Kyle Wiltjer, former Jesuit star, scores 45 points in Gonzaga's win over Pacific

Gabriel Aguirre, Kyle Wiltjer

Pacific forward Gabriel Aguirre, left, of Brazil, tries to stop the drive of Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball gameThursday,Feb. 19, 2015 in Stockton, Calif. Gonzaga won 86-74.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

(Rich Pedroncelli)

STOCKTON, Calif.  -- Kyle Wiltjer scored 45 points for Gonzaga's highest-scoring game in 54 years and the third-ranked Bulldogs tied a school record with their 20th straight win, 86-74 over Pacific on Thursday night.

Gary Bell Jr. added 12 points as the Bulldogs (27-1, 15-0 West Coast Conference) used another strong shooting night to roll to a victory. Gonzaga, which leads the nation in shooting at 52.7 percent, made 60 percent of its shots, keyed by a 15-for-22 night by Wiltjer.

T.J Wallace scored 19 points, David Taylor added 18 and Ray Bowles had 13 for the Tigers (10-17, 2-13), who have lost eight straight games.

Wiltjer scored 18 of Gonzaga's 22 points during a 12-minute stretch in the second half. He hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to give him 45 points, the most by a Bulldogs player since Frank Burgess scored a school-record 52 on Jan. 26, 1961.

Wiltjer is a graduate of Jesuit High School, where he helped lead the Crusaders to three state championships. He was voted the Class 6A state player of the year in 2011. He spent two seasons at Kentucky before transferring to Gonzaga.

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