January 8, 2009

Recap: Gonzaga @ Tennessee



Final Score:Gonzaga 89 Tennessee 79 OT

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Matt Bouldin 26 Points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 12 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo/Steven Gray 6 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 2 Blocks
Theif: Five with 1 Steal

Game MVP:Matt Bouldin
26 Points, 5 Assists, 4 Boards
Without Bouldin taking over the scoring load in this game, this would not be a Gonzaga Victory. Very nice game from Matt. Top Scoring game of this season for him as well...

Team Comparison: Zags/Vols
Points: 89/79
assist to turnover ratio: 1.25/1.27
Rebounds: 43/47
Shooting Percentage: 53%/36%
3pt Percentage: 48%/21%

Notes from the sideline:
-Austin Daye looked like he finally broke out of his slump towards the middle of the 2nd half.
-Matt Bouldin was amazing, slashing, cutting, posting up guards down low. He did a little bit of everything.
-Will Foster showed some nice flashes on the offensive and defensive end, with a little better conditioning, he could be a nice sub next season.
-Pargo looked lost towards the beginning of the game, he seems like hes lost some swagger, i hope he turns it around.

What it means for the future (Analysis):
It means that the Zags finally shot well as a team for the first time in a couple weeks. It also means that we beat the Vols twice this season, both wins will be nice on the Tounanment resume. We go into conference play with the ammunition we need to make a nice run and finish the season on a tear. Hopefully this team will not regress.

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