Gonzaga went into a tough road environment against a team ranked inside KenPom’s Top 25 and comfortably covered the 10.5 point spread while the two starting bigs dominated. Drew Timme missed a triple double by just one rebound and two assists without turning the ball over (!), while Chet Holmgren produced another unicorn performance. Just too many weapons on this team for USF to contend with.
- The pace and level of play in the first half was a great advertisement for the WCC. Making your first six shots is always welcome, if you’re a Zag fan, but the Dons were playing some pretty offensive basketball of their own during that stretch and should get recognition for how well they play.