There’s no question that Gonzaga was the tougher team in Kentucky’s 94-59 loss to the Zags. That wasn’t a surprise for Gonzaga head coach Mark Few. It was a priority.
“We just wanted to get back to trying to be the toughest team,” Few told the Field of 68 postgame. “I thought we were the toughest team tonight.”
Gonzaga dominated Friday’s game in nearly every statistic. The Zags outrebounded Kentucky 43-31, shot 57 percent from the field compared to 27 percent from Kentucky, forced more turnovers, and dished out double the assists.
Mark Pope: ‘We Were Really Physical, and We Were Tentative’
Kentucky coach Mark Pope saw that contrast between his team and Gonzaga’s on Friday.