Nothing loopy must be taking place from the Kennel tonight however you by no means know. Let’s be taught from our errors and get again on observe with a visit to Kentucky happening this weekend. This matchup generally is a good alternative to tune/tighten issues up.
This Portland program took a dip from 12 months 1 to 12 months 2 within the Shantay Legans period with the principle rotation largely being stuffed with underclassmen. Nonetheless, plenty of promise is being displayed from what I’ve seen and Legans has the Pilots heading within the basic proper course.
Tyler Harris (11.8 PPG on 46.3 FG% and 37.0 3PT%) has missed the final two video games with a lingering ankle harm and if he can’t go as soon as once more, the Pilots are put in a particularly robust spot towards the Zags. He has earned West Coast Convention Freshman of the Week honors thrice this season and is within the operating for the WCC Freshman of the 12 months award alongside Gonzaga’s Braden Huff (additionally has three WCC Freshman of the Week honors this season)
Harris ranks seventh nationally amongst freshmen in rebounds (7.3 RPG) and his 4 double-doubles are tied for fifth finest within the nation for freshmen. He would carry a serious measurement benefit towards our backcourt at 6”8”. He seems to be to be a star within the convention subsequent season.
Portland’s file –
9-15, 3-6 (W vs Lengthy Seaside State, W vs Lewis and Clark, W vs UC Riverside, L vs Tennessee State, L @ Nevada W vs Willamette, L vs Utah, L @ Portland State, W vs Wyoming, L vs Air Power, L @ North Dakota State, W @ North Dakota, L vs Grand Canyon, L @ Hawaii, L vs UMass, L vs Temple, W vs Pacific, L @ Saint Mary’s, L @ USF, L @ Santa Clara, L vs San Diego, L @ LMU, L vs USF, W @ Pacific, W vs Pepperdine)
73.5 PPG
80.2 factors allowed
44.9 FG%
35.3 3P%
71.1 FT%
34.0 RPG (tied for 332nd within the nation)
14.1 APG
4.6 SPG
2.4 BPG
13.1 TO
KenPom rankings –
#298 general
103.9 adjusted offensive effectivity (#227)
114.7 adjusted defensive effectivity (#335)
Key participant to observe for –
Tyler Robertson (senior, guard) – 16.5 PPG on 46.4 FG% and 35.9 3PT%, 3.8 APG, 3.7 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Robertson leads the Pilots and ranks second within the WCC in scoring and minutes per sport (35.0 MPG) in addition to fifth in assists and area purpose proportion. The star senior is the is thought for exploding offensively having scored 24+ factors on 4 totally different events this season. He’s the point of interest for Portland and can must be shadowed all sport lengthy.
Earlier tip at 5 PM PT on CBS Sports activities Community so make sure that to clock out of labor and get to a TV. Much more good to take care of reasonably than having to remain up late in the course of the week.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga College graduate from the Bay Space… Observe him on Twitter @a_cravalho