Gonzaga, UCLA and College Basketball
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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 10-1 through the first six weeks of the college basketball season, wrapping up a fourth win over a ranked team on Saturday
Only No. 3 Gonzaga is assured a berth in the 68-team field. Two others, No. 30 Utah State and No. 39 Boise State, are firmly on the bubble, with No. 54 Colorado State on the outskirts. Nobody else is close. Overall, teams in the new Pac-12, which officially reforms July 1, have an average NET ranking of 116.
Preview the Dec 13 matchup between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and UCLA Bruins with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
Graham Ike was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week after his excellent performance for the Gonzaga Bulldogs against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday n
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Ike, Huff Carry Gonzaga Past UCLA in 82-72 Grind
Execution and composure shape a physical rivalry game at Climate Pledge Arena as the Bulldogs handle the Bruins.
Tyler Bilodeau scores 22 points as No. 25 UCLA closes within one early in the second half, but No. 8 Gonzaga pulls away for an 82-72 win behind Graham Ike’s 25 points and five assists.
Entering the matchup with Gonzaga, the Bruins ranked 276th nationally in rebounding, averaging 34.2 rebounds per game—a weakness that was always likely to be exposed. Gonzaga was expected to have the edge on the glass, but this game really proved that UCLA has a problem.
Gonzaga basketball posted an impressive win over UCLA on Saturday. The Bulldogs accomplished a program first with the win.