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Fox Sports
20-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Khalif Battle scores 24 as Gonzaga beats Georgia 89-68 in the NCAA Tournament
Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 24 points, Nolan Hickman had 18 and eighth-seeded Gonzaga routed Georgia 89-68 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Braden Huff added 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting as Gonzaga (26-8) advanced to an intriguing second-round matchup with top-seeded Houston. The Cougars rolled to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville. The Zags used a sharp, focused performance to move into the second round for the 22nd time since Mark Few took over as coach in 1999. They went 12 for 20 from 3-point range and shot 55% from the field overall. Asa Newell scored 20 points for Georgia (20-13), one of a record 14 SEC teams that made the field for the tournament. Silas Demary Jr. had 15 points. Georgia got off to a slow start, and Gonzaga took advantage. It was 13-0 by the first media timeout. Ben Gregg's layup made it 27-3 with 11:44 left. Gonzaga opened its biggest lead at 76-50 midway through the second half. The Bulldogs shot 35% (21 for 60) from the field. They were 5 for 26 from 3-point range. It was the 25th straight NCAA Tournament appearance for Gonzaga while Georgia made the field for the first time since 2015. Takeaways Georgia: It was a rough finish to the season for the Bulldogs, who dropped six of their last 10 games. Gonzaga: Battle, Hickman and Huff combined for 60 points as Gonzaga led from wire-to-wire. Up next Gonzaga will look to make it to the Sweet 16 for the 10th straight season. ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. recommended
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Khalif Battle scores 24 as Gonzaga beats Georgia 89-68 in the NCAA Tournament
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 24 points, Nolan Hickman had 18 and eighth-seeded Gonzaga routed Georgia 89-68 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Braden Huff added 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting as Gonzaga (26-8) advanced to an intriguing second-round matchup with top-seeded Houston. The Cougars rolled to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville. The Zags used a sharp, focused performance to move into the second round for the 22nd time since Mark Few took over as coach in 1999. They went 12 for 20 from 3-point range and shot 55% from the field overall.
Associated Press
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Khalif Battle scores 24 as Gonzaga beats Georgia 89-68 in the NCAA Tournament
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 24 points, Nolan Hickman had 18 and eighth-seeded Gonzaga routed Georgia 89-68 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Braden Huff added 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting as Gonzaga (26-8) advanced to an intriguing second-round matchup with top-seeded Houston. The Cougars rolled to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville. The Zags used a sharp, focused performance to move into the second round for the 22nd time since Mark Few took over as coach in 1999. They went 12 for 20 from 3-point range and shot 55% from the field overall.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gonzaga Bulldogs take on Georgia Bulldogs in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Georgia Bulldogs (20-12, 8-11 SEC) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8, 16-4 WCC) Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 4:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Gonzaga plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Georgia. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 16-4 against WCC opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Gonzaga is first in the WCC with 19.7 assists per game led by Ryan Nembhard averaging 9.8. The Georgia Bulldogs' record in SEC games is 8-11. Georgia has a 1-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points. Gonzaga's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Georgia gives up. Georgia has shot at a 46.4% clip from the field this season, 5.0 percentage points greater than the 41.4% shooting opponents of Gonzaga have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Hickman is shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, while averaging 11 points. Graham Ike is averaging 16 points and 8.1 rebounds over the past 10 games. Asa Newell is averaging 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Georgia Bulldogs. Silas Demary Jr. is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Gonzaga Bulldogs: 9-1, averaging 83.0 points, 33.5 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points per game. Georgia Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 75.1 points, 31.2 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.9 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
