Khalif Battle, after a three-game stint coming off the bench, returned to the starting lineup against the Lions. Battle had an eventful first half. He missed his first five field-goal attempts ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Khalif Battle's 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Loyola Marymount 73-53 on Thursday night. Battle also contributed six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-7, 8-3 West Coast Conference).

There are probably few, if any, college players in the country with stat lines resembling Khalif Battle's over the past five games. In order, Battle has scored zero, zero, 23, two and 24 points — the ...

The game was close heading into the half, as Gonzaga held a three-point lead, 27-24. Battle paced his team in scoring through the first half with eight points. Battle scored 16 points in the second ...