1. The game tipped just after 8pm at McKeon Pavilion, which is a great place to catch a game. McKeon is in Moraga, California, which is a beautiful town in the east bay, and is near Oakland and Berkeley. Unfortunately - for the national viewing audience - it's also in the Pacific Time Zone, which means the game didn't tip until after 11pm on the east coast. So even though it was broadcast on one of the ESPN channels, not many saw the game. And it explains why some of those who did tweeted their skepticism when, during the game, ESPN listed the best rivalries by region. These were Duke-UNC, Georgetown-Syracuse, Kansas-Missouri, and Gonzaga-St Mary's.
2. 7' center Robert Sacre has had a very solid career at Gonzaga. His offensive rating has increased significantly every season, as have his offensive and defensive rebounding rates. This was his 9th career game against the Gaels, and throwing out the two from his freshman season (played a total of 10 minutes) he's a...
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