In a notable college basketball matchup, Gonzaga managed a significant turnaround against San Francisco. Initially trailing by five points with 3:42 left in the first half, Gonzaga surged ahead to lead by 23 points with 10:46 remaining in the second half. Key performances included Graham Ike, who scored 26 points before fouling out with 3:41 to go, contributing to Gonzaga's lead of 77-51 over San Francisco. Ike's performance was particularly notable, having accumulated 48 points in two regular-season games against San Francisco. In contrast, Jonathan Mogbo, a fellow WCC POY candidate from San Francisco, has only managed 20 total points against Gonzaga this season. Nolan Hickman's 3-pointer opened the second half on a 7-0 run for Gonzaga, marking a pivotal moment in the game. The game highlighted Gonzaga's resilience and potential as an NCAA tournament team.
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Graham Ike fouls out with 3:41 to go and #Gonzaga leading 77-51. Ike finishes with 26 pts. and now has 48 in two regular-season games against #USF. Fellow WCC POY candidate Jonathan Mogbo has just 20 total pts. against the Zags this season.
#Gonzaga trailed by five points with 3:42 left in the first half. The Bulldogs now lead by 23 points with 10:46 remaining in the second.
Wow Gonzaga has burst out to a 17-point lead at San Francisco. The Zags know they are playing for their season. Looks like an NCAA tournament team to me.
Nolan Hickman buries #Gonzaga's first 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 42-34 lead. They're on a 7-0 run to open the second half.
I'm not sure where #Gonzaga would be in this game without Graham Ike. He has 14 of the 22 pts. (4-5 FG, 6-6 FT) for the Zags, who trail 26-22 with 3:55 to play in the half. Anton Watson, Nolan Hickman and Ben Gregg are a combined 1 of 9 from the field.
The 3-ball has been the difference in this game. Zags are 0 for 3 from distance, Dons are 3 for 8. #USF's lead is 21-18 with 7:44 to play in the half.
Graham Ike's the first player in this game to double figures (10 pts.) and perhaps more important, has avoided picking up a foul guarding Jonathan Mogbo. #USF still leading #Gonzaga, 18-16, at the 9:53 mark. Marcus Williams with 9 pts. for the Dons.
#Gonzaga without a field goal (0-4) through the first 4 min. of this game. #USF leads it 7-2.
#Gonzaga starters: Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Ben Gregg, Anton Watson, Graham Ike. #USF starters: Mike Sharavjamts, Marcus Williams, Malik Thomas, Ndewedo Newbury, Jonathan Mogbo.
Opportunity here for Mississippi State to really make things tight before halftime. A 7-0 run has cut the deficit to six with 90 seconds to play in the first half.