Ike puts up 23 in Gonzaga's 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount
AP
Feb 15, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Graham Ike scored 23 points and Nolan Hickman added 22 in Gonzaga Bulldogs's 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday night.
Ike finished 11 of 19 from the field for the Bulldogs (19-6, 9-2 West Coast Conference). Hickman was 7 for 12 overall, 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Ryan Nembhard had 16 points and shot 7 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Will Johnston led the Lions (10-15, 3-8) in scoring, finishing with 33 points and seven 3-pointers. Justin Wright added 13 points and Justice Hill finished with 10 points and seven assists.
Hickman paced Gonzaga with 12 first-half points to help build a 47-46 lead. Gonzaga took the lead for good on Ike's layup with 18:08 remaining in the second half.
Both teams play on Saturday. Gonzaga hosts Pacific and Loyola Marymount hosts San Francisco.
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1st Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
47
LMU
Lions
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:33
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
3-0
19:10
+2
Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Justice Hill assists)
3-2
18:55
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)
6-2
18:22
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
18:20
Anton Watson defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
8-2
17:39
Nolan Hickman personal foul
17:37
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
8-5
17:30
Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Lars Thiemann steals)
17:25
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
8-7
17:10
Michael Graham shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
17:10
Graham Ike misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:10
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
16:52
Jump ball. (Lions gains possession)
16:50
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
9-9
16:38
Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
16:36
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:28
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)
12-9
16:19
+2
Justin Wright makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
12-11
16:11
Justice Hill personal foul
16:09
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
16:07
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
15:59
Justin Wright misses three point jump shot
15:57
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:41
Will Johnston personal foul
15:41
TV timeout
15:28
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
15:28
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
15:28
+1
Anton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-11
15:28
+1
Anton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
15:04
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
15:02
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
14:56
Anton Watson turnover (bad pass)
14:49
Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
14:44
Nolan Hickman misses two point layup
14:42
Michael Graham defensive rebound
14:28
Dusty Stromer personal foul
14:26
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
14:24
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:04
Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass)
13:54
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
14-14
13:37
Dusty Stromer misses two point jump shot
13:35
Justin Wright defensive rebound
13:28
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
14-17
13:10
+2
Graham Ike makes two point jump shot
16-17
12:48
Michael Graham turnover (bad pass) (Anton Watson steals)
12:42
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
18-17
12:26
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
12:24
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
12:13
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
12:11
Anton Watson offensive rebound
12:05
+3
Anton Watson makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
21-17
12:04
Lions 30 second timeout
12:04
TV timeout
11:36
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
11:34
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
11:26
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
11:24
Anton Watson defensive rebound
11:01
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
10:59
Justin Wright defensive rebound
10:50
Braden Huff personal foul
10:47
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
21-20
10:45
Justice Hill technical foul
10:45
+1
Nolan Hickman makes technical free throw 1 of 2
22-20
10:45
+1
Nolan Hickman makes technical free throw 2 of 2
23-20
10:29
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
26-20
10:05
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
26-22
9:50
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
28-22
9:28
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
9:26
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
9:09
Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
9:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
8:49
Will Johnston turnover (bad pass)
8:35
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
31-22
8:17
Anton Watson personal foul
8:11
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot
31-24
8:01
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
7:58
Braden Huff personal foul
7:58
TV timeout
7:39
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:37
Michael Graham offensive rebound
7:32
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup
31-26
7:18
Justice Hill shooting foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
7:18
+1
Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-26
7:18
+1
Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-26
7:10
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot
33-28
6:48
Graham Ike misses three point jump shot
6:46
Anton Watson offensive rebound
6:33
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
6:31
Anton Watson offensive rebound
6:22
+2
Anton Watson makes two point hook shot
35-28
6:10
Luka Krajnovic personal foul
5:55
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
35-31
5:30
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists)
38-31
5:07
Ben Gregg shooting foul (Justin Wright draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Justin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-32
5:07
+1
Justin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-33
4:46
Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
4:44
Lions defensive rebound
4:30
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
38-36
4:00
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)
41-36
3:24
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
3:24
TV timeout
3:12
Anton Watson misses three point jump shot
3:10
Graham Ike offensive rebound
3:00
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
43-36
2:40
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot
43-38
2:31
Will Johnston personal foul
2:31
Ryan Nembhard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:31
Justin Wright defensive rebound
2:18
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
43-41
2:03
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
2:01
Lions defensive rebound
1:48
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
1:46
Michael Graham offensive rebound
1:39
Graham Ike blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point layup
