Gonzaga Wins 71-50 Over Seattle U, Streak Reaches 12

Gonzaga's basketball team secured a decisive 71-50 victory over Seattle University on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, extending its winning streak to 12 games despite the absence of its top two scorers. The No. 9 Bulldogs improved to 19-1 overall and 7-0 in West Coast Conference play, taking sole possession of first place in the league after Saint Mary's lost to Santa Clara earlier that day.

The win came without forward Graham Ike, who sat out due to ankle soreness sustained late in Thursday's 86-65 road victory at Washington State, and redshirt junior Braden Huff, sidelined for four to eight weeks with a left knee injury from practice earlier in the week. Both players average 17.8 points per game, combining for 52 points in Gonzaga's overtime win against Seattle University on January 2. Ike is considered day-to-day, according to team officials.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few praised the team's resilience in the postgame press conference, saying, "We didn't have much time to feel sorry for ourselves. That's something I'm very, very proud of with this group." The Bulldogs adjusted by playing smaller, faster lineups, emphasizing transition scoring and...