Gonzaga Bulldogs 105, Portland Pilots 62: Live updates recap, highlights from WCC men's college basketball game

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-6, 5-2 WCC) cruised to a 105-62 victory over the Portland Pilots (7-14, 2-6 WCC) from the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.
Ben Gregg tied his career-high with 24 points on a perfect 10-of-10 from the floor, including 4-of-4 from long distance. The 6-foot-10 senior also ripped down six rebounds and recorded two steals. Michael Ajayi had 20 points, his most in a Gonzaga uniform, to help fuel an offensive flurry from the Zags.
Gonzaga recorded a season-high 31 assists and went 42-of-67 (62.7%) from the floor while knocking down 12 3-pointers. Portland, meanwhile, was held to 20-of-58 (34.5%) from the field and committed 15 turnovers, which led to 26 points for Gonzaga on the other end.
Here is the live updates recap:
FINAL: Gonzaga 105, Portland 62
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2ND HALF
Gonzaga 96, Portland 56 (3:47): Bulldogs are minutes away from winning their 10th consecutive game at the Chiles Center, as they lead by 40 heading into the final media timeout. Ben Gregg will end the night with 24 points, tying his career-high.
Gonzaga 93, Portland 52 (4:55): Freshman center Ismaila Diagne checks into the game for Braden Huff. It's Diagne's fourth appearance of the season and his first since suffering a sprained MCL in November.
Gonzaga 93, Portland 52 (5:55): Michael Ajayi beats the Pilots to another offensive rebound, leading to a score inside for the 6-foot-7 senior. Ajayi has 17 points, his most in a Bulldogs uniform, as his team is in complete control heading down the stretch of the second half.
Gonzaga 90, Portland 52 (7:12): Ryan Nembhard finds Emmanuel Innocenti from downtown for the team's 11th 3-pointer of the night, extending the margin to 38 points. That assist was No. 28 on the night for Gonzaga, tying its season-high from the 38-point win over Baylor on opening night. All nine players who've touched the floor for the Bulldogs have at least one assist, led by Ryan Nembhard's 13.
Gonzaga 77, Portand 44 (9:35): Bulldogs work the ball around the arc before Emmanuel Innocenti found Graham Ike for a score down low. Gonzaga has 25 assists on the night, its second-most in a game this season (28 vs. Baylor in season-opener).
BOOM. 💥🧨 pic.twitter.com/Wk3DhFB0nv
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 71, Portland 42 (12:35): Graham Ike finds Michael Ajayi for a jumper to push the Zags' lead back to 29 at the second media timeout of the half. Portland, meanwhile, is just 4-of-12 from the field in the second half.
Gonzaga 67, Portland 40 (13:17): Michael Ajayi rattles home a 3-pointer, followed by a score in transition for Graham Ike to extend the Bulldogs' lead to 29 points. Gonzaga has scored 14 fastbreak points and 21 points off Portland's 11 turnovers.
I 👀 THREE pic.twitter.com/8c9pxhHl27
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 58, Portland 34 (16:10): Ben Gregg found Braden Huff in transition to extend the Bulldogs' lead to 24 points. Gonzaga's starting frontcourt has outscored Portland by themselves to this point (36-34).
Gonzaga 56, Portland 31 (18:19): Ben Gregg snuck backdoor again for a score on a reverse layup, tying his career-high of 24 points which he set earlier this season against Davidson. It's also Gregg's third 20-point game of the season.
HALFTIME: Gonzaga 49, Portland 29: The Pilots made it a 3-point game with 6:44 left in the first half, but it was all Gonzaga from that point on. The Zags ended the first half on a 23-6 scoring run to take a 20-point lead into the locker room. Ben Gregg spearheaded the offensive explosion with 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. Portland was held without a field goal for the final 3:04 of the half.
1ST HALF
Gonzaga 43, Portland 28 (2:27): The Bulldogs continue to make the Pilots pay for their lack of care with the basketball. Ben Gregg intercepted a pass, leading to a fastbreak and a 3-pointer for Emmanuel Innocenti in the corner for his first points of the night.
too easy 😤 pic.twitter.com/fduyrPiqDa
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 35, Portland 23 (4:17): The Bulldogs flipped the script with a 9-0 scoring run of the own to counter the Pilots' 8-0 run from before. Ben Gregg led the charge with a pair of 3-pointers, giving him 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field to start. Gonzaga has 12 points off five turnovers from Portland.
Gonzaga 28, Portland 23 (6:07): Ben Gregg snaps Portland's 8-0 scoring run in emphatic fashion with a two-hand slam dunk off a nice dish from Ryan Nembhard. Gregg
Zags are cooking 🧑🍳 pic.twitter.com/nV8ypfrZbo
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 26, Portland 17 (7:56): Both sides have hit a bit of a lull offensively since coming out with some pace. The Pilots haven't made a shot from the field in nearly 3 minutes of game time, while the Zags have slowed from 1.77 points per possession to 1.44 points per possession. Michael Ajayi recorded his first field goal since the Loyola Marymount game with a nice duck-in and layup around Portland's defense.
Gonzaga 22, Portland 13 (11:48): Nine different players have already touched the floor for the Zags, as the coaching staff continues to cycle through different lineup combinations in the first half. Ben Gregg leads the way with eight points, while Nolan Hickman has six.
Battle ➡️ Gregg pic.twitter.com/0isEMfoPjW
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 20, Portland 13 (13:22): Austin Rapp snaps Portland's scoring drought with a 3-pointer off a long pass from Chris Austin, who picked up his second foul moments later on the defensive end of the floor.
Gonzaga 20, Portland 10 (13:58): Nolan Hickman drills a stepback 3-pointer, followed by a couple of turnovers from the Pilots that lead to a pair of scores in transition. Portland calls timeout after Gonzaga's quick 7-0 run.
NEMBHARD 👊💥 pic.twitter.com/oFphezY265
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) January 26, 2025
Gonzaga 13, Portland 10 (15:04): Austin Rapp answers Ben Gregg's flurry from downtown with a 3-pointer of his own to cut the Pilots' deficit to three points. Neither side has had much trouble putting the ball in the basket early on, as the Bulldogs and Pilots combined to start 9-of-15 from the field.
Gonzaga 11, Portland 7 (16:07): Ben Gregg knocks down a pair of 3-pointers as the Bulldogs start 3-of-3 from behind the arc against the Pilots.
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