Recap: San Diego @ Gonzaga

Recap

Final Score: Gonzaga 80 San Diego 70

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Matt Bouldin 16 points
Rebounder: David Pendergraft 9 Boards
Passer:Jeremy Pargo 8 Assists
Swatter: David Pendergraft 2 Blocks
Theif: David Pendergraft/Steven Gray 4 Steals

Game MVP: David Pendergraft
8 points, 9 Boards, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 2 assists, 2-3 from three. I gotta give this one to Pendo, Mr. Zag was spot on tonight. The little things may be ugly, but dang he does them so well he makes them look good.

Team Comparison: Zags/Toreros
Points: 80/70
assist to turnover ratio:-.89/-.67
Rebounds:30/31
Shooting Percentage: 56%/43%
3pt Percentage: 53%/45%

Notes from the sideline:
-The Zags opened the contest with 15 unanswered points showing a offensive boom that i have not seen any other time this season.
-Gonzaga hosted a 2009 3 star recruit, Marshall Henderson, of Bell High in Hurst, TX and he walked away with an offer. He is 6-2 165 pound Point Guard.
-Austin Daye, after having a great game versus pepperdine, surprisingly only got 9 minutes and didnt seem to play that bad 4 points 2-3 shooting. His learning curve is starting to get smaller thanks to Mark Fews Vigilance.
- Matt Bouldin has been brilliant in the last 6 games scoring at a clip of 19.5 ppg which has boosted his season average to 15.9 ppg.
-Heytvelt seems like he is finally getting his conditioning right.
-The perimeter defense took a step back allowing 45% from three.
-Eddie Sutton won his 799th game on saturday night which means the quest for 800 starts at the kennel on national television. Dont expect the zags to be fazed.

What it means for the future (Analysis):
I see a bitter rivalry brewing in the next few years with San Diego, although the zags handedly beat Coach Griers squad tonight. This showed that the zags are still improving. The shooting percentage has been a lot higher as a team since the return of Heytvelt and Gray. I think with one last game to warm up for Memphis, the zags are going to put it all together and have the best opportunity of any team in the country to end Memphis' run for perfection.