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Gonzaga Bulldogs 93, San Diego Toreros 80: Live updates recap, highlights from WCC men's basketball game

The Bulldogs took down the Toreros in a matchup at the Kennel

Cole Forsman

Gonzaga Bulldogs senior Graham Ike.
Gonzaga Bulldogs senior Graham Ike. / Photo by Erik Smith, Myk Crawford
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0 WCC) picked up their fourth consecutive win to star West Coast Conference play in a 93-80 victory over the San Diego Toreros (4-13, 1-3 WCC) Wednesday night from Spokane.

Ben Gregg led the way with 23 points for the Zags, who led by as many as 22 points late in the second half before the Toreros trimmed away at their deficit in the final minutes. Khalif Battle recorded his second straight game with 20 points, while Graham Ike stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks.

On the other side, the Toreros hung around with the Bulldogs for a majority of the first half behind Kjay Bradley Jr., who finished with a team-high 21 points. San Diego went 11-for-33 from downtown and only committed nine turnovers, though it wasn't enough against Gonzaga's all-around attack.

Here is the live updates recap:

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FINAL: Gonzaga 93, San Diego 80

2ND HALF

Gonzaga 93, San Diego 71 (2:15): The Bulldogs are ready to wrap up their fourth consecutive win to start WCC play as Mark Few sends in the reserves.

Gonzaga 89, San Diego 69 (3:35): Ben Gregg knocks down his third 3-pointer and Gonzaga's 10th of the night to make it a 20-point game with under 4 minutes to play. The junior forward has a team-high 21 points, his second 20-point performance of the season, as well as three rebounds and one steal.

Gonzaga 83, San Diego 67 (4:43): Graham Ike sparks a fastbreak opportunity after swatting away a layup attempt from Kjay Bradley Jr., leading to a 3-point play for Emmanuel Innocenti on the other end.

Gonzaga 77, San Diego 63 (6:43): Ben Gregg connects on his second 3-pointer of the night off another assist from Ryan Nembhard, his sixth of the night. On the other side, Kjay Bradley Jr. continues to fill up the scoring column. The 6-foot-1 guard is up to 19 points.

Gonzaga 69, San Diego 53 (10:14): Khalif Battle responded to a 3-pointer from Bendji Pierre with one of his own from the corner. Pierre has 13 points for the Toreros, who are 9-for-28 from 3-point range thus far. Battle's 20 points pace the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga 66, San Diego 50 (11:05): A crafty move from Braden Huff around the rim leads to another score inside for the 6-foot-10 post, giving the Zags their largest advantage of the ballgame.

Gonzaga 64, San Diego 48 (12:28): Khalif Battle finished off another 3-point play for the Bulldogs after a hard drive into the teeth of San Diego's defense. The 6-foot-5 guard has a team-high 17 points.

Gonzaga 59, San Diego 46 (13:48): Bulldogs showing more urgency on the offensive end of the floor, especially on the glass, as they look to extend their double-digit lead over the Toreros. Braden Huff fought through a scrum to come away with a board before finishing through contact for a 3-point play the hard way. Huff is up to nine points.

Gonzaga 52, San Diego 44 (15:58): Double technical fouls were assessed to Ryan Nembhard and Bendji Pierre. The Toreros won't go down without a fight, as Kody Clouet cut their deficit to single-digits with a 3-pointer from the wing, the team's eighth of the night.

HALFTIME: Gonzaga 47, San Diego 34: The Bulldogs shook off a slow start offensively to build a double-digit lead over the Toreros at the halftime break. Ben Gregg led a balanced attack with nine points, while Ryan Nembhard had eight and three assists. Nolan Hickman got a layup to go at the buzzer to finish with five points. For San Diego, Kjay Bradley Jr. (13 points) and Bendji Pierre (10 points) did most of the legwork on offense.

1ST HALF

Gonzaga 33, San Diego 27 (3:51): Ben Gregg extends the Bulldogs' lead with a 3-pointer from the top of the arc, his first triple since the second half against Bucknell on Dec. 18. Kjay Bradley has started to heat up from downtown for the Toreros, who started 6-for-16 from long range to just 3-for-8 from inside the arc.

Gonzaga 28, San Diego 20 (7:09): Zags and Toreros trade 3-pointers coming out of the timeout. Kjay Bradley drilled a triple from near Gonzaga's logo at midcourt, only for Khalif Battle to answer on the other end while coming off a screen at the top of the arc.

Gonzaga 23, San Diego 17 (7:53): Dusty Stromer got a tough layup to fall through contact, extending the Bulldogs' lead to six. Khalif Battle drove hard through the lane after scooping up a rebound off a missed 3 from the Toreros, though the sixth-year didn't get the foul call he wanted. San Diego hasn't converted a field goal in nearly 4 minutes.

San Diego 15, Gonzaga 14 (11:39): Bendji Pierre keeps the Toreros in the fight early on, scoring 10 of his team's 12 points over a 4-minute span to help his team overtake the lead from the home team. Dusty Stromer drilled a 3-pointer the possession prior.

Gonzaga 10, San Diego 9 (13:35): Braden Huff sparks the Bulldogs off the bench with back-to-back scores, snapping his team's scoring drought that went on for nearly 5 minutes.

Gonzaga 4, San Diego 3 (15:39): After Battle went 1-for-2 at the foul line, the Toreros finally got on the board with a 3-pointer in the corner from Bendji Pierre.

Gonzaga 3, San Diego 0 (16:13): Bit of a restless start in Spokane, as the Bulldogs start 1-for-6 from the field while committing two turnovers on their first six trips down the floor. The Toreros haven't been any better, as they're 0-for-5 to start.

Gonzaga 3, San Diego 0 (19:42): Zags get on the board first with a 3-pointer from Nolan Hickman, off an assist from Ryan Nembhard.

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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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