December 24, 2008

Recap: Portland St. @ Gonzaga



Final Score:Portland State 77 Gonzaga 70

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Matt Bouldin 18 Points
Rebounder: Austin Daye 9 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo 7 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 2 Blocks
Theif: Matt Bouldin 4 Steals

Game MVP:Matt Bouldin
18 Points, 4 Steals, 2 Assists, 2 Boards, 2 Big Threes...
As ugly this was a game for the Zags, Bouldin was as scrappy a player on the floor as anyone...

Team Comparison: Zags/Vikings
Points: 70/77
assist to turnover ratio: 1.18/1.08
Rebounds: 28/34
Shooting Percentage: 43%/46%
3pt Percentage: 37%/39%

Notes from the sideline:
- This is starting to get ugly, the zags have lost 3 of 4 games...
- Matt Bouldin was pretty much the lone spotlight...he is very underrated for his defensive prowess...
- Mark Few MUST rally the troops and get their minds back on track after having such an ugly couple of weeks

What it means for the future (Analysis):
It means that the Zags have a lot of season left, 3 losses is not the end of the world, although if they don't stop the bleeding now, it will be 5 losses before they know it with Utah and Tennessee looming on the horizon. I expect Coach Few to get his players minds right and to continue to stress team play and hard defense, as he knows it wins championships.

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