Overview
- Graham Ike powered the Zags with 34 points and 11 rebounds on 13-of-17 shooting, finishing one point shy of his career high.
- Gonzaga erased a late first-half 37-29 deficit, tied it at the break, then used Ike’s 12 straight points and a 17-0 surge to pull away.
- The Bulldogs shot 58% to the Broncos’ 43%, with Emmanuel Innocenti adding 13 points and Braden Huff scoring 12.
- The win is Gonzaga’s 10th straight since a late-November loss to No. 2 Michigan, moving the Zags to 17-1 overall and 5-0 in the WCC; Santa Clara falls to 13-5 and 4-1.
- The nationally televised matchup pitted two WCC unbeatens after Santa Clara’s recent upsets of Gonzaga in Spokane, with Broncos reserve Allen Graves leading them this time with 18 points and nine boards.