Live Score Recap, Men’s College Basketball Game Highlights

Ryan Nembhard recorded his sixth double-double of the season with an 18-point, 10-assist effort. Graham Ike added 20 points and six rebounds. Byron Ireland followed Nicholls with 16 points.

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FINAL: GONZAGA 102, NICHOLLS 72

2ND SEMESTER

Gonzaga 95, Nicholls 70 (2:38): Mark Few pitched in the reserves to end Gonzaga’s blowout win.

Gonzaga 88, Nicholls 66 (3:59): Nolan Hickman answers a 3-pointer from Michael Gray Jr. with one of his own as the Bulldogs look to put the finishing touches on their ninth straight win at home. Braden Huff is one point shy of tying his career high of 26 points. Ryan Nembhard has his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 assists.

Gonzaga 76, Nicholls 56 (7:17): Braden Huff matches his season-high of 21 points while converting a sweet turnaround hookshot to extend the Bulldogs’ advantage over the Colonels.

Gonzaga 72, Nicholls 54 (9:00 a.m.): A quick 6-0 run gives the Zags their biggest lead of the night. Dusty Stromer connected on a floater inside the arc, then Nolan Hickman found Ben Gregg in transition on the ensuing possession for a two-handed dunk. Truly a tale of two halves so far for the Bulldogs, who started the second half 12-of-17 from the field.

Gonzaga 64, Nicholls 51 (11:23): Braden Huff continues his hot night around the rim as the 6-foot-10 post is up to 17 points after back-to-back scoring lows to keep the Bulldogs ahead. Graham Ike leads the Zags with 18. Nicholls stays within striking distance behind a Michael Gray Jr. 3-pointer.

Gonzaga 57, Nicholls 42 (2:11 p.m.): The Bulldogs look more focused coming out of the locker room as they try to extend their lead over the Colonels. Nolan Hickman drilled the first 3-pointer of the night off an assist from Ryan Nembhard, his ninth. Gonzaga has 14 assists on 19 made field goals.

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 43, Nicholls 29: It wasn’t quite early, but the Bulldogs shook off a sluggish start to finish the first half on a 17-2 run and take a 14-point lead over the Colonels into the locker room. Braden Huff sparked the offense with 13 points off the bench, including a run of seven straight to put his team ahead after battling from behind for most of the first half. Gonzaga held Nicholls to 1-for-8 from the field over the final five minutes.

1ST SEMESTER

Gonzaga 31, Nicholls 27 (3:25): The Bulldogs rattle off a 10-2 scoring run to take a slight lead over the Colonels. Moments after Graham Ike knocked down his third 3-pointer of the season, Ryan Nembhard found Michael Ajayi in transition for a two-handed dunk. Gonzaga seems to have found a groove heading into the break.

Gonzaga 25, Nicholls (5:57): Braden Huff has a chance to put the Zags ahead if he completes a 3-point play at the free throw line after an offensive putback, plus the foul on Nicholls’ Robert Brown III. Huff has scored six straight points for Gonzaga.

Nicholls 20, Gonzaga 19 (8:37): The Zags went nearly four minutes without a field goal in a stretch that included back-to-back turnovers that led to points for Nicholls. Braden Huff snapped the cold streak with a floater off a pass from Nolan Hickman, followed by a sweet dime from Ryan Nembahrd to Ben Gregg.

Nicholls 14, Gonzaga 13 (11:55 a.m.): The kennel was finally awakened by a transition score from Nolan Hickman as the Zags began to shake off their sluggish start near the midway point of the first half. Braden Huff helped spark the offense with four quick points off the bench. Nicholls, meanwhile, has missed six of his last seven attempts.

Nicholls 8, Gonzaga 5 (3:52 p.m.): The Bulldogs come out of the gate sluggish, committing three turnovers and starting 1-for-5 from the field against the Colonels, who jumped out in front behind two scores from Mekhi Collins.

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