Gonzaga forward Kyle Wiltjer scored 20 of his game-high 22 points in the first 10 minutes as the 13th-ranked Bulldogs posted a 69-60 nonconference win over Washington State on Wednesday night in Pullman, Wash.

Point guard Josh Perkins scored a career-high 16 points for Gonzaga (5-1). The Bulldogs led comfortably most of the game while playing without star center Przemek Karnowski, who is nursing a back injury.

Wiltjer dominated WSU's Josh Hawkinson at both ends of the court in a battle between standout "stretch 4" forwards. Hawkinson had four points and six rebounds. Wing Que Johnson led WSU with 18 points, one more than guard Ike Iroegbu.

After Wiltjer's hot start, forward Junior Longrus guarded him much of the way. Wiltjer's only two points after the opening 10 minutes came at the free-throw line with 9.2 seconds remaining.

The 150th basketball game between the two schools, located approximately 80 miles apart, is expected to be the last one for an indefinite period of time. Gonzaga trails 98-52 in the all-time series, but the Bulldogs have won 14 of the past 17 meetings and have expressed a desire to drop the Cougars in hope of finding a better fit for their scheduling needs.

Washington State's 4-0 start came against teams that currently have a combined record of 5-21.