Rebounds and turnovers were about the same. Memphis got 2 more rebounds and 2 less turnovers than Gonzaga. Great defensive effort by both teams. Memphis outshot the Zags 38.6% to 35%. Gonzaga shot a little better from behind the 3 pt line, making 6 of 20 for 30%. Memphis's made 6-22 for 27%. From the free throw line, the Zags made 14-18 for 77%, to Memphis' 12-17 for 70% shooting.
Gray shot 28% from the field on 4-14 shooting. He was 2-9 and 22% from behind the 3 pt line. Stockton was 0-3 and 0-1 from behind the arc for 0% shooting. Carter was 1-3 or 33%. All of his shots were from behind the 3 point line. Our 3 main scoring guards were a combined 5-20 for 25% shooting. They were 3-13 from behind the arc for 23% shooting.
The Zags will not win games when they shoot this poorly. It was a real close game though, but only because Memphis shot almost as poorly.
I thought it was an exciting game, and the Zags definitely fought to the bitter end. I don't think you can blame the guys for not giving it all they had. Both teams played with a lot of heart, imo. This was a game of two teams who come from very good basketball programs, and who play with a lot of pride. Even though both teams are definitely down this year, and may Need to win their conference tournaments if they are to go to the NCAA tournament in March, you just know that everyone will leave all they have on the court. Both teams had a lot of trouble scoring today. Sometimes you have games like this.
I was proud of the Zags for fighting back. They have done this so many times this year now. I don't understand why they play so poorly coming out for the second half, but they do. The only game they have not played poorly at the beginning of the second half was against Portland, and the only difference I could see was that Few started Stockton and Dower the second half against Portland. Why he didn't do that tonight is beyond me. In fact, his substitution pattern has me completely baffled.
The Zags had the ball last and were down by just 2 pts with 38 seconds left on the clock. Plenty of time. Unfortunately, the play called by Few in the huddle fizzled out and Harris desperately fails to hand the ball off to Gray and decides to go one on one and selects a fifteen foot fall away jump shot. He does manage to get the rebound and now hands it to Gray with 8 seconds left. There are no time outs left so Gray dribbles right to the top of the key and fires in a great pass to Sacre posting down low near the basket. Sacre fumbles the pass and loses it. Game over. Wow!!! One more heart breaking, gut wrenching defeat at the end of a game.
Gray shot 28% from the field on 4-14 shooting. He was 2-9 and 22% from behind the 3 pt line. Stockton was 0-3 and 0-1 from behind the arc for 0% shooting. Carter was 1-3 or 33%. All of his shots were from behind the 3 point line. Our 3 main scoring guards were a combined 5-20 for 25% shooting. They were 3-13 from behind the arc for 23% shooting.
The Zags will not win games when they shoot this poorly. It was a real close game though, but only because Memphis shot almost as poorly.
I thought it was an exciting game, and the Zags definitely fought to the bitter end. I don't think you can blame the guys for not giving it all they had. Both teams played with a lot of heart, imo. This was a game of two teams who come from very good basketball programs, and who play with a lot of pride. Even though both teams are definitely down this year, and may Need to win their conference tournaments if they are to go to the NCAA tournament in March, you just know that everyone will leave all they have on the court. Both teams had a lot of trouble scoring today. Sometimes you have games like this.
I was proud of the Zags for fighting back. They have done this so many times this year now. I don't understand why they play so poorly coming out for the second half, but they do. The only game they have not played poorly at the beginning of the second half was against Portland, and the only difference I could see was that Few started Stockton and Dower the second half against Portland. Why he didn't do that tonight is beyond me. In fact, his substitution pattern has me completely baffled.
The Zags had the ball last and were down by just 2 pts with 38 seconds left on the clock. Plenty of time. Unfortunately, the play called by Few in the huddle fizzled out and Harris desperately fails to hand the ball off to Gray and decides to go one on one and selects a fifteen foot fall away jump shot. He does manage to get the rebound and now hands it to Gray with 8 seconds left. There are no time outs left so Gray dribbles right to the top of the key and fires in a great pass to Sacre posting down low near the basket. Sacre fumbles the pass and loses it. Game over. Wow!!! One more heart breaking, gut wrenching defeat at the end of a game.
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