Gonzaga Basketball: 3 keys to complete 2021-22 sweep of BYU Cougars

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Mark Few of the Gonzaga Bulldogs looks on during their game against the Duke Blue Devils during the Continental Tire Challenge at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Duke won 84-81. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

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Find their way shooting the ball

Gonzaga basketball is on top of the NCAA basketball world once again at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll and as one of the top-scoring offenses (90.8 ppg), there’s a reason why. Their stellar offense was on full display in their last victory over the Cougars as they posted a season-high 110 points in their last meeting.

As a team, Gonzaga basketball shot a season-best 69.4 percent from the field and 52.4 percent from 3-point range as they turned in one of the best performances of the season back on Jan. 13 against BYU. At 5-3 in the conference, another loss virtually knocks the Cougars out of the race for the regular-season title.

All eyes will be on Drew Timme, though some others in the rotation have stepped up in a big way in WCC basketball play. Look for Chet Holmgren to raise his game after posting just 12 points in the last meeting.

Holmgren is averaging 16.0 ppg, 9.3 rpg, and 2.8 bpg in conference play and already had a career-high 22-point, nine-rebound and four-block performance against San Francisco to show off his entire arsenal. He should be looked upon to take the pressure off Drew Timme in this one.