They made quite the duo standing next to each other against a wall outside the locker room, 7-foot freshman center Ismaila Diagne and, at a full foot shorter, s

The result gives Gonzaga (22-8, 13-4) a two-game cushion on Santa Clara (19-11, 11-6) in the West Coast Conference standings, now guaranteeing the Zags won’t finish any worse than third place. It was GU’s first Quad 1 win since a mid-November victory over San Diego State at the Viejas Center, snapping a six-game skid in such scenarios.

Ryan Nembhard was right when he said there was still a lot for the Gonzaga Bulldogs to play for. Once he helped take control against the Santa Clara Broncos on

Gonzaga came up with one defensive wrinkle and stumbled on another in its effort to stymie hot-shooting Santa Clara in a 95-76 win on Tuesday at the Leavey Center.

Gonzaga basketball guard Ryan Nembhard had another 15-assist game against Santa Clara, marking the first time it's happened in 22 years.