Gonzaga Triumphs Over Syracuse in Maui Invitational Consolation Semifinal

Nolan Hickman Leads Bulldogs to Victory with 19 Points, Two Teammates Record Double-Doubles

No. 11 Gonzaga defeated Syracuse 76-57 in a consolation semifinal at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu.
Nolan Hickman scored 19 points for Gonzaga, with teammates Graham Ike and Anton Watson recording double-doubles.
Syracuse, who shot only 35.9 percent, was led by Judah Mintz with 22 points and JJ Starling with 15.
Gonzaga took an early lead and maintained it throughout the game, with a 19-2 run in the final minutes sealing the victory.
Both teams were seeking to bounce back from first-round losses, with Gonzaga having lost to No. 2 Purdue and Syracuse to No. 7 Tennessee.