORONADO, Calif.—Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and led No. 2 Gonzaga in a spirited comeback from a 12-point deficit that carried the Bulldogs to a 64–63 victory over Michigan State Friday night, Nov. 11, on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at North Island Naval Air Station.

Timme made an inside shot with 2:24 left for a 63–61 lead, Gonzaga’s first since early in the game. The Zags scored just one more point, when Timme made the second of two free throws with 1:51 left.