SAN DIEGO – – Graham Ike recovered from early foul trouble to score 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists as No. 3 Gonzaga cruised past San Diego State 80-67 on Monday night in a showdown of future Pac-12 opponents.

Sixth man Braden Nuff had 10 points for Gonzaga (4-0), which played outside Spokane for the first time this season. The Zags avenged an 84-74 loss to SDSU last year, snapping their 59-game non-conference winning streak.

Nick Boyd scored 23 points for the Aztecs (2-1), while BJ Davis had 15 and Wayne McKinney 11.

Both teams reached the Sweet 16 last season, the Zags for the ninth straight time.

Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference, where it has dominated for most of the past quarter century, to the reconstituted Pac-12 starting in 2026. Gonzaga will become the eighth member, joining remaining Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise. State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State from the Mountain West.

Takeaways

Bulldogs: Ike was called for two fouls in the first 1:15 and was eliminated. He played just 5:32 in the first half before coming on strong after halftime.

Aztecs: Despite beating the Bulldogs in their previous two meetings, including 2017 in San Diego, the Aztecs were outmatched this time. They posted a 100-49 victory against Occidental after opening with a 63-58 victory over UC San Diego.

Key moment

Gonzaga outscored SDSU 8-2 in the first 1:32 of the second half to push a nine-point halftime lead to 48-33. Ike scored the first five points, on a three-point play and a layup. Michael Ajai added a three-pointer.

Key statistics

Gonzaga made 27 of 31 free throws, with Ike hitting 9 of 11 and Nembhard 8 of 8.

Next

The Bulldogs host Long Beach State on Wednesday night. The Aztecs face No. 14 Creighton on Nov. 26 at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

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