Santa Clara Broncos @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
No. 8 Gonzaga beats Santa Clara 89-77 behind 34 points and 11 rebounds from Graham Ike
SPOKANE, Wash. -- — Graham Ike had 34 points and 11 rebounds to power No. 8 Gonzaga to an 89-77 victory over Santa Clara on Thursday night.
Ike made 13 of 17 field goal attempts and went 7 for 8 on free throws as the Bulldogs (17-1, 5-0 West Coast Conference) shook off a sluggish first half and won their 10th straight game since getting blown out by No. 2 Michigan in late November.
Emmanuel Innocenti added 13 points and Braden Huff scored 12 for the Zags, who shot 58% from the floor to 43% for Santa Clara. Ike finished one point short of his career high.
Allen Graves led the Broncos (13-5, 4-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Santa Clara upset Gonzaga in Spokane last year, but the Zags have a 73-32 lead in the series.
Santa Clara came in leading the WCC in scoring during league play at 93.5 points per game.
Ike scored 13 points as Gonzaga jumped out to a 17-9 lead, but Santa Clara closed the gap to 23-21 on Bukky Oboye's steal and layup.
Brenton Knapper's basket gave Santa Clara a 30-29 edge late in the first half, and the Broncos completed an 11-0 run for a 37-29 lead. But the Bulldogs scored the next eight points, and Ike's free throw tied it 37-all at halftime.
Santa Clara led 45-44 before Ike scored Gonzaga's next 12 points to lift the Zags to a 56-51 lead. Gonzaga then scored 17 straight points to help build a 76-55 advantage with nine minutes left.
Santa Clara hosts Loyola Marymount on Saturday.
Gonzaga plays at Washington State next Thursday.
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Game Information
Spokane, WA

Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Brooks Wells

2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 5-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Santa Clara | 4-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Washington State | 3-1 | 1.5 | 8-9 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Pacific | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Oregon State | 2-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| San Diego | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Seattle U | 1-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Portland | 1-4 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Pepperdine | 0-5 | 5 | 5-13 |
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