LA Times · Dec 14, 2025
No. 8 Gonzaga dominates inside to hand UCLA another loss
Gonzaga center Graham Ike, center, shoots the ball as UCLA center Steven Jamerson II (24) and forward Eric Dailey Jr. (3) try to defend during the first half Saturday.SEATTLE — They tried going back to the zone defense. They tried moving Tyler Bilodeau back to center.
Nothing the UCLA Bruins did to combat their lack of rim protection worked for more than a couple of possessions at a time.
And so a coach known for defense had to watch his team get bludgeoned inside once again while giving up an unusually frightening number of easy baskets.