December 22, 2008

Recap: UCONN @ Gonzaga



Final Score:UCONN 88 Gonzaga 83 OT

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Steven Gray 23 Points
Rebounder: Micah Downs 8 Boards
Passer: Steven Gray 4 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 2 Blocks
Theif: Micah Downs 3 Steals

Game MVP:Steven Gray
23 Points, 7 boards, 4 Assists, 2 Steals
Gray took over in this one, without him, this would not have been nearly as close.

Team Comparison: Zags/Huskies
Points: 83/88
assist to turnover ratio: 1.00/0.94
Rebounds: 29/37
Shooting Percentage: 50%/43%
3pt Percentage: 29%/50%

Notes from the sideline:
- Starting towards the end of the first half the Zags went on a run and UConn went cold, that then ended with UCONN rallying towards the end of the 2nd half
- The Zags were Atrocious from outside...that was the difference maker in the game.
- Steven Gray was amazing, he played very well
- The zags had Matt Bouldin, Micah Downs, Austin Daye foul out right at the beginning of OT, essentially making them a 3 player team...

What it means for the future (Analysis):
Well for one, if it wasnt for that circus shot by AJ Price right at the end of the 2nd half, this would be a very different review, but we cant blame anyone but mr. luck for that. It means we hung in their with a national title contender, and honestly outplayed them for most of the game. I expect this to be a learning curve for the Zags as they still have 2 big games coming up (Tennessee, Memphis)

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