Hickman scores 19, leads No. 11 Gonzaga past Syracuse 76-57 at Maui Invitational
Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (13) shoots over Syracuse forward Maliq Brown (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marco Garcia]
HONOLULU (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 12 of his team-high 19 points after halftime and Graham Ike and Anton Watson posted double-doubles to lead No. 11 Gonzaga to a 76-57 win over Syracuse in a losers bracket game at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (3-1) got 16 points and 14 rebounds from Ike, and 12 points and 13 rebounds from Watson. Ike, a 6-foot-9 redshirt junior forward, also came up with four steals. Ryan Nembhard added 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Judah Mantz had 22 points and JJ Starling 15 for Syracuse.
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Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (13) is fouled under the net by Syracuse guard Justin Taylor (5), left, and forward Chris Bell (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Honolulu. Bell was called for a technical foul for hanging on the basketball rim. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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