Recap: Gonzaga @ Memphis

Recap

Final Score: Memphis 81 Gonzaga 73

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Jeremy Pargo 25 points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 7 Boards
Passer:Jeremy Pargo 7 Assists
Swatter: Abdullahi Kuso 2 Blocks
Theif: Jeremy Pargo/Josh Heytvelt 2 Steals

Game MVP: Jeremy Pargo
25 points, 7 assists, 2 Boards, 2 steals, 56% from FG. Pargo came out to show that he could compete with his inner city rival Derrick Rose, arguably he did, Rose obviously is more athletic with greater court vision, but Pargo is a superior scorer and slasher.

Team Comparison: Tigers/Zags
Points: 81/73
assist to turnover ratio:+1.4/+1.2
Rebounds:39/25
Shooting Percentage: 56%/43%
3pt Percentage: 46.7%/46.6%

Notes from the sideline:
-Let me start this to say that everything that could have been against the zags, was against them; 9am Pacific Start time, true away game, Crazy Crowd, #1 team in nation, poor shooting to start the game off, ect. And through it all they still managed to get very close to knocking off the Tigers multiple times. Great game.
-It's sad, but Josh Heytvelt looks like he may not regain last seasons form. It could be until next year before he has his athleticism and conditioning back.
-Matt Bouldin continued his ways of seeming to disappear when he gets to a big game.
-I think i saw more airballs out of Gonzaga than all the rest of their games ive seen combined.
-For a brief moment, Micah Downs flashed his all american talent hitting 3 threes towards the end of the 1st half. Will this be shown again?
-During the 1st half the zags made a nice run at the tigers going on a 19-5 run. Of course it didnt help that they started the game down by 12.

What it means for the future (Analysis):
It means that the zags finish their Non Conference schedule without a top 25 win. Late losses to UT, Memphis, and Wazzu were heart breaking and if the zags cannot beat out St. Mary's in Conference and win the conference tourney the possibility looms that the zags could miss the tourney for the first time in many years. This being said, i think the zags will split the season set with the Gaels and even without a conference title, which is still attainable, i think they are an At-large lock with wins over UConn, Utah, St. Josephs, Georgia, Western Kentucky, and at least 1 over St. Mary's.