February 15, 2009

Recap: Gonzaga @ San Francisco



Final Score:Gonzaga 78 San Francisco 73

Box Score Snapshot
Scorer: Austin Daye 17 Points
Rebounder: Austin Daye 9 Boards
Passer: Matt Bouldin 4 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 1 Blocks
Theif: Austin Daye 1 Steals

Game MVP:Austin Daye
17 Points, 9 Boards, 1 Block and Steal...
He filled the stat sheet up, nice all around game, also shot 5-8 from the field.


Team Comparison: Zags/Dons
Points: 78/73
Assist to /Turnover Ratio: 0.69/1.67
Rebounds: 35/24
Shooting Percentage: 60%/40%
3pt Percentage: 53%/64%

Notes from the sideline:
-Turnovers and threes were the keys to the Dons hanging in this game.
-Josh Heytvelt was pretty good, despite the stats(10 points, 5 boards)
-Jeremy Pargo looks like hes become a freshman again, he cant put the mustard on his passes and at times just plain disappears.
-Matt Bouldin continued to be the backbone of this team.(11 points, 4 boards, 4 assists)

What it means for the future (Analysis):
The Zags were not horrible, however the 16 turnovers were. The Dons shot a scorching hot 64% from three and that really was the story of the game. Dior Lowhorn and Blake Wallace were a combined 9-10 from the perimeter. I expect this to be a lesson for the Zags perimeter that defense is the key to going far this year. Without better defense, this team is subject to another early season exit from the Tourney.

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