SPOKANE, Wash. — Graham Ike had 26 points in Gonzaga's 94-81 win over Santa Clara on Saturday night.
Ike also added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (22-6, 12-2 West Coast Conference). Nolan Hickman scored 20 points and added five assists. Ryan Nembhard shot 7 of 13 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line to finish with 17 points, while adding six rebounds and six assists. It was the sixth straight victory for the Bulldogs.
Christoph Tilly led the Broncos (18-11, 9-5) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds. Johnny O'Neil added 16 points, three steals and two blocks for Santa Clara. In addition, Francisco Caffaro finished with 10 points.
Gonzaga took the lead with 4:13 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Ike led the Bulldogs with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 52-46 at the break.
GU will now head to the Bay Area for matchups with San Francisco and Saint Mary's to close out the regular season.
