NASSAU, Bahamas — – Khalif Battle led a balanced attack with 16 points, Ryan Nembhard had a double-double and No. 3 Gonzaga used a first-half blitz to beat No. 14 Indiana 89-73 in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday.

The Bulldogs led 33-31 with less than eight minutes left in the first half when five players scored in a 16-0 run in less than 4 1/2 minutes and the Hoosiers never got closer the rest of the way 15 points.

Nembhard had 11 points and a career-high 13 assists for the Bulldogs (6-1). Michael Ajayi and Nolan Hickman added 15 points and Ben Gregg 13. Ajayi had nine rebounds as Gonzaga defeated Indiana 42-27.

Omar Ballo had 25 points for Indiana (4-2), which lost its second consecutive game. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 13.

Takeaways

Gonzaga was stuck for its second win over a top-15 opponent, rebounding from a loss to West Virginia.

Indiana struggled to get its offense going.

Key moment

Indiana was within two when Bello scored inside at 8:11 of the first half, giving him 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting against his first college team. His next basket came at the 2:58 mark, cutting Gonzaga’s lead to 49-33. The Hoosiers missed eight shots with three turnovers between the baskets.

Key statistics

Gonzaga led 57-39 at halftime with a 17-3 advantage in second-chance points. … Bello was 11 of 13 and his teammates were 16 of 46. … Gonzaga had six players in double figures before Indiana got its second with 1:20 left in the game.

Next

Gonzaga will play the winner of Providence and Davidson on Friday for fifth place, and Indiana will play the loser on Friday for seventh place.

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