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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga held a significant size advantage over Mississippi Valley State but the big difference was on the perimeter.The eighth-ranked Bulldogs hit 12 3-pointers, nine in the first half, and they remained unbeaten with a 97-63 victory over the winless Delta Devils on Thursday night.We kept (Przemek Karnowski) from getting the ball, Mississippi Valley State coach Andre Payne said of Gonzagas best big man. We forced them into the game we wanted.Josh Perkins and Silas Melson had 15 points apiece for Gonzaga.All of Perkins points came on five first-half 3s. Melson had eight points in the second half, finished 5 of 8 from the field and grabbed four rebounds.I thought once the first 5 minutes went by we settled in, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said.Nigel Williams-Goss chipped in 13 points, five assists and three steals for the Bulldogs.The Delta Devils had an energetic start, but the Bulldogs nine first-half 3s built a 21-point halftime lead.If people are making 3s like that, our pressure becomes an early void, because thats what we wanted them to do, Payne said. They just happened to be making a lot of 3s.MVSU went up by one in the early minutes, then the barrage of 3s began. Two 3-pointers by Williams-Goss and six points from Jordan Mathews helped the Bulldogs go up five points just 4 minutes into the game.Reserve freshman center Zach Collins had two early dunks, both of which he flushed while being fouled. Collins finished with 13 points and nine boards for the Bulldogs.The Zags went an 11-2 run that included three 3s from Perkins. The redshirt sophomore hit his fourth and fifth 3 shortly thereafter, which pushed the lead to 20.Rashaan Surles had 13 points for the Delta Devils.BIG PICTUREMississippi Valley State: Much of the Delta Devils early woes can certainly be attributed to the four Top 25 teams they have faced -- all on the road.Gonzaga: In order to sweep the remainder of its nonconference schedule, it largely hinges on the play of Williams-Goss. The transfer guard picked up Advocate Invitational MVP honors and WCC Player of the Week honors and is averaging a steady 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from 3 and 94.7 percent from the line.POLL IMPLICATIONSGonzaga: The Zags jumped three spots to No. 8 after winning the Advocare Invitational and beating a winless team will likely have no effect. Where GU could get hurt is in the RPI, where the Zags are No. 1 and MVSU is slotted at No. 320. Now the seasons biggest early test lies ahead in Arizona, which the Bulldogs hold a 1-7 record against. A win Saturday would give Gonzaga its second over a ranked team.NUMBERS GAMEThe Zags most recent hike in the polls -- from No. 11 to No. 8 -- marks the programs fifth 6-0 start since the 1958-59 season. Of the four 7-0 starts in program history, Gonzaga has followed two of those with losses to Arizona -- the most recent example of that coming in 2014-15, a 66-63 Arizona win in overtime.FRESHMAN STANDOUTFreshman Rui Hachimura scored a season-high 10 points in 13 minutes. The Japan native has seen limited action this season, but has impressed Few with his early development.Hes got such a good feel for the game and you can throw him into a situation like that, Few said. Hes coming along. Hes very much a work in progress, but Im happy where hes at.UP NEXTMississippi Valley State gets a two-week break before returning to play at Seattle University on Dec. 15 and Grand Canyon on Dec. 17. The Delta Devils play their fifth ranked opponent, No. 19 Iowa State on Dec. 20.Gonzaga faces No. 16 Arizona at Staples Center on Saturday, then returns home to play in-state Pac-12 opponent Washington on Dec. 7. NMD Skor Rea . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. NMD Bape Sverige . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. http://www.nmdsverige.com/yung-96-adidas-skor.html . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. Adidas Deerupt Runner Sverige . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. NMD Herr Rea .In my heart and mind Im competing for India, luge competitor Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press in an email interview. Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me. The Washington Wizards have agreed to a deal with Bradley Beal, according to Beals agency Priority Sports and agent Mark Bartelstein.Brad and his family could not be more excited about the commitment the Wizards have made, Bartelstein told ESPNs Marc Stein.Ted, Ernie, Tommy and Scott have shown an incredible allegiance to Brad, and I know Brad is extremely grateful, Bartelstein added, referring to Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, executives Ernie Grunfeld and Tommy Sheppard, and new coach Scotty Brooks.Earlier Friday, ESPN reported that the Wizards and Beal were near an agreement on a maximum five-year contract approaching $130 million. Sources told ESPN the sides moved swiftly into contract negotiations when free agency began at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday.A deal cant be signed until the league-wide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 7, but parties are allowed to strike a verbal agreement before then.Beal played in a career-low 55 games (35 starts) for the Wizards last season due to injuries, including a stress reaction in hhis right fibula.dddddddddddd He has dealt with a number of injuries over the course of his four-year career and has never played more than 73 games in a season.The 23-year-old averaged a career-high 17.4 points per game last season as he and John Wall formed one of the top backcourts in the NBA.Wall tweeted congratulations to Beal on Friday.The shooting guard turned down a lucrative contract extension from the Wizards before the 2015-16 season, saying he felt he is worth a maximum contract.I feel like Im a max player, and thats what Im looking for. If Washington cant meet that requirement, then I may be thinking elsewhere, Beal told The Washington Post in late May. Im pretty sure that they probably wont [let me go]. At the end of the day, thats where I want to be. I think a deal will probably get done, but you just never know.Information from ESPNs Jeff Goodman and Ian Begley was used in this report. ' ' '