Nolan Hickman
After scoring modestly in Gonzaga’s last three games against Division I opponents, Hickman hit a career-high 20 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:13 left to help the Bulldogs score in the third. helped secure a conference victory for the Hickman only scored 13 total points in games against Montana, Pepperdine and San Francisco, and in those games he made only 6 of his 19 shots. Efficiency wasn’t an issue for the sophomore point guard on Saturday. Hickman made his first four shots, finishing 7-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from the 3-point line. Hickman also recorded two rebounds, two assists, and two blocked shots.
Drew Tim
Tim made a layup with 50 seconds left in the first half of Thursday’s game in San Francisco and went over 36 minutes in two games without scoring a field goal, missing 11 times in that time. After coming out of a slump in the match and scoring 7 points in the final in 7:07, they added another 13 points in the second half to record a team-high 20 points. On the field, he finished 6 of 10 from the free throw line and had 6 rebounds with 4 assists and 2 blocked shots.
important moment
Russell Bolton hit most of the clutch shots in Gonzaga’s two-point win against USF on Thursday. Two days later, Hickman picked up where his fellow guards left off. Santa he knocked Clara’s Carlos Stewart down the jumper to give the Broncos the lead with 1:36 remaining. On the next possession, Hickman brought the ball to the floor, shook off Stewart with a crossover move, dribbled the ball between his legs, and then connected with a three from the top of the arc. Hickman’s triple in his fourth gave Zags a lead he won’t let go of for his final 73 seconds.