March 12, 2008

Recap: Gonzaga @ San Diego (wcc tourney)




Final Score:

(20)Gonzaga 62 San Diego 69

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Jeremy Pargo 22 points
Rebounder: David Pendergraft 6 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo 4 Assists
Swatter: Abdullahi Kuso 3 Blocks
Theif: Austin Daye 1 Steals

Game MVP: Jeremy Pargo, (Stat line: 22 points, 5 boards, 4

assists) He took over at times, but in the end his effort just wasn't enough.

Team Comparison: Zags/Toreros
Points: 62/69
assist to turnover ratio:0.64/1.88
Rebounds:23/36
Shooting Percentage: 52%/42.4%
3pt Percentage: 0%/31%

Notes from the sideline:
-The zags did not make a three pointer for the first time in 491 games.
-This is the first Conference Tourney loss since 2003 when San Diego also won on their home court, as of next year the WCC tourney is moving to Las Vegas, no more home court advantage.

Analysis:
So Billy Grier is the one laughing in the end, after the zags swept the season series 2 games to none, the Toreros are getting into the NCAA tourney for the first time since 2003. Congrats to Mr. Grier and all the San Diego Players, whats even more, the WCC will most likely get 3 teams into the NCAA tourney. Im happy for the conference, but dissapointed in the tournament loss. Hopefully the team will take this as a wake up call and improve considerably come the big dance.

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