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

9:04 – GU 85, UML 38: Human highlight-reel Battle is back at it. He throws down a windmill dunk in transition and then hits a 3-pointer on the next possession. Battle with a team-high 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the field, 4-for-4 from 3.

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.

A nonconference matchup against an America East team, sandwiched in between back-to-back Big 12 tilts and a rematch against San Diego State, can sometimes be overlooked by more than just the fans.Mark Few and Gonzaga knew what they had on their hands when UMass-Lowell rolled into Spokane,

UMass Lowell (2-1) made just 36% of its shots and committed 25 turnovers, leading to the Zags’ 36-2 advantage in fastbreak points and 22-point edge in points off turnovers. Gonzaga had 16 steals, including three by Stromer and Battle.

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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