Gonzaga, Washington Go Racing

The Gonzaga-Washington game was simply a blast to watch. Ken Pomeroy’s pace statistics had it as a ‘NASCAR’-type game.

Meanwhile, Adam Morrison is such a scoring powerhouse that it almost seemes he had a quiet 43 points, as ridiculous as that sounds. With this Gonzaga team, one knows that Morrison will be getting the ball just about every time down the floor.

It shouldn’t be that way, though. This team is more loaded than the counterparts of Zags past.

Morrison shoots a high percentage for the type of player that he is, but there are other options like Jeremy Pargo, JP Batista, Sean Mallon, and the back-bruised Derek Raivio.

Northwestern State at Gallagher-Iba, easy tune-up for Gonzaga, right? WRONG. Versatile forward Clifton Lee poured in 24 points to go along with 9 boards. The Demons’ win ended Oklahoma State’s 44 game home win streak against lesser known teams between the end of fall and start of winter. Or something like that.

Palo Alto, it’s time to panic. Next possible tree-chopper: Denver with C Yemi Nicholson.

Much is being made about the frontcourt in tonight’s Michigan State-Boston College matchup. However, guard play will decide this game.

Louis Hinnant at the point has a size advantage over Drew Neitzel, his Spartan counterpart, and thus has a slight advantage getting the ball inside to Jared Dudley and Craig Smith.

However, at the two spot Maurice Ager is far better than Sean Marshall. That’s no knock against Sean Marshall, it’s just that Ager is so skilled shooting and off the dribble. His presence will lead the Spartans to victory tonight.

You can bet that the Sojka will be rocking when Villanova comes to Lewisberg to play Bucknell as the two best teams in the Quaker State face off (sorry Pitt) (oh wait, no I’m not).

Buknell really should have chance in the game, but Chris McNaughton has got to rise his toughness level in order to make himself the best player in the game. Also, his role will be crucial when Allan Ray, Randy Foye or Kyle Lowry comes barreling into the lane.

The quickness of Bucknell’s guards and the ability of their bench actually matches up better to the Wildcats than Oklahoma did.