Ike, Battle pace Gonzaga scoring in 95-76 win over Santa Clara
AP
Feb 26, 2025
Santa Clara Broncos, Calif. (AP) Graham Ike scored 24 points on 11-for-13 shooting and Ryan Nembhard recorded a double-double and Gonzaga Bulldogs used the second half to pull away from Santa Clara for a 95-76 win on Tuesday night.
Khalif Battle scored 21 points, Nembhard scored 12 and distibuted a career-high 15 assists and Nolan Hickman scored 11 for Gonzaga (22-8, 13-4 WCC) which has won six of its last seven.
The Bulldogs shot 57.8% (37 of 64) despite 27.3% (6 for 22) shooting from 3-point range.
Tyeree Bryan scored 18 points, Carlos Stewart Jr. scored 14 points, Adama-Alpha Ball and reserve Camaron Tongue scored 11 apiece for Santa Clara (19-11, 11-6).
Nembhard made a pair of jumpshots and Hickman made one and the 6-0 run gave GU its first double-digit lead at 61-50 with 14:22 left. Ben Gregg made two foul shots with 4:52 left to make it 81-61.
Santa Clara built a 13-3 lead before Gonzaga regrouped and the Bulldogs led 44-42 at halftime.
Gonzaga hosts San Francisco on Saturday.
Santa Clara travels to face Pacific on Saturday.
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1st Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
44
SACL
Broncos
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Graham Ike vs. Johnny O'Neil (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:43
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
19:41
Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
19:29
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point layup
0-2
19:14
Ryan Nembhard turnover (traveling)
19:02
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Christoph Tilly assists)
0-5
18:46
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:44
Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Tyeree Bryan makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists)
0-7
18:11
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup
2-7
18:11
Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
18:11
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-7
17:40
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Johnny O'Neil assists)
3-10
17:30
Christoph Tilly personal foul
17:29
Carlos Stewart Jr. personal foul
17:23
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
17:21
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
16:54
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Camaron Tongue assists)
3-13
16:32
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
16:30
Broncos defensive rebound
16:11
Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (lost ball) (Graham Ike steals)
16:00
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot
6-13
15:46
Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Khalif Battle steals)
15:40
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
8-13
15:30
Ryan Nembhard personal foul
15:30
TV timeout
15:25
+3
Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)
8-16
15:02
+2
Graham Ike makes two point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)
10-16
14:55
Graham Ike blocks Tyeree Bryan's two point layup
14:53
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
14:47
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
12-16
14:36
Graham Ike shooting foul (Carlos Stewart Jr. draws the foul)
14:36
Carlos Stewart Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:36
+1
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
14:26
+2
Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)
14-17
14:02
Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
14:00
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
13:53
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
13:51
Graham Ike offensive rebound
13:50
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup
16-17
13:50
Tyeree Bryan shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
13:50
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-17
13:26
Elijah Mahi misses two point layup
13:24
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
13:19
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
13:17
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
12:50
Braden Huff shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
12:50
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
12:50
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-19
12:32
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
12:30
Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
12:19
+3
Camaron Tongue makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
17-22
12:09
Elijah Mahi personal foul
12:08
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
19-22
11:56
Braden Huff shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-23
11:56
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-24
11:42
Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass)
11:14
Camaron Tongue flagrant 1
11:14
Camaron Tongue turnover (offensive foul)
11:14
Michael Ajayi misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
11:14
+1
Michael Ajayi makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
20-24
11:03
Jake Ensminger personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
11:03
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-24
11:03
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:03
Jake Ensminger defensive rebound
10:35
Brenton Knapper misses two point jump shot
10:33
Khalif Battle personal foul
10:32
Brenton Knapper turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals)
10:29
Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass)
10:18
+3
Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
21-27
9:51
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)
23-27
9:40
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
23-30
9:32
Michael Ajayi turnover (bad pass) (Christoph Tilly steals)
9:20
Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot
9:18
Graham Ike defensive rebound
9:08
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
25-30
8:57
Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot
8:55
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
8:39
Jake Ensminger personal foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul)
8:39
Dusty Stromer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:39
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
8:31
+3
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot
25-33
8:28
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:28
TV timeout
8:17
Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
8:14
Michael Ajayi personal foul
7:46
Graham Ike blocks Camaron Tongue's two point layup
7:44
Graham Ike defensive rebound
7:34
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
27-33
7:21
Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup
7:19
Graham Ike defensive rebound
7:13
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
7:11
Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound
6:57
Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
6:55
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
6:39
Graham Ike offensive foul
6:39
Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul)
6:28
Braden Huff personal foul (Carlos Stewart Jr. draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
27-34
6:28
Carlos Stewart Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:28
+1
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-35
6:12
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot
29-35
5:59
Khalif Battle personal foul (Elijah Mahi draws the foul)
5:59
+1
Elijah Mahi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
5:59
Elijah Mahi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:59
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Ismaila Diagne makes two point dunk (Nolan Hickman assists)
31-36
5:31
Ismaila Diagne blocks Carlos Stewart Jr.'s two point layup
5:29
Broncos offensive rebound
5:15
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
5:00
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
4:58
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
4:54
Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
