The main favourite for the West Coast Convention Participant of the 12 months is prepared for Gonzaga (13-5, 4-1). Jonathan Mogbo gave me the time to talk concerning the upcoming matchup with the Zags after his first apply on the McCarthey Athletic Heart.
Mogbo has jumped on the scene after transferring from Missouri State. In his first season with USF, the 6’8” ahead has put up averages of 15.4 PPG on 68.0 FG% (leads WCC) to associate with 10.5 RPG (eighth within the nation), 3.3 APG, 1.8 SPG (leads WCC), 1.0 BPG. He has collected 10 double-doubles to date which is tied for the eighth most within the nation.
I’m extraordinarily excited for the matchup between Mogbo and Anton Watson who each have comparable taking part in fashion. Each are gamers who do a variety of every little thing on the ground, form of utility males for his or her respective squads.
San Francisco’s report –
15-5, 4-1 (W vs Bethesda, W vs Saint Francis, L @ Boise State, L vs Grand Canyon, W vs DePaul, W vs Purdue Fort Wayne, W vs Minnesota, L @ Arizona State, W @ Vanderbilt, W vs New Orleans, W vs Seattle, L vs Utah State, W vs Northern Arizona, W vs Fresno State, W vs Mississippi Valley State, W @ Pacific, W @ San Diego, W vs Portland, W vs Loyola Marymount, L vs Saint Mary’s)
Key stats –
79.0 PPG
63.0 factors allowed (tenth within the nation)
50.0 FG% (ninth within the nation)
35.2 3P%
76.5 FT% (twenty ninth within the nation)
34.7 RPG
16.2 APG (fortieth within the nation)
8.8 SPG (fortieth within the nation)
3.7 BPG
12.2 TO
KenPom rankings –
#65 general
111.2 adjusted offensive effectivity (#94)
99.0 adjusted defensive effectivity (#40)
It’s now time to lastly welcome the Zags again house. Loopy to suppose it’s been a few month and a half because the Kennel acquired to see their crew carry out. Moreover Santa Clara (which didn’t clearly finish properly), this is among the greater assessments towards the highest half groups in convention play to time limit. You possibly can catch all motion towards San Francisco on Thursday at 6 PM PT on ESPN2.
The Dons might have misplaced the reins for first place within the WCC towards the Gaels this previous weekend however Chris Gerlufsen has a range of expertise on his deep roster (Jonathan Mogbo, Mike Sharavjamts, Marcus Williams, Malik Thomas, Ndewedo Newbury, Ryan Beasley).
What actually stands out is their dimension and self-discipline on the defensive finish. USF is among the extra bodily groups that Gonzaga will come throughout in league play. On offense, you all the time should maintain your head on a swivel. Everyone seems to be shifting with out the ball, by no means standing nonetheless. The Dons love to chop and reduce laborious.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Comply with him on Twitter @a_cravalho
