Overview
- The Zags trailed by eight at halftime and by 13 early in the second half before Braeden Smith tied it at 65 on late free throws as Brayden Maldonado missed a potential winner at the buzzer.
- Braden Huff led Gonzaga with 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting, including key scores down the stretch.
- Graham Ike added 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyon Grant-Foster finished with 19 after scoring three straight baskets in overtime to create separation.
- Gonzaga moved to 15-1 overall and 3-0 in WCC play with an eighth straight victory since a late-November loss to Michigan.
- The cross-state matchup marked the programs' first meeting since 1980 during Seattle U's debut WCC season, with the Redhawks building a 37-29 halftime lead behind timely 3-pointers.