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No. 12 Gonzaga Tops Santa Clara 94-86 to Reclaim WCC Lead

The result reshapes the conference race by moving Gonzaga a half-game ahead entering the season’s final stretch.

Overview

  • Graham Ike led the way with 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, marking his seventh straight 20-point game.
  • Gonzaga controlled the interior with a 66-42 edge in paint points, shot 56% overall and outrebounded Santa Clara 41-32 despite going 3-for-18 from three.
  • The loss snapped Santa Clara’s nine-game winning streak and its perfect home record, which had been 13-0 entering the night.
  • Adam Miller scored 20 points, Tyon Grant-Foster added 20 off the bench, and Emmanuel Innocenti contributed 16 points and six rebounds for the Zags.
  • The matchup was the rivals’ final regular-season meeting before Gonzaga departs for the rebuilt Pac-12, and the Zags now visit San Francisco on Wednesday while Santa Clara heads there next Saturday.