No. 19 Gonzaga rolls to 81-50 victory over Portland
The Gonzaga bench celebrates a 3-point basket by Emmanuel Innocenti during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Portland, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Young Kwak]
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nolan Hickman had 13 points and No. 19 Gonzaga cruised to an 81-50 victory over Portland at Spokane Arena. Ryan Nembhard added 10 points and nine assists for the Bulldogs, who improved to 2-0 in West Coast Conference play. 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 with 12 points. Delano shot 6 for 16 from the field and Portland was held to 33.3% overall, including 4 of 25 from 3-point range. Ben Gregg had four of Gonzaga’s 10 steals.
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Gonzaga guard Michael Ajayi (1) grabs a rebound next to forward Emmanuel Innocenti (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Portland, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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