Live-Blogging: 2021 NCAA MBK West Regional Semifinal: Creighton Bluejays vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. This Afternoon, it is a 2021 NCAA MBK West Regional Semifinal, between Creighton Bluejays and Gonzaga Bulldogs.
 
Bluejays out of the Big East had their good games and bad games but have been able to survive the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Bulldogs have survived the first weekend, but their goal of being the first team since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers to have a perfect season.  For that to happen, they would have to win today and win on Tuesday and Next Weekend.
 
Creighton is led by Marcus Zegraowski in scoring and assists. While Christian Bishop leads the Bluejays in rebounding.
 
For the Zags, they are led by Corey Kispert in scoring. Joel Ayayi leads Gonzaga in rebounding. And Jalen Suggs leas the Spokane Catholic School in assists.
 
It is Creighton Bluejays and Gonzaga Bulldogs, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Creighton Bluejays:
G: M. Zegarowski
G: M. Ballock
G: D. Mahoney
F: D. Jefferson
F: C. Bishop

Gonzaga Bulldogs:
G: J. Ayayi
G: J. Suggs
F: C. Kipert
F. A. Watson
F: D. Timme

1st Half:
20:00: Bluejays win tipoff. Bulldogs will have the possesion arrow, in their favor.
19:30: Nembhard with a 3-point FG. CREI 0, ZAGS 3
18:45: Jefferson with a tipin. CREI 2, ZAGS 3
18:42: Suggs makes both free throws. CREI 2, ZAGS 5
18:06: Timme with a layup. CREI 2, ZAGS 7
17:46: Nembhard with a jam. CREI 2, ZAGS 9
17:46: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT #1: CREI 2, ZAGS 9
17:24: Bishop with a jam. CREI 4, ZAGS 9
16:58: Ayayi drains a 3-point FG. CREI 4, ZAG 12
16:30: Bishop with a jump shot. CREI 6, ZAGS 12
16:15: Ayayi with a 3-point FG. CREI 6, ZAGS 15
15:59: Zegarowski with a 3-point FG. CREI 9, ZAGS 15
15:45: T.V. Timeout #1 CREI 9, ZAGS 15

​15:38: Kispert with a tipin. CREI 9, ZAGS 17
15:15: Zegarowski buries a 3-point FG. CREI 12, ZAGS 17
14:51: Nembhard with a 3-point FG. CREI 12, ZAGS 20
13:49: Timme with a tipin. CREI 12, ZAGS 22
13:37: Ballock with a layup. CREI 14, ZAGS 22
13:02: Jefferson with a jump shot. CREI 16, ZAGS 22
12:13: Zegarowski buries a FG. CREI 18, ZAGS 22
11:44: Ayayi makes a 3-point FG. CREI 18, ZAGS 25
11:28: Mahoney with a layup. CREI 20, ZAGS 25
11:05: Timme with a hook shot. CREI 20, ZAGS 27
10:44: Mahoney with a jump shot. CREI 22, ZAGS 27
10:26: T.V. Timeout #2: CREI 22, ZAGS 27

​10:07: Zegarowski makes a 3-point FG. CREI 25, ZAGS 27
10:01: Watson makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 25, ZAGS 28
9:28: Nembhard with a jump shot. CREI 25, ZAGS 30
8:27: Suggs with a jump shot. CREI 25, ZAGS 32
7:52: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT #2: CREI 25, ZAGS 32

5:28: Kalkbrenner with a jam. CREI 27, ZAGS 32
5:06: Timme with a layup. CREI 27, ZAGS 34
4:18: Suggs with a finger-roll layup and foul. Suggs makes a free throw. CREI 27, ZAGS 37
3:52: T.V. Timeout #3: CREI 27, ZAGS 37

​3:25: Bishop with a jam. CREI 29, ZAGS 37
2:58: Nembhard with a jump shot. CREI 29, ZAGS 39
2:40: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #1: CREI 29, ZAGS 39
2:25: Zegarowski with a jump shot. CREI 31, ZAGS 39
2:08: Timme with a jump shot. CREI 31, ZAGS 41
1:45: Timme with a jump shot. CREI 31, ZAGS 43
1:12: Mahoney with a jump shot. CREI 33, ZAGS 43
:00: The End of 1st Half. Zags will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 

Halftime:
CREI 33, ZAGS 43

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Zegarowski (CREI) 13 points
Rebounding: Ayayi (ZAGS) 5 rebounds
Assists: Timme (ZAGS) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Bulldogs are playing their game, but Bluejays are staying in the game thanks to Marcus Zegarowski's scoring. But will his scoring be enough? Or will he need to get assists to Bishop, Jefferson, and Kalkbrenner? 

2nd Half:
20:00: Bulldogs will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Bluejays will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
​19:39: Nembhard with a layup. CREI 33, ZAGS 45
18:55: Kispert with a jump shot. CREI 33, ZAGS 47
18:34: Mahoney with a layup. CREI 35, ZAGS 47
18:14: Mahoney missed both free throws. 
16:58: Timme with a jam. CREI 35, ZAGS 49
16:04: Kispert with a rebound and layup. CREI 35, ZAGS 51
15:52: T.V. Timeout #4: CREI 35, ZAGS 51

​15:24: Jefferson with a jump shot. CREI 37, ZAGS 51
15:03: Timme with a layup. CREI 37, ZAGS 53
14:40: Zegarowski with a jump shot. CREI 39, ZAGS 53
14:00: Kispert with a 3-point FG. CREI 39, ZAGS 56
13:39: Bishop commits his 3rd personal foul.
13:08: Ballock with a 3-point FG. CREI 42, ZAGS 56
12:02: Ayayi with a layup. CREI 42, ZAGS 58
11:42: Watson with a layup. CREI 42, ZAGS 60
11:22: Suggs with a layup. CREI 42, ZAGS 62
11:15: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT #3: CREI 42, ZAGS 62

​10:55: Bishop with a layup. CREI 44, ZAGS 62
10:43: Cook buries a 3-point FG. CREI 44, ZAGS 65
10:24: Mahoney drains a 3-point FG. CREI 47, ZAGS 65
10:07: Watson with a layup. CREI 47, ZAGS 67
9:55: Ayayi makes a layup. CREI 47, ZAGS 69
9:32: T.V. Timeout #5: CREI 47, ZAGS 69

​9:03: Nembhard with a 3-point FG. CREI 49, ZAGS 72
8:02: Watson with a layup. CREI 49, ZAGS 72
7:11: Mahoney with a jump shot. CREI 51, ZAGS 74
7:11: T.V. Timeout #6: CREI 51, ZAGS 74

​6:56: Timme with a layup and foul. Timme with a free throw. CREI 51, ZAGS 77
6:05: Zegarowski makes both free throws. CREI 53, ZAGS 77
5:33: Timme with a jam. CREI 53, ZAGS 79
4:42: Timme makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 53, ZAGS 80
4:28: Mitchell with a layup. CREI 55, ZAGS 80
3:45: Bishop with a layup. CREI 57, ZAGS 80
3:12: Bishop with a layup. CREI 59, ZAGS 80
2:57: T.V. Timeout #7: CREI 59, ZAGS 80

​2:27: Kispert with a 3-point FG. CREI 59, ZAGS 83
2:05: Mitchell with a jump shot. CREI 61, ZAGS 83
1:23: O'Connell makes a jump shot. CREI 63, ZAGS 83
:54.7: BLUEJAYS FINAL TIMEOUT: CREI 63, ZAGS 83
:24.6: Jones makes both free throws. CREI 65, ZAGS 83
:24.6: Bulldogs are in the Bonus.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
CREI 65, ZAGS 83

Gonzaga Bulldogs advance to 2021 NCAA West Regional Final.

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Timme (ZAGS) 22 points
Rebounding: Ayayi (ZAGS) 8 rebounds
Assists: Nembhard (ZAGS) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
Just another day in the classroom, for the Bulldogs. They shot 59.6% from the field and shot 37.5% from the behind the 3-point line.  For the Bluejays, they had some moments of staying with Gonzaga.

But too much Zags in the 2nd Half and now the Spokane Catholic University are 3 wins away from perfection.

Gonzaga await the winner of USC/Oregon on Tuesday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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