14th-ranked Zags battle Red Raiders in Great Alaska Shootout

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11/23/2007 - Anchorage, AK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the semifinal round of the Great Alaska Shootout, the 14th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will clash with the Texas Tech Red Raiders this evening at the Sullivan Arena. The winner of this contest with move on to face either Butler or Virginia Tech in the championship match.

The Red Raiders had no trouble in their first round matchup, as the team disposed of the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, 74-47. It was the third win of the season for Texas Tech, which has also defeated Stephen F. Austin (60-44) and UC Riverside (68-56). As for the Bulldogs, they remained perfect on the season, after defeating Western Kentucky in the first round, 74-71. The team's other three victories came on their home floor, as the squad defeated Montana, Idaho and UC Riverside before heading to Alaska.

The Zags are making their second appearance in this event. The last time the team participated, it suffered a 72-63 loss to Marquette in the title game.

This will be the second all-time meeting between Gonzaga and the Red Raiders on the hardwood. The only other matchup occurred back in March of 2005, as Texas Tech pulled off a narrow 71-69 victory.

The Red Raiders continued to flex their defensive muscle last night, as the team held Alaska to a meager 47 points. Texas Tech limited the Seawolves to 32.7 percent shooting, which included a 6-of-26 showing from the long range. The team also forced Alaska into 19 turnovers in the contest. Heading into the game, the Red Raiders were doing a tremendous job defensively, surrendering only 52.0 ppg, while holding the opposition to just 39.7 percent shooting from the field. Offensively against Alaska, the Red Raiders were paced by John Roberson, who scored 22 points. It was a surprising performance for Roberson, especially since he was averaging only 7.7 ppg in the first three games of the season. In a harsh role reversal, Martin Zeno, who came into the matchup leading the squad with 19.3 ppg, tallied just nine points in the win.

Heading into their first round matchup the Zags were averaging an impressive 80.3 ppg, while shooting a sizzling 54.0 percent from the field. The team has surprisingly struggled from long range, netting just 26.5 percent of its attempts, however the Bulldogs have done an excellent job on the glass, winning the rebound battle by 12.3 rpg. In the victory over Western Kentucky, the Zags shot 47.4 percent from the field, but went just 2-of-12 from long range and just 18-of-28 from the foul line, making things closer than they had to be. Fortunately, the team was able to continue its success on the boards, outrebounding Western Kentucky, 43-30. Matt Bouldin, who entered this matchup averaging just 10.3 ppg, paced the Bulldogs with 18 points in the win. Micah Downs added 14 points, while Jeremy Pargo and Austin Daye contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively.

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