Cougars Beat Huskies and Zags Lose

On Saturday the Cougars beat the

Huskies in men's basketball in

Seattle. The Huskies have done

mostly at home however lost to

the Cougars in overtime 90-87. 

The Huskies continue not playing

good defense while the offense

is going well. They actually had

an eleven point lead in the first

half however couldn't sustain it.

The Huskies shot 57.1% from the

floor however the Cougars were

able to out rebound them including

15 to 5 in offensive rebounds. The

Huskies made  8 more foul shots 

while taking 10 more. The Cougars 

made six more shots from the 

field while taking 19 more shots.

They shot a good 50.7 % however

not like Huskies.

Keion Brooks Jr  led the Huskies

with a career high 35 points. The

trouble was they couldn't get him

the ball in overtime when the

Cougars took the final less with

over a minute remaing in overtime.

The Cougars were led by forward Issac Jones with 20 points. They were able to

match Keion Brooks Jr.  by having  five players scoring in double figures while

Huskies had three.

This week the Huskies and Cougars

go to Oregon to take on the Ducks

and the Beavers. The Huskies will

need to play better on the road then

they have and the Cougars keep

doing what they have. 

Arizona Wildcats are on top of the

Pac-12 with a 8-3 conference record

while the Cougars and Ducks are 

tied for second 7-4 record. The Ducks

got off to a 6-0 record however have

struggled as of late. The Huskies 

are in 10th place with a 4-7 record.

Oregon State and USC at the bottom

with 3-8 record. 

Gonzaga lost to Saint Mary's at home

on Saturday 64-62. Saint Mary's is

9-0 in conference play while the Zags

are now 7-2 and tied with San Francisco

Dons in second place at 7-2. 

The Zags went with their starting unit

most of the way with the bench going

sixteen minutes total and scoring two

points..The Zags were led by guard

Ryan Nembhard with 18 points. St.

Mary's had four player scoring in

double figures led by Adian Mahaney

with 20 points. The difference between

Mahaney and Nembhard was the

difference in the game.

The Zags play the Portland Pilots at 

home for the first time this season 

on Wednesday. They take on #10

Kentucky on the road on Saturday.

This could show us what chance 

they have to make March Madness 

this year. Having an upset over

Kentucky would help. Go Zags!