SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 21 points, including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers, and No. 4 Gonzaga beat UMass Lowell 113-54 on Friday night.

Nolan Hickman scored 14 points and shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range for the Zags, who were unbeaten in three games for the first time since the 2021-22 season.

Braden Huff and Ryan Nembhard had 13 points each, and Dusty Stromer and Graham Ike had 11 points each.

River Hawks (2-1) continued their lead with 10 points from Quinton Mincey.

The Zags took a 21-7 lead with an 11-0 run in the first five minutes. The combination of Hickman and Battle produced 22 points in the first half, and Gonzaga led 49-27 at halftime.

Battle hit a pair of 3-pointers on Gonzaga’s first two possessions after the break. The Zags increased their lead to 40 points before the halfway point of the half.

takeaway

UMass Lowell: The River Hawks shot 3-of-15 from beyond the arc and committed 25 turnovers in their first loss of the season. In its first two games, UMass Lowell shot 16 for 35 from deep and turned the ball over 22 times.

Gonzaga: Ben Gregg contributed 7 points and 10 rebounds in his first game off the bench since Jan. 11 of last season. Gregg’s production helped Gonzaga’s bench outscore UMass Lowell’s second unit 48-12.

key moment

The Zags went on a 30-2 run midway through the second half that included fast-break dunks and a 3-pointer from Battle on consecutive possessions. Gonzaga’s scoring streak extended its lead to 50 points with more than seven minutes remaining.

Key statistics

Gonzaga had 16 steals and seven blocks and scored 32 points off turnovers.

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UMass Lowell: Visited Washington on Sunday.

Gonzaga: Will visit San Diego State on Monday before returning home to host Long Beach State on Wednesday.

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