Staff Observations From the Battle 4 Atlantis

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Gonzaga Bulldogs picked up their first loss of the season against a then unranked but soon to be very ranked Michigan Wolverines squad. Two wins against Southern Miss (and in OT) against the No. 11 Oregon Ducks made the holiday trip worth taking. We unpack a few of our general observations from the tournament as a whole below.

Arden Cravalho: Overall, I was pleased with Gonzaga’s performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Corey Kispert looks like he’s back to his old ways and shooting really well from deep. Joel Ayayi came out of his shell and has become a key role player/the sixth man for the Zags. Filip Petrusev has put himself into the conversation as one of…