> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Graham Ike Ties Career High in Corvallis, Gonzaga Rebounds With 81-61 Win Over Oregon State - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/graham-ike-ties-career-high-in-corvallis-gonzaga-rebounds-with-81-61-win-over-oregon-state/ - Published: 2026-02-08T03:57:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T05:53:53.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: Game Day, Analysis, Graham Ike, Mark Few, Tyon Grant-Foster, Gonzaga Men's Basketball \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="6286"\] ![ Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (15) drives against Oregon State Beavers center Yaak Yaak (4) during the second half at Gill Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/usatsi_28183758-format-original.jpg) Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (15) drives against Oregon State Beavers center Yaak Yaak (4) during the second half at Gill Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images \[/caption\] CORVALLIS, Oreg. – After the Gonzaga Bulldogs fell to the Portland Pilots 87-80 on Wednesday night, Gonzaga Bulldogs star forward Graham Ike guaranteed that what happened in the program’s worst loss in recent memory wouldn’t happen again. The 6-9 redshirt senior’s statement was in regards to the team’s effort defensively three nights ago, but it could be applied to a couple of other things as well. Losing to the third-worst team in the WCC could be one of them. Falling to Oregon State on the road like the Bulldogs did last season in overtime could be another. Well, neither of those things occurred on Saturday as No. 6 GU (23-2, 11-1) put together an 81-61 over Oregon State (13-13, 6-7), led by Ike’s 35 points, which tied a career high. He could not be denied, making 13 of his 18 shots from the field, including his lone try from three that he drained as the trail man. Ike was in the ear of the Beavers’ bigger centers who guarded him all game, whether it was 7-2 Noah Amenhauser, 6-11 Johan Munch, or 6-11 Yaak Yaak, drawing fouls and giving each of them buckets from various spots on the floor. And if there was any doubt on if Ike had his touch around the rim going, it was evidenced in his several bizarre bounces that went his way. He completed an alley-oop from Braeden Smith that a Beaver deflected and then caromed off the backboard. Then, with the shot clock winding down on a possession, Ike tapped a pass off the glass while leaving his feet and maneuvering around a defender. Later in the second half, he finished a left-handed lob that he first slammed onto the rim before the ball ricocheted into the net. Perhaps most impressively, Ike did it playing 39 minutes, just a week after returning from right ankle soreness that sidelined him for three games. Ike didn’t even realize that he almost played the entire game, but was confident in his teammates and his own ability to attack their opponents. “I liked every single matchup that was on me, on the guards, on the wings. I thought we could exploit mismatches in a lot of different areas and we did,” he said. “Just heroic effort,” head coach Mark Few said of Ike’s performance. “And then, actually a big key of that second half was he was hitting his defensive coverages better than he did in the first half. So he was spectacular on offense, but then he really dialed it up on the defensive end too, so just an awesome performance by him.” Every Bulldog seemed to post a better showing defensively in the final 20 minutes of action, as the abnormal results on that end from the loss to the Pilots trickled into this game. OSU was 12-of-22 from the field in the first half, along with making five of its seven shots from deep. Few shared that he and his staff challenged the team to get back to guarding at halftime, and it led to the Beavers logging a 33% shooting percentage in the following period, a good step in the right direction for GU getting back on track. “We had put together three straight halves of just pretty awful defense compared to what we’ve been doing all year, and that last one was back to who we’ve been,” he said. Taking a heightened amount of threes in its previous game, Gonzaga seemed to make a point to attack the interior offensively against the Beavers. The Zags shot 64% on 46 attempts inside the arc, constantly applying rim pressure and rarely being shut out from the basket for extended stretches. Another big factor in the victory was 6-7 guard Tyon Grant-Foster, who specializes in driving downhill and boasts a shot diet centered around the restricted area. In this contest, he leapt for four lobs, completing two of them as he went on to tally 15 points and seven rebounds as the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer. Wings Davis Fogle and Jalen Warley added eight points apiece, even with the latter not playing much of the second half due to getting in foul trouble. A strong suit for the Bulldogs all season has been their ball security, and it reached a pinnacle against Oregon State, tying a program-low two turnovers that they set back in 2019 versus Santa Clara. They also had 20 assists, displaying a high level of ball distribution while keeping it out of harm’s way, a point of emphasis for the team this year. “We’ve been taking really good care of the ball this year, and that’s something that we pride ourselves on,” Ike said. “So just kudos to the whole team for that.” Playing clean basketball and playing to the roster’s strengths will be key for Gonzaga to avoid being upset moving forward, especially considering the unknown of Braden Huff’s left knee injury. Initially reported to be out for 4-8 weeks, Huff is not necessarily close to getting back on the court, as the 6-10 forward is currently undergoing physical therapy in his hometown of Chicago without a set timetable for return. “We’re probably waiting to make a final decision there and just make a final announcement. But it’s not even close right now, we’ll see…” Few said pessimistically. “I think we’re at week three \[since Huff has been hurt\] now, so.” Six games remain in the regular season for the Zags, and now sitting in second place behind Santa Clara in the WCC, winning out to maximize their outlook in March is imperative.