Steve Lavin remains to be trying to find his first win in West Coast Convention play. His current recreation on Thursday at Portland was postponed as a result of climate and journey points so it’s been per week since his staff has final performed. His younger group remains to be trying to find an id and it’ll be a tough problem to search out it towards Gonzaga.
Because the Zags attempt to construct off that implausible second half efficiency towards Pepperdine, the problem can be coming from San Diego’s backcourt however some questions come up. Will the Toreros be taking part in with out their former JUCO All-American, Lavin’s first WCC commit, the main scorer for the Toreros: Deuce Turner (he didn’t swimsuit up of their final recreation towards Pepperdine)? Is it going to be one other fast-paced affair like the primary time these two groups meet? If that’s the case, Zags by 90. Does Mark Few proceed with Ben Gregg within the beginning lineup and Dusty Stromer off the bench?
San Diego’s file –
10-9, 0-4 (W vs Sonoma State, W vs Jackson State, L @ UC San Diego, W vs Le Moyne, W vs Navy, W vs Arkansas State, L vs Hawaii, W vs Northern Colorado, L @ Stanford, L @ Utah State, W vs Arizona State, W vs Portland State, W vs South Dakota, L vs Fresno State, W vs Westcliff, L vs Saint Mary’s, L @ #24 Gonzaga, L vs USF, L vs Pepperdine)
Key stats –
72.5 PPG
75.0 factors allowed
43.5 FG%
35.3 3P%
73.5 FT%
36.4 RPG
13.1 APG
7.1 SPG
3.8 BPG
14.7 TO
KenPom rankings –
#239 general
101.4 adjusted offensive effectivity (#272)
106.9 adjusted defensive effectivity (#182)
Key participant to look at for –
Wayne McKinney III (junior, guard) – 14.6 PPG on 44.4 FG% and 37.3 3P%, 3.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.7 SPG
The Southern California native is a small guard however performs with a ton of coronary heart. McKinney III is an athletic finisher and may rating in a number of methods. On the opposite finish, he’s a lockdown defender. He tries to make everybody higher round him anyway he presumably can and has grown exponentially as a extra versatile participant every season with the Toreros.
McKinney III wasn’t obtainable within the first head-to-head matchup towards the Zags.
Time to move right down to the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego on ESPN+ at 7 PM PT as Gonzaga appears to be like to finish their three-game highway journey on a shiny spot.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Observe him on Twitter @a_cravalho
