SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Nolan Hickman scored a career-high 24 points and Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled to a 92-58 victory over Loyola Marymount Lions on Tuesday night.
Hickman sank 10 of 14 shots with four 3-pointers, adding five assists for the Bulldogs (16-5, 7-1 West Coast Conference). Graham Ike scored 20 on 8-for-9 shooting. Ben Gregg finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Anton Watson total 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Braden Huff had 10 points and five boards off the bench.
Reserve Justice Hill had 14 points to lead the Lions (10-12, 3-5). Justin Wright had 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Alex Merkviladze and Dominick Harris added 11 points apiece, while Keli Leaupepe scored 10.
The Bulldogs led 45-29 at halftime and scored the first 12 points and 23 of the first 25 in the second half.
Gonzaga will host first-place Saint Mary's on Saturday. LMU travels to play San Diego on Feb. 7.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
29
GONZ
Bulldogs
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lars Thiemann vs. Graham Ike (Lions gains possession)
19:51
Will Johnston turnover (bad pass)
19:40
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
19:38
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
19:28
Nolan Hickman blocks Dominick Harris's two point jump shot
19:26
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Nolan Hickman assists)
0-2
18:50
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
3-2
18:34
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot
3-4
18:12
Alex Merkviladze turnover (Anton Watson steals)
18:07
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
18:07
+1
Anton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
18:07
+1
Anton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
17:35
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:35
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
17:19
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)
3-8
17:19
Dominick Harris shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
17:19
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-9
17:05
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point dunk
5-9
16:37
Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
16:37
Graham Ike misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:37
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-10
16:18
+2
Justice Hill makes two point jump shot
7-10
16:03
Graham Ike turnover (Lars Thiemann steals)
15:54
Justice Hill turnover (Anton Watson steals)
15:53
Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Anton Watson draws the foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:37
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
7-12
15:08
Dominick Harris turnover (Ben Gregg steals)
14:51
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
14:49
Justin Wright defensive rebound
14:31
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
14:29
Lions offensive rebound
14:29
Ryan Nembhard personal foul
14:28
Anton Watson personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
14:14
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
10-12
14:00
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
13:58
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:51
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
13:49
Michael Graham offensive rebound
13:45
Alex Merkviladze turnover (Anton Watson steals)
13:36
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
10-14
13:25
Dominick Harris turnover (Dusty Stromer steals)
13:10
Michael Graham personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
12:57
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
12:55
Michael Graham defensive rebound
12:48
Justice Hill turnover (bad pass)
12:38
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup
10-16
12:19
Dominick Harris turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals)
12:02
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
10-18
12:01
Lions 30 second timeout
12:01
TV timeout
11:45
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
12-18
11:29
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
11:29
+1
Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
11:29
+1
Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-20
10:59
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
10:57
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
10:36
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
10:34
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
10:18
+2
Anton Watson makes two point jump shot
12-22
10:11
Keli Leaupepe turnover (Ryan Nembhard steals)
9:59
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)
12-25
9:40
+2
Justice Hill makes two point jump shot
14-25
9:19
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
9:17
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
8:59
Dusty Stromer blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point jump shot
8:58
Lions offensive rebound
8:58
Braden Huff personal foul
8:48
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
8:46
Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
8:44
Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul)
8:44
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-25
8:44
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-25
8:33
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
16-28
8:03
Justin Wright misses two point hook shot
8:01
Dominick Harris offensive rebound
8:00
Dominick Harris turnover (traveling)
8:00
TV timeout
7:33
Nolan Hickman turnover (Justin Wright steals)
7:27
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:25
Braden Huff defensive rebound
7:06
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
7:04
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:46
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
6:44
Braden Huff defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)
16-30
6:16
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
19-30
6:02
Will Johnston personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
6:02
Ryan Nembhard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:02
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
5:38
Anton Watson blocks Dominick Harris's two point jump shot
5:36
Lions offensive rebound
5:31
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
5:16
Ben Gregg turnover (traveling)
5:03
Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
5:01
Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
4:47
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup
19-32
4:26
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
21-32
4:18
Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-33
4:18
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-34
3:57
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
24-34
3:45
Graham Ike misses two point layup
3:43
Anton Watson offensive rebound
3:42
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Anton Watson makes two point layup
24-36
3:21
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
3:19
Anton Watson defensive rebound
3:08
+2
Ben Gregg makes two point layup
24-38
2:44
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
2:42
Graham Ike defensive rebound
2:32
Nolan Hickman offensive foul (Justin Wright draws the foul)
2:32
Nolan Hickman turnover (offensive foul)
2:10
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
26-38
1:55
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot
26-41
1:40
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
29-41
1:11
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
1:11
+1
Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-42
1:11
+1
Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-43
1:11
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:49
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
0:47
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
0:37
+2
Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Anton Watson assists)
29-45
0:06
Will Johnston turnover (Nolan Hickman steals)
0:00
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
0:01
Lions defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
29
GONZ
Bulldogs
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
19:35
Bulldogs defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Graham Ike makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)
29-47
18:55
Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
18:53
Graham Ike defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
29-49
18:33
Will Johnston turnover (Nolan Hickman steals)
18:28
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup
29-51
18:20
Lions 30 second timeout
17:59
Ben Gregg blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point jump shot
17:57
Anton Watson defensive rebound
17:46
+3
Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists)
29-54
17:11
Graham Ike blocks Lars Thiemann's two point layup
17:11
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
16:53
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Anton Watson assists)
29-57
16:41
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
31-57
16:33
+2
Graham Ike makes two point alley-oop layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
31-59
16:05
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
16:03
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:43
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
15:41
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
15:36
+2
Ben Gregg makes two point layup
31-61
15:29
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
15:27
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:22
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)
31-64
15:22
Lions 30 second timeout
15:10
Anton Watson personal foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul)
14:58
Justice Hill turnover (lost ball)
14:39
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
31-66
14:24
Justice Hill misses two point layup
14:22
Michael Graham offensive rebound
14:18
Michael Graham misses two point layup
14:16
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
14:13
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
14:11
Dominick Harris defensive rebound
14:02
Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
14:00
Anton Watson defensive rebound
13:42
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup
31-68
13:18
+2
Dominick Harris makes two point jump shot
33-68
13:06
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
13:04
Justice Hill defensive rebound
12:59
Nolan Hickman personal foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
12:51
Justin Wright turnover (Graham Ike steals)
12:29
+2
Dusty Stromer makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)
33-70
12:18
Dusty Stromer blocks Dominick Harris's two point jump shot
12:16
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
12:09
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
12:07
Anton Watson offensive rebound
12:01
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup (Anton Watson assists)
33-72
11:47
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
11:45
Dominick Harris offensive rebound
11:40
+3
Dominick Harris makes three point jump shot
36-72
11:38
Lions 30 second timeout
11:17
Will Johnston personal foul
11:09
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
11:07
Justin Wright defensive rebound
10:45
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
10:43
Braden Huff defensive rebound
10:26
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point layup
36-74
10:10
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
10:08
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
9:47
Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
9:45
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
9:36
+3
Dominick Harris makes three point jump shot
39-74
9:03
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
9:01
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Ben Gregg makes two point layup
39-76
8:42
Ben Gregg blocks Dominick Harris's two point layup
8:40
Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
8:38
Dusty Stromer personal foul (Dominick Harris draws the foul)
8:38
Dominick Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:38
+1
Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-76
8:20
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)
40-78
8:20
Justin Wright shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
8:20
+1
Braden Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-79
8:09
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
8:07
Braden Huff defensive rebound
7:53
Ben Gregg misses two point jump shot
7:51
Braden Huff offensive rebound
7:47
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup
40-81
7:38
Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
7:36
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
7:27
Ben Gregg blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point layup
7:25
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
7:17
Ryan Nembhard turnover (Will Johnston steals)
7:09
Alex Merkviladze turnover (Ben Gregg steals)
7:09
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
7:09
TV timeout
6:51
Dominick Harris shooting foul (Luka Krajnovic draws the foul)
6:51
+1
Luka Krajnovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-82
6:51
+1
Luka Krajnovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-83
6:40
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
6:38
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
6:29
+3
Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)
40-86
6:14
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
6:12
Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
6:07
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup
42-86
5:55
Braden Huff misses two point layup
5:53
Justin Wright defensive rebound
5:39
+3
Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)
45-86
5:26
Luka Krajnovic misses two point layup
5:24
Justin Wright defensive rebound
5:01
Keli Leaupepe misses two point jump shot
4:59
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
4:48
Dusty Stromer misses two point jump shot
4:46
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
4:38
Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
4:36
Jun Seok Yeo defensive rebound
4:21
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
4:19
Justin Wright defensive rebound
4:08
+3
Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot
48-86
3:53
TV timeout
3:44
Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
3:42
Justin Wright defensive rebound
3:36
Justin Wright turnover (Dusty Stromer steals)
3:29
+2
Jun Seok Yeo makes two point layup (Dusty Stromer assists)
48-88
3:05
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
50-88
2:42
Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
2:40
Justin Wright defensive rebound
2:30
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
2:28
Michael Graham offensive rebound
2:21
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
52-88
2:15
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:08
Pavle Stosic misses three point jump shot
2:06
Lions defensive rebound
1:50
+2
Dominick Harris makes two point layup
54-88
1:37
Jun Seok Yeo misses two point jump shot
1:35
Michael Graham defensive rebound
1:27
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
56-88
1:14
Luka Krajnovic misses two point layup
1:12
Pavle Stosic offensive rebound
1:05
Kevin Carney personal foul (Joe Few draws the foul)
1:01
+2
Luka Krajnovic makes two point jump shot (Joe Few assists)
56-90
0:47
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot
58-90
0:28
+2
Luka Krajnovic makes two point layup
58-92
0:23
Lions technical foul
0:23
Lions turnover
0:23
Joe Few misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23
Joe Few misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
Jun Seok Yeo blocks Justin Wright's two point jump shot
