LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs rode great performances from bigs Graham Ike and Braden Huff to a 95-85 win over the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide.
Ike tied with Tyon Grant-Foster with 21 points, Ike adding 10 rebounds and Grand-Foster with seven.
Sharpshooter Steele Venters had his best game off the bench, adding four made three-pointers.
The Zags scored 50 points in the second half, the fourth time this season with 50 or more points in a half. GU trailed by two at the seven-minute mark, then raced to a 26-14 run down the stretch for the double-digit win.
Gonzaga next plays the Maryland Terrapins tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
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