Gonzaga guards Khalif Battle (99) and Ryan Nembhard (0). Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Davidson Wildcats: Live score updates, highlights from Battle 4 Atlantis game

Originally posted on Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI
By Cole Forsman | Last updated Nov 29, 2024 8:32 PM ET

The highly competitive Battle 4 Atlantis tournament concludes Friday night when the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Davidson Wildcats square off in the fifth-place game from Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Zags (6-1) swiftly bounced back from a tough loss in overtime to West Virginia, which went on to finish third in the eight-team field, with an 89-73 victory over No. 14 Indiana on Thanksgiving. Khalif Battle led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points, Ryan Nembhard recorded his third double-double of the season (11 points, 13 assists) and Gonzaga went on a 21-2 run in the first half to pull away from the Hoosiers for good. Defensively, the Bulldogs held Indiana’s starting backcourt of Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle combined for 12 points on 4-of-14 from the field, while Malik Reneau put up a goose egg in the first half before ending the night with a quiet six points in 24 minutes of action. Former Zag Oumar Ballo scored 25 points for the Hoosiers.

Through seven games this season, Battle paces the team at 14.9 points per game. The sixth-year guard scored 16 points in the first two Atlantis games to lead the Zags. Nembhard is No. 1 in the country in assists per game (10.3) and ranks in the top 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (6.0).

After losing to No. 24 Arizona in the quarterfinal round, the Wildcats (5-1) enter Friday's matchup off the heels of a 69-58 win over Providence. Connor Kochera led with 22 points as he, Bobby Durkin (20 points) and Reed Bailey (18 points, 11 rebounds) combined for 60 of their team's 69 points and 20 of the Wildcats' 23 made field goals. That trio has accounted for nearly 64% of Davidson's total offense this season.

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