GU vs BYU - Predictions/Thoughts/What you do hope to see

[CaliZag44]

I never understood the Corbin Kaufusi fetish. He wasn't a good basketball player, just a hot-headed.

I think you’re thinking about Bronson Kaufusi, Corbin was actually a solid big from what I remember.

[GrizZAG]

I have not seen BYU play this year but here is a bit of data from ESPN.com

Top scorer is Barcello a guard that averages 16.9 ppg and has made 29 of 46 three point attempts for an amazing 63% to date. He averages 4.8 assists per game
Center Haarms from the Netherlands averages 11 ppg and is 7'3" @250#. He averages 2 blocks per game
Averette is a 5'11" guard transfer from Utah Valley that averages 10.8 ppg
The remainder of the roster is pretty ho hum. Not bad but nothing stands out

The Cougars have had some good wins over St Johns, Utah, Utah State and SDSU by 10 points. They have lost to USC and Boise State

Based on such limited information, nor any top 25 contests to go on here they look very beatable compared to the tests the Zags have faced.
Zags 95
Cougars 74

Few will not allow a blowout and if the lead gets to 30 he will clear the bench

[RenoZag]

Bulldogs - 88
Cougars - 79

[jazzdelmar]

BYU will be the best team GU has yet faced outside of that top 20 group. Well-coached with a sniper who will feast on our laissez faire 3 point D and a decent big, it'll be a close game. But Zags win by 12, and would-be GU star Jesse Wade drops a 3.

[bigblahla]

Zags 92 - 75

Go!! Zags!!!

[gonstu]

BYU will be the best team GU has yet faced outside of that top 20 group. Well-coached with a sniper who will feast on our laissez faire 3 point D and a decent big, it'll be a close game. But Zags win by 12, and would-be GU star Jesse Wade drops a 3.

Was curious as to how he's been doing so checked on his stats. Wade has played in 4 out of BYU's 11 games. Averaging under 8 mins/game. Has attempted 6 3-pointers all season, made two of them.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...153/jesse-wade

[77Zag]

Cougars 75
Zags 96

Go Zags - Beat the Cougars!

[zagdontzig]

I think you’re thinking about Bronson Kaufusi, Corbin was actually a solid big from what I remember.

Fair enough, just looked at his stats, and they suggest he had rotation minutes at BYU. Not a scorer, but probably a disruptive post presence. That was probably important against teams with 7 footers like Karno and Kelly.

[GonzaGAW]

- i'd like to see zags 93 and cougs 71.

- i'd like to see cook back on the floor
- i'd like to see suggs play a whole game up right, no more lunges and leaps out of bounds for loose balls.

[ZagsObserver]

Zags 96
BYU 73

[stevet75]

Zags 102, Cougs 79

[Section 116]

BYU Coach Mark Pope comments on how the game came together: https://kslsports.com/450206/byu-gon...came-together/

[katman50]

Would love to see Suggs have a complete game. 17 points and 7 assists. No unnecessary fouls. No driving into traffic with no way out. Just being patient. BYU always plays us tough at least once a year. Gotta go with the Zags.

[WenatcheeZag]

Zags. 96
BYU. 78

[Reborn]

Gonzaga 91
BYU 67

Looking forward to this game. I need it after all the chaos in our country's capitol today. I need a good reason to smile and feel my joy again. Thank God for Gonzaga basketball. I love this team, and am waiting for a game to be very very entertaining and get my head back into the joy.

Go Zags!

[CdAZagFan]

Would like to see Jalen start to get back into the flow a little more...

GU 98
SC 68
Rumor of Cancelled SC Season 0

Darnnit... Was away from the news and the computer so missed this change! Here is the new prediction:

GU 92
BYU 72

[White lightning]

92- 79 its going to be a tight game for 3/4 and then the Zags will dominate!!! Hopfully!!!

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[Sarenyon]

GU 100
BYU 81

[JPW314159]

ZAGS 90 BYU 70

[LongIslandZagFan]

Zags continue to roll

Zags 98
BYU 80

[zagdontzig]

Zaggies 100
BYU 74

Close first half, Timme has a quiet night, Kispert and Suggs errupt in coming out of the half

[ProVeeZag]

ZAGS 107
BYU 81

A bit more incentive in this matchup than with USF. Hope to see Suggs and Ayayi run the floor with abandon leading to quick transition buckets. Timme with a double-double. Continued improvement from Ballo, especially on defense. So looking forward to enjoying the ESPN announcers in this one.

[Spike#1]

From the GU Men's Basketball FB Page:

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[Zaga]

104 - 77

Gonzaga!!!

[MDABE80]

18 pt favorites......seems like lot but Matt Haarms, Barcello and a few other could make it interesting. Jesse's doing ok but he was out last year as well. So he's an "elder" in the full sense of the word. I like the Zags by 15. BYU has a very big team with talent. Not sure we can match that. It'll be interesting. Zags should run..and run.....