Live-Blogging: North Carolina Tar Heels at Gonzaga Bulldogs 12/18/2019

Gonzaga Bulldogs Notes

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is North Carolina Tar Heels traveling to Spokane, to take on Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is turning into must wins for both programs.

For the Tar Heels, they’ve lost 4 out of last 5 games. They need to get a winning streak going before the remaining part of the ACC Schedule concludes. For the Zags, they would like to defeat their 2017 National Championship Opponents, as a statement to the rest of Division I, that they are a national championship contender.

The Tar Heels are led by Cole Anthony in scoring and assists. While Armando Bacot leads North Carolina in rebounding.

As for their team stats, they rebound the ball at 46.3 RPG. They distribute the ball at 13.4 APG. Defensively, they block 5 shots per game and steal 5 SPG.

Gonzaga is led by Fillip Petrusev in scoring and rebounding. And Joel Ayayi leads the Bulldogs in assists.
Their team stats include, rebounding at 41.9 RPG. They distribute the ball at 17.3 APG. Defensively they block 3.8 BPG and force 7.2 SPG.
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It is North Carolina Tar Heels taking on Gonzaga Bulldogs, coming up shortly.

Starting Lineups:
North Carolina Tar Heels:
​G: B. Robinson
G: K.J. Smith
G: L. Black
F: A. Bacot
F: G. Brooks

Gonzaga Bulldogs:
​G: R. Woolridge
G: J. Ayayi
F: C. Kespert
F: K. Timmie
​F: F. Petrusev

Tar Heels are in their powder blue uniforms. While the Zags are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
​20:00: Tar Heels win the tipoff. Gonzaga will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
19:49: Brooks with a layup. UNC 2, GONZ 0
19:25: Petrusev with a layup and foul. Petrusev makes a free throw. UNC 2, GONZ 3
​18:33: Black with a jump shot. UNC 4, GONZ 3
18:19: Kispert with a jump shot. UNC 4, GONZ 5
18:04: Brooks with a jump shot. UNC 6, UNC 5
18:03: Woolridge with a layup. UNC 6, GONZ 7
17:42: Kispert with a 3-point FG. UNC 6, GONZ 10
​16:05: Timmie missed both free throws. 
15:32: Pearce with a 3-point FG. UNC 9, GONZ 10
15:14: Timmie with a hook shot. UNC 9, GONZ 12
14:54: T.V. Timeout #1: UNC 9, GONZ 12

​14:54: Francis makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 10, GONZ 12
14:23: Keeling with a jump shot. UNC 12, GONZ 12
13:51: Pierce with a layup. UNC 14, GONZ 12
13:03: Gilder with a 3-point FG. UNC 14, GONZ 15
12:47: Keeling with a jump shot. UNC 16, GONZ 15
12:37: Woolridge with a layup. UNC 16, GONZ 17
12:24: Brooks with a layup and foul. Brooks makes a free throw. UNC 19, GONZ 17
12:05: Kispert with a 3-point FG. UNC 19, GONZ 20
11:25: Petrusev with a jump shot. UNC 19, GONZ 22
11:10: Black with a jump shot. UNC 21, GONZ 22 
11:02: Petrusev with a layup. UNC 21, GONZ 24
10:35: T.V. Timeout #2: UNC 21, GONZ 24

​10:20: Tillie with a jump shot and foul. Timmie makes a free throw. UNC 21, GONZ 27
10:05: Ayayi with a layup. UNC 21, GONZ 29
9:44: Smith makes both free throws. UNC 23, GONZ 29
​8:35: Tillie with a layup. UNC 23, GONZ 31
8:21: Kispert with a 3-point FG. UNC 23, GONZ 34
7:53: T.V. Timeout #3: UNC 23, GONZ 34

7:40: Brooks with a jam. UNC 25, GONZ 34
6:34: Woolridge with a layup. UNC 25, GONZ 36
6:00: Smith with a layup. UNC 27, GONZ 36
5:01: Kispert with a layup and foul. Kispert makes a free throw. UNC 27, GONZ 39
4:52: Kispert with a jam. UNC 27, GONZ 41
3:58: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #1: UNC 27, GONZ 41

​3:30: Francis with a jump shot. UNC 29, GONZ 41
3:13: Brooks with a jump shot. UNC 31, GONZ 41
2:59: Petrusev makes both free throws. UNC 31, GONZ 43
2:36: Francis makes a 3-point FG. UNC 34, GONZ 43
1:40: Tillie makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 34, GONZ 44
1:07: Harris makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 35, GONZ 44
:26: Huffman makes a jump shot. UNC 37, GONZ 44
:00: The End of 1st Half. Gonzaga will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
UNC 37, GONZ 44

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Kispert (GONZ) 16 points
Rebounding: Ayayi (GONZ) 6 rebounds
Assists: Woolridge (GONZ) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Fast paced 1st Half. Gonzaga doing a little better from behind the 3-point line. While the Tar Heels are hanging in there without Cole Anthony. 

2nd Half:
20:00: Gonzaga will inbound to start the 2nd Half. North Carolina will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
​17:47: Brooks with a jam. UNC 39, GONZ 44
17:31: Petrusev with a jump shot and foul. Petrusev makes a free throw. UNC 39, GONZ 47
17:11: Kispert with a 3-point FG. UNC 39, GONZ 50
16:58: Platek with a 3-point FG. UNC 42, GONZ 50
16:06: Petrusev makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 42, GONZ 51
15:42: Gilder with a layup. UNC 42, GONZ 53
14:55: Ayayi makes a 3-point FG. UNC 42, GONZ 56
14:38: T.V. Timeout #4: UNC 42, GONZ 56

​14:25: Tillie with a FG. UNC 42, GONZ 58
14:10: Gilder with a layup. UNC 42, GONZ 60
13:44: Pierce with a layup. UNC 44, GONZ 60
13:31: Woolridge missed both free throws. UNC 44, GONZ 60
13:13: Jump Ball! Tar Heels Ball! Gonzaga will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
12:57: Harris makes a 3-point FG. UNC 47, GONZ 60
12:27: Tillie makes a 3-point FG. UNC 47, GONZ 63
12:07: Keeling makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 48, GONZ 63
11:52: Tillie with a jump shot. UNC 48, GONZ 65
11:30: Brooks with a jump shot. UNC 50, GONZ 65
11:24: T.V. Timeout #5: UNC 50, GONZ 65

​11:00: Ayayi with a jam. UNC 50, GONZ 67
10:47: Bacot with a tipin. UNC 52, GONZ 67
10:10: Woolridge with a 3-point FG. UNC 52, GONZ 70
9:57: Harris makes both free throws UNC 54, GONZ 70
9:39: Petrusev with a layup. UNC 54, GONZ 72
9:25: Keeling with a jump shot. UNC 56, GONZ 72
9:04: Francis with a jump shot. UNC 58, GONZ 72
8:49: North Carolina is in the Bonus.
8:33: Kispert with a floting jump shot. UNC 58, GONZ 74
8:20: Keeling makes a free throw. UNC 59, GONZ 74
8:03: Kispert with a 3-point FG. UNC 59, GONZ 77
7:34: Kispert with a layup. UNC 59, GONZ 79
7:19: T.V. Timeout #6: UNC 59, GONZ 79

​7:19: Gilder makes a free throw. UNC 59, GONZ 81
7:07: TAR HEELS TIMEOUT #1: UNC 59, GONZ 81

6:54: Platek makes a 3-point FG. UNC 62, GONZ 81
6:06: Petrusev makes both free throws. UNC 62, GONZ 83
5:58: Both teams are in the Bonus.
5:13: Petrusev makes a jump shot. UNC 62, GONZ 85
5:00: Harris with a jump shot. UNC 64, GONZ 85
4:43: Ayayi makes a layup. UNC 64, GONZ 87
4:30: Keeling with a jump shot. UNC 66, GONZ 87
3:53: T.V. Timeout #7: UNC 66, GONZ 87

3:53: Miller makes both free throws. UNC 68, GONZ 87
3:46: Ayayi makes a layup. UNC 68, GONZ 89
3:32: Woolridge with a jump shot. UNC 68, GONZ 91
3:22: Miller with a jump shot. UNC 72, GONZ 91
3:08: Petrusev makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 72, GONZ 92
2:54: Brooks makes 1 of 2 free throws. UNC 73, GONZ 92
2:38: Black with a layup. UNC 75, GONZ 92
2:19: Gilder makes both free throws. UNC 75, GONZ 94
1:47: North Carolina is in the double bonus.
1:11: Rush makes a 3-point FG. UNC 78, GONZ 94
:28.8: Francis makes a 3-point FG. UNC 81, GONZ 94
:00: The End of Game.
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Final:
UNC 81, GONZ 94
UNC: (6-5)
GONZ: (12-1)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Kispert (GONZ) 26 points
Rebounding: Ayayi (GONZ) 10 rebounds
Assists: Ayayi (GONZ) 6 assists

Final Thoughts:
Tar Heels looked like a Mid-Major in tonight's game. While the Zags looked like a blue blood program. Gonzaga took advantage of the Cole Anthony-Less North Carolina team. 

Tar Heels will head to Las Vegas, to play UCLA on Saturday. While the Zags will host Eastern Washington on Saturday. 

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