Nolan Hickman’s 23 points helped Gonzaga defeat Washington State 84-63 on Wednesday night. Hickman also added five assists for the Bulldogs (21-7, 12-3 West Coast Conference). Graham Ike added 17 points while going 5 of 9 and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs will face the Washington State Cougars in Pullman for the first time in over a decade, renewing a regional rivalry and giving the Zags a chance to pick up a quality Quad 2 victory with less than one month until Selection Sunday and start of the NCAA Tournament.
Led by Nolan Hickman's 23 points, the Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the Washington State Cougars 84-63. The Bulldogs moved to 21-7 with the win and the Cougars dropped to 16-12.
By the time Nolan Hickman raised up for a corner 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining in the first half, deflating Washington State’s crowd with a shot that would extend Gonzaga’s lead to 24 points, it was almost hard to remember what transpired during the first four minutes at Beasley Coliseum.
Nolan Hickman scored a ticket the last time Washington State filled up Beasley Coliseum, making a weekend getaway to Pullman during his junior season at Eastside Catholic
Gonzaga dominated the first half en route to a 50-28 lead over Washington State at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. Nolan Hickman leads with 12 points and Graham Ike adds 10 points and eight rebounds for GU.
By the time Nolan Hickman raised up for a corner 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining in the first half, deflating Washington State’s crowd with a shot that would extend Gonzaga’s lead to 24 points, it was almost hard to remember what transpired during the first four minutes at Beasley Coliseum.
Nolan Hickman scored 23 points to lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-7, 12-3) to an 84-63 West Coast Conference road victory over Washington State on Wednesday night. Gonzaga's fifth consecutive win sets up a showdown with Saint Mary's (23-4,
Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman just finished answering a question on playing in their final home game when Nembhard offered an unsolicited reminder that Gonzaga isn't short on motivation with the regular season winding down.