Graham Ike scores 25 as No. 13 Gonzaga blasts Bucknell

Graham Ike scored 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 13 Gonzaga defeated Bucknell 86-65 Saturday night in a nonconference game at Spokane, Wash.Ben Gregg came off the bench to score 15 points for the Bulldogs (9-3) and Nolan Hickman had 14, with those two players combining for seven 3-pointers. Point guard Ryan Nembhard added nine points, nine assists and six rebounds.Noah Williamson scored 16 points and Josh Bascoe added 14 for the Bison (4-8), who took their sixth consecutive defeat. Jayden Williams put up 10 points.Gonzaga shot 47.9 percent from the field (34 of 71) and was 12 of 35 (34.3 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc. Bucknell shot 40.7 percent (24 of 59) and 10 of 31 (32.3 percent) from long range.The Bulldogs had a 41-34 rebounding advantage, and they outscored Bucknell 38-20 in the paint. Gonzaga forced 19 turnovers, outscoring the Bison 24-14 off giveaways.Ike scored Gonzaga’s first nine points, capped by a 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs took a 9-3 lead. With Ike getting a breather on the bench, the Bison responded with a 9-0 run to pull ahead, with Williamson making three consecutive layups.