Overview
- A school official confirmed before tipoff that Graham Ike was ruled out against North Florida with left ankle soreness.
- The junior forward recently logged 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 94-59 win over Kentucky, taking team leads at 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
- Ike initially tweaked the ankle during the Players Era Festival trip but did not miss games against Alabama, Maryland or Michigan.
- A GU official would not say if the absence was precautionary ahead of Saturday's UCLA matchup in Seattle, leaving his near-term status uncertain.
- With Ike unavailable, Gonzaga used its fifth different starting lineup this season, and Jalen Warley made his first start.