The Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-4, 5-1 WCC) fell to the Oregon State Beavers (14-5, 4-2 WCC) in a 97-89 overtime final from Corvallis, Oregon, on Thursday night.
The Zags led 76-71 with just under 6 minutes in regulation before the Beavers flipped the script with an 8-1 scoring run. Graham Ike tied the game with a rare 3-pointer from the top of the arc, knotting things up at 83 apiece with 4 seconds remaining.
Ike’s 26 points and nine rebounds led the way for the Bulldogs, while the Beavers got 29 points from Michael Rataj and 20 from Nate Kingz. Oregon State ended halftime on a 6-0 scoring run to knock off the Bulldogs, who entered the game with the second longest active win streak on the road (11 wins).
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Oregon State 91, Gonzaga 89 (0:54): Braden Huff sinks a left-handed hook shot along the baseline to cut Oregon State’s lead in half.
Oregon State 91, Gonzaga 87 (1:12): Referees call an offensive foul on Damarco Minor and give the Zags some life as they trail by four points with just over 1 minute left in the first overtime.
Oregon State 91, Gonzaga 87 (2:01): Graham Ike fouls out on a questionable whistle while trying to defend Michael Rataj in the post. Beavers extend their lead back to four points. Ike finishes with xz 26 points and nine rebounds.
Gonzaga 87, Oregon State 86 (3:38): Michael Rataj got the scoring started in overtime with a 3-az m m, km klk. pointer from the top of the arc that went off glass. The Bulldogs took the lead off a pair of free throws from Graham Ike, who got Parsa Fallah to foul out before knocking down two shots at the charity stripe.
Gonzaga 83, Oregon State 83 (0:00): Michael Rataj’s attempt at the buzzer falls short, sending the game into overtime.
Gonzaga 83, Oregon State 83 (0:04): Graham Ike. For 3. Probably not what the Zags drew up, but it’s what ended up tying the game at 83 apiece.
Oregon State 81, Gonzaga 80 (0:21): Ben Gregg keeps the Bulldogs in the fight with a 3-pointer after pulling down a missed shot from Nolan Hickman, only for Ryan Nembhard to find Gregg in the corner moments later.
Oregon State 81, Gonzaga 77 (0:38): A wild acrobatic layup from Michael Rataj goes down, extending Oregon State’s lead to four with under 1 minute to play.
Oregon State 79, Gonzaga 77 (1:31): Michael Rataj puts the Beavers back in front with a contested floater off the backboard. Beavers are on an 8-1 run since the Bulldogs went up 76-71 with 5:54 left in regulation.
Gonzaga 77, Oregon State 74 (3:11): The Bulldogs led 76-71 when Ryan Nembhard was called for a traveling violation while receiving a pass coming off a screen at the top of the key. Michael Rataj cashed in on the other end with a floater in the paint. Gonzaga has gone over 3 minutes without a field goal.
Gonzaga 71, Oregon State 67 (7:42): Ryan Nembhard drills a jumper from the free-throw line area, as the senior guard is up to 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 31 minutes of action.
Gonzaga 69, Oregon State 65 (8:45): Graham Ike — this time running the floor in transition — delivers again for the Bulldogs to lead the way with 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting.
Gonzaga 63, Oregon State 60 (11:19): Graham Ike instantly snaps the Bulldogs’ lengthy drought from the field with a post score after checking in at the 12:01 mark in the second half. Gonzaga hadn’t made a field goal since Ben Gregg’s layup at the 15:15 checkpoint. Damarco Minor has the Beavers going in the second half, as the senior guard has six points.
Gonzaga 56, Oregon State 51 (15:45): Oregon State couldn’t finish off a second-chance opportunity at the rim, leading to a fastbreak layup for Khalif Battle after Ryan Nembhard found his 6-foot-5 teammate leaking out in transition. Battle and Ike lead the Zags at 13 points apiece.
Gonzaga 54, Oregon State 49 (17:35): Graham Ike is setting in the tone down low in the second half on both ends of the floor. The 6-foot-9 forward pulled off a sweet drop-step move on Parsa Fallah before finishing off the 3-point play at the free-throw line. Ike also walled off Fallah on the other end of the floor moments prior.
HALFTIME: Oregon State 46, Gonzaga 45 — Khalif Battle caps off a thrilling 20 minutes of play between the Zags and Beavers with a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer, sending the Beavers into the locker room leading by one after going ahead by as many as eight late in the first half. The Bulldogs weathered a few runs behind a hot first half from Nolan Hickman, who drained three 3-pointers in less than 2 minutes to halt a 6-0 scoring run from Oregon State. Nate Kingz led all scorers with 17 points on 6-for-6 from the field.
Oregon State 44, Gonzaga 40 (1:23): The Beavers started to pull away late in the first half before Nolan Hickman drilled three 3-pointers in a span of 2 minutes to make it a 4-point game again.
Oregon State 35, Gonzaga 29 (4:11): Nate Kingz continues to light up the Zags from the field, as the 6-foot-5 junior is up to 14 points after knocking down a 3-pointer in transition, putting the Beavers back up by six.
Oregon State 25, Gonzaga 21 (7:33): The Beavers rattle off a 6-0 scoring spurt in just a minute to regain the lead over the Bulldogs in a wild back-and-forth affair from Gil Coliseum. After Nate Kingz’s jumper gave Oregon State a 2-point lead, Josiah Lake II extended the run with a nifty reverse layup in transition.
Gonzaga 18, Oregon State 17 (10:14): Michael Ajayi denies Michael Rataj after some solid transition defense by the Zags. Since their 5-for-5 start, the Beavers have missed their last seven attempts from the field.
Gonzaga 16, Oregon State 15 (11:42): Dusty Stromer has the Bulldogs out in front for their first time tonight after a strong drive to the rim and finish with the off-hand. A few possessions earlier, Graham Ike helped jumpstart the Zags by playing some solid defense on Parsa Fallah down low to go with his four points and two rebounds. Ryan Nembhard has six points and two assists early on.
Oregon State 13, Gonzaga 7 (15:56): The Beavers have yet to miss from the field, starting a perfect 5-for-5 to take a 6-point lead into the first media timeout of the night. The Bulldogs have already collected six offensive rebounds, leading to four second-chance points.
Oregon State 5, Gonzaga 3 (18:46): Ryan Nembhard puts the Zags on the board with a 3-pointer of his own in front of the Beavers’ bench.
Oregon State 3, Gonzaga 0 (19:42): Nate Kingz gets the Beavers on the board first with a 3-pointer over Nolan Hickman.
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