The Kennel sounded like it was absolutely rocking to produce a quintessential college basketball night in Spokane. This game wasn’t always pretty, but Gonzaga got the job done when it needed to.
- The Cougars will not miss seeing Julian Strawther. The junior win has had BYU’s number this season, and is maybe the biggest reason that Gonzaga swept the Cougars in their last WCC campaign.
- Gonzaga’s defense to start the game wasn’t as bad as the scoreline would suggest. At the first media timeout, the Cougars were only trailing by two points thanks to a flurry of threes made despite some solid halfcourt defending.