The Gonzaga men's basketball team turned defense into offense to pull away from UMass-Lowell midway through the second half of Friday's nonconference game in Sp

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 21 points, including 4 for 4 on 3-point attempts, and No. 4 Gonzaga cruised to a 113-54 victory over UMass Lowell on Friday night. Nolan Hickman added 14 points and shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range for the Zags (3-0), who are undefeated after three games for the first time since the 2021-22 season.

Khalif Battle scored a game-high 21 points, leading six players in double figures as No. 4 Gonzaga never trailed in defeating visiting UMass Lowell 113-54 Friday night in a nonconference

Of the numerous highlights from Gonzaga's 113-54 victory over UMass-Lowell on Friday night — which included another windmill dunk from Khalif Battle — it was a

Instead, the fourth-ranked Zags, favored by as many as 27.5 points, stayed on task and crushed the River Hawks 113-54 Friday Gonzaga (3-0) wasn’t razor sharp from the field in the opening half, but the Zags didn’t need to be in this one.

It’s a luxury to have and something that UMass Lowell isn’t going to be ready for. Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard is tied for 1st in the nation with 11.0 assists per game (w/ Buffalo’s Tyson Dunn). Will that trend continue against the River Hawks and into Monday’s matchup at the Viejas Center against the Aztecs?