Gonzaga men’s basketball beats Kentucky 94-59
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Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs had nine days to wallow in their 40 point loss to Michigan before unleashing their frustration on the Kentucky Wildcats Friday
Graham Ike and No. 11 Gonzaga enjoyed an easy win over No. 18 Kentucky. Ike scored a career-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds as the Bulldogs beat the Wildcats 94-59 in Nasvhille, Tennessee, on Friday night.
After the 40-point setback versus Michigan, the Zags head to Nashville needing a strong response against the Wildcats.
Gonzaga sent Kentucky basketball to another low in a blowout — the Wildcats' biggest defeat in almost 18 years.
North Florida, rated No. 335 at KenPom, happens to be the team wedged between two blue bloods on Gonzaga’s nonconference schedule. After Friday’s 35-point rout of Kentucky in Nashville, the Zags might be eager to get their hands on a UCLA scouting report, anticipating Saturday’s showdown with the Bruins in Seattle.
Gonzaga didn't just beat Kentucky in front of a pro-Wildcat crowd. It dominated from start to finish in one of the most impressive and shocking results of the season. Kentucky shot 5 of 31 from the floor (3 of 20 from the 3-point line) during the first half and didn't make its first field goal until nearly nine minutes into the game.
Kentucky has been down two projected starters for three games now, and have been without one of them for all but two games this season. That’s, right now, trending to be the case again for Jaland Lowe and Mouhamed Dioubate in the Wildcats’ next matchup tomorrow night against Gonzaga in Nashville.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs have had ten former players appear in an NBA game this season, a testament to the consistent excellence of Mark Few when it comes to acquir