Gonzaga and Duke treated us to a barnburner of an early season college basketball game in Las Vegas. The matchup of two top five teams favored the Blue Devils in the end, but was still an entertaining, if stressful game to watch from tip to finish.
Much of the hype leading up to the game centered around the two standout freshmen, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero. Chet had another solid all-around performance for the Zags, with 16 points, seven rebounds, and three blocksm but it was Banchero who was the star, leading all players with 21 points.
Virtually all of Banchero’s production came in the first half, where the three-point scoring margin didn’t totally replicate the feel of the game.