GONZAG

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Ben Gregg has 24 points, Michael Ajayi scores 20 and Gonzaga cruises to 105-62 romp over Portland

AP
Jan 25, 2025

Portland Pilots, Ore. (AP) Ben Gregg didn't miss a shot and matched his career high with 24 points, Michael Ajayi scored a season-high 20 and Gonzaga Bulldogs snapped a two-game slide with 105-62 victory over Portland on Saturday night.

Gregg buried all 10 of his shots from the floor with four 3-pointers and made all four of his free throws, adding six rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-6, 6-2 West Coast Conference). Ajayi, a reserve, made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed eight rebounds. Graham Ike had 14 points and four assists off the bench. Nolan Hickman hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 with four steals.

Max Mackinnon led the Pilots (7-15, 2-7) with 18 points. Chris Austin added 17 points and Austin Rapp scored 16.

Gonzaga took the lead with 19:15 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Gregg led his team in scoring with 20 points in the first half to help put them up 49-29 at the break. Gonzaga used an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a 30-point lead to 41. Ajayi led the way with a team-high 16 second-half points.

Gonzaga will host Oregon State on Tuesday. Portland travels to play Loyola Marymount on Thursday.

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1st Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
49
PORT
Pilots
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Braden Huff vs. Bol Dengdit (Pilots gains possession)
19:51		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
19:49		Chris Austin offensive rebound
19:45	+2	Chris Austin makes two point layup	0-2
19:37		Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
19:35		Braden Huff offensive rebound
19:29	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup	2-2
19:21		Bol Dengdit turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Hickman steals)
19:15	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	5-2
18:44	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Austin Rapp assists)	5-4
18:19		Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
18:17		Chris Austin defensive rebound
18:11		Chris Austin misses two point layup
18:09		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
18:03		Nolan Hickman misses two point hook shot
18:01		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
17:28		Bol Dengdit turnover (traveling)
17:17		Chris Austin personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
17:15	+3	Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hickman assists)	8-4
16:55	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	8-7
16:32	+3	Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	11-7
16:08		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
16:06		Max Mackinnon personal foul (Emmanuel Innocenti draws the foul)
15:53	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ben Gregg assists)	13-7
15:34	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	13-10
15:08		Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
15:06		Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:04		TV timeout
14:48	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot	16-10
14:34		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
14:32		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
14:18	+2	Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot	18-10
14:06		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Hickman steals)
14:01	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists)	20-10
13:58		Pilots 30 second timeout
13:38		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
13:36		Austin Rapp offensive rebound
13:20	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Chris Austin assists)	20-13
12:51		Chris Austin shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
12:51	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-13
12:51	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-13
12:31		Nolan Hickman blocks Bol Dengdit's two point layup
12:29		Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
12:05		Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
12:03		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
11:48		Graham Ike personal foul
11:48		TV timeout
11:25		Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass)
11:03	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	24-13
10:35	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot (Mikah Ballew assists)	24-15
10:22		Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
10:20		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
10:00		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
9:58		Graham Ike defensive rebound
9:50		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
9:48		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
9:41		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
9:39		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
9:32		Graham Ike misses three point jump shot
9:30		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
9:10		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
9:10		Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:10		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul
8:54	+2	Braden Huff makes two point hook shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	26-15
8:30		Khalif Battle shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
8:30	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-16
8:30	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-17
8:14		Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
8:12		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
8:10		Braden Huff personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
7:56		Dusty Stromer personal foul
7:56		TV timeout
7:53	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	26-19
7:33		Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
7:31		Braden Huff offensive rebound
7:27		Dusty Stromer turnover (bad pass) (Mikah Ballew steals)
7:15	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point jump shot	26-21
6:53		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
6:51		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
6:44	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	26-23
6:36		Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass) (Max Mackinnon steals)
6:24		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
6:22		Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:12		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul
6:07	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	28-23
5:50		Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
5:48		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
5:43		Mikah Ballew personal foul (Nolan Hickman draws the foul)
5:37	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	30-23
5:25		Ryan Nembhard personal foul
5:12		Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
5:10		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
4:51	+3	Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	33-23
4:34		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
4:32		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
4:20	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	35-23
4:18		Pilots 30 second timeout
4:17		TV timeout
4:14		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Hickman steals)
4:08		Nolan Hickman turnover (bad pass) (Kelson Gebbers steals)
3:58	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)	35-26
3:31	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup	37-26
3:04	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Bol Dengdit assists)	37-28
2:50	+3	Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	40-28
2:32		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gregg steals)
2:26	+3	Emmanuel Innocenti makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	43-28
2:11		Emmanuel Innocenti personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
1:51		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
1:49		Pilots offensive rebound
1:49		Pilots turnover (shot clock violation)
1:30	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	45-28
1:09		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
1:07		Vincent Delano offensive rebound
1:05		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
1:03		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
0:56		Emmanuel Innocenti misses three point jump shot
0:54		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:45	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	47-28
0:25		Austin Rapp misses two point layup
0:23		Pilots offensive rebound
0:23		Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Kelson Gebbers draws the foul)
0:23		Kelson Gebbers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Kelson Gebbers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-29
0:05	+2	Graham Ike makes two point hook shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	49-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GONZ
Bulldogs
56
PORT
Pilots
33

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)	52-29
19:30	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	52-31
19:14	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Nolan Hickman assists)	54-31
18:41		Bol Dengdit misses two point jump shot
18:39		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
18:34		Bol Dengdit turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
18:25		Austin Rapp personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
18:18	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	56-31
17:56		Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
17:54		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
17:48		Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
17:46		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
17:40		Austin Rapp turnover
17:25		Braden Huff misses two point layup
17:23		Ben Gregg offensive rebound
17:18		Ryan Nembhard offensive foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
17:18		Ryan Nembhard turnover (offensive foul)
17:04	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	56-34
16:45		Emmanuel Innocenti misses three point jump shot
16:43		Khalif Battle offensive rebound
16:37		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
16:35		Pilots defensive rebound
16:21		Braden Huff blocks Bol Dengdit's two point layup
16:19		Braden Huff defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ben Gregg assists)	58-34
16:10		Pilots 30 second timeout
16:10		TV timeout
15:56		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
15:54		Pilots offensive rebound
15:54		Khalif Battle personal foul
15:54		TV timeout
15:52		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Hickman steals)
15:48	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point dunk	60-34
15:36		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
15:34		Braden Huff defensive rebound
15:21		Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
15:19		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
15:09	+2	Austin Rapp makes two point layup	60-36
14:51	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot	62-36
14:29		Nolan Hickman blocks Vincent Delano's two point jump shot
14:27		Chris Austin offensive rebound
14:22		Khalif Battle shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
14:22		Chris Austin misses two point layup
14:22		Chris Austin offensive rebound
14:22	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-37
14:22	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-38
14:11		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
14:03	+3	Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot (Dusty Stromer assists)	65-38
13:49		Chris Austin misses two point layup
13:47		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
13:41	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)	67-38
13:14		Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Austin Rapp draws the foul)
13:14	+1	Austin Rapp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-39
13:14	+1	Austin Rapp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-40
12:58		Jermaine Ballisager Webb shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
12:58	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-40
12:58	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-40
12:46	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Chris Austin assists)	69-42
12:35		Mikah Ballew personal foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
12:23	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot (Graham Ike assists)	71-42
11:53		Graham Ike personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
11:53		TV timeout
11:48		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
11:46		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
11:34		Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass) (Austin Rapp steals)
11:28		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass)
11:17	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	73-42
10:58		Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
10:56		Pilots offensive rebound
10:56		Dusty Stromer shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
10:56	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-43
10:56	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-44
10:40	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup	75-44
10:25		Austin Rapp turnover (lost ball) (Graham Ike steals)
10:19		Graham Ike turnover (bad pass) (Mikah Ballew steals)
10:12		Graham Ike blocks Mikah Ballew's two point layup
10:10		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:10		Max Mackinnon blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup
10:08		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:55	+2	Graham Ike makes two point hook shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	77-44
9:42		Emmanuel Innocenti blocks Max Mackinnon's two point layup
9:40		Pilots offensive rebound
9:39	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	77-47
9:20	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup	79-47
8:58	+2	Chris Austin makes two point jump shot	79-49
8:58		Emmanuel Innocenti shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
8:58	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	79-50
8:36	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	81-50
8:36		Austin Rapp shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
8:36	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	82-50
8:16	+2	Chris Austin makes two point jump shot	82-52
8:09		Austin Rapp blocks Dusty Stromer's two point layup
8:07		Emmanuel Innocenti offensive rebound
8:01	+2	Emmanuel Innocenti makes two point layup	84-52
7:51		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
7:49		Graham Ike defensive rebound
7:43	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	87-52
7:27		Austin Rapp misses two point layup
7:25		Graham Ike defensive rebound
7:17	+3	Emmanuel Innocenti makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	90-52
6:47		Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
6:45		Todd Jones offensive rebound
6:41		Todd Jones turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals)
6:36		Austin Rapp shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
6:36		TV timeout
6:36		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-52
6:11		Braden Huff blocks Todd Jones's two point layup
6:09		Pilots offensive rebound
6:07		Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
6:05		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
5:52		Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
5:50		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
5:46	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	93-52
5:27		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
5:25		Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
5:10		Michael Ajayi misses two point hook shot
5:08		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
5:04		Jun Seok Yeo misses three point jump shot
5:02		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
4:55		Jun Seok Yeo shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
4:55		Chris Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:55	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	93-53
4:35	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	96-53
4:18	+3	Chris Austin makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	96-56
4:00		Todd Jones shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
4:00		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:00		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:00		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
3:47		Jun Seok Yeo personal foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	96-57
3:47	+1	Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	96-58
3:33		Dusty Stromer turnover (lost ball) (Todd Jones steals)
3:27		Todd Jones turnover (Dusty Stromer steals)
3:24	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	98-58
3:24		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
3:24	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	99-58
3:24		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:22		Pilots defensive rebound
3:12	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point jump shot (Todd Jones assists)	99-60
2:45		Kelson Gebbers shooting foul (Ismaila Diagne draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Ismaila Diagne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	100-60
2:45	+1	Ismaila Diagne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	101-60
2:20		Todd Jones misses three point jump shot
2:18		Ismaila Diagne defensive rebound
2:09		Todd Jones blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup
2:07		Jun Seok Yeo offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Joe Few makes two point jump shot	103-60
1:31		Kelson Gebbers misses two point jump shot
1:29		Jun Seok Yeo defensive rebound
1:24		Joe Few misses three point jump shot
1:21		Pilots defensive rebound
1:13		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
1:11		Joe Few defensive rebound
0:57	+2	Dusty Stromer makes two point layup (Joe Few assists)	105-60
0:50		Joe Few personal foul
0:50		Ismaila Diagne technical foul
0:50	+1	Coleman Lemke makes technical free throw 1 of 2	105-61
0:50	+1	Coleman Lemke makes technical free throw 2 of 2	105-62
0:50		Todd Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:50		Todd Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
0:32		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
0:30		Todd Jones defensive rebound
0:05		Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
0:03		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Michael Ajayi defensive rebound