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No. 19 Gonzaga rolls to 81-50 victory over Portland

AP
Jan 03, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Nolan Hickman had 13 points and No. 19 Gonzaga cruised to an 81-50 victory over Portland on Thursday night in the Community Cancer Fund Classic at Spokane Arena.

Ryan Nembhard added 10 points and nine assists for the Bulldogs (11-4, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Dusty Stromer scored 12, Braden Huff had 10 points and Michael Ajayi pulled down 15 rebounds.

Redshirt freshman Vincent Delano was the only player in double figures for the Pilots (5-11, 0-3) with 12 points. Delano shot 6 for 16 from the field and Portland was held to 33.3% overall.

Ben Gregg had four of Gonzaga's 10 steals.

Gonzaga: After shooting 2 for 15 from 3-point range in their conference opener against Pepperdine, the Zags went 11 of 24 (45.8%) in this one.

Portland: The Pilots have been outrebounded by double digits in all three league games.

After giving up the opening score, Gonzaga went on a 20-0 run. Huff and Nembhard had six points apiece during the spurt.

Coming into the game, Gonzaga had held opponents to 28% from behind the 3-point line. Portland went 1 for 14 in the first half and finished 4 of 25 (16%).

Portland returns home to face Saint Mary’s on Saturday.

Gonzaga visits Loyola Marymount on Saturday.

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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
17
GONZ
Bulldogs
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jermaine Ballisager Webb vs. Graham Ike (Pilots gains possession)
19:34		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
19:32		Max Mackinnon offensive rebound
19:29		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
19:27		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
19:23		Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
19:21		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
19:18		Khalif Battle turnover (traveling)
19:06		Vincent Delano misses two point layup
19:04		Khalif Battle defensive rebound
18:59		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:57		Graham Ike offensive rebound
18:42		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
18:40		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
18:28		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gregg steals)
18:21		Ben Gregg misses three point jump shot
18:19		Nolan Hickman offensive rebound
18:08		Graham Ike misses three point jump shot
18:06		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
17:49		Austin Rapp misses two point jump shot
17:47		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
17:41		Austin Rapp blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup
17:39		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
17:31	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)	3-0
17:11	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)	3-3
16:44		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
16:42		Graham Ike defensive rebound
16:29	+3	Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3-6
16:02		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
16:00		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
16:00		Khalif Battle personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
15:46		Jermaine Ballisager Webb turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gregg steals)
15:38	+2	Graham Ike makes two point layup	3-8
15:19		Graham Ike flagrant 1 (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
15:19		Official timeout
15:19		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
15:19		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
15:19		Pilots offensive rebound
15:02		Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass)
14:36	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3-10
14:15		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
14:13		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
13:51		Braden Huff misses two point hook shot
13:50		Ben Gregg offensive rebound
13:50		Austin Rapp personal foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
13:44		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
13:42		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
13:40		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
13:38		Pilots defensive rebound
13:27		Bol Dengdit turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
13:22	+2	Braden Huff makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3-12
13:17		Pilots 30 second timeout
13:10		Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
13:08		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
12:50		Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot
12:48		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
12:36		Kelson Gebbers turnover (bad pass)
12:26	+3	Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot	3-15
11:57		Dusty Stromer blocks Kelson Gebbers's three point jump shot
11:55		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
11:49		Kelson Gebbers personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
11:49		TV timeout
11:44		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
11:42		Braden Huff offensive rebound
11:42		Jump ball. Braden Huff vs. Kelson Gebbers (Bulldogs gains possession)
11:38	+2	Braden Huff makes two point hook shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3-17
11:16		Mikah Ballew turnover (traveling)
10:59		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
10:57		Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
10:51		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
10:47		Pilots offensive rebound
10:39		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
10:37		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:22	+3	Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists)	3-20
9:59	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	5-20
9:32		Braden Huff misses two point layup
9:30		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
9:25		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
9:23		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
9:21		Vukasin Masic personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
9:01		Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass)
8:50		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Nembhard steals)
8:43		Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball)
8:18		Todd Jones turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gregg steals)
8:11		Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
8:09		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
8:07		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Dusty Stromer steals)
8:01		Braden Huff misses two point jump shot
7:59		Todd Jones defensive rebound
7:50		Dusty Stromer personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:32		Vincent Delano misses two point jump shot
7:30		Khalif Battle defensive rebound
7:24		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
7:22		Ben Gregg offensive rebound
7:17		Todd Jones shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
7:17	+1	Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-21
7:17	+1	Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-22
7:03		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
7:01		Vincent Delano offensive rebound
6:57		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
6:55		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
6:44	+3	Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)	5-25
6:24		Chris Austin offensive foul
6:24		Chris Austin turnover (offensive foul)
6:14		Graham Ike misses two point hook shot
6:12		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:57		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
5:55		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
5:40		Graham Ike shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
5:40	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-25
5:40	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-25
5:26		Khalif Battle turnover (bad pass)
5:14		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
5:12		Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
5:08		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
5:06		Braden Huff offensive rebound
5:02	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)	7-28
4:42		Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
4:40		Braden Huff defensive rebound
4:33		Braden Huff misses three point jump shot
4:31		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
4:20	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)	9-28
3:57	+2	Braden Huff makes two point jump shot (Ben Gregg assists)	9-30
3:40		Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
3:38		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Khalif Battle makes two point layup	9-32
3:21	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Austin Rapp assists)	11-32
3:04		Max Mackinnon personal foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
3:04		TV timeout
2:52		Chris Austin shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
2:52		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:52	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-33
2:45		Nolan Hickman personal foul
2:25		Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
2:23		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
2:16		Mezziah Oakman personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
2:16		Braden Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:16		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
2:04		Vincent Delano blocks Nolan Hickman's two point jump shot
2:02		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
1:59		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
1:57		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
1:51	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup	13-33
1:43		Mezziah Oakman personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
1:43		Braden Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:43		Braden Huff offensive rebound
1:36		Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Mezziah Oakman steals)
1:31	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup (Mezziah Oakman assists)	15-33
1:12		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
1:10		Mezziah Oakman defensive rebound
0:58		Vincent Delano misses two point jump shot
0:56		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:40		Mezziah Oakman personal foul (Braden Huff draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Braden Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-34
0:40	+1	Braden Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-35
0:17	+2	Mezziah Oakman makes two point hook shot	17-35
0:03		Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
0:01		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
33
GONZ
Bulldogs
46

Time		Play	Score
19:33	+2	Bol Dengdit makes two point layup	19-35
19:24		Graham Ike misses two point layup
19:22		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
19:13		Austin Rapp turnover (lost ball) (Ben Gregg steals)
19:04		Jermaine Ballisager Webb blocks Graham Ike's two point layup
19:02		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
18:55		Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
18:53		Nolan Hickman defensive rebound
18:50		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul
18:37	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point hook shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	19-37
18:17	+3	Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	22-37
18:10		Jermaine Ballisager Webb personal foul
18:03	+2	Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	22-39
17:51	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)	24-39
17:36	+2	Graham Ike makes two point jump shot	24-41
17:17		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
17:15		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
17:09	+2	Bol Dengdit makes two point layup	26-41
17:03		Graham Ike misses two point jump shot
17:01		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
16:45		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
16:43		Graham Ike defensive rebound
16:32	+3	Graham Ike makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	26-44
16:13	+3	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes three point jump shot (Bol Dengdit assists)	29-44
15:59	+2	Ben Gregg makes two point layup (Graham Ike assists)	29-46
15:45		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals)
15:39		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
15:37		Vincent Delano defensive rebound
15:33		Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
15:31		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
15:15		Khalif Battle misses two point layup
15:13		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
15:09		Nolan Hickman personal foul
15:09		TV timeout
15:07		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
15:05		Pilots offensive rebound
14:56		Austin Rapp misses two point layup
14:54		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
14:47		Bol Dengdit blocks Graham Ike's two point layup
14:45		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
14:39		Vincent Delano misses two point layup
14:37		Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
14:33		Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
14:31		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
14:28	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup	31-46
14:14		Vukasin Masic shooting foul (Ben Gregg draws the foul)
14:14		Ben Gregg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:14	+1	Ben Gregg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-47
13:49	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup	33-47
13:32		Ben Gregg turnover (bad pass) (Vukasin Masic steals)
13:25		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
13:23		Ben Gregg defensive rebound
12:58	+3	Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)	33-50
12:38		Ryan Nembhard blocks Vincent Delano's two point jump shot
12:36		Dusty Stromer defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot	33-52
12:31		Pilots 30 second timeout
12:31		TV timeout
12:02		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
12:00		Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
11:59		Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
11:59		TV timeout
11:59	+1	Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-52
11:59	+1	Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-52
11:39		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
11:37		Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
11:23		Braden Huff blocks Mezziah Oakman's two point layup
11:21		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot	35-54
10:53		Mikah Ballew misses two point layup
10:51		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:45	+2	Dusty Stromer makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	35-56
10:45		Pilots 30 second timeout
10:31		Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
10:29		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:24	+2	Dusty Stromer makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)	35-58
10:13	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)	37-58
9:57	+2	Nolan Hickman makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	37-60
9:43	+2	Mezziah Oakman makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)	39-60
9:30		Max Mackinnon personal foul
9:13		Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
9:11		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
9:04	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Braden Huff assists)	39-63
8:34		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
8:32		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
8:27	+3	Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	39-66
8:00		Ryan Nembhard personal foul
7:54		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
7:52		Kelson Gebbers offensive rebound
7:52	+2	Kelson Gebbers makes two point layup	41-66
7:39		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
7:37		Ben Gregg offensive rebound
7:30		Ben Gregg misses two point hook shot
7:28		Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
7:17		Graham Ike personal foul
7:17		TV timeout
7:11	+2	Mezziah Oakman makes two point jump shot	43-66
6:58		Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot
6:56		Mezziah Oakman defensive rebound
6:44		Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
6:42		Mikah Ballew offensive rebound
6:33		Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
6:31		Graham Ike defensive rebound
6:14	+2	Dusty Stromer makes two point jump shot	43-68
5:53		Dusty Stromer personal foul
5:43		Austin Rapp turnover (bad pass) (Graham Ike steals)
5:43		Austin Rapp shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-69
5:43	+1	Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-70
5:09		Vincent Delano misses two point jump shot
5:07		Graham Ike defensive rebound
4:57	+3	Emmanuel Innocenti makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	43-73
4:28		Mezziah Oakman misses two point jump shot
4:26		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
4:19		Mezziah Oakman shooting foul (Graham Ike draws the foul)
4:19	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-74
4:19	+1	Graham Ike makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-75
4:07		Chris Austin turnover (out of bounds)
3:45		Emmanuel Innocenti misses two point layup
3:43		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
3:40	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	43-77
3:28		Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (Michael Ajayi steals)
3:28		Vincent Delano personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
3:28		TV timeout
3:28	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-78
3:28	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-79
3:08		Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
3:06		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
3:02		Todd Jones blocks Dusty Stromer's three point jump shot
3:00		Joe Few offensive rebound
2:49		Dusty Stromer turnover (bad pass) (Vincent Delano steals)
2:44	+2	Vincent Delano makes two point layup	45-79
2:26	+2	Jun Seok Yeo makes two point jump shot	45-81
2:00	+2	Mikah Ballew makes two point jump shot	47-81
1:30		Joe Few misses two point hook shot
1:28		Coleman Lemke defensive rebound
1:17	+3	Mikah Ballew makes three point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)	50-81
0:50		Dusty Stromer misses two point layup
0:48		Todd Jones defensive rebound
0:32		Joe Few personal foul
0:22		Coleman Lemke misses three point jump shot
0:20		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Michael Ajayi defensive rebound