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12/14 01:18 CST Graham Ike leads No. 8 Gonzaga past No. 25 UCLA for 9th win of
the season
Graham Ike leads No. 8 Gonzaga past No. 25 UCLA for 9th win of the season
By ANDREW DESTIN
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Graham had 25 points and five assists and No. 8 Gonzaga beat
No. 25 UCLA 82-72 on Saturday night to improve to 9-1.
Ike scored 15 points in the first half, highlighted by a tomahawk dunk with
8:02 remaining that gave Gonzaga a 23-19 advantage. The Bulldogs took their
first lead shortly before Ike's dunk on a 3-pointer by Adam Miller, negating a
7-0 deficit.
Tyler Bilodeau led UCLA (7-3) with 22 points. He was 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
UCLA trailed 45-40 at halftime, then had a 9-0 run --- capped by Donovan Dent's
layup in transition --- to take a 54-53 advantage.
The teams traded baskets until the Bulldogs went ahead for good on a 3-pointer
by Braeden Smith with 10:37 remaining. That gave Gonzaga a 62-60 lead, and the
Bulldogs scored 20 of the final 32 points.
Gonzaga could have won by a wider margin if it converted more of its free
throws, as the Bulldogs went just 20 of 32 (62.5%) from the line.
The Bruins struggled to keep up with Ike, who scored a season-high 28 points in
Gonzaga's most recent game, a 94-59 rout of then-No. 18 ranked Kentucky last
week. Braden Huff added 21 points for the Bulldogs.
Dent had 12 points and a season-high 10 assists for UCLA. Xavier Booker also
has 12 points. The Bruins lost for the third time in five games.
Up next UCLA: Host Arizona State on Wednesday night. Gonzaga: Host Campbell on Wednesday night. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
