Washington Basketball: 3 keys for the Huskies against Gonzaga
By Connor Hope
1) Attack, Attack, Attack
Gonzaga may have one of the best interior defenses in the country, especially with Brandon Clarke averaging nearly four blocks per game, but they have had some first half foul trouble. Josh Perkins, Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke have all been relegated to the bench for extended periods of first half play with foul trouble.
While the Zags averaged over 20 fouls during Maui play, the Huskies will not need to create a high foul count to achieve their goal. Jaylen Nowell, Noah Dickerson and Naz Carter will just need to get one or two players into trouble to create that opening.
Multiple teams have created a lot of first half fouls, but Gonzaga was able to adjust in the second half. The team that is willing to continuously attack the rim for 40 minutes is the team that could put the Zags in a difficult situation.