No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50

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Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster, left, and forward Emmanuel Innocenti, right, collide with Seattle University center Houran Dan, center, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

SEATTLE (AP) — Mario Saint-Supery came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points and No. 9 Gonzaga overcame the absence of its top two scorers to beat Seattle University 71-50 on Saturday night for its 12th straight victory.

Jalen Warley added 14 points, and David Fogle had 13 for the Bulldogs (19-1, 7-0 West Coast Conference). Saint-Supery was 7 of 10 from the field, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers.

Brayden Maldonado led Seattle (13-7, 2-5) with 12 points. Houran Dan added 10.

Gonzaga forward Graham Ike was out with ankle soreness after a rough play late in an 86-65 Thursday night victory at Washington State. He’s considered day-to-day. Fellow forward Braden Huff is out four to eight weeks with a knee injury sustained during practice this week.

In the Bulldogs’ 80-72 overtime victory over Seattle U. on Jan. 2, Ike and Huff combined for 52 points.

Up 49-42 with 8:18 to play. Gonzaga scored nine straight points, including back-to-back baskets by Fogle and Warley on second-chance opportunities, to make it 58-42. The Bulldogs had 14 second-chance points off of 13 offensive rebounds

Up next

Gonzaga: Hosts Pepperdine on Wednesday night.

Seattle University: Hosts Loyola Marymount on Wednesday night.

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No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50 | iNFOnews.ca
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seattle University Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50 | iNFOnews.ca
Gonzaga guard Mario Saint-Supery, right, celebrates with forward Graham Ike during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seattle University Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50 | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle University center Houran Dan, right, and Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster react while on the floor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50 | iNFOnews.ca
Gonzaga guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) celebrates after a three-point basket as Seattle University guard Maleek Arington (1) and guard Jojo Murphy walk off during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

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