Gonzaga 89-73 Indiana (November 28, 2024) Game Recap

NASSAU, Bahamas – 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 Battle’s consolation bracket beat 4 Atlantis on Thursday.

The Bulldogs led 33-31 with less than eight minutes left 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 scored 11 points and 13 assists for the Bulldogs (6-1), a career best. 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 for the second straight year. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 13 points.

Takeaways

Gonzaga secured its second stunning win against a top-15 opponent and bounced back from a loss to West Virginia.

Indiana struggled to get its offense going.

Key moment

Indiana got within two minutes when Bello scored from inside at 8:11 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, cutting Gonzaga’s lead to 49-33. The Hoosiers missed eight shots with three turnovers between the baskets.

Important statistics

Gonzaga led 57-39 at halftime and had a 17-3 second-chance advantage. … Bello had 11 of 13 shots, his teammates were 16 of 46. … Gonzaga had six players in double figures before Indiana scored its second goal with 1:20 to play.

Next

Gonzaga plays the winner of Providence and Davidson for fifth place and Indiana plays the loser for seventh place on Friday.

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