Tune into ESPN+ this afternoon at 5pm EST to look at Gonzaga tackle Pacific as we strategy the ultimate 4 video games of the common season.
The final time the Gonzaga Ladies took on Pacific, the Bulldogs beat the Tigers by 65 factors and drained 19 three pointers. Each set new college data, the previous being towards D1 opponents, and within the three video games since, the workforce has gone 34-80 from past the arc. Can the Zags rip off an identical efficiency on the highway at present?
Since dealing with off towards the Zags, Pacific has solely performed two video games that they break up towards USF (L) on the highway then Portland (W) at house. In each of these matchups, they’d a twenty level scorer, Anaya James first then Cecilia Holmberg, and two different gamers attain double digit scoring.
These video games regarded to have been battles when trying on the boxscore as every matchup featured greater than 40 fouls and 36 free throw makes an attempt. Regardless of all these fouls, every matchup featured a tempo ranking above 77, one thing that Gonzaga has solely accomplished as soon as in convention play up to now and it resulted in a 104 level efficiency towards the Tigers. As such, I’ll have an interest to see if Pacific modifications up their recreation plan, though I’d doubt that since no matter tempo, it’s fairly laborious to win a recreation towards anybody, not to mention the Zags, whenever you shoot 17-65 (26.2%), commit 21 turnovers that get was 32 factors by your opponent, and also you’re lacking your third main scorer.
Whereas it’s apparent to say the Pacific has to enhance their capturing efficiency, an space that I feel is probably going extra essential for them is turnovers. On the season, they’re 17.6 per recreation, which ranks because the 81st highest within the nation on the time of scripting this. After coughing up 21 towards the Bulldogs, Pacific would go on to commit 15 and 25 turnovers towards USF and Portland, respectively. The Tigers can shoot higher all they need, but when they need a chance to tug of the upset at present, they’re going to need to safe the ball extra.
One factor Pacific has going for them is the variety from the place they get their factors as they at present have 5 gamers averaging 10 or extra factors and 4 of these gamers have led their workforce in scoring throughout WCC play up to now. That being stated, towards Gonzaga two weeks in the past, Lauren Glazier led the Tigers in factors with 10 and he or she has solely averaged 4 factors per recreation this season. To me, these factors suggests this Tiger workforce has the power to place up a struggle tonight and whereas they probably gained’t win, followers shouldn’t count on one other 65 level drubbing as a lot as we’d all like to see it. Or perhaps not, a few of us are masochists. Personally, I feel the Seahawks-Broncos Tremendous Bowl was the best present on earth
For the Zags, I’m hoping we see the next:
Up the depth on protection
Proceed their scorching three level capturing
Improve their second likelihood alternative conversion price
Yvonne Ejim bounce again to her common type after trying a bit run down on Thursday
Hit the feedback under to share your ideas on the way you assume this matchup will go and your favourite performs or tendencies through the recreation. I’ll catch you later with the sport recap!
