SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Graham Ike had 22 points and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised to an 80-59 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday night.
Ike, the leading scorer in the West Coast Conference, has scored 20 or more in eight consecutive games. That matches the school record shared by Adam Morrison and Derek Raivio, both in 2006.
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Gonzaga guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) reacts after making a 3-point basket against San Francisco during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster, top, dunks against San Francisco during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Adam Miller (23) drives to the basket against San Francisco guard Tyrone Riley IV during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster (7) celebrates with forward Graham Ike (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against San Francisco in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (15) shoots against San Francisco forward David Fuchs during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Mario Saint-Supery added 14 points and six assists for Gonzaga (26-2, 14-1), which holds a one-game lead in the league standings over Saint Mary's and Santa Clara. Emmanuel Innocenti had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Jalen Warely scored 11.
The Bulldogs beat the Dons for the 35th straight time, dating to 2012.
Tyrone Riley IV had 16 points for San Francisco (15-14, 7-9) in the final regular-season matchup between the programs before Gonzaga moves to the revamped Pac-12 next season.
Ike, the reigning WCC player of the week, sputtered with his shot most of the night and had to score nine points over the final five minutes to keep his streak going.
The game was played at Chase Center, home of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Both teams got off to a slow start.
San Francisco missed 11 of its first 15 shots and committed seven turnovers in the opening 10 minutes but still led 17-14 because of its rebounding and defense.
The Bulldogs went scoreless for five minutes late in the first half before Davis Fogle got them back on track. The freshman guard scored five points, including an emphatic dunk that led to a three-point play, as part of a big run that helped Gonzaga to a 41-29 lead at halftime.
Gonzaga hosts Pacific on Saturday.
San Francisco hosts Santa Clara on Saturday.
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Gonzaga guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) reacts after making a 3-point basket against San Francisco during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster, top, dunks against San Francisco during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Adam Miller (23) drives to the basket against San Francisco guard Tyrone Riley IV during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga guard Tyon Grant-Foster (7) celebrates with forward Graham Ike (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against San Francisco in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (15) shoots against San Francisco forward David Fuchs during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The United States and Canada earned spots in the women's curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday, prompting jubilant celebrations by both teams.
The US secured its place by beating Switzerland 7-6 in a match that went to an extra end. Canada beat South Korea 10-7, and skip Rachel Homan raised her broom, triumphant and relieved.
The Americans will face the Swiss again in Friday's semifinals. Sweden will play Canada, which advanced earlier Thursday.
On the men's side, Canada will play Norway and Switzerland will play Britain Thursday night.
The Americans, skipped by Tabitha Peterson, got past the Swiss in a tense game.
Switzerland tied it at 6-6 with three points in the 10th end. The U.S. had the hammer in the extra end.
Looking nervous, Peterson threw the decisive rock and her teammates swept it into position, just a hair closer to the button than the Swiss' nearest stone.
Her sister and teammate, Tara Peterson, was in tears after she saw her young son, Eddie, beaming at her from the stands. Asked if he was aware of what had just transpired, she laughed and said, “Absolutely not.”
Tara Peterson said contained her emotions during the match, only for them to come pouring out.
“You can’t start getting emotional before you can start getting emotional,” she said.
The sisters both gave birth in 2024 and have since balanced motherhood with training and their jobs. Tara is a dentist, Tabitha a pharmacist.
“All the hard work we put in,” Tara Peterson said. “Tab and I having babies — just all the village behind us that helped us get here — just makes it all worth it.”
American Cory Thiesse will be seeking her second medal of these Games after she won silver in mixed doubles with Korey Dropkin. The energetic Dropkin was cheering on Thiesse from the bleachers.
“I saw him back in the village yesterday. I said, ‘You got to keep drinking tea because we need you to keep your voice. You can keep cheering,’” said Thiesse, who works as a lab technician.
Canada, led by Rachel Homan, capped a remarkable rally after the Canadians began the round robin by losing three of their first four games.
The normally stoic Homan raised her broom in triumph and ran to hug her teammates as they were cheered by crowds waving the Canadian flag.
“We knew our game, we knew our training. We had belief in each other and just tried to stick with the process,” Homan said. “It’s a tough field. Everyone’s gunning for you, and you have to bring your best every single time or it’s gonna be a loss.”
Sweden has the best record entering the semifinals at 7-2, with losses to South Korea and Canada. Switzerland, the U.S. and Canada are 6-3.
The women's bronze medal game is Saturday, and the gold medal game is Sunday.
The men's semifinal meeting between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of Thursday morning’s game, an 8-6 win for Norway.
Canada's Brad Jacobs said it felt like “déjà vu from Sochi.” At the 2014 Winter Games, Canada played China in its last round-robin match and again in the semifinals, and the Canadians went on to win gold.
“We’re experienced with this, done this a lot,” Jacobs said.
Switzerland takes a 9-0 record into the semifinals. It will play Britain, which is 5-4 and sneaked into the fourth and final spot after Canada’s loss to Norway.
“I would say it’s just a very good atmosphere in our group right now,” Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller said. “Everybody is buying into what we’re doing.”
He added that bringing in acclaimed Canadian curler Glenn Howard as the team's coach has been a key component of its success.
Meanwhile, the hopes of the U.S. men were dashed because of Canada's loss. Defending gold medalist Sweden also did not reach the semifinals.
The men will play for the bronze medal on Friday night and the gold medal game is Saturday night.
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Switzerland's Carole Howald, and Selina Witschonke in action during the women's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
United States' Cory Thiesse, Tara Peterson, and Taylor Anderson-Heide look on, during the women's curling round robin session against Switzerland, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
United States' Tara Peterson gestures after the women's curling round robin session against Switzerland, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
United States' Cory Thiesse, Tabitha Peterson, and Tara Peterson react after the women's curling round robin session against Switzerland, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Britain's Bruce Mouat in action during the men's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Norway's Martin Sesaker, Bendik Ramsfjell and Gaute Nepstad in action during the men's curling round robin session against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Canada's curling team compete during the men's curling round robin session against Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa, Oskar Eriksson and Christoffer Sundgren compete during the men's curling round robin session against Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Italy's Joel Retornaz in action during the men's curling round robin session against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Germany's Benjamin Kapp, Felix Messenzehl and Johannes Scheuerl in action during the men's curling round robin session against China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Switzerland's Schwarz-van Berkel Benoit, Sven Michel and Pablo Lachat-Couchepinin action during the men's curling round robin session against Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
