Battle has 21 points and No. 4 Gonzaga routs UMass Lowell 113-54
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Khalif Battle scored 21 points, including 4 for 4 on 3-point attempts, and No. 4 Gonzaga cruised to a 113-54 victory over UMass Lowell on Friday night.
Nolan Hickman added 14 points and shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range for the Zags (3-0), who are undefeated after three games for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
Braden Huff and Ryan Nembhard had 13 apiece and Dusty Stromer and Graham Ike each had 11.
The River Hawks (2-1) were led by Quinton Mincey with 10 points.
The Zags jumped to a 21-7 lead with the help of an 11-0 run in the first five minutes. Hickman and Battle combined for 22 first-half points and Gonzaga went into halftime ahead 49-27.
Battle made a pair of 3-pointers on Gonzaga’s first two possessions after the break. The Zags expanded their lead up to 40 points before the midway point of the half.
UMass Lowell: In their first loss of the season, the River Hawks shot 3 of 15 from beyond the arc and had 25 turnovers. UMass Lowell shot 16 for 35 from deep and turned the ball over 22 times in its first two games.
Gonzaga: In his first game off the bench since Jan. 11 of last season, Ben Gregg contributed seven points and 10 rebounds. Gregg’s production helped Gonzaga’s bench outscore UMass Lowell’s second unit 48-12.
The Zags went on a 30-2 run midway through the second half that included a fast-break dunk and a transition 3-pointer from Battle on consecutive possessions. Gonzaga’s scoring run pushed its lead to 50 points with more than seven minutes remaining.
Gonzaga had 16 steals and seven blocks, and scored 32 points off turnovers.
UMass Lowell: Visits Washington on Sunday.
Gonzaga: Visits San Diego State on Monday before returning home to host Long Beach State on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:25 |  | Max Brooks turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 19:03 | | Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:01 | | Quincy Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Quincy Clark turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:43 | | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | | Quinton Mincey turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals) | ||
| 17:58 | | Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:56 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Graham Ike offensive foul | ||
| 17:46 | | Graham Ike turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:27 | | +2 | Quinton Mincey makes two point jump shot | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | | Graham Ike misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:10 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 17:02 | | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | | Quincy Clark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:27 | | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 | | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists) | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | | Ryan Nembhard personal foul | ||
| 15:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:43 | | +2 | Cam Morris III makes two point hook shot | 4-10 |
| 15:33 | | Max Brooks personal foul | ||
| 15:15 | | Graham Ike misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:13 | | Max Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 15:02 | | +3 | Cam Morris III makes three point jump shot (Quinton Mincey assists) | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists) | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | | Max Brooks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:14 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 13:58 | | Martin Somerville personal foul | ||
| 13:57 | | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Anthony Blunt defensive rebound | ||
| 13:34 | | Quinton Mincey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:22 | | Anthony Blunt defensive rebound | ||
| 13:17 | | Braden Huff personal foul | ||
| 13:04 | | Martin Somerville misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | | Quincy Clark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point driving layup | 7-17 |
| 12:14 | | Cam Morris III misses two point layup | ||
| 12:12 | | Braden Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists) | 7-19 |
| 12:00 | | River Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:43 | | Anthony Blunt turnover | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point hook shot | 7-21 |
| 11:05 | | Yuri Covington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Braden Huff misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Quinton Mincey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Cam Morris III turnover (Khalif Battle steals) | ||
| 10:25 | | Martin Somerville personal foul | ||
| 10:22 | | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Xzavier Lino defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Max Brooks misses two point layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Yuri Covington offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Ben Gregg shooting foul | ||
| 10:04 | | +1 | Max Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-21 |
| 10:04 | | Max Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:04 | | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Braden Huff misses two point layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Mekhi Gray shooting foul | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 8-22 |
| 9:29 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 8-23 |
| 9:29 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 8-24 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Yuri Covington makes two point layup | 10-24 |
| 9:04 | | Braden Huff misses two point layup | ||
| 9:02 | | Max Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Max Brooks turnover | ||
| 8:58 | | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Max Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Max Brooks makes two point layup | 12-24 |
| 8:27 | | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 12-26 |
| 8:13 | | Mekhi Gray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup | 12-28 |
| 8:05 | | Yuri Covington shooting foul | ||
| 8:05 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:05 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-29 |
| 7:55 | | Max Brooks turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals) | ||
| 7:47 | | Khalif Battle misses two point layup | ||
| 7:45 | | Graham Ike offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Graham Ike misses two point layup | ||
| 7:35 | | Martin Somerville defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Khalif Battle personal foul | ||
| 7:30 | | Dusty Stromer personal foul | ||
| 7:23 | | Max Brooks turnover (Michael Ajayi steals) | ||
| 7:11 | | Yuri Covington shooting foul | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-30 |
| 7:11 | | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-31 |
| 7:00 | | +3 | Martin Somerville makes three point jump shot (Quincy Clark assists) | 15-31 |
| 6:48 | | Quincy Clark blocks Graham Ike's two point layup | ||
| 6:46 | | Martin Somerville defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Martin Somerville misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Graham Ike defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup | ||
| 6:18 | | Max Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Quinton Mincey turnover (Khalif Battle steals) | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 15-33 |
| 5:39 | | Martin Somerville misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 15-35 |
| 5:16 | | Quinton Mincey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point layup | 15-37 |
| 4:58 | | River Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:54 | | Quincy Clark turnover (Nolan Hickman steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Quincy Clark personal foul | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-38 |
| 4:46 | | Ryan Nembhard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:46 | | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Emmanuel Innocenti offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Graham Ike offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Emmanuel Innocenti misses two point layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Cam Morris III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Michael Ajayi shooting foul | ||
| 4:19 | | +1 | Quincy Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-38 |
| 4:19 | | +1 | Quincy Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-38 |
| 4:05 | | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists) | 17-41 |
| 3:46 | | Quinton Mincey turnover (Emmanuel Innocenti steals) | ||
| 3:38 | | Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Quinton Mincey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Quinton Mincey turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 3:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:22 | | Nolan Hickman turnover (Quincy Clark steals) | ||
| 3:11 | | Emmanuel Innocenti blocks Quincy Clark's two point layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Quinton Mincey offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Quinton Mincey makes two point layup | 19-41 |
| 2:57 | | Quincy Clark shooting foul | ||
| 2:57 | | Emmanuel Innocenti misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:56 | | Cam Morris III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +2 | Quincy Clark makes two point jump shot | 21-41 |
| 2:32 | | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Quincy Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Braden Huff blocks Quincy Clark's two point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 21-44 |
| 1:50 | | Ben Gregg shooting foul | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-44 |
| 1:50 | | +1 | Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-44 |
| 1:42 | | +3 | Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot | 23-47 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Anthony Blunt makes two point layup | 25-47 |
| 1:10 | | Nolan Hickman shooting foul | ||
| 1:10 | | Anthony Blunt misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:10 | | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Nolan Hickman turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Blunt steals) | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Max Brooks makes two point layup (Anthony Blunt assists) | 27-47 |
| 0:45 | | Braden Huff turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 0:32 | | Max Brooks shooting foul | ||
| 0:40 | | Max Brooks turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:38 | | Max Brooks shooting foul | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-48 |
| 0:38 | | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-49 |
| 0:15 | | Quinton Mincey turnover | ||
| 0:10 | | Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Quinton Mincey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |