Gonzaga Fends Off Saint Mary's 73-65 Behind Ike's 30 Points

Bulldogs maintain WCC lead with victory at home over Gaels

Feb. 1, 2026 at 1:47am

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Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary's 73-65 in a West Coast Conference matchup at McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs were led by a 30-point performance from Graham Ike, who was playing in his first game since January 15th. Gonzaga also won the rebounding battle 39-34 and scored 17 second-chance points to the Gaels' 5.

Why it matters

The victory keeps Gonzaga atop the WCC standings as they continue their quest for another conference title. Saint Mary's, meanwhile, falls to 8-2 in league play and will need to rebound quickly to keep pace with the Bulldogs.

The details

Gonzaga overcame 9 first-half turnovers to pull away in the second half, holding Saint Mary's to just 34% shooting from the field. Emmanuel Innocenti and Jalen Warley played strong defense on Gaels guard Paulius Murauskas, who scored 15 points but on 14 shots. Mario Saint-Supéry also settled in after a rough start, making some key plays down the stretch.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 2026 at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington.

The players

Graham Ike

Gonzaga's All-America candidate scored 30 points in his first game back since January 15th.

Mark Few

Gonzaga's head coach praised his team's defensive effort and Ike's performance in the victory.

Emmanuel Innocenti

The Gonzaga guard had 10 points and 5 rebounds while playing strong defense on Saint Mary's Paulius Murauskas.

Paulius Murauskas

The Saint Mary's guard scored 15 points but on 14 shots in the losing effort.

Mario Saint-Supéry

The Gonzaga guard settled in after a rough start, making some key plays down the stretch.

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What they’re saying

“It's just amazing man. He was out 10 days or so and practiced, I think, twice or three times. And then against that front line — that front line is huge and physical and hard to generate easy points against. To find his way into 30 is just incredible.”

— Mark Few, Gonzaga Head Coach

“He did a great job. They're going to put you through a million ball screens with big, physical guys setting them and really, really smart, crafty guards executing. He guarded it time and time and time again spectacularly, as did Jalen Warley.”

— Mark Few, Gonzaga Head Coach

“Mario's been shooting the 3 great. We've been on him to find some more shots from there, but he settled in. He had a rough start in that first half. He was one of the main proprietors, or whatever you want to call it, of the turnover issue, but he settled in. And once we got him settled in on his coverages, he was much, much better. He's got a clutch gene; he's not afraid. He made a nice little floater in the lane, and made some really nice ball screen reads and some passes down the stretch.”

— Mark Few, Gonzaga Head Coach

What’s next

Gonzaga will look to continue their strong conference play when they host Loyola Marymount on February 5th. Saint Mary's will try to bounce back when they host Pacific on February 3rd.

The takeaway

Gonzaga's ability to overcome early turnover issues and get a dominant performance from Graham Ike in his return shows the Bulldogs' depth and resilience as they aim for another WCC title. Saint Mary's, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly to keep pace in the conference standings.