Ike scores 23 and Nembhard has 19 to lead No. 3 Gonzaga to an 80-67 win against San Diego State
SAN DIEGO (AP) Graham Ike bounced back from early foul trouble to score 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists as No. 3 Gonzaga ran past San Diego State 80-67 on Monday night in a showdown of future Pac-12 opponents.
Sixth man Braden Nuff had 10 points for Gonzaga (4-0), which was playing away from Spokane for the first time this season. The Zags avenged an 84-74 loss to SDSU last year, which snapped their 59-game nonconference winning streak.
Nick Boyd scored 23 points for the Aztecs (2-1), while BJ Davis had 15 and Wayne McKinney 11.
Both teams reached the Sweet 16 last season, the Zags for the ninth straight time.
Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference, where it has dominated for most of the last quarter century, into the reconstituted Pac-12 beginning in 2026. Gonzaga will become the eighth member along with holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State from the Mountain West.
Bulldogs: Ike was whistled for two fouls in the first 1:15 and was subbed out. He played only 5:32 in the first half before coming on strong after halftime.
Aztecs: Despite beating the Bulldogs in their previous two meetings, including 2017 in San Diego, the Aztecs were outmatched this time. They were coming off a 100-49 win against Occidental after opening with a 63-58 win over UC San Diego.
Gonzaga outscored SDSU 8-2 in the opening 1:32 of the second half to push a nine-point halftime lead to 48-33. Ike scored the first five points, on a three-point play and a layup. Michael Ajai added a 3-pointer.
Gonzaga made 27 of 31 free throws, with Ike hitting 9 of 11 and Nembhard 8 of 8.
The Bulldogs host Long Beach State on Wednesday night. The Aztecs face No. 14 Creighton on Nov. 26 in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Graham Ike vs. Jared Coleman-Jones (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Aztecs defensive rebound | |||
19:24 | BJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
19:24 | Graham Ike personal foul | |||
19:09 | Magoon Gwath misses two point jump shot | |||
19:07 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | +3 | Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot | 3-0 | |
18:45 | Graham Ike personal foul | |||
18:29 | BJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Michael Ajayi steals) | |||
18:22 | Magoon Gwath blocks Michael Ajayi's two point jump shot | |||
18:20 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
18:13 | Nolan Hickman blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup | |||
18:11 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
18:01 | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists) | 5-0 | |
17:53 | Jared Coleman-Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
17:51 | Miles Byrd offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Miles Byrd turnover (lost ball) (Khalif Battle steals) | |||
17:39 | Magoon Gwath blocks Nolan Hickman's two point layup | |||
17:37 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
17:30 | Ryan Nembhard personal foul | |||
17:24 | Michael Ajayi personal foul | |||
17:13 | +3 | Jared Coleman-Jones makes three point jump shot (Magoon Gwath assists) | 5-3 | |
16:57 | Miles Byrd shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | |||
16:57 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 | |
16:57 | Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:57 | Miles Byrd defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | +3 | Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot | 6-6 | |
16:23 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 8-6 | |
16:23 | Magoon Gwath shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
16:23 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-6 | |
16:12 | Khalif Battle personal foul | |||
15:55 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
15:53 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
15:40 | TV timeout | |||
15:32 | +3 | Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 12-6 | |
15:07 | +3 | Wayne McKinney III makes three point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists) | 12-9 | |
14:45 | Braden Huff misses three point jump shot | |||
14:43 | Miles Byrd defensive rebound | |||
14:23 | +2 | Wayne McKinney III makes two point layup | 12-11 | |
14:23 | Ben Gregg shooting foul (Wayne McKinney III draws the foul) | |||
14:23 | +1 | Wayne McKinney III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-12 | |
13:55 | Miles Heide shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul) | |||
13:55 | +1 | Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 | |
13:55 | +1 | Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 | |
13:37 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot | |||
13:37 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
13:37 | Ben Gregg personal foul (Miles Heide draws the foul) | |||
13:37 | Miles Heide misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
13:37 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
13:25 | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
13:13 | Taj DeGourville turnover (out of bounds) | |||
13:00 | Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot | |||
12:58 | Ryan Nembhard offensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Wayne McKinney III personal foul | |||
12:45 | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 16-12 | |
12:18 | Pharaoh Compton misses two point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Pharaoh Compton misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Aztecs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
12:02 | BJ Davis personal foul | |||
11:55 | Magoon Gwath blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup | |||
11:55 | Aztecs defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:45 | Pharaoh Compton offensive foul | |||
11:45 | Pharaoh Compton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:31 | Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass) (Taj DeGourville steals) | |||
11:25 | +2 | BJ Davis makes two point dunk (Taj DeGourville assists) | 16-14 | |
11:02 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot | 18-14 | |
10:43 | BJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
10:41 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
10:30 | Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point layup | |||
10:25 | Magoon Gwath offensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Magoon Gwath misses two point layup | |||
10:22 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Taj DeGourville shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-14 | |
10:22 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-14 | |
9:59 | Magoon Gwath misses two point layup | |||
9:57 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | BJ Davis shooting foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul) | |||
9:54 | +1 | Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-14 | |
9:54 | +1 | Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-14 | |
9:31 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
9:29 | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Khalif Battle offensive foul | |||
9:24 | Khalif Battle turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:55 | Nick Boyd misses two point layup | |||
8:53 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists) | 24-14 | |
8:40 | Miles Byrd misses two point jump shot | |||
8:40 | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Magoon Gwath blocks Graham Ike's two point jump shot | |||
8:38 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +2 | Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup (Miles Byrd assists) | 24-16 | |
7:51 | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists) | 26-16 | |
7:31 | Jared Coleman-Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Magoon Gwath personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | TV timeout | |||
7:19 | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-16 | |
7:19 | Graham Ike misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:19 | Miles Heide defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Miles Heide misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot | |||
6:39 | Miles Heide offensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot | |||
6:16 | Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Miles Heide shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | |||
6:05 | Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:05 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-16 | |
5:44 | +2 | Pharaoh Compton makes two point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists) | 28-18 | |
5:29 | Braden Huff misses two point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Braden Huff offensive rebound | |||
5:23 | Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot | |||
5:23 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
5:23 | Emmanuel Innocenti personal foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul) | |||
5:23 | +1 | Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-19 | |
5:23 | +1 | Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-20 | |
5:01 | Braden Huff misses two point jump shot | |||
4:59 | Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot | |||
4:42 | Aztecs offensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Pharaoh Compton misses two point layup | |||
4:38 | Braden Huff defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Nick Boyd steals) | |||
4:26 | +2 | Nick Boyd makes two point layup | 28-22 | |
4:16 | Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
4:16 | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-22 | |
4:16 | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-22 | |
4:00 | Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot | |||
3:58 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | +3 | Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 33-22 | |
3:51 | Aztecs 30 second timeout | |||
3:51 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | Miles Byrd turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gregg steals) | |||
3:08 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot | 35-22 | |
2:47 | +3 | Taj DeGourville makes three point jump shot | 35-25 | |
2:26 | Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot | |||
2:24 | Taj DeGourville defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Taj DeGourville misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | +3 | Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 38-25 | |
1:43 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | +1 | Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-26 | |
1:43 | +1 | Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-27 | |
1:32 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:30 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | +2 | Pharaoh Compton makes two point dunk (Miles Byrd assists) | 38-29 | |
1:22 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:12 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 40-29 | |
0:53 | +2 | Nick Boyd makes two point layup | 40-31 | |
0:30 | Pharaoh Compton blocks Ryan Nembhard's two point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Nick Boyd defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Aztecs 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |