South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

Apr 1, 2017

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SC	36	37	73
GONZ	45	32	77

Game Recap

Gonzaga holds off late charge by South Carolina, advances to final. gel Williams-Goss scored 23 points, Gonzaga's big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs held off a second-half charge by South Carolina to win 77-73 and advance to its first national title game.

Player Stats

SOUTH CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Maik Kotsar	26	2-4	0-0	0-0	3	2	2	0	0	2	4
30Chris Silva	31	3-12	0-0	7-9	13	1	1	3	0	3	13
15PJ Dozier	30	7-16	1-3	2-4	9	2	2	1	2	2	17
0Sindarius Thornwell	37	4-12	2-6	5-6	5	2	1	2	2	2	15
10Duane Notice	30	4-9	2-5	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	2	10
24Sedee Keita	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2Hassani Gravett	12	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
4Rakym Felder	19	1-6	0-2	2-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
20Justin McKie	13	3-3	2-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	8
TOTAL	-	25-6637.9%	7-2035.0%	16-2272.7%	35	12	7	6	5	14	73

GONZAGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Johnathan Williams	25	2-4	0-0	3-4	2	1	1	0	2	3	7
24Przemek Karnowski	25	6-12	0-0	1-2	5	3	0	0	2	4	13
13Josh Perkins	22	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	5	0
5Nigel Williams-Goss	36	9-16	2-5	3-3	5	6	0	0	3	2	23
4Jordan Mathews	33	4-11	4-8	0-0	4	0	2	0	1	1	12
33Killian Tillie	7	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
32Zach Collins	23	6-10	1-1	1-2	13	1	0	6	2	4	14
0Silas Melson	29	2-5	2-3	0-0	4	3	0	2	1	2	6

TOTAL	-	29-6048.3%	9-1947.4%	10-1376.9%	37	15	3	8	12	21	77

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSCGONZ

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Gonzaga.
+2 (19:43) Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
02
(19:25) Chris Silva missed Jumper.
(19:25) Johnathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
(19:09) Przemek Karnowski missed Layup.
(19:09) Chris Silva Defensive Rebound.
(18:53) Foul on Johnathan Williams.
+1 (18:53) Chris Silva made Free Throw.
12
+1 (18:53) Chris Silva made Free Throw.
22
+2 (18:31) Johnathan Williams made Jumper.
24
+2 (18:21) Duane Notice made Layup. Assisted by Chris Silva.
44
+2 (17:59) Przemek Karnowski made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
46
(17:38) Chris Silva missed Layup.
(17:38) Maik Kotsar Offensive Rebound.
+3 (17:34) Duane Notice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maik Kotsar.
76
(17:06) Nigel Williams-Goss missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:06) PJ Dozier Defensive Rebound.
(16:45) Sindarius Thornwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:45) Zach Collins Defensive Rebound.
(16:34) Przemek Karnowski missed Layup.
(16:34) Sindarius Thornwell Block.
(16:34) Przemek Karnowski Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:29) Zach Collins made Dunk. Assisted by Przemek Karnowski.
78
(16:21) Foul on PJ Dozier.
(16:21) PJ Dozier Turnover.
(16:16) Przemek Karnowski Turnover.
(16:16) Maik Kotsar Steal.
(16:05) Foul on Josh Perkins.
(16:03) Sindarius Thornwell missed Jumper.
(16:03) Nigel Williams-Goss Defensive Rebound.
(15:55) Nigel Williams-Goss Turnover.
+3 (15:31) PJ Dozier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maik Kotsar.
108
+2 (14:58) Zach Collins made Jumper. Assisted by Silas Melson.
1010
(14:42) PJ Dozier missed Jumper.
(14:42) Przemek Karnowski Defensive Rebound.
(14:36) Jordan Mathews missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:36) Maik Kotsar Defensive Rebound.
(14:30) Foul on Zach Collins.
(14:15) Chris Silva missed Jumper.
(14:15) Przemek Karnowski Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:59) Silas Melson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Przemek Karnowski.
1013
(13:39) Foul on Nigel Williams-Goss.
+2 (13:32) Chris Silva made Dunk. Assisted by Duane Notice.
1213
(13:07) Foul on Sindarius Thornwell.
+2 (13:00) Przemek Karnowski made Jumper.
1215
(12:47) Foul on Przemek Karnowski.
(12:42) Duane Notice missed Jumper.
(12:42) Zach Collins Defensive Rebound.
(12:40) Foul on Chris Silva.
+2 (12:24) Zach Collins made Jumper.
1217
+2 (12:13) Maik Kotsar made Jumper.
1417
+3 (11:56) Silas Melson made Three Point Jumper.
1420
+2 (11:21) Rakym Felder made Jumper.
1620
(11:09) Silas Melson Turnover.
(11:09) Sindarius Thornwell Steal.
+2 (11:02) Hassani Gravett made Layup.
1820
(10:48) Silas Melson missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:48) Hassani Gravett Defensive Rebound.
(10:25) Rakym Felder missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:25) Josh Perkins Defensive Rebound.
(10:13) Jordan Mathews missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:13) Sindarius Thornwell Defensive Rebound.
(9:54) Hassani Gravett missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:54) Jordan Mathews Defensive Rebound.
(9:35) Zach Collins missed Jumper.
(9:35) Rakym Felder Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Rakym Felder missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:28) Zach Collins Defensive Rebound.
(9:18) Foul on Hassani Gravett.
+2 (9:18) Przemek Karnowski made Layup. Assisted by Josh Perkins.
1822
(9:02) Chris Silva missed Jumper.
(9:02) Chris Silva Offensive Rebound.
(8:58) Chris Silva missed Jumper.
(8:58) Chris Silva Offensive Rebound.
(8:53) Foul on Silas Melson.
+1 (8:53) Chris Silva made Free Throw.
1922
(8:53) Chris Silva missed Free Throw.
(8:53) Silas Melson Defensive Rebound.
(8:32) Johnathan Williams Turnover.
(8:32) PJ Dozier Steal.
(8:24) Rakym Felder missed Layup.
(8:24) Silas Melson Block.
(8:24) Josh Perkins Defensive Rebound.
(8:14) Foul on Sedee Keita.
+1 (8:14) Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
1923
+1 (8:14) Nigel Williams-Goss made Free Throw.
1924
+2 (7:58) PJ Dozier made Layup.
2124
(7:32) Foul on Sedee Keita.
+2 (7:22) Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
2126
+3 (7:04) Justin McKie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sindarius Thornwell.
2426
(6:46) Przemek Karnowski missed Layup.
(6:46) Chris Silva Block.
(6:46) Chris Silva Defensive Rebound.
(6:31) PJ Dozier missed Jumper.
(6:31) Przemek Karnowski Defensive Rebound.
(6:27) Przemek Karnowski Turnover.
(6:27) Justin McKie Steal.
(6:25) Sindarius Thornwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:25) Hassani Gravett Offensive Rebound.
(6:25) Foul on Josh Perkins.
+1 (6:25) Sindarius Thornwell made Free Throw.
2526
+1 (6:25) Sindarius Thornwell made Free Throw.
2626
+3 (6:08) Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Silas Melson.
2629
(5:57) Sindarius Thornwell missed Jumper.
(5:57) Silas Melson Block.
(5:57) Silas Melson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:48) Johnathan Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
2631
+2 (5:28) Chris Silva made Layup.
2831
(5:22) Przemek Karnowski missed Layup.
(5:22) Chris Silva Block.
(5:22) PJ Dozier Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:14) Justin McKie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by PJ Dozier.
3131
+3 (5:06) Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnathan Williams.
3134
(4:51) PJ Dozier Turnover.
(4:32) Zach Collins missed Jumper.
(4:32) Sindarius Thornwell Defensive Rebound.
(4:25) Hassani Gravett missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:25) Zach Collins Defensive Rebound.
(4:15) Zach Collins Turnover.
(4:09) Sindarius Thornwell Turnover.
(4:09) Jordan Mathews Steal.
(3:57) Johnathan Williams missed Jumper.
(3:57) Justin McKie Defensive Rebound.
(3:37) Maik Kotsar missed Layup.
(3:37) Zach Collins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:30) Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
3136
(3:20) Sindarius Thornwell Turnover.
(3:20) Jordan Mathews Steal.
(3:15) Nigel Williams-Goss missed Jumper.
(3:15) Hassani Gravett Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:08) Sindarius Thornwell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hassani Gravett.
3436
+2 (2:49) Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
3438
+2 (2:27) Justin McKie made Jumper.
3638
(2:14) Jordan Mathews missed Jumper.
(2:14) Zach Collins Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:09) Zach Collins made Layup.
3640
(1:45) Hassani Gravett missed Dunk.
(1:45) Zach Collins Block.
(1:45) Jordan Mathews Defensive Rebound.
(1:40) Jordan Mathews missed Layup.
(1:40) Nigel Williams-Goss Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:14) Nigel Williams-Goss made Jumper.
3642
(0:54) Duane Notice missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:54) Nigel Williams-Goss Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:48) Jordan Mathews made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Williams-Goss.
3645
(0:28) PJ Dozier missed Jumper.
(0:28) South Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:27) Jump Ball won by South Carolina.
(0:17) Chris Silva missed Jumper.
(0:17) Killian Tillie Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

GONZ

73Points77

25-66(37.9%)Field Goal(%)29-60(48.3%)

7-20(35.0%)3-Point(%)9-19(47.4%)

16-22(72.7%)Free Throw(%)10-13(76.9%)

36(13)Rebounds(Offensive)41(10)

12Assists15

7Steals3

6Blocks8

5Turnovers12

14(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

2Largest Lead14

Game Details

Saturday, April 1, 2017 · 6:09 PM

State Farm Stadium · Glendale, AZ

attendance: 77,612 (119.4%)

tv: CBS

spread: GONZ -6.5