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Gonzaga Bulldogs 86, Bucknell Bison 65: Live score updates recap, highlights from men's college basketball game

The Bulldogs took down the Bison in the final nonconference game at the Kennel this season

Cole Forsman

Gonzaga Bulldogs senior Graham Ike.
Gonzaga Bulldogs senior Graham Ike. / Photo by Erik Smith, Myk Crawford
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3) cruised to a 86-65 victory over the Bucknell Bison (4-8) on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Graham Ike led the way with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Ben Gregg added 15 points off the bench and the Zags knocked down 11 3-pointers in their ninth consecutive win inside the Kennel.

Ryan Nembhard stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals. As a team, Gonzaga scored 24 points off 19 turnovers from Bucknell. 

Noah Williamson paced the Bison with 16 points. Josh Pascoe added 14 points, while Jayden Williams scored 10. Bucknell kept the margin within single digits for a majority of the first half, before the Zags went on a 16-3 run to make it an 11-point game at halftime.

Gonzaga held Bucknell off the scoreboard for the first four minutes and changed to start the second half. 

Here is the live updates recap:

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FINAL: GONZAGA 86, BUCKNELL 65

2ND HALF

Gonzaga 76, Bucknell 53 (3:39): Nolan Hickman knocks down Gonzaga's 10th 3-pointer of the night to the delight of the McCarthey Athletic Center crowd. That score broke up a run of three-straight scores from Graham Ike, who's up to 25 points and nine rebounds.

Gonzaga 67, Bucknell 47 (7:33): A barrage of 3s has hit the McCarthey Athletic Center, as the Zags and Bison went back-and-forth to make six 3s in less than a 2-minute span. Gonzaga tightened up defensively to go back in front by 20 points.

Gonzaga 54, Bucknell 41 (11:47): The Bison catch fire from behind the arc to pull within 13 points. Josh Bascoe and Jayden Williams both connect from distance after the Zags fell asleep in transition.

Gonzaga 47, Bucknell 27 (16:20): The Bulldogs made a statement on the defensive end of the floor to start the second half. The Bison were held off the scoreboard for the first 3:40 of the second half, while the Zags jumped out in front by 20 points following an up-and-under layup from Khalif Battle. The sixth-year guard also knocked down a 3-pointer in transition moments earlier.

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 38, Bucknell 27: The Bulldogs head into the locker room with a double-digit lead behind 22 combined points from Graham Ike (12 points) and Ben Gregg (10 points). After a slow end to the half, Gonzaga went 14-for-33 (42.4%) from the field and 5-for-18 (27.8%) from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the Bison rode the coattails of Noah Williamson, who has a team-high 12 points. Bucknell kept the margin within single digits for the majority of the first half.

1ST HALF

Gonzaga 29, Bucknell 21 (3:45): The Zags' offense has cooled off a bit heading into the final minutes of the first half, as they've missed four of their last five looks following a quick 6-0 run. Graham Ike's 12 points lead all scorers.

Gonzaga 26, Bucknell 19 (6:53): The Bulldogs have their largest lead of the first half following a steal-and-score for Ryan Nembhard, who's up to seven points on the night. The senior guard knocked down a 3-pointer the possession prior, as part of a 6-0 run for the Zags. Bucknell has struggled with handling Gonzaga's on-ball pressure out on the perimeter

Gonzaga 20, Bucknell 17 (9:01): The Bulldogs swap out frontcourt tandems, putting Graham Ike and Michael Ajayi back in for Braden Huff and Ben Gregg. The latter have combined for nine points thus far.

Bucknell 14, Gonzaga 12 (11:58): Jayden Williams maneuvers through the Zags' defense for his second bucket of the night, as he and Noah Williamson have all 14 points for the Bison. Gonzaga, meanwhile, has gone cold offensively.

Bucknell 10, Gonzaga 9 (13:56): A quick heads-up play from Bucknell's Jayden Williams leads to a score for Noah Willamson and a 7-0 run for the Bison. Zags all of a sudden look out of sorts offensively.

Gonzaga 9, Bucknell 3 (15:37): Graham Ike's 3-pointer from the left wing caps off an early 7-0 scoring spurt for the Bulldogs, who started 1-for-5 from the floor before seven straight points from the 6-foot-9 redshirt senior. Ike has all nine of Gonzaga's points thus far.

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COLE FORSMAN

Cole Forsman is a reporter for Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI. Cole holds a degree in Journalism and Sports Management from Gonzaga University.

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