December 20, 2008

Recap: Texas Southern @ Gonzaga



Final Score:Gonzaga 84 Texas Southen 42

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Josh Heytvelt 21 Points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 7 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo 8 Assists
Swatter: Will Foster 2 Blocks
Theif: Matt Bouldin 2 Steals

Game MVP:Josh Heytvelt
21 Points, 7 boards, 1 Three, 62% from field
Heyvelt was monsterous, He will need a repeat preformance against UConn to help the Zags Prevail...

Team Comparison: Zags/Tigers
Points: 84/42
assist to turnover ratio: 4.00/0.83
Rebounds: 41/20
Shooting Percentage: 53%/35%
3pt Percentage: 65%/25%

Notes from the sideline:
-The Zags had 24 assists and 6 turnovers, that has to be the highest To/A ratio i have seen for them in a long time...
-Ira Brown continued his stellar play off the bench with 9 points and 6 boards...
-Pargo is now averaging 7.6 Assists per game, third in the nation...

What it means for the future (Analysis):
The Zags were playing sub par competition, and romped. That was expected. What wasnt expected was 23 inches of snow on the ground before the game, making travel quite treachorous, despite these issues, The Zags listened to coach Few and banded together. UConn looms on the horizon, and this may be the toughest game until tourney time the Zags will have all year. UConn Center Hasheem Thabeet is a monster...

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