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No. 3 Gonzaga beats Davidson 90-65 for 5th place at Battle 4 Atlantis

Gregg's 24 points, Ike double-double lead Bulldogs

By The Associated Press
Published: November 29, 2024, 8:48pm
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In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Gonzaga's Ben Gregg (33) goes to the basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Davidson, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Gonzaga's Ben Gregg (33) goes to the basket during an NCAA college basketball game against Davidson, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP) Photo Gallery

NAASSAU, Bahamas — Ben Gregg scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Graham Ike added 18 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Gonzaga beat Davidson 90-65 Friday night in the fifth-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Braden Huff scored 14 points and Dusty Stromer 10 for Gonzaga (7-1).

Huff scored six points and Gregg added four before Ryan Nembhard converted a three-point play to cap a 13-1 run and give Gonzaga a 33-19 lead with 7:08 left in the first half. Gregg added a 3-pointer that made it a 15-point game about 2 minutes later and the Bulldogs took a 42-31 lead into halftime.

Davidson (5-2) trailed by double figures throughout the second half.

Reed Bailey scored 19 points and Roberts Blums 11 for the Wildcats.

Setting the table

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard went into the game leading the nation in total assists (72, more than 32 Division-I teams) and assists per game (10.3). The senior, who set the program’s single-season record with 243 assists last season, had a career-high (and a tournament-record) 14 against Davidson, his third consecutive game and sixth this season with double-digit assists.

Up next

The Bulldogs take on No. 8 Kentucky in the Battle in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on Dec. 7. Graham Ike scored 23 points to help Gonzaga win 89-85 at Kentucky last season.

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No. 3 GONZAGA 90, DAVIDSON 65

DAVIDSON (5-2) — Bailey 6-13 6-8 19, Durkin 3-10 1-2 7, Logan 1-1 0-1 2, Kochera 2-7 3-4 8, Loughnane 1-4 0-0 2, Blums 5-10 0-0 11, Laput 3-6 1-1 8, Adam 2-3 0-0 5, Hurlburt 1-1 0-0 3, Ghedini 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 11-16 65.

Halftime—Gonzaga 42-31. 3-Point Goals—Gonzaga 6-16 (Stromer 2-2, Hickman 2-4, Nembhard 1-1, Gregg 1-2, Innocenti 0-1, Ajayi 0-2, Battle 0-4), Davidson 6-24 (Adam 1-1, Hurlburt 1-1, Bailey 1-2, Kochera 1-3, Laput 1-3, Blums 1-5, Ghedini 0-1, Loughnane 0-2, Durkin 0-6). Rebounds—Gonzaga 38 (Ike 10), Davidson 19 (Bailey 5). Assists—Gonzaga 24 (Nembhard 14), Davidson 17 (Kochera 4). Total Fouls—Gonzaga 16, Davidson 16.

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