Recap and highlights: No. 19 Gonzaga dominates Loyola Marymount 96-68

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Jan. 4—LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga’s last four games, played over a stretch of eight days, may have each warranted different letter grades on a traditional report card.

After stumbling last Saturday against UCLA, holding on for a narrow win against Pepperdine on Monday and cruising against Portland on Thursday, Gonzaga saved its most complete performance for last, earning passing marks across the board during Saturday’s 96-68 win at Loyola Marymount.

Graham Ike scored 27 points, finishing one shy of a season-high, Khalif Battle had a season-high 26 points and Ryan Nembhard totaled 10 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to help the Zags secure their third victory of the week and second road win in West Coast Conference play.

Michael Ajayi broke out of a five-game offensive slump, scoring in double figures for the first time since a mid-December loss to Connecticut with 15 points off the bench.

Gonzaga returns to Spokane for its first home game since Dec. 21 — and first home game with students since Nov. 20 against Long Beach State — when the Bulldogs host San Diego (4-12, 1-2) on Wednesday.

BOX SCORE

Gonzaga’s Michael Ajayi provides spark off the bench for second straight game

Gonzaga forward Michael Ajayi caught up his former coach at Pepperdine, Lorenzo Romar, earlier Saturday. On Friday night, Ajayi and former Waves teammate Jevon Porter chatted on the phone. And roughly a half hour after Ajayi turned in one of his better performances of the season in Gonzaga’s 96-68 rout Saturday over Loyola Marymount, Ajayi and Porter visited again leaving the Gersten Pavilion court. — Read more

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LOS ANGELES — Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at Gersten Pavilion. — Read more

First half

19:23 — LMU 2, GU 0: Merkviladze hits a layup to open the scoring and we’re underway in Los Angeles.

15:58 — GU 7, LMU 7: Johnston hits a 3-pointer to tie it up and Gregg…

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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

Publish date : 2025-01-05 04:59:00

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