Ike and no.11 route Gonzaga no.18 Kentucky 94-59 - Gonzaga University Athletics

NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) - Graham Icke had 28 points and 10 rebounds.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Graham Ike scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 11 Gonzaga routed No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 Friday night on a neutral court that felt much more like Rupp Arena South with Wildcats faithful filling Brigestone Arena, home to the NHL's Nashville Predators.

Gonzaga (8-1) earned its third Top 25 win of the season and third over a Southeastern Conference team, all by double digits.The Bulldogs had been on the road since losing to then-No. 7 Michigan on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas.

Brayden Hoff added 20 points for Gonzaga, and

Adam Miller a

Brawden Smith is another 11.

Gonzagao was never out and scored in the first seven innings.The Bulldogs took a 19-point lead and extended it to 25 points.Kentucky led 43-20 at the half.

Gonzaga continued to build on its lead in the second half.When Huff's bucket with 3:57 left made it 86-53, fans proceeded to exit.The Bulldogs led by 37 in the final minute.

Kentucky (5-4) Gen guard Jaland Lowe is back from a right shoulder injury that sidelined him the last five games.He came off the bench as the Jets lost three straight and five in a row. On Tuesday, they fell to 16th-ranked North 67-64.

The Wildcats missed their first 10 shots, seven from beyond the arc.They kept shooting and the fans roared when Denzel Aberdeen finally hit Kentucky's first 3-pointer at 11:04 to make it 19-5.

Otega Oway led Kentucky with 16 points and Collin Chandler added 11 points.

Sunday, Sunday, North Florida, North Florida.

Kentucky hosts North Carolina Central on Tuesday night.

Newspaper Box Report

Gonzaga vs Kentucky

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Lee Nashville, TN

Gonzaga 94, Kentucky 59

GONZAGA (8-1,0-0 WCC)

IKE, Graham 11-18 5-6 28;HUFF, Braden 9-11 2-3 20;SMITH, Braeden 4-7 2-3

11;MILLER, Adam 4-6 0-0 11;ST SUPERIOR'S, Mario 2-5 0-0 6;WARLEY, Jalen

2-3 2-2 6;INNOCENTI, Emmanuel 2-2 0-0 5;GRANT-FOSTER, Tyon 1-5 2-2 4;

WINDS, Steele 1-4 0-0 3;DIAGNE, Ismaila 0-0 0-0 0;Fog, Davis 0-2 0-0

0. Total 36-63 13-16 94.

Kentucky (5-4,0-0 seconds)

Oweh 3-7 10 16; Chandler 3-8 11 11; Jesper Johnson 2-7 3-4

8;Denzel Aberdeen 3-12 1-3 8;Brandon Garrison 2-3 0-0 5;Malachi Moreno

2-6 1-1 5;Trent Noah 1-3 2-2 5;Jaland lowe 0-5 1-2 1;Andrija jelavic 0-6

0-0 0;Kam Williams 0-3 0-0 0. Total 16-60 20-26 59.

Gonzaga........................ 43 51-94

Kentucky ................................... 209-59

3-Point Goals - Gonzaga 9-18 (Miller, Adam 3-5;St. Superry, Mario 2-4; IKE,

Graham 1-1;GOF, Braeden 1-2;Ventrics, Stele 1-4;Pollossi, Emmanuel

Grant Ford 1-1, Tyson 0-1), short balls 7-34 (Colin Chandler 2-7; Joe Ortega

1-3;Brandon Garnizonu 1-1;Denzel Aberdeen 1-4;Jasper Johnson 1-4;trent

Nights 1-3;Andrija Jelavic 0-6;Kam Williams 0-3;Jaland Lowe 0-2;Malaysia

Moreno 0-1).Offense - Gonzaga-Babu, Kentucky-Brandon Garrison.

Rubonobana - Gonzaya 43 (IK 10), 1 (Oweh 5).

Assists - GoNzaga 24 (Innocent, Emmanuel 6; Smith, Braden 6), Kentsien

(Oew Debt 5).Total foul -- Gonzaga

Error – Gonzaga none, Kentucky none.A-18507