Gonzaga Bulldogs at Santa Clara Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ike, Battle pace Gonzaga scoring in 95-76 win over Santa Clara
Khalif Battle scored 21 points, Nembhard scored 12 and distibuted a career-high 15 assists and Nolan Hickman scored 11 for Gonzaga (22-8, 13-4 WCC) which has won six of its last seven.
The Bulldogs shot 57.8% (37 of 64) despite 27.3% (6 for 22) shooting from 3-point range.
Tyeree Bryan scored 18 points, Carlos Stewart Jr. scored 14 points, Adama-Alpha Ball and reserve Camaron Tongue scored 11 apiece for Santa Clara (19-11, 11-6).
Nembhard made a pair of jumpshots and Hickman made one and the 6-0 run gave GU its first double-digit lead at 61-50 with 14:22 left. Ben Gregg made two foul shots with 4:52 left to make it 81-61.
Santa Clara built a 13-3 lead before Gonzaga regrouped and the Bulldogs led 44-42 at halftime.
Gonzaga hosts San Francisco on Saturday.
Santa Clara travels to face Pacific on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 95 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Graham Ike Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyeree Bryan missed Three Point Jumper. | 95 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Graham Ike made Layup. | 95 - 76 |
Statistics
 GONZ |
 SCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-64 | FG | 22-55 |
| 57.8 | Field Goal % | 40.0 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 27.3 | Three Point % | 44.0 |
| 15-20 | FT | 21-28 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Attendance: 4,200 | Capacity:
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |