No. 3 Gonzaga bounces back from loss, swamps No. 14 Indiana 89-73 behind Nembhard double-double
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Khalif Battle led a balanced attack with 16 points, Ryan Nembhard had a double-double and No. 3 Gonzaga used a first-half blitz to beat No. 14 Indiana 89-73 in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday.
The Bulldogs led 33-31 with under eight minutes to go in the first half when five players scored in a 16-0 run in less than 4 1/2 minutes and the Hoosiers never got closer than 15 points the rest of the way.
Nembhard had 11 points and a career-high 13 assists for the Bulldogs (6-1). Michael Ajayi and Nolan Hickman added 15 points and Ben Gregg 13. Ajayi had nine rebounds as Gonzaga outrebounded Indiana 42-27.
Omar Ballo had 25 points for Indiana (4-2), which lost its second straight. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 13.
Gonzaga was locked in for its second blowout win over a top-15 opponent and rebounded from a loss to West Virginia.
Indiana struggled to get its offense going.
Indiana was within two when Bello scored inside at the 8:11 mark of the first half, giving him 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting against his first college team. His next basket came at 2:58 and cut Gonzaga's lead to 49-33. The Hoosiers missed eight shots with three turnovers between baskets.
Gonzaga led 57-39 at half with a 17-3 advantage in second-chance points. ... Bello was 11-of-13 shooting, his teammates were 16 of 46. ... Gonzaga had six players in double figures before Indiana got its second with 1:20 left in the game.
Gonzaga will play Davidson for fifth place, and Indiana plays Providence for seventh on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oumar Ballo vs. Graham Ike (Hoosiers gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Malik Reneau misses two point layup | |||
19:37 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
19:30 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 0-2 | |
19:19 | Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals) | |||
19:08 | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 0-4 | |
18:52 | Khalif Battle personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul) | |||
18:42 | Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot | |||
18:40 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
18:33 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
18:31 | Nolan Hickman offensive rebound | |||
18:28 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 0-6 | |
18:28 | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | |||
18:19 | Myles Rice turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:10 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-8 | |
17:45 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot | |||
17:43 | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | |||
17:34 | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | |||
17:32 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
17:16 | Graham Ike personal foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
17:16 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:16 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-8 | |
17:16 | Graham Ike personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul) | |||
17:16 | Mackenzie Mgbako personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul) | |||
16:54 | Kanaan Carlyle personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
16:54 | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-9 | |
16:54 | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-10 | |
16:45 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Kanaan Carlyle assists) | 3-10 | |
16:26 | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point layup | 3-12 | |
16:26 | Malik Reneau personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | |||
16:26 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-13 | |
16:13 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point driving hook shot | 5-13 | |
16:13 | Braden Huff personal foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
16:13 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-13 | |
15:55 | Oumar Ballo blocks Nolan Hickman's two point layup | |||
15:53 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
15:51 | TV timeout | |||
15:44 | Braden Huff misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
15:42 | Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound | |||
15:29 | Braden Huff blocks Trey Galloway's two point layup | |||
15:27 | Braden Huff defensive rebound | |||
15:09 | Malik Reneau personal foul (Dusty Stromer draws the foul) | |||
15:02 | Michael Ajayi turnover (lost ball) (Oumar Ballo steals) | |||
14:55 | +2 | Kanaan Carlyle makes two point layup | 8-13 | |
14:43 | Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup | |||
14:41 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul) | |||
14:37 | +1 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-13 | |
14:37 | +1 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-13 | |
14:23 | Braden Huff misses three point jump shot | |||
14:21 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point turnaround hook shot | 12-13 | |
13:49 | +3 | Braden Huff makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists) | 12-16 | |
13:41 | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists) | 15-16 | |
13:21 | Nolan Hickman turnover (lost ball) (Oumar Ballo steals) | |||
13:13 | +3 | Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists) | 18-16 | |
13:02 | Luke Goode personal foul | |||
13:00 | Myles Rice blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup | |||
12:58 | Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Luke Goode misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
12:54 | Oumar Ballo personal foul | |||
12:42 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point driving floating jump shot | 18-18 | |
12:42 | Myles Rice personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
12:42 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-19 | |
12:22 | Luke Goode misses three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Hoosiers offensive rebound | |||
12:20 | Braden Huff personal foul (Langdon Hatton draws the foul) | |||
12:13 | Ben Gregg blocks Langdon Hatton's two point layup | |||
12:11 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
12:03 | Michael Ajayi misses two point layup | |||
12:01 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
11:57 | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point layup | 18-21 | |
11:53 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Langdon Hatton draws the foul) | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:53 | +1 | Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-21 | |
11:53 | Langdon Hatton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:53 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
11:46 | Langdon Hatton blocks Ben Gregg's two point layup | |||
11:44 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
11:44 | Myles Rice personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
11:44 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-22 | |
11:44 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 | |
11:21 | Bryson Tucker misses two point layup | |||
11:19 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 19-25 | |
10:55 | Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Langdon Hatton draws the foul) | |||
10:55 | +1 | Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-25 | |
10:55 | Langdon Hatton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:55 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Michael Ajayi turnover (lost ball) (Langdon Hatton steals) | |||
10:40 | Michael Ajayi personal foul (Langdon Hatton draws the foul) | |||
10:40 | +1 | Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-25 | |
10:40 | +1 | Langdon Hatton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-25 | |
10:30 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup | 22-27 | |
10:30 | Kanaan Carlyle personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | +1 | Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-28 | |
10:06 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists) | 24-28 | |
10:06 | Dusty Stromer personal foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
10:06 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-28 | |
9:51 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
9:49 | Graham Ike offensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup | 25-30 | |
9:31 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists) | 27-30 | |
9:17 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
9:15 | Hoosiers defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point turnaround hook shot | 29-30 | |
8:28 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 29-33 | |
8:14 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists) | 31-33 | |
7:47 | Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
7:37 | Michael Ajayi misses two point layup | |||
7:35 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
7:32 | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point layup | 31-35 | |
7:17 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup | |||
7:15 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Luke Goode personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
7:13 | TV timeout | |||
7:15 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-36 | |
7:15 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-37 | |
6:50 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 31-39 | |
6:29 | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | |||
6:27 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
6:20 | Malik Reneau defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals) | |||
6:06 | Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
5:54 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 31-41 | |
5:38 | Oumar Ballo turnover (bad pass) (Michael Ajayi steals) | |||
5:34 | Bryson Tucker personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-42 | |
5:34 | +1 | Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-43 | |
5:17 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Trey Galloway blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup | |||
5:05 | Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Trey Galloway misses two point layup | |||
4:59 | Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup | |||
4:57 | Hoosiers offensive rebound | |||
4:46 | Langdon Hatton turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals) | |||
4:34 | Braden Huff misses two point layup | |||
4:32 | Braden Huff offensive rebound | |||
4:26 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 31-45 | |
3:55 | Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot | |||
3:53 | Braden Huff defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists) | 31-47 | |
3:31 | Myles Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | TV timeout | |||
3:13 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 31-49 | |
2:57 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Luke Goode assists) | 33-49 | |
2:46 | +2 | Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Emmanuel Innocenti assists) | 33-51 | |
2:26 | Oumar Ballo misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
2:24 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | +3 | Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 33-54 | |
2:09 | Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals) | |||
1:59 | Khalif Battle misses two point layup | |||
1:57 | Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound | |||
1:57 | Myles Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
1:55 | Hoosiers offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Emmanuel Innocenti personal foul (Luke Goode draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | +1 | Luke Goode makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-54 | |
1:55 | +1 | Luke Goode makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-54 | |
1:36 | Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Trey Galloway steals) | |||
1:26 | +3 | Kanaan Carlyle makes three point jump shot (Luke Goode assists) | 38-54 | |
1:03 | Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | |||
0:55 | +2 |