SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ek had 20 points and three blocks, Davis Fogle had 18 points and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Pacific 71-62 on Saturday night to earn a top-two seed and a semifinal berth in the WCC tournament.
Emmanuel Innocenti added 13 points for the Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 West Coast Conference). The program has lost 15 conference wins since the 2020-21 season.
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Ike scored 20 or more points for the ninth straight game, the longest streak by a Gonzaga player in the past 20 seasons. He is the only active Division I player with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career.
Elias Ralph and Justin Rochelin led the Tigers (17-13, 8-9) with 12 points each. TJ Wainwright scored 10 points.
At the beginning of the second half, Wainwright hit consecutive three-pointers and the Pacific team led 35-31. The Zags went on a 6-0 run to lead 56-49.
Next
Pacific: Host San Francisco on Saturday.
Gonzaga: Hosts Portland on Wednesday.
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