Gonzaga 82, UCLA 72 (Dec 13, 2025) – Game recap
SEATTLE — Graham poured in 25 points with five assists as No. 8 Gonzaga toppled No. 25 UCLA 82-72 on Saturday night, lifting the Bulldogs to 9-1 on the season.
Ike got Gonzaga off to a quick start, scoring 15 in the first half and punctuating the period with a thunderous tomahawk dunk at 8:02 that pushed the lead to 23-19. The Bulldogs grabbed their first lead shortly after Ike’s dunk on a 3-pointer by Adam Miller, erasing a 7-0 deficit.
Tyler Bilodeau led UCLA (7-3) with 22 points, shooting 4-for-6 from three-point range.
UCLA trailed 45-40 at halftime, but opened the second half with a 9-0 burst — capped by Donovan Dent’s transition layup — to seize a 54-53 advantage.
The teams traded baskets until Gonzaga pulled ahead for good on Braeden Smith’s 3-pointer with 10:37 left, giving the Bulldogs a 62-60 edge. Gonzaga then closed the game by scoring 20 of the final 32 points.
Free-throw struggles hindered Gonzaga, who finished 20-for-32 at the line (62.5%).
The Bruins fought hard to contain Ike, who logged a season-high 28 points in Gonzaga’s prior win over then-No. 18 Kentucky, a 94-59 rout last week. Braden Huff contributed 21 points for the Bulldogs.
Dent contributed 12 points and a season-high 10 assists for UCLA. Xavier Booker added 12 points as well. UCLA has now dropped three of its last five.
Upcoming games
UCLA travels to face Arizona State on Wednesday night.
Gonzaga hosts Campbell on Wednesday night.
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