PORTLAND, Ore. — Graham Ike scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Gonzaga beat Portland 86-65 on Thursday night for its fifth straight win.
Nolan Hickman scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 from the field, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-6, 11-2 West Coast Conference).
Anton Watson and
Ben Gregg each scored 13 points.
Ryan Nembhard scored eight points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out seven assists.
The Pilots (9-20, 3-11) were led in scoring by Tyler Robertson, who finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. Tyler Harris added 12 points for Portland. Vasilije Vucinic also put up 10 points.
Gregg scored all 13 of his points in the first half to help put the Bulldogs up 43-30 at the break. Gonzaga pulled away with an 11-0 run in the second half.
The Zags had 21 assists on their 35 made shots from the field. GU outrebounded Portland 50-29 and outscored the Pilots 48-28 in the paint.
The Bulldogs close their regular season home schedule Saturday against Santa Clara (17-10, 8-4).
