SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Graham Ike and Khalif Battle each had 15 points as No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs routed Long Beach State Beach 84-41 on Wednesday night.
Ryan Nembhard added 10 points and seven assists for the Bulldogs (5-0), who have opened with five straight wins for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
Gonzaga’s bench provided 32 points, including 12 from Braden Huff and 10 from Dusty Stromer. Huff has scored in double figures in every outing this season.
Long Beach State’s leading scorer, Devin Askew, had 12 points. The senior was averaging 17.3 per game.
Gonzaga: While the Zags have scored 80 points in every game, they’ve shot better than 40% from beyond the arc twice and under 35% from 3-point territory in the other three games.
Long Beach State: In coach Chris Acker’s first season, Long Beach State (1-4) is off to its worst start since the 2020-21 season. Struggling to find its footing on offense, Acker’s squad shot 31.5% from the field and 10% from 3-point range against Gonzaga.
Battle's 3-pointer with 7:40 left before halftime gave Gonzaga a 33-9 cushion. Long Beach State failed to get an offensive rebound until the 9:15 mark of the first half.
Askew was 2 for 6 on 3s but his Long Beach State teammates went 0 for 14. Junior transfer TJ Wainwright, who entered 9 of 21 from outside the arc, missed all six of his attempts.
Gonzaga: Heads to the Battle 4 Atlantis to play West Virginia next Wednesday.
Long Beach State: Will host Fresno State on Saturday.
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1st Half
LBST
Beach
24
GONZ
Bulldogs
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Austin Johnson vs. Graham Ike (Ryan Nembhard gains possession)
19:46
+3
Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
0-3
19:16
+2
Austin Johnson makes two point hook shot
2-3
18:57
Derrick Michael Xzavierro blocks Graham Ike's two point layup
18:55
Devin Askew defensive rebound
18:46
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
18:44
Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:28
Graham Ike turnover
18:04
Ramel Lloyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:02
Graham Ike defensive rebound
17:50
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
17:48
Ramel Lloyd Jr. defensive rebound
17:37
Devin Askew misses two point layup
17:35
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
17:28
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
17:26
Ramel Lloyd Jr. defensive rebound
17:10
Devin Askew turnover (out of bounds)
16:58
+2
Graham Ike makes two point hook shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
2-5
16:33
Khalif Battle personal foul
16:31
Nolan Hickman personal foul
16:22
Derrick Michael Xzavierro misses three point jump shot
16:20
Graham Ike defensive rebound
16:10
Nolan Hickman misses two point jump shot
16:08
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:01
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
15:59
Khalif Battle offensive rebound
15:55
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
2-7
15:24
Cam Denson misses two point layup
15:22
Graham Ike defensive rebound
15:19
Khalif Battle misses two point dunk
15:17
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
15:14
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point dunk
2-9
14:57
Cam Denson turnover (lost ball)
14:57
TV timeout
14:33
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
14:31
Austin Johnson defensive rebound
14:20
Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Austin Johnson draws the foul)
14:20
+1
Austin Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-9
14:20
+1
Austin Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-9
13:58
+3
Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
4-12
13:23
Beach turnover (shot clock violation)
13:08
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
4-14
12:43
Austin Johnson misses two point hook shot
12:41
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
12:36
Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
12:34
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
12:27
Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
12:25
Austin Johnson defensive rebound
12:16
TJ Wainwright misses two point jump shot
12:14
Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Dusty Stromer assists)
4-17
12:04
Beach 30 second timeout
12:04
TV timeout
11:33
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
11:31
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
4-19
11:20
Andrew Nagy shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
11:20
Ben Gregg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:20
Kam Martin defensive rebound
11:09
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
11:07
Braden Huff defensive rebound
10:59
Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
10:59
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
10:59
Kam Martin personal foul
10:54
+2
Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot
4-21
10:35
Kam Martin turnover (lost ball) (Dusty Stromer steals)
10:24
Kam Martin shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
10:24
+1
Braden Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-22
10:24
+1
Braden Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-23
10:06
+2
TJ Wainwright makes two point layup
6-23
10:00
Derrick Michael Xzavierro shooting foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul)
10:00
Dusty Stromer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:00
+1
Dusty Stromer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-24
9:50
Braden Huff shooting foul (Eli Djordjevic draws the foul)
9:50
Eli Djordjevic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:50
+1
Eli Djordjevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-24
9:32
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup
7-26
9:11
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
9:09
Derrick Michael Xzavierro offensive rebound
9:02
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
9:00
Derrick Michael Xzavierro offensive rebound
8:55
+2
Derrick Michael Xzavierro makes two point layup
9-26
8:47
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup
9-28
8:35
Ramel Lloyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:33
Braden Huff defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
9-30
8:09
Dusty Stromer personal foul
7:51
Austin Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:49
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
7:49
Ramel Lloyd Jr. personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:39
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)
9-33
7:13
Khalif Battle personal foul
6:56
Cam Denson misses two point jump shot
6:54
Cam Denson offensive rebound
6:48
+2
Cam Denson makes two point layup
11-33
6:39
Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
6:37
Austin Johnson defensive rebound
6:30
+2
Devin Askew makes two point layup (Cam Denson assists)
13-33
6:18
Ramel Lloyd Jr. personal foul
6:07
Dusty Stromer misses two point jump shot
6:05
Dusty Stromer offensive rebound
5:59
Graham Ike misses three point jump shot
5:57
Derrick Michael Xzavierro defensive rebound
5:38
+3
Devin Askew makes three point jump shot
16-33
5:25
Ryan Nembhard turnover (Derrick Michael Xzavierro steals)
5:19
Devin Askew misses two point layup
5:17
Austin Johnson offensive rebound
5:15
+2
Austin Johnson makes two point dunk
18-33
4:53
Cam Denson blocks Graham Ike's two point layup
4:51
Bulldogs offensive rebound
4:47
+3
Graham Ike makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
18-36
4:35
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
4:33
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
4:27
Austin Johnson personal foul
4:27
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-37
4:27
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-38
4:16
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
4:14
Derrick Michael Xzavierro offensive rebound
4:14
+2
Derrick Michael Xzavierro makes two point layup
20-38
4:00
Cam Denson personal foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
Graham Ike misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:00
Cam Denson defensive rebound
3:58
Ben Gregg personal foul
3:58
Cam Denson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:58
Austin Johnson offensive rebound
3:42
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
3:40
Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
3:29
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
3:27
TJ Wainwright defensive rebound
3:04
Austin Johnson offensive foul
3:04
Austin Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
2:50
Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
2:48
Cam Denson defensive rebound
2:38
Devin Askew misses two point layup
2:36
Beach offensive rebound
2:34
+3
Devin Askew makes three point jump shot (Derrick Michael Xzavierro assists)
23-38
2:20
Cam Denson personal foul
2:20
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:20
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20
Derrick Michael Xzavierro defensive rebound
1:54
Ramel Lloyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:52
Derrick Michael Xzavierro offensive rebound
1:52
Emmanuel Innocenti shooting foul (Derrick Michael Xzavierro draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Derrick Michael Xzavierro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-38
1:52
Derrick Michael Xzavierro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:52
Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
1:35
Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
1:33
Derrick Michael Xzavierro defensive rebound
1:06
Andrew Nagy misses three point jump shot
1:04
Beach offensive rebound
0:54
Beach turnover (shot clock violation)
0:54
+2
Braden Huff makes two point layup (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)
24-40
0:33
Nolan Hickman personal foul
0:33
Devin Askew misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:33
Braden Huff defensive rebound
0:04
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
0:02
Ramel Lloyd Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LBST
Beach
17
GONZ
Bulldogs
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Graham Ike makes two point jump shot
24-42
19:17
Graham Ike shooting foul (Ramel Lloyd Jr. draws the foul)
19:17
+1
Ramel Lloyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-42
19:17
Ramel Lloyd Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:16
Graham Ike defensive rebound
19:04
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
19:02
Derrick Michael Xzavierro defensive rebound
18:40
Michael Ajayi personal foul
18:38
Derrick Michael Xzavierro personal foul
18:33
Devin Askew misses three point jump shot
18:31
Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:19
Austin Johnson shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
18:19
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-43
18:19
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-44
18:01
Ramel Lloyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:59
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
17:46
Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
17:44
Devin Askew defensive rebound
17:33
Derrick Michael Xzavierro misses three point jump shot
17:31
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
17:21
Devin Askew shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
17:21
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-45
17:21
+1
Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-46
17:10
+2
Derrick Michael Xzavierro makes two point dunk (Cam Denson assists)
27-46
16:55
+2
Graham Ike makes two point layup
27-48
16:42
Graham Ike blocks Devin Askew's two point layup
16:40
Cam Denson offensive rebound
16:33
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
16:31
Graham Ike defensive rebound
16:16
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot
27-51
15:53
Michael Ajayi personal foul
15:53
TV timeout
15:47
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot (Kam Martin assists)
29-51
15:34
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists)
29-53
15:07
+2
Kam Martin makes two point jump shot
31-53
14:57
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
14:55
Devin Askew defensive rebound
14:51
Cam Denson turnover (bad pass)
14:41
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
14:39
Dusty Stromer offensive rebound
14:25
Devin Askew personal foul
14:18
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
14:17
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
14:16
Austin Johnson shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
14:16
Ben Gregg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16
+1
Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-54
14:03
TJ Wainwright misses three point jump shot
14:01
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
13:59
Cam Denson personal foul
13:46
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
13:44
TJ Wainwright defensive rebound
13:11
+2
Cam Denson makes two point layup
33-54
12:53
Christian Richardson blocks Braden Huff's two point jump shot
12:51
Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:46
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
12:44
Ben Gregg offensive rebound
12:32
+3
Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
33-57
12:07
TJ Wainwright misses two point layup
12:05
Ben Gregg defensive rebound
12:01
Devin Askew shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
12:01
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-58
12:01
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-59
11:33
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
11:31
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
11:26
Cam Denson shooting foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
