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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga center Przemek Karnowski missed almost all last season with a back injury, but he showed few signs of rust as he scored 14 points in the 14th-ranked Bulldogs 92-69 victory over Utah Valley on Friday night.I havent been playing for so long, said Karnowski, who was 7 of 10 from the field and had seven rebounds. Im excited to be out there.Its a great start for the season, Karnowski said. Everyone contributed.Silas Melson scored 17 points, Jordan Mathews had 16 and Nigel Williams-Goss added 14 points and six assists for Gonzaga, which was 28-8 last season and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.Melson added four assists and two steals.He was great for us, Karnowski said. You will see him rise and shine this season.Mathews is one of four transfers playing for the Zags, who lost Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer to the NBA after last season.I can score the basketball, said Mathews, who made four 3-pointers. Thats what Coach wants me to do.Conner Toolson scored 19 points and Kenneth Ogbe added 13 for Utah Valley (0-1), which was 12-18 last season.They are a hard team to play against, Utah Valley coach Mark Pope said. This is a hard venue.Gonzaga outshot the Wolverines 52 percent to 36 percent and dominated the rebounding 52-30.Were just a much better team than that, Pope said. My guys played hard.They drilled us in the post, said Pope, pointing to Gonzagas 42-24 advantage on points in the paint.Gonzaga made its first three shots to take an 8-0 lead. Mathews 3-pointer, part of a 9-0 run, helped push the Bulldogs lead to 28-13.Utah Valley put together a 12-2 run, and consecutive 3-pointers by Toolson and Ogbe cut Gonzagas lead to 30-25. It was the closest they would come to the lead.Gonzaga responded with a 15-7 run to take a 45-32 lead at halftime.Karnowskis stuff highlighted an 8-2 run early in the second half that gave Gonzaga a 56-37 lead.The Wolverines cut Gonzagas lead to 63-50 on Isaac Neilsons basket midway through the second half. But Gonzaga pushed the lead back to 20 points on Killian Tillies basket with 7:56 left and was not threatened again.Gonzaga has won 13 straight season openers dating to a 2003 loss to Saint Josephs.BIG PICTUREUtah Valley: The scrappy Wolverines kept it close for much of the first half, but didnt have the talent to run with the Bulldogs in the first meeting between the programs.Gonzaga: The Bulldogs have made the NCAA Tournament every year since 1999 and showed they have the talent to make it 19 straight years.POLL IMPLICATIONSGonzaga shouldnt lose ground for dominating Utah Valley, but they probably wont rise much in the poll either.FAMILY TIESGonzaga assistant coach Donny Daniels is the father of Utah Valley assistant Eric Daniels. This is their first time coaching against each other.HONOR ROLLWilliams-Goss, a transfer from Washington who became eligible this season, is one of 20 players on the Bob Cousy Award watch list for top point guard in the nation.Gonzaga has won .818 percent of its games this decade, trailing only Kansas and Kentucky.UP NEXTUtah Valley hosts Idaho State on WednesdayGonzaga hosts San Diego State on Monday Barry Sanders Womens Jersey . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Marvin Jones Jr Youth Jersey . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. http://www.shopdetroitlionsnfl.com/lions-t-j-hockenson-black-jersey/ . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Kerryon Johnson Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Barry Sanders Lions Jersey . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. The AscensionMembers:?Konnor,?ViktorTag team debut: June 5, 2013Tag team accomplishments1-time NXT Tag Team Champions; won on Sep. 12, 2013 (NXT) ' ' '