"For two weeks, West Coast Conference basketball fans have wondered: Will injured Gonzaga star Graham Ike be ready to play Saturday night when Saint Mary's visits the nation's sixth-ranked team? Do they have Ike or not? I don't know, Gaels coach Randy Bennett pondered on Thursday after practice. We're prepared for either team. Gonzaga coach Mark Few said he expects the two-time All-WCC forward to play after missing the past three games with an ankle injury. Still out is Ike's frontcourt mate Braden Huff, likely"
"Saint Mary's Paulius Murauskas (23) reacts after scoring a three-point basket against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half of their game at St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) I think I took a step from last season, said the junior forward from Lithuania, who leads the WCC with a 19.3 scoring average and provides 7.5 rebounds. I took a step as a player and as a leader."
Gonzaga's availability of forward Graham Ike is uncertain for the meeting with Saint Mary's, though Gonzaga coach Mark Few expects Ike to play after missing three games with an ankle injury. Braden Huff remains sidelined and likely out another month with a knee issue. Saint Mary's Paulius Murauskas leads the WCC with a 19.3 scoring average and 7.5 rebounds and reports improvement as both a player and a leader. The matchup is the rivals' final Spokane meeting as conference opponents before Gonzaga's move to the Pac-12. Gonzaga (21-1, 9-0) and Saint Mary's (19-3, 8-1) sit atop a tight WCC race with Santa Clara close behind.
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