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Nicholls Colonels at Gonzaga Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
7-5, 2-3 Away
Final
72 - 102
8-3, 5-0 Home

No. 13 Gonzaga pulls away in the 2nd half to beat Nicholls 102-72

Nicholls Colonels vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs: Game Highlights

Graham Ike added 20 points and six rebounds, and Ryan Nembhard had 18 points and 10 assists to help the Bulldogs (8-3) bounce back from a 77-71 loss last week to No. 11 UConn at Madison Square Garden.

Bryon Ireland led Nicholls (7-5) with 16 points, including eight in the first half.

Gonzaga didn’t make a 3-pointer for nearly 15 minutes but surged ahead with a 22-4 run over the final seven minutes of the half. Huff sparked the run with back-to-back layups, followed by Ike’s 3-pointer — the team’s first of the game. Nembhard added another 3-pointer in the final minute, giving the Zags a 43-29 lead at halftime.

Takeaways Gonzaga: After 28 days away from home and two high-profile losses, the Bulldogs shot 64.8% from the field and 88.9% at the free-throw line to grind out their first win of December.

Nicholls: The Colonels hung around with a national powerhouse for most of the first half.

Key stat After making six 3-pointers and shooting below 38% from beyond the arc in each of their last four games, the Zags made eight 3-pointers on a 47.1% clip against the Colonels.

Up next Nicholls is at Seattle on Dec. 30. Gonzaga hosts Bucknell on Saturday.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 72 - 102
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 72 - 102
2nd 0:02 Jun Seok Yeo Defensive Rebound. 72 - 102
2nd 0:06 Robert Brown III missed Three Point Jumper. 72 - 102
2nd 0:07 Caleb Robinson Offensive Rebound. 72 - 102

Statistics

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27-75 FG 35-54
36.0 Field Goal % 64.8
10-33 3PT 8-17
30.3 Three Point % 47.1
8-11 FT 24-27
72.7 Free Throw % 88.9
27 Rebounds 43
12 Offensive Rebounds 5
15 Defensive Rebounds 38
13 Assists 23
13 Steals 6
1 Blocks 6
10 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 1
10 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 9
8 Fast Break Points 21
28 Points in Paint 52
22 Fouls 10
6 Largest Lead 30

Game Information

McCarthey Athletic Center

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

2024-25 Southland Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
McNeese 19-1 - 28-7
Lamar 14-6 5 20-13
Nicholls 13-7 6 20-13
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12-8 7 20-14
SE Louisiana 12-8 7 18-14
Northwestern State 12-8 7 16-16
Incarnate Word 9-11 10 19-17
Houston Christian 9-11 10 12-20
UT Rio Grande Valley 8-12 11 16-15
Stephen F. Austin 7-13 12 14-17
East Texas A&M 3-17 16 5-26
New Orleans 2-18 17 4-27

2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Saint Mary's 17-1 - 29-6
Gonzaga 14-4 3 26-9
San Francisco 13-5 4 25-10
Santa Clara 12-6 5 21-13
Oregon State 10-8 7 20-13
Washington State 8-10 9 19-15
Loyola Marymount 8-10 9 17-15
Portland 7-11 10 12-20
Pepperdine 4-14 13 13-22
Pacific 4-14 13 9-24
San Diego 2-16 15 6-27
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