SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Gonzaga moved past an early cold spell to beat Bucknell 86-65 on Saturday night.
Ben Gregg scored 15 points and Nolan Hickman added 14 for the Bulldogs (9-3), who improved to 6-0 at home.
Ike was the only Zag to score in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the game. He kept Gonzaga afloat with a trio of buckets in the paint and a 3-pointer from the left wing. Gregg’s 3 tied the game at 12-all with 12:31 left in the first half.
From there, the Zags ran out to a 38-27 halftime lead and stretched their lead to 20 points with a 9-0 run to open the second half.
Noah Williamson led Bucknell (4-8) with 16 points and Josh Bascoe added 14.
Takeaways
Bucknell: After six straight losses, the Bison have one more nonconference game before starting Patriot League play.
Gonzaga: None of Gonzaga’s opponents have shot at least 33% from 3-point range. The Zags held Bucknell to 32.3% (10 of 31).
Key moment
Bucknell made five 3-pointers, three by Bascoe, in a span of just over three minutes in the second half but only got within 60-47 in that stretch. Gregg responded with a 3 that began a 9-0 run for Gonzaga.