Gonzaga Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hickman's 23 lead Gonzaga past Washington State 84-63
Hickman also added five assists for the Bulldogs (21-7, 12-3 West Coast Conference). Graham Ike added 17 points while going 5 of 9 and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line and grabbed 13 rebounds. Michael Ajayi had 12 points and shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the foul line.
LeJuan Watts finished with 19 points, five assists and two blocks for the Cougars (16-12, 6-9). Tomas Thrastarson added 12 points for Washington State. Isaiah Watts also had 12 points and three steals.
Gonzaga took the lead about 5 1/2 minutes into the game and did not relinquish it. The score was 50-28 at halftime, with Hickman racking up 12 points. Gonzaga was outscored by Washington State in the second half by a one-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Hickman led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nate Calmese missed Layup. | 84 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Michael Ajayi made Jumper. Assisted by Nolan Hickman. | 84 - 63 |
Statistics
 GONZ |
 WSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-56 | FG | 24-59 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 19-20 | FT | 6-8 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Pullman, WA
Attendance: 10,219 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |