NCAAB

UMass Lowell River Hawks at Gonzaga Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
54 - 113
3-0, 3-0 Home

Battle has 21 points and No. 4 Gonzaga routs UMass Lowell 113-54

UMass Lowell River Hawks vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs: Game Highlights

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.

Braden Huff and Ryan Nembhard had 13 apiece and Dusty Stromer and Graham Ike each had 11.

The River Hawks (2-1) were led by Quinton Mincey with 10 points.

The Zags jumped to a 21-7 lead with the help of an 11-0 run in the first five minutes. Hickman and Battle combined for 22 first-half points and Gonzaga went into halftime ahead 49-27.

Battle made a pair of 3-pointers on Gonzaga’s first two possessions after the break. The Zags expanded their lead up to 40 points before the midway point of the half.

Takeaways UMass Lowell: In their first loss of the season, the River Hawks shot 3 of 15 from beyond the arc and had 25 turnovers. UMass Lowell shot 16 for 35 from deep and turned the ball over 22 times in its first two games.

Gonzaga: In his first game off the bench since Jan. 11 of last season, Ben Gregg contributed seven points and 10 rebounds. Gregg’s production helped Gonzaga’s bench outscore UMass Lowell’s second unit 48-12.

Key moment The Zags went on a 30-2 run midway through the second half that included a fast-break dunk and a transition 3-pointer from Battle on consecutive possessions. Gonzaga’s scoring run pushed its lead to 50 points with more than seven minutes remaining.

Key stat Gonzaga had 16 steals and seven blocks, and scored 32 points off turnovers.

Up next UMass Lowell: Visits Washington on Sunday.

Gonzaga: Visits San Diego State on Monday before returning home to host Long Beach State on Wednesday.

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Matchup Prediction

Gonzaga: 95.6%
UMass Lowell: 4.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 54 - 113
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 54 - 113
2nd 0:21 Anthony Blunt made Free Throw. 54 - 113
2nd 0:21 UMass Lowell Deadball Team Rebound. 53 - 113
2nd 0:21 Anthony Blunt missed Free Throw. 53 - 113

Statistics

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18-50 FG 41-76
36.0 Field Goal % 53.9
3-16 3PT 10-22
18.8 Three Point % 45.5
15-20 FT 21-27
75.0 Free Throw % 77.8
29 Rebounds 46
3 Offensive Rebounds 14
26 Defensive Rebounds 32
6 Assists 21
4 Steals 16
2 Blocks 7
25 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
25 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 32
2 Fast Break Points 36
20 Points in Paint 60
19 Fouls 20
0 Largest Lead 62

Game Information

McCarthey Athletic Center

Location: Spokane, WA
Attendance: 6,000 | Capacity:

2024-25 America East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UMass Lowell 0-0 - 10-4
Binghamton 0-0 - 8-6
Maine 0-0 - 8-6
UAlbany 0-0 - 7-7
UMBC 0-0 - 7-7
Bryant 0-0 - 6-8
Vermont 0-0 - 6-8
NJIT 0-0 - 2-11
New Hampshire 0-0 - 2-12

2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Oregon State 0-0 - 10-2
Saint Mary's 0-0 - 10-3
San Francisco 0-0 - 10-3
Washington State 0-0 - 10-3
Gonzaga 0-0 - 9-3
Loyola Marymount 0-0 - 8-4
Santa Clara 0-0 - 8-5
Pepperdine 0-0 - 6-7
Portland 0-0 - 5-8
Pacific 0-0 - 5-9
San Diego 0-0 - 3-9
Full Standings