SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Graham Ike had 21 factors and a season-high 15 rebounds as No. 12 Gonzaga held off Santa Clara 94-86 on Saturday night time.
Graham shot 7 of 12 and had 4 assists to assist the Bulldogs transfer a half-game forward of the Broncos for first place within the West Coast Convention. It’s Graham’s seventh consecutive sport with 20 factors, matching an identical streak he had in 2024.
Commercial
Gonzaga (25-2, 13-1) has gained 25 video games or extra in 19 consecutive seasons underneath coach Mark Few. Few was lately named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Corridor of Fame.
Adam Miller scored 20 factors, Tyon Grant-Foster added 20. and Emmanuel Innocenti had 16 factors and 6 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Nearly as good as Graham was, the Bulldogs needed to do with out their star ahead for 3 minutes late within the second half whereas he was in foul hassle.
Christian Hammond scored 16 factors for Santa Clara (22-6, 13-2).
The Broncos pressured the Bulldogs into a number of hurried possessions that had the sold-out crowd at Leavey Heart roaring early.
Commercial
Gonzaga missed seven of its first 10 photographs and trailed by eight earlier than occurring a 15-7 run halfway by means of the primary half. Ike later powered his well beyond two defenders in the important thing to attain and provides the Bulldogs their first lead at 31-29.
After Santa Clara regained the lead briefly, Ike ran previous 7-foot-1 middle Bukky Oboye for a thunderous one-hand dunk to assist Gonzaga to a 44-39 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs made simply 3 of 18 (17%) from behind the arc, however shot 56% (36 of 64) general, scored 66 factors within the paint and outrebounded Santa Clara 41-32.
Up subsequent
Gonzaga: Performs Wednesday at San Francisco.
Santa Clara: Visits San Francisco subsequent Saturday.
Commercial
___
Get ballot alerts and updates on the AP High 25 all through the season. Join right here. AP faculty basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
