Graham Ike scores 23 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount

LOS ANGELES — Graham Ike scored 23 points and Nolan Hickman added 22 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night.

Ike finished 11 of 19 from the field for the Bulldogs (19-6, 9-2 West Coast Conference). Hickman was 7 for 12 overall, 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Ryan Nembhard had 16 points and shot 7 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.

Will Johnston led the Lions (10-15, 3-8) in scoring, finishing with 33 points and seven 3-pointers. Justin Wright added 13 points and Justice Hill finished with 10 points and seven assists.

Hickman paced Gonzaga with 12 first-half points to help build a 47-46 lead. Gonzaga took the lead for good on Ike’s layup with 18:08 remaining in the second half.

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GONZAGA 91, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 74

GONZAGA (19-6) — Gregg 6-8 0-0 15, Ike 11-19 1-2 23, Watson 5-8 2-2 13, Hickman 7-12 4-4 22, Nembhard 7-11 0-1 16, Stromer 0-1 0-0 0, Huff 1-3 0-0 2, Krajnovic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-62 7-9 91.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (10-15) — Graham 4-4 0-0 8, Merkviladze 1-4 1-2 4, Thiemann 2-4 2-2 6, Hill 4-10 0-0 10, Johnston 12-21 2-2 33, Wright 5-10 2-3 13, Carney 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-53 7-9 74.

Halftime—Gonzaga 47-46. 3-Point Goals—Gonzaga 10-20 (Hickman 4-6, Gregg 3-5, Nembhard 2-3, Watson 1-3, Ike 0-1, Huff 0-2), Loyola Marymount 11-20 (Johnston 7-11, Hill 2-3, Merkviladze 1-2, Wright 1-4). Rebounds—Gonzaga 26 (Watson 11), Loyola Marymount 19 (Thiemann 7). Assists—Gonzaga 19 (Nembhard 11), Loyola Marymount 13 (Hill 7). Total Fouls—Gonzaga 14, Loyola Marymount 14. A—2,827 (3,900).

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