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Gonzaga Bulldogs 90, Davidson Wildcats 65: Live score updates recap, highlights from Battle 4 Atlantis game

The Bulldogs close their Bahamas trip on a high note with wire-to-wire win over the Wildcats in the fifth-place game

Cole Forsman

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) shoots past Davidson Wildcats forward Sean Logan (15).
Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) shoots past Davidson Wildcats forward Sean Logan (15). / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs pulled away from the Davidson Wildcats, 90-65, in the Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game from Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.

It was a night of career-highs for the Zags (7-1), who were led by Ben Gregg's 24 points off the bench. Senior guard Ryan Nembhard also set a new personal best with 14 assists, which he accomplished roughly 24 hours after dishing out 13 assists in the win over No. 14 Indiana. Nembhard finished the tournament with 39 assists.

Graham Ike added 18 points on 7-of-14 from the field while Braden Huff chipped in 14 points off the bench, as Gonzaga's frontcourt trio combined for 56 points on 22-of-35 from the field. Conversely, the Wildcats' Big 3 of Connor Kochera, Bobby Durkin and Reed Bailey were held to 34 points — they came in scoring over 60 points combined for Davidson (5-2). Bailey led the way with 19 points.

Here is the live updates recap:

FINAL: GONZAGA 90, DAVIDSON 65

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2ND HALF:

Gonzaga 88, Davidson 60 (1:48): Ben Gregg notches a career-high 24 points after knocking down a floater to put the Zags up by 28 points.

Gonzaga 84, Davidson 59 (3:09): Ben Gregg ties his career-high on a pair of free throws to give him 22 points on the night. A night for career-bests for the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga 82, Davidson 57 (3:34): Graham Ike drills a turnaround jumper for his seventh field goal of the night. The Zags can close this one out from the Imperial Arena to go 2-1 in the Atlantis tournament.

Gonzaga 80, Davidson 57 (4:24): Gonzaga fans in attendance get hyped to see Braden Huff and the shiner right below his right eye, as the 6-foot-10 post returned to his team's bench for the final few minutes of the second half.

Gonzaga 76, Davidson 53 (7:15): Ryan Nembhard picks up his 14th assist of the night on a dish to Dusty Stromer for a 3-pointer, setting a new career-high for the Bob Cousy Award candidate and a Battle 4 Atlantis record.

Gonzaga 71, Davidson 50 (8:00): Connor Kochera gets his first one to fall from 3-point range, putting Davidson's leading scorer at five points on 1-of-6 from the field. On the other side, Gonzaga's trio of Ben Gregg, Braden Huff and Graham Ike has combined for 46 points on 19-of-30 from the field.

Gonzaga 71, Davidson 47 (8:44): Braden Huff came off the floor in discomfort after taking a blow right below his right eye while trying to defend a layup from Davidson.

Gonzaga 69, Davidson 42 (9:38): Ryan Nembhard ties his career-high in assists after finding Braden Huff for a two-hand jam underneath. Gonzaga's senior guard set his career-best at 13 assists against Indiana on Thanksgiving.

Gonzaga 64, Davidson 38 (11:38): After the Wildcats couldn't capitalize on a second-chance 3-pointer, Ryan Nembhard zipped a pass to Ben Gregg, who raced past the Wildcats in transition to score a layup through contact, giving the Bulldogs their largest lead of the night. The 6-foot-10 senior is up to 15 points with a chance to make it 16. Davidson, meanwhile, has missed its last seven attempts from the field.

Gonzaga 60, Davidson 38 (12:42): Mark Few was assessed a technical foul by the referees, to which the Wildcats went 1-of-2 at the charity stripe. Hard to tell what exactly prompted the whistle.

Gonzaga 54, Davidson 35 (14:32): Gonzaga's bigs continue to dictate the flow of the game on both ends of the floor. Ben Gregg ripped the ball from Sean Logan, put on a sweet euro-step and found Braden Huff for a score in transition.

Gonzaga 51, Davidson 35 (15:51): The Zags went right to Ike coming out of their timeout, as the 6-foot-9 senior banked his second field goal of the half off the glass to put his team up by 20 points. Ike now leads all scorers with 13 points.

Gonzaga 49, Davidson 31 (16:56): Bulldogs start the second half on a 7-0 scoring run following a 3-pointer from Nolan Hickman. The Wildcats came out 0-of-5 from the field and committed a turnover on their first six possessions.

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 42, Davidson 31: Gonzaga's reserves helped build a 15-point lead in the first half before the Wildcats cut their deficit to single-digits after slowing down the pace to fit their style. Ben Gregg leads all scorers with 11 points on 5-of-7 from the field, while Reed Bailey paces Davidson with 10 points. His teammates Connor Kochera and Bobby Durkin, however, were held to a combined two points on 1-of-9 from the field. Kochera and Durkin entered Friday averaging more than 34 points combined.

1ST HALF:

Gonzaga 36, Davidson 26 (3:27): Reed Bailey helps the Wildcats dig out of their early hole with a soft hook shot in the paint to make it a 10-point game. Junior forward leads his team with seven points.

Gonzaga 36, Davidson 21 (5:23): Ryan Nembhard got Davidson's defense to collapse in the paint, freeing up Ben Gregg for his second 3-pointer of the season. Senior forward leads Gonzaga thus far with 11 points, just two shy of his season-high 13 points he set on Thursday against Indiana.

Gonzaga 28, Davidson 18 (7:50): Gonzaga's depth is starting to overwhelm the Wildcats midway through the first half. Dusty Stromer, Ben Gregg and Braden Huff have scored the last 17 points and sparked an 8-0 scoring run to put their team ahead by double-digits with less than eight minutes until halftime. Ryan Nembhard has assisted on six of the team's 13 made field goals.

Gonzaga 15, Davidson 11 (11:52): Ben Gregg provides a spark off the bench, recovering his own missed layup for a putback after coming away with a steal on the defensive end moments earlier.

Gonzaga 11, Davidson 8 (13:13): Graham Ike hits the bench after coming out aggressive with seven points on 3-of-6 from the field. The 6-foot-9 senior got past Davidson's defense for an and-1 score to put the Zags up three.

Gonzaga 4, Davidson 4 (15:45): Some heavy legs on both sides leads to a bit of a sloppy start to the fifth-place game. The Bulldogs and Wildcats missed 10 of their first 12 field goal attempts combined, including a few open looks around the rim.

PREGAME:

Game time update: Tip time delayed to 5:38 p.m. PST/8:38 p.m. EST on ESPN2

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COLE FORSMAN

Cole Forsman is a reporter for Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI. Cole holds a degree in Journalism and Sports Management from Gonzaga University.

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