Final Score: Gonzaga Wins 92-57!
Box score snapshot:
Scorer: Austin Daye 19 points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 7 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo 8 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 2 Blocks
Theif: Jeremy Pargo 6 Steals
Game MVP: Austin Daye
19 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 3-3 from the FT line. This was the best all around performance of the year for Daye. I would say Matt Bouldin again set the tone for the game, but Daye was excellent, edge Austin Daye.
Team Comparison: Zags/Waves
Points: 92/57
assist to turnover ratio:+1.2/-.44
Rebounds:41/24
Shooting Percentage: 59%/37%
3pt Percentage: 39%/22%
Zags outperformed the waves in almost every category...
Notes from the sideline:
-The game opened with an emphasis on Good ball distribution, Pepperdine was forced to run around back and forth to no avail as GU made solid team passing a priority.
-GU showed excellent perimeter defensive awareness, jumping into passing lanes and knocking the ball loose.
-I had an epiphany about Micah Downs...teach him how to shoot with pressure before giving him the ball, the man flat out takes 2-3 crappy threes a game.
-Austin Daye is seeming to start to get "it"; its nice to see Mark Few in his ear every 5 seconds.
-During the first 10-12 minutes Josh Heytvelt was a non factor, the team needs to work on getting him more solid low post passes, especially against St. Mary's and Memphis.
- Zags shot about 73% in first 15 minutes of the game...definitely a hot shooting night.
- Started to trail off towards the end of the first half and into the second half, the game could have been 50-60 point win if they had kept their composure.
- Pepperdine looked lost on the offensive and defensive end for long stretches.
- During the Last 4 minutes we saw a strange lineup: Andrew Sorenson, Ira Brown, Robert Sacre, Larry Gurganious, and Steven Gray.
What it means for the future (Analysis):
Really was not a barometer for the zags, however it did show that the offense is starting to finally gel together. This team is leaps and bounds better than they were even on saturday night versus LMU.
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