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MORAGA, Calif. -- Randy Bennett couldnt say enough good things about his teams offense after No. 17 Saint Marys reached triple digits for the first time in nearly four years.It was the defense that bothered the Gaels coach, a message that Bennett delivered strongly to his players after the game.Emmett Naar had 16 points and 11 assists to pace seven scorers in double figures in the Gaels 110-72 victory over Prairie View A&M on Wednesday night.We were not engaged enough in what we were supposed to be doing, Bennett said after the Gaels allowed the Panthers to shoot 44.6 percent from the field. We need to get better defensively. Were not good enough.The Gaels scored in triple digits for the first time since Dec. 12, 2012, when they beat Jackson State 120-67.More than half the points came from Saint Marys bench, which outscored the Panthers 63-30.I dont think anyone scored 20, which is pretty good, Naar said. Having a deep bench like that is amazing. For the other team its more guys to worry about, more guys to scout. It just adds a lot to our team.Naar, an All-West Coast Conference pick as a sophomore last season who was held to six points in the Gaels season-opener, shot 7 of 9 from the field. He scored eight points in the first 5 minutes of the second half, including two 3-pointers as part of a 15-4 run.Jock Landale added 13 points and eight rebounds while Stefan Gonzalez had 14 points for Saint Marys (2-0).L.J. Westbrook had 13 points for Prairie View A&M (1-2), which was coming off a win over defending Mountain West champ Fresno State.We kept fighting the best we could, Panthers coach Byron Smith said. Theres something to be said for playing a talented team like that. It gets you ready.Kyle Clark had 10 of his 12 points in the first half, including two 3s, and Jordan Ford scored eight points over the final 5 minutes as the Gaels built a 54-37 halftime lead. Ford did not play in Saint Marys season-opening win after getting banged around in the preseason.BIG PICTUREPrairie View A&M: Smiths team wasnt able to build off its upset of Fresno State two days earlier and couldnt recover after falling behind early. That could be expected following three games in six days. The schedule lightens up a bit now, so that should help.Saint Marys: The Gaels looked crisp on both ends of the court and beat the Panthers to almost every loose ball, typical for a Bennett-coached team. The ball movement was also strong -- 26 assists -- which should give them some momentum heading onto the road for the first time this season.JUGGLING THE LINEUPBennett said hes committed to his starting lineup but acknowledged the Gaels depth could lead him to jumble it at some point. This team is going to keep evolving, Bennett said. Thats going to be the tricky thing because there are some guys coming off the bench that can really help us. I like our depth a lot. We just have to get all those guys comfortable and get them to understand their role.POLL IMPLICATIONSBeating a smaller Prairie View A&M team isnt likely to move the Gaels up much but the way they did it -- dominating in every meaningful category including rebounds, assists, second-chance points -- should earn them a little more credit.UP NEXTPrairie View A&M: The Panthers make their final stop on a season-opening four-game trip at Texas San Antonio on SaturdaySaint Marys: The Gaels leave the comforts of home for the first time this season when they travel to play Dayton on Saturday. Air Max Scontate .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Air Max Plus Ingrosso . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. 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PAUL, Minn. -- Theres hardly a better way to create momentum in hockey than killing penalties at home, as the Minnesota Wild did so well.Scoring five straight goals to build a big lead at the second intermission will usually get that done, too.Erik Haula and Jason Pominville scored and assisted on the others first-period goal, fueling the Wild for a 6-3 victory over Los Angeles that triggered an early exit for Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff on Tuesday night.Not every game can be a Picasso, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. We found a way.Three shots by the Kings hit the pipes in the first period, which Pominville punctuated with his goal with 12 seconds left after a sloppy line change that Kings coach Darryl Sutter blamed on veteran defenseman Alec Martinez.Then the Wild squelched 49 seconds of a 5-on-3 situation for the Kings midway through the second period before Charlie Coyle, Mikko Koivu and Teemu Pulkkinen scored for the Wild. Sutter pulled Zatkoff for Peter Budaj during the second intermission.The Wild, whose perennially effective penalty kill units fell to fourth-worst in the NHL last season with a stoppage rate of 77.9 percent, denied all five power plays for the Kings and finished the game as one of three remaining teams in the league without a power-play goal against them yet this season, with 11 opportunities.Youd like your power play to click, but thatd only count for one, Sutter said. There were saves to be made there that werent.Zatkoff stopped 11 shots in his third straight loss since replacing star Jonathan Quick just 20 minutes into the season opener last week. Budaj made nine saves.All I know is that If I was playing Id shoot from everywhere, Boudreau said. When you know that youve got a goalie thats a little bit rattled, youve got to get pucks at the net.Tanner Pearson had two goals, both assisted by Jeff Carter, and Anze Kopitar also scored in the third period for the Kings, but Jared Spurgeons end-to-end empty-net fling from the far corner put the bow on a banner evening for the Wild.Pearson gave the Kings the lead 50 seconds into the game, but the WWild snapped back with a breakaway goal by Haula from the left wing that sneaked between Zatkoffs pads a mere 46 seconds later.ddddddddddddWith Haula centering Pominville and Nino Niederreiter, the Wilds third line was buzzing all night.We just keep feeding off each other, and we just know where were going to be, Haula said.Darcy Kuemper, in his first start of the season, was a lot luckier than Zatkoff. He finished with 27 saves and was all smiles afterward.I got away with a couple there. The post is a goalies best friend, Kuemper said.The Kings couldnt have started the season in worse fashion, with Quick out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, the Kings missed the postseason in 2015 and won only one playoff game last spring while going out with a whimper in their first-round loss to San Jose.Before Quick was hurt, the Kings were already down one of their top six forwards with a broken right foot for Marian Gaborik in the World Cup of Hockey likely sidelining him until late November.I think everyone knows that Quickie is a big part of this team, but with Zats and Boods we have trust in them and we have to help them out too, Pearson said.The Kings have been outscored 12-6 in three games.Thats just not going to cut it, Kopitar said. You dont have to be a scientist to figure it out.Game notes The Wild are 13-4-4 in their last 21 home games against the Kings. ... Pominville has four goals and 10 assists in 17 career games against the Kings. He didnt score his first goal last season until his 22nd game, on Nov. 28 against Dallas. ... Gaborik, who last skated for Minnesota eight seasons ago, is still the Wilds all-time leading scorer with 219 goals. Hes been replaced in the lineup by Devin Setoguchi, another former Wild player, albeit only briefly from 2011-13.UP NEXT:Los Angeles stays on the road for a visit to Dallas on Thursday night.Minnesota remains at home to play Toronto on Thursday night. ' ' '