Gonzaga 86-65 Bucknell (December 21, 2024) Game Recap

Gonzaga 86-65 Bucknell (December 21, 2024) Game Recap

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 25 points and 10 rebounds and No. 13 Gonzaga overcame 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 three shots in the paint and a three-pointer from the left wing. Gregg’s 3 tied the game with 12:31 left in the first half.

From there, the Zags took a 38-27 halftime lead and extended their lead to 20 points with a 9-0 run to start 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 non-conference game before starting Patriot League action.

Gonzaga: None of Gonzaga’s opponents shot at least 33% from 3-point range. The Zags held Bucknell to 32.3% shooting (10 of 31).

Key moment

Bucknell made five 3-pointers, including three by Bascoe, in just over three minutes in the second half, but only got within 60-47 in that period. Gregg answered with a 3 that started Gonzaga’s 9-0 run.

Key statistics

Gonzaga scored 24 points on Bucknell’s 19 turnovers. The Zags finished the game with 10 steals, including four from Ryan Nembhard, who also had nine points, nine assists and six rebounds.

Next

Bucknell: Next Saturday at Syracuse.

Gonzaga: Faces No. 18 UCLA next Saturday in the West Coast Hoops Showdown at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

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