Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates a touchdown by TreVeyon Henderson during the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despit

The Southeastern Conference's losses were almost everyone else's gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix

How does a team shake off its first loss of the season while facing a top-15 program that also has a lot to prove following its first defeat? Ask Gonzaga men’s

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 a consolation round game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Gonzaga led 13-3 early, but Ballo powered the Hoosiers in front 18-16. It stayed tight until Michael Ajayi hit a putback and Khalif Battle – shortly after IU’s Luke Goode barked in his ear after missing a 3-pointer – added two free throws and a dunk on the break.