The NC-Double-Eh Schedule - Mar. 19

by rbala on Mar 19, 2011 10:30 AM EDT in Can Ball

Today we have a big game with the Zags taking on Jimmer and Company looking for a win. Find out who else is playing today right here ...

Marquee Matchup

7:45pm Gonzaga vs. Brigham Young

Gonzaga stunned St. John’s two days ago beating the Red Storm, easily. I for one was pretty surprised that they won and won by a hefty margin. The BYU team that they are facing today will likely be a similar team only they have Jimmer Freddette who is a major difference maker. There will be a very small chance that the Zags will be able to truly contain Jimmer who hasn’t scored in single digits all season. They are good perimeter team, especially now that they are forced to be more so now, so they should look to beat them at their only true weakspot - in the paint. That will mean that there should be a concerted effort to try to beat the Cougars down in the middle where they are thin since the dismissal Brandon Davies. Rob Sacre will be the likely first target in the post since he’s the lone seven footer that Gonzaga plays regularly and he’ll have to play bigger here today. In the victory over the Red Storm, Sacre had 9 points and 9 rebounds in 30 minutes which is good but he’s definitely a better player than 9 points on 4-of-11 shooting. Look for him to step up in this game against this Cougar team. In this game, you can expect to see more of Kelly Olynyk and maybe even Manny Arop.

And here is where everybody else is playing today …

NCAA Tournament

5:15pm Morehead St. vs. Richmond

8:40pm Kansas State vs. Wisconsin

National Invitational Tournament

2:00pm Charleston @ Cleveland State

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Terrence Jones watch

He looks like an ok NBA player in the making. I like his grit and multi-dimensional game. On the minus side, he looks a lot like the second coming of James Johnson. On the plus side, he has performed well in the games that I have seen, so maybe he is a bit more consistent. Jones seems to be a good rebounder, which would be a plus if he ever plays for the Raptors.

Btw, anyone else get the feeling Kentucky was going to go off the rails today. I thought they would win today’s game easily. I guess WVU was tougher than I gave them credit for.

by DW19 on Mar 19, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Gonzaga vs. BYU

I am really looking forward to this game. After seeing Gonzaga’s performance against St. John’s I like their chances a lot better than I did when I was filling out my bracket.

Go Zags!

by DW19 on Mar 19, 2011 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with your assessment Ray, the Zags need to pound the ball inside to Sacre, but also to Harris who had a good game against St. John’s. If they can turn over BYU like they did to the Cougars that would help a lot, too.

by DW19 on Mar 19, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks DW. Too bad it didn’t quite work out for them. The Zags weren’t able to control the tempo or the glass in the second half and no amount of post feeds and buckets could have brought them back from the Jimmer. He was just willing his team to the win and with the other guys making big and timely contributions it was a very bad loss.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com

by rbala on Mar 20, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions