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Washington 78, Gonzaga 73: Live score recap, highlights

Washington beats Gonzaga for first time since 2005

Cole Forsman

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The Washington Huskies upset the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 78-73, in the Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday.

The Zags (7-2) missed 11 of their final 12 field goal attempts over the final 7:17, including three turnovers in the last two minutes. Graham Ike led the way with 18 points, while Nolan Hickman added 17 points in his return to his hometown Seattle. The Bulldogs shot 7-for-27 in the second half and committed nine turnovers. 

The Huskies (6-3) snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs behind timely baskets from Keion Brooks Jr. and Sahvir Wheeler, who combined to score 12 of the Huskies' final 14 points in the second half. Franck Kepnang made his presence felt defensively with five blocks.

The loss broke Gonzaga's 16-game winning streak against Pac-12 opponents, a run that dated back to the 2014-15 season.

Here is the live updates recap:

SECOND HALF:

FINAL: Washington 78, Gonzaga 73

Washington 76, Gonzaga 73 (0:41): Ike's and-one layup broke the seal off the cylinder for the Zags. Brooks Jr. nailed both free throws in the double bonus.

Washington 72, Gonzaga 70 (2:46): Wheeler's layup off the top of the glass gives Washington its first lead since the 19:17 mark in the first half. The Kentucky transfer leads the Huskies with 16 points. The Bulldogs went without points for over four minutes.

Gonzaga 70, Washington 68 (5:40): Watson ended Gonzaga's scoring drought with a pair of free throws.

Gonzaga 66, Washington 66 (8:56): Huskies rattled off a quick 6-0 scoring spurt capped off by a layup from Wheeler, which started from an errant pass by Watson to Ike that was tipped by Kepnang.

Gonzaga 63, Washington 60 (10:59): Brooks Jr. converted Washington's fourth 3-pointer of the half after Watson got a floater to go the possession prior. Five Bulldogs reached double-figures in scoring, paced by Hickman's 17 points.

Gonzaga 61, Washington 57 (12:07): Back-to-back 3-pointers from Wheeler and Wood cut into the Huskies' deficit, as the Bulldogs went on an extended scoring drought after leading by as many as 11 points.

Gonzaga 55, Washington 46 (15:38): Hickman's finger roll layup off the pick-and-roll matched Gonzaga's largest lead of the night, as the Huskies missed eight of their first nine field goal attempts to start the second half.

FIRST HALF:

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 48, Washington 42: Wheeler drilled a step-back jumper over Watson at the buzzer for his second field goal of the game. The Huskies shot 55.2% from the field, though a 2-3 zone defense from Gonzaga helped slow down Washington toward the end of the half. Hickman paced all scorers with 15 points, while Ike and Nembhard had 10 apiece. Kepnang has 12 points at the break.

Gonzaga 46, Washington 37 (1:58): Watson threw a full-court dime to Gregg for an easy score, as the Zags threw a 2-3 zone defense against the Huskies.

Gonzaga 39, Washington 37 (3:35): Bulldogs endured an extended scoring drought, going without a score since the 5:27 mark in the first half. The Huskies started 14-of-24 from the field, but committed to eight turnovers that led to nine points for the Zags.

Gonzaga 32 Washington 27 (7:44): Hickman's hot first half continued as he drilled his third 3-pointer from the left wing. Kepnang threw down a thunderous one-hand slam over Huff, who picked up his second foul. Both teams shot over 57% from the floor to start.

Gonzaga 21, Washington 18 (11:11): Hickman knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Bulldogs an 8-point lead at the 13:45 mark. Mulcahy answered with a triple in front of Gonzaga's bench, his second of the night.

Gonzaga 11, Washington 9 (15:19): Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-5 lead before Kepnang gave the Huskies energy with a blocked shot followed by a putback dunk. Gonzaga made five of its first eight attempts from the floor.

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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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