Fueled by a 30-point performance from Graham Ike, Gonzaga fended off Saint Mary's for a 73-65 victory from McCarthey Athletic Center Saturday night. The
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs remain undefeated in WCC play after dispatching rival Saint Mary's, 73-65, on Saturday evening in Spokane. Graham Ike
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Gonzaga University Bulldogs (16-7, 8-2 WCC) defeated Washington State University (4-20, 3-8 WCC), 81-75, with a decisive 27-point fourth quarter at Beasley Coliseum.
Graham Ike's return could not be better timed for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who host longtime rival Saint Mary's on Saturday evening in Spokane.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will have their 14-game winning streak tested in a significant way on Saturday when Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's Gaels come to town.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gonzaga University (15-7, 7-2 WCC) defeated the University of San Francisco (13-8, 6-4 WCC), 74-66, in overtime, securing the win with a 12-4 run in the extra quarter.
For as grizzled as Gonzaga's roster is, there are a handful of Bulldogs who've never had to deal with the bumps and bruises that follow the day after a matchup with Saint Mary's.
After the kind of 10-day stretch Gonzaga just experienced, having the last week off before hosting Saint Mary's in a pivotal West Coast Conference battle probably benefited the Bulldogs in more ways than one.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs survived three straight games without their two leading scorers, Braden Huff and Graham Ike, relying heavily on a small-ball lineup featuring senior wings Tyon Grant-Foster and Jalen Warley.
Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Lisa Fortier was among ten coaches selected to the midseason watch list for the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year award, given annually to the best mid-major coach in women's basketball.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs boast the fifth-longest winning streak in college basketball, rattling off 14 straight after getting crushed by Michigan in the Players Era Championship back on Nov.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 21-1 on the year and 9-0 in WCC play, having won the past three games without either of their leading scorers in Graham Ike (ankle) and Braden Huff (knee).
The college basketball season is officially in full swing. The Big 12 is having an elite year, while the Mountain West is reeling from an ugly nonconference season.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs picked up a 34th straight win over the San Francisco Dons on Saturday, squeaking by with a final score of 68-66 after Barry Wang's three point attempt in the final seconds just missed.
Make it three straight missed games for Gonzaga forward Graham Ike. The 6-foot-9 forward won't be available for Saturday's pivotal West Coast Conference matchup against San Francisco due to injury, according to a school spokesperson.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs have gone without star big men Braden Huff and Graham Ike in each of the past two games, relying on 7'0 sophomore Ismaila Diagne and small-ball lineups to power past Seattle U and Pepperdine and extend their win streak to 13 games.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga hosts San Francisco in the McCarthey Athletic Center in the 100th meeting between the programs Saturday at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs are playing for their 14th straight win, and 34th in-a-row over the Dons dating to 2012.
Gonzaga's depth and versatility has been on display on season; the Bulldogs are top 10 in the nation in bench points while putting together 10 different starting lineups through their first 20 games of the season.
With its star big men out of the fold, Gonzaga turned to its plethora of perimeter players to knock off Pepperdine, 84-60, in a West Coast Conference affair from McCarthey Athletic Center.
Gonzaga forward Graham Ike has been ruled out for Wednesday's home game against Pepperdine due to ankle soreness, according to a school spokesperson. It'll be the second straight game the Bulldogs (19-1, 7-0 WCC) won't have their Wooden Award-contending forward in the lineup for a West Coast Conference game.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled to a pair of 21-point road victories over Washington State and Seattle last week, despite the absence of star forward Braden Huff.