No. 9 Gonzaga clinches WCC title with rout of Portland

Graham Ike scores 19 points and matches school record with 7 steals in 89-48 win

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Graham Ike scored 19 points and matched a school record with seven steals as No. 9 Gonzaga routed Portland 89-48 on Wednesday night to clinch its first West Coast Conference regular-season championship in three years. Braeden Smith added 15 points for the Bulldogs, who avenged their 87-80 loss at Portland earlier this month.

Why it matters

Gonzaga's victory clinches the top seed in the upcoming WCC Tournament, which the Bulldogs have won 11 times in the 17 seasons it has been held in Las Vegas since 2009. This is an important milestone for the program as it prepares to join the reconstructed Pac-12 conference next season.

The details

Ike scored 12 of Gonzaga's first 17 points, including a pair of early 3-pointers, to help the Bulldogs build a double-digit lead. Gonzaga then opened the second half with a 10-0 run to pull away. The Bulldogs led by at least 20 points the rest of the way, allowing coach Mark Few to rest Ike in the final minutes, snapping his 10-game streak of 20-plus point performances.

  • Gonzaga clinched the WCC regular-season title on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
  • Gonzaga will visit Saint Mary's on Saturday, February 28, 2026 to try to secure the outright WCC crown.
  • Portland will host San Diego on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The players

Graham Ike

A fifth-year forward for Gonzaga who entered the night leading active Division I players with 2,456 career points, and is the only active Division I player with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

Mark Few

The head coach of the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team.

Shantay Legans

The head coach of the Portland Pilots men's basketball team.

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What they’re saying

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