Pargo lifts Gonzaga to 83-74 win over Tennessee
Monday, December 1, 2008 10:04 AM PST
| |
| Phelan M. Ebenhack | Associated Press
Tennessee forward Wayne Chism (left) fouls Gonzaga guard Matt Bouldin while going up for a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Old Spice Classic tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sunday. Gonzaga won 83-74. |
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Pargo had a modest line and a big-time performance in Gonzaga’s latest impressive win.
Pargo had 10 points and seven assists with only two turnovers, leading the seventh-ranked Bulldogs to an 83-74 victory over No. 12 Tennessee in the Old Spice Classic championship on Sunday night.
Steven Gray scored 19 points and Matt Bouldin added 17 for Gonzaga, which shot 52 percent to overcome a 50-26 rebounding deficit. Pargo was selected the tournament MVP.
Gonzaga led by 18 before Tennessee rallied to close to 77-71 on Cameron Tatum’s 3-pointer with just over a minute left. Micah Downs hit five of six free throws and Pargo had a fast-break dunk to help the Bulldogs (4-0) hold on.
The game figured to match strength against strength. The Vols entered shooting 53 percent from the field. Gonzaga’s opponents were shooting only 35 percent.
The Bulldogs got the better of that matchup, holding the Vols to 27-of-76 shooting. Gonzaga connected on 27 of 52 attempts.
