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Ike scores 24, Gonzaga takes down Pepperdine 86-61

AP
Jan 19, 2024

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Graham Ike scored 24 points and Gonzaga completed a season sweep over Pepperdine with an 86-61 victory on Thursday night.

Ike made 11 of 17 shots and added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-5, 3-1 West Coast Conference). Nolan Hickman was 7 of 16 shooting, including 3 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 19 points. Anton Watson went 7 of 10 from the field to finish with 16 points, adding eight rebounds. Ben Gregg got his first start of the season and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with five points and four assists.

The Waves (9-11, 2-3) were led in scoring by Jevon Porter, who finished with 16 points and two steals. Houston Mallette added nine points for Pepperdine. In addition, Nils Cooper had seven points.

Led by 12 points from Hickman before the break, Gonzaga entered halftime tied with Pepperdine 40-40. Gonzaga pulled away with a 17-1 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 20 points. Ike scored 13 after intermission.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
40
PEP
Waves
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Graham Ike vs. Boubacar Coulibaly (Waves gains possession)
19:41		Ethan Anderson misses two point floating jump shot
19:40		Anton Watson defensive rebound
19:20		Anton Watson misses two point jump shot
19:18		Anton Watson offensive rebound
19:15		Anton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Anderson steals)
19:10		Ethan Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Anton Watson steals)
18:53	+2	Anton Watson makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	2-0
18:36	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	2-3
18:24	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	5-3
18:09		Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point hook shot
18:07		Graham Ike defensive rebound
17:59		Boubacar Coulibaly personal foul
17:52	+2	Graham Ike makes two point pullup jump shot	7-3
17:35		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
17:33		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
17:18		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
17:16		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
17:05	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	7-6
16:59		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
16:57		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
16:49		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
16:47		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
16:40		Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
16:38		Graham Ike offensive rebound
16:28		Graham Ike misses two point layup
16:28		Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:28	+2	Graham Ike makes two point hook shot	9-6
16:06		Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
16:04		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:52		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
15:50		Ben Gregg offensive rebound
15:50		Ben Gregg misses two point layup
15:48		Waves defensive rebound
15:48		TV timeout
15:33		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
15:31		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:06		Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
15:04		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
15:00		Anton Watson personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
14:41		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
14:39		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
14:39	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point putback layup	9-8
14:39		Ben Gregg shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
14:39	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-9
14:23	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup	11-9
14:11		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
14:09		Anton Watson defensive rebound
14:05		Anton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Boubacar Coulibaly steals)
13:57		Anton Watson personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
13:52	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point pullup jump shot	11-11
13:39	+2	Graham Ike makes two point turnaround jump shot	13-11
13:26		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
13:24		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Graham Ike makes two point floating jump shot	15-11
12:37		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:35		Nils Cooper offensive rebound
12:32		Braden Huff shooting foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
12:32	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-12
12:32	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-13
12:16	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point cutting layup	17-13
12:16		Malik Moore shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
12:16	+1	Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-13
12:05		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:03		Braden Huff defensive rebound
11:43	+2	Braden Huff makes two point hook shot (Ben Gregg assists)	20-13
11:24		Nolan Hickman personal foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:11		Dusty Stromer personal foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
10:54		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
10:52		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
10:47		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
10:45		Dusty Stromer offensive rebound
10:38		Dusty Stromer misses two point layup
10:36		Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
10:26		Jalen Pitre misses three point jump shot
10:24		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
10:15		Malik Moore personal foul
10:03		Nolan Hickman turnover (bad pass) (Nils Cooper steals)
9:58	+2	Nils Cooper makes two point driving layup	20-15
9:40	+3	Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	23-15
9:19		Braden Huff blocks Jevon Porter's two point layup
9:17		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
8:51		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
8:49		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point dunk (Nils Cooper assists)	23-17
8:15	+2	Braden Huff makes two point turnaround hook shot	25-17
8:00		Ethan Anderson misses two point layup
7:58		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
7:54		Boubacar Coulibaly shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:54		Ben Gregg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:54		Ben Gregg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:54		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
7:42		Jalen Pitre offensive foul
7:42		Jalen Pitre turnover (offensive foul)
7:17		Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
7:15		Dusty Stromer offensive rebound
7:11		Dusty Stromer turnover (lost ball) (Jevon Porter steals)
7:02	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	25-19
6:42	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)	28-19
6:22	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point cutting layup (Michael Ajayi assists)	28-21
6:22		Braden Huff shooting foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Ethan Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-22
6:22		Waves 30 second timeout
6:10		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
6:08		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
6:01	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	28-24
6:01		Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
6:01		Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:01		Anton Watson defensive rebound
5:53		Jevon Porter personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
5:47	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point floating jump shot	30-24
5:28	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	30-27
5:19		Nolan Hickman misses two point layup
5:17		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:15		Anton Watson misses two point layup
5:13		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
5:03		Jalen Pitre misses two point layup
5:01		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
4:54		Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
4:54		Graham Ike misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:54	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-27
4:33	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point driving reverse layup	31-29
4:16		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
4:14		Malik Moore defensive rebound
4:00	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Malik Moore assists)	31-32
3:57		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:57		TV timeout
3:30	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point layup (Ben Gregg assists)	33-32
3:08	+3	Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	33-35
2:49	+2	Anton Watson makes two point floating jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)	35-35
2:23		Michael Ajayi turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals)
2:17		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
2:15		Malik Moore defensive rebound
1:50	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point pullup jump shot	35-37
1:25	+2	Anton Watson makes two point bank jump shot	37-37
1:25		Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Anton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-37
1:04		Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
1:02		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
0:44		Anton Watson misses two point jump shot
0:42		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
0:37	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point stepback jump shot	38-40
0:09		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
0:07		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
0:04		Jevon Porter turnover (bad pass)
0:03	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	40-40
0:01		Jevon Porter turnover
0:01		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
0:00		Waves defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
46
PEP
Waves
21

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
19:38		Graham Ike defensive rebound
19:20	+2	Anton Watson makes two point jump shot (Graham Ike assists)	42-40
19:04		Jevon Porter turnover (lost ball) (Nolan Hickman steals)
18:59		Ethan Anderson shooting foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
18:59	+1	Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-40
18:59		Nolan Hickman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:59		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
18:41		Graham Ike personal foul (Boubacar Coulibaly draws the foul)
18:25		Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point hook shot
18:23		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
18:07		Boubacar Coulibaly blocks Graham Ike's two point layup
18:05		Graham Ike offensive rebound
18:00	+3	Anton Watson makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists)	46-40
17:49		Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
17:45		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
17:43		Graham Ike defensive rebound
17:28		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
17:26		Anton Watson offensive rebound
17:11		Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
17:09		Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
16:58	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	46-42
16:44		Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
16:42		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
16:25		Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:23		Houston Mallette offensive rebound
16:00		Waves turnover (shot clock violation)
16:00		TV timeout
15:39		Boubacar Coulibaly shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
15:39	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-42
15:39		Graham Ike misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:39		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
15:20		Anton Watson blocks Michael Ajayi's two point jump shot
15:18		Anton Watson defensive rebound
14:51	+2	Graham Ike makes two point floating jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	49-42
14:32		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
14:30		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
14:04		Nolan Hickman turnover (bad pass) (Michael Ajayi steals)
13:58		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
13:56		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	51-42
13:48		Waves 30 second timeout
13:48		TV timeout
13:38		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
13:36		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Graham Ike makes two point turnaround hook shot	53-42
13:10		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
13:08		Graham Ike defensive rebound
12:54	+2	Anton Watson makes two point layup	55-42
12:54		Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
12:54		Anton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:54		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
12:44		Graham Ike shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
12:44	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-43
12:44		Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:44		Anton Watson defensive rebound
12:24	+3	Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)	58-43
11:58		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
11:56		Anton Watson defensive rebound
11:34		Graham Ike offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
11:34		Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul)
11:34		TV timeout
11:14		Michael Ajayi turnover (lost ball) (Nolan Hickman steals)
10:54		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
10:52		Malik Moore defensive rebound
10:43		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
10:41		Graham Ike defensive rebound
10:36	+2	Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup	60-43
10:16		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
10:14		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
10:06	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point layup	62-43
10:06		Houston Mallette shooting foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
10:06	+1	Nolan Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-43
9:52	+2	Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup	63-45
9:52		Braden Huff shooting foul (Boubacar Coulibaly draws the foul)
9:52	+1	Boubacar Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-46
9:32	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)	66-46
9:10		Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
9:08		Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point reverse layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	68-46
8:31	+2	Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup (Ethan Anderson assists)	68-48
8:12		Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
8:10		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
8:03		Houston Mallette misses two point layup
8:01		Braden Huff defensive rebound
7:33		Dusty Stromer turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals)
7:21		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
7:19		Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
7:18		Jump ball. (Waves gains possession)
7:18		TV timeout
7:00		Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
6:58		Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:48		Boubacar Coulibaly personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
6:36	+2	Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	70-48
6:07	+2	Cord Stansberry makes two point pullup jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	70-50
5:37	+2	Graham Ike makes two point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)	72-50
5:30		Ryan Nembhard personal foul
5:10	+2	Cord Stansberry makes two point pullup jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	72-52
4:48	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	75-52
4:25		Boubacar Coulibaly offensive foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
4:25		Boubacar Coulibaly turnover (offensive foul)
4:02	+2	Anton Watson makes two point driving finger roll layup	77-52
3:55		Ben Gregg shooting foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:55		Nils Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:55	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-53
3:33	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)	80-53
3:11	+2	Nils Cooper makes two point driving reverse layup	80-55
2:46	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	82-55
2:32		Ben Gregg personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-56
2:32	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-57
2:07	+2	Jun Seok Yeo makes two point pullup jump shot	84-57
1:48		Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
1:46		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
1:34		Michael Ajayi blocks Joe Few's two point layup
1:32		Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:24	+2	Braden Huff makes two point turnaround hook shot	86-57
1:03	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot	86-59
0:46		Dusty Stromer misses two point jump shot
0:44		Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
0:20		Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Jalen Pitre makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-60
0:20	+1	Jalen Pitre makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-61
0:00		End of period

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Jalen Pitre makes regular free throw 2 of 2