Khalif Battle concisely summed up Gonzaga's goal offensively vs. Pepperdine. "Game plan was to attack the rim," Battle said. "Paint points." Gonzaga yielded 50 points in the second half to Pepperdine, ...
Khalif Battle scored 21 points as No. 19 Gonzaga held off a furious second-half rally to win its 29th consecutive West Coast Conference opener, defeating Pepperdine 89-82 on Monday in Malibu, Calif.