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UConn, Gonzaga clash in early-season showdown
Dec 20, 2008 - 3:24 PM No. 2 Connecticut (9-0) vs. No. 7 Gonzaga (8-1), 4:00 p.m. ESTSEATTLE (Ticker) -- Two of college basketball's premier teams clash on Saturday when second-ranked Connecticut takes on No. 7 Gonzaga at Key Arena.
The Huskies have cruised through most of their early season schedule, winning by an average of 23 points. UConn is coming off a 91-57 triumph against Stony Brook on Monday.
Gonzaga started fast before losing at Arizona last Sunday. The Bulldogs bounced back with an 84-42 drubbing of Texas Southern on Thursday.
The Bulldogs made 11-of-17 3-pointers in their win over Texas Southern after connecting on just 6-of-20 against Arizona.
Both teams boast balanced attacks, but Connecticut could have an advantage in the size of its front court.
Junior 7-3 center Hasheem Thabeet is averaging 14.9 points and 12.2 rebounds and bruising 6-7 forward Jeff Adrien is averaging 14.4 and 9.2. Jerome Dyson leads the club at 15.4 points per game.
Josh Heytvelt leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 15.7 points per game and Austin Daye is second at 13 points per contest.
Gonzaga posted an 85-82 victory over Connecticut in Boston last season.
- AT SEATTLE
NCAA BB FINAL IN 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 1OT TOTAL
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CONNECTICUT (2) 38 36 14 88
GONZAGA (7) 37 37 9 83 FINAL IN 1ST OT
Dec 20 6:37 PM - AT SEATTLE
NCAA BB (2) CONNECTICUT 74
(7) GONZAGA 74 END 2ND HALF, GOING INTO OVERTIME
Dec 20 6:15 PM - 212
rootsRUWTbot Added 94 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Connecticut(2) 74, Gonzaga(7) 74 End of Reg.Dec 20 6:15 PM - 113
rootsRUWTbot Added 29 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Connecticut(2) 66, Gonzaga(7) 70 2nd - 2:29Dec 20 6:00 PM - AT SEATTLE
NCAA BB (2) CONNECTICUT 38
(7) GONZAGA 37 HALFTIME
Dec 20 4:51 PM - 79
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