Zagnut -- isn't that a candy bar? ThoughtZ™

[RichZ]

1. Great start by the good guys. 4 minutes in, up by 11.
2. Zags woke up and our lead was down to six at 12 minutes.
3. Johnson goes down under the Zags basket, and doesn't move for a while. Out and to the locker room. Hope it's not a concussion. Was encouraging to see him on the bench for the 2nd half. Seemed to be looking and acting normal.
4. Halfway through the 1st half. AK Put up a 3 and missed. Badly. Can't recall ever seeing him miss everything before.
5. Magic bucket by Diarra at 7:07 Absolute prayer as the shot clock was about to expire.
6. Going 7 minutes without Solo after he picked up his 2nd foul limited us a bit.
7. 3 pt lead at the half, and the game is statistically about as even as it could be.
8. 17:32 mark of 2nd half, Diarra comes up with another fantastic play -- this one off an awful McNeeley miss.
9. Singare getting some tough offensive boards in a crowd. But when he passes out to a three point shooter, they are blowing the jumper. I think Dan Hurley and crew need to find him more minutes, because he's going to be needed at some point during the season, whether due to injury or fouls.
10. Another highlight reel play by Diarra at about 17:33 in the 2nd half, when Alez attempted a 3, hit the front of the rim and the ball cam straight back to Diarra streaking in at the foul line. One bounce, a spin and a gorgeous layin amongst the trees.
11. I cringe every time Mahaney comes in the game. I just don't see him as being a UConn caliber player.
12. The 55 all tie at 11:51 turned into a 60-55 lead at 11:11, and it grew to a 10 point lead by 10:08. THAT felt like UConn basketball. If only they could have kept it going.
13. How did Diarra manage to not fall out of bounds backwards with a minute to go and then get the ball to AK for what felt like the most important layup of the game?!
14. 21% (5/24) from 3 is not going to win us a lot of games.
15. NO doubt Liam was the POG. It won't be the last time. Managing a 26 point night when his 3 ball wasn't falling (5 of his 6 missed field goals were from 3) along with 8 boards, 4 dimes and only a single foul.
16. We were without Johnson for most of the game, and might as well have been without Alex (one dime and 8 points on 3 for 10 shooting).
17. On the other hand, Diarra had as productive a 5 point game at the point as I've seen in a long time. Three highlight reel type plays, 7 dimes, 3 boards and a couple steals.
18. Gonzaga held a one point lead for 45 seconds. in the first half.

 

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[TroyHall98]

I would add that they shut down the Nembhard/Ike pick and roll game. The defense (interior and back court) was good to close the game out. The defense made up for the 21% from 3.

 

[Hoophound]

Love Singare. Lots of potential there and he’s a monster.