Gonzaga 94, at Santa Clara 86

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a high-stakes West Coast Conference showdown that lived up to its billing, the Gonzaga Bulldogs weathered a fierce second-half challenge from the Santa Clara Broncos to secure a 94-86 victory on Saturday night at a sold-out Leavey Center. The win, played before an energetic crowd of 4,200, solidified Gonzaga’s position atop the conference and improved its record to 25-2 overall. Santa Clara, which had won eight of its last nine games, fell to 22-6 with the hard-fought defeat. The game’s defining dynamic was the interior dominance of Gonzaga’s Graham Ike. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward… Read more...