If you can't beat'em, join'em right? Gonzaga got two gift foul calls down the stretch of their opener vs. UNC Greensboro who led by two with less than two minutes left. The Zags already crushed the Buckeyes in the PK80 Classic in Oregon earlier this season 86-59.
Bates-Diop only had 7 points in that game and will play better but the Buckeyes defense had no answer for Williams & Perkins who combined for 41 points. Expect Tillie to get back on track from downtown in this game. He was 1-6 from the floor and 0-2 from three after going 13-14 in the WCC Tournament from three and 28-34 from the floor overall. Zags were also a pathetic 13-25 from foul line and normally shoot 71% as a team there.
Buckeyes will make adjustments from first meeting but match-up and venue in Boise heavily favors Zags as half of Spokane will be there. Gonzaga by 10