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No. 11 Gonzaga Blows Out No. 18 Kentucky 94–59 in Nashville

The lopsided result heightens pressure on coach Mark Pope after another offensive collapse.

Overview

  • Graham Ike posted a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, with Braden Huff adding 20.
  • The Bulldogs opened on a 19–2 burst and led 43–20 at halftime, never trailing in the game.
  • Gonzaga shot 57% overall and 50% from three, while Kentucky hit 27% from the field and 21% from deep and lost the glass 43–31.
  • UK fans booed at halftime, and Mark Pope called the jeers "incredibly well-deserved" as he took responsibility for the performance.
  • Gonzaga improved to 8–1 nine days after a 101–61 loss to Michigan, and Kentucky dropped to 5–4 with an 0–4 mark in Quad 1 as Jaland Lowe returned but Jayden Quaintance and Mouhamed Dioubate remained out.