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LOS ANGELES -- Gonzaga was in attack mode from the opening tip , eager to assert itself against an Arizona team that had owned the rivalry in recent years.Przemek Karnowski scored 18 points and the eighth-ranked Zags beat No. 16 Arizona 69-62 on Saturday in the inaugural Hoophall LA doubleheader at Staples Center.Josh Perkins added 16 points for the Zags (8-0), who beat the Wildcats (6-2) for the first time since 2011 after losing six of the previous seven matchups.Its my first win against Arizona in five years, happy about that, said Karnowski, a senior from Poland.Five of the previous meetings were decided by five points or less.We showed some toughness, Zags coach Mark Few said. In this series with these guys it seems like weve led for 75, 76 of the prior 80 minutes and just didnt close it out.Arizona freshman Rawle Alkins scored 16 points and 7-foot freshman Lauri Markkanen had 14 points and eight rebounds. Dusan Ristic, a fellow 7-footer, added 12 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Kobi Simmons, who was averaging 13.0 points, shot 1 of 9 and finished with two points.We never give up, Alkins said. Playing hard at both ends of the floor. Rebounding. Were supposed to be rebounding every second on offense.Karnowski and Perkins combined to score Gonzagas first 17 points of the second half, extending its lead to 53-40.Gonzaga led by 13 for much of the second half and it didnt get close until the final 6:45 when the Zags couldnt make free throws. They missed eight of their last 14.The Wildcats got to 63-58 on a basket by Chance Comanche before Nigel Williams-Goss hit a floater for the Zags, their last basket of the game with 1:10 to play.POLL IMPLICATIONSWith No. 1 Kentucky, No. 6 Virginia and No. 7 Xavier all losing on Saturday, the Zags figure to move up in next weeks rankings. They havent been as high as seventh since finishing 2014-15 in that spot. Theyre 8-0 for the first time since 2012-13 and remain one of four West Coast teams that are undefeated.HALL OF FAMERSThe doubleheader attracted Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor, Spencer Haywood, Bernard King, Gary Payton, Ralph Sampson and Jamaal Wilkes, who were introduced at halftime.The Laker Girls performed during the game, although Arizona brought its cheerleaders.The game, associated with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, was played on the Lakers court.JACKSON-CARTWRIGHT INJURYThe Wildcats played without guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright, a junior from Los Angeles who sustained a high ankle spain on Wednesday against Texas Southern. He was averaging 8.2 points and 5.3 assists.It really affects everything and everybody, Miller said. Our zone offense, our out of bounds offense. Defensively it really affects us because Keanu Pinder has never guarded a perimeter player.TIP-INSArizona: The Wildcats played their fourth game of the season on a neutral court. ... Millers streak of victories against ranked non-conference opponents ended at seven. The average margin of victory in those games was three points. ... Kadeem Allen, held scoreless in last years win at Gonzaga, finished with 10 points before fouling out. ... Markkanen has scored in double figures in all eight games.Gonzaga: Two of the Zags previous four 7-0 starts were followed by losses to Arizona. ... They were just 7 of 21 from 3-point range after making 25 of 57 from long-range in their previous wins over Iowa State and Mississippi Valley State.BIG PICTUREArizona: The Wildcats shot 36 percent in the first half when they had nine turnovers. They struggled to get untracked and only once reduced their deficit to single digits in the half. 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Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015.LOS ANGELES -- USC is making a change at quarterback. Redshirt freshman Sam Darnold will start against Utah on Friday, supplanting junior Max Browne, coach Clay Helton announced Monday.The way [Browne] competed and performed was more than honorable, but the realism of football is -- is when youre 1-2 and youve scored one touchdown against Alabama and Stanford, Helton said. I want to see a spark in our offense, and I hope that Sam can bring that. Im confident in it after watching three games of watching him perform, seeing him in the arena and seeing what he can do.Helton informed both quarterbacks Sunday night and told the rest of the team during meetings Monday. It was clear the change was coming before the announcement was made, however, because Darnold took a majority of the first-team snaps in practice.Browne, who is in his fourth year with the program, was named the starter two weeks before the season started after a lengthy competition with Darnold. In three games, he completed 55 of 87 passes for 474 yards with two touchdown passes and two interceptions.In three games off the bench, Darnold completed 14 of 22 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.I was stoked about it, Darnold said. I was stoked to finally get that opportunity.Browne made it clear he does not expect to regain the starting job.ddddddddddddI know how these things work, he said. Usually, once the young guy goes, you know how it is. Ill be ready. I owe it to my teammates and the guys Ive been with four years now. I owe it to them to stay ready, and Ill be ready. Ill be ready at a moments notice.Browne has graduated and will almost certainly transfer when the season is over.You think about it right away, Browne said. You think about all the possibilities at hand, but at the end of the day, its only Week 4. There is a lot of ball to play, and so Ill stay ready.Browne was the No. 2-ranked pocket passer in the Class of 2013 and the No. 20 overall player in the ESPN300. He enrolled in the spring of 2013, redshirted that season and spent the past two years backing up Cody Kessler.Despite the change, Helton believes he made the correct call in letting Browne have the first crack at the starting job.Ill never doubt my decision, he said. Ill never regret going with that young man, Max Browne, to start off with. Hes a man of utmost character and talent. I will never regret doing that, but I also have to make really, really tough decisions being the head coach and doing whats best for your football team. ' ' '