Monday, November 18
San Diego, Calif.
7 p.m.
Gonzaga University
4-0,0-0WCC
80
at
67
San Diego State
2-1,0-0Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| San Diego St. | 31 | 36 | 67 |
No. 3 Gonzaga Wins at San Diego State, 80-67
11/18/2024 10:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (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 Huff 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.
Takeaways
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.
Key moment
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.
Key stats
Gonzaga made 27 of 31 free throws, with Ike hitting 9 of 11 and Nembhard 8 of 8.
Up Next
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.
Sixth man Braden Huff 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.
Takeaways
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.
Key moment
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.
Key stats
Gonzaga made 27 of 31 free throws, with Ike hitting 9 of 11 and Nembhard 8 of 8.
Up Next
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.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Gonz
SDSU
FG%
.421
.377
3FG%
.250
.320
FT%
.871
.722
RB
39
33
TO
8
11
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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