NASSAU, Bahamas — Khalif Battle led a balanced assault with 16 factors, Ryan Nembhard had a double-double and No. 3 Gonzaga used a first-half blitz to beat No. 14 Indiana 89-73 within the comfort spherical of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday.
The Bulldogs led 33-31 with below eight minutes to go within the first half when 5 gamers scored in a 16-0 run in lower than 4 1/2 minutes and the Hoosiers by no means received nearer than 15 factors the remainder of the best way.
Nembhard had 11 factors and a career-high 13 assists for the Bulldogs (6-1). Michael Ajayi and Nolan Hickman added 15 factors and Ben Gregg 13. Ajayi had 9 rebounds as Gonzaga outrebounded Indiana 42-27.
Omar Ballo had 25 factors for Indiana (4-2), which misplaced its second straight. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 13.
Gonzaga was locked in for its second blowout win over a top-15 opponent and rebounded from a loss to West Virginia.
Indiana struggled to get its offence going.
Indiana was inside two when Bello scored inside on the 8:11 mark of the primary half, giving him 17 factors on 7-of-7 taking pictures in opposition to his first faculty staff. His subsequent basket got here at 2:58 and minimize Gonzaga’s result in 49-33. The Hoosiers missed eight photographs with three turnovers between baskets.
Gonzaga led 57-39 at half with a 17-3 benefit in second-chance factors. … Bello was 11-of-13 taking pictures, his teammates have been 16 of 46. … Gonzaga had six gamers in double figures earlier than Indiana received its second with 1:20 left within the recreation.
Gonzaga will play Davidson for fifth place, and Indiana performs Windfall for seventh on Friday.
