Recap: Gonzaga @ Oklahoma

Final Score: Oklahoma 72 Gonzaga 68

Normally seeing a game like this would upset me, but im not upset. Jeremy Pargo was amzazing, he had 28 points on 11-14 shooting before starting to force it at the end of the game finishing 0-4. The zags flashed far superior talent to the sooners for the majority of the game. Lapses in offensive awareness, passing, and ballhandling led to this loss. Josh Heytvelt was back and played 15 mins with 5 points and 1 board. On one play, towards the end of the first half, he flashed his past potential. He looked slow footed and lost for the majority of the game. Blake Griffin for Oklahoma was very good, he might be one of the most athletic big men in the country, he was good for 15 points and 14 boards. Longar Longar moved around the court with ease and showed he can step out and hit a jumper from time to time. I think Oklahoma is a good young team, but they should not have won this game, the zags beat themselves. This has almost been the story of the season so far, time and time again i see the zags beat themselves. I think once Heytvelt gets his feet wet and gets reacquainted with the offense pargo wont have to feel like he has to do everything. This in turn will give the zags a legitimate low post threat which will open up outside looks for guys like Micah Downs and Steven Gray. The season is young, and the zags deserve all the credit in the world for going on the road to a hostile arena and almost pulling out a game on a night when they seemed a little off. I honestly dont care if we win out or beat big teams like memphis or tennessee, as long as we are ready when the tourney comes round. With true road games and tough non conference tests the zags prove that they really will go anywhere and play any team on any night. And with that, in the words of the zags student section, LETS GO ZAGS! LETS GO!