[1/61] Nov 20, 2023; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) shoots while being defended by Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Ben Gregg (33) during the first half at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
11 Gonzaga 73-63 on Monday afternoon in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu.
Nolan Hickman and Ryan Nembhard each added 11 points for Gonzaga, with Nembhard dishing out six assists.
The Boilermakers outscored Gonzaga 43-28 in the second half, holding the Bulldogs to 0-for-13 shooting from beyond the 3-point line.
Purdue scored the game's first six points, on two Edey hook shots in the lane and a driving layup by Lance Jones, before Gonzaga scored 14 in a row.
Persons:
Zach Edey, Ben Gregg, Steven Erler, Gonzaga, Lance Jones, Braden Smith, Smith, Graham Ike, Edey, Nolan Hickman, Ryan Nembhard, Nembhard dishing, Ike, Hickman, Dusty Stromer, Stromer
Organizations:
Purdue Boilermakers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, SimpliFi, Stan Sheriff Center, Purdue, Maui Invitational, Boilermakers, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Bulldogs, Camden, Edey, Thomson
Locations:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Tennessee, Hickman