Gonzaga played Augustana from South Dakota.

Final Score: Gonzaga 89 Augustana 53

Here is the breakdown of how the new Gonzaga team looked:

• Derek Raivio
  Looked sharp and on target from behind the arc. Will be one of the best point guards in the nation this year.
• Josh Heytvelt
  This guy will surprise a lot of people this year, nationally. Will be one of Gonzaga’s top scorers.
• Jeremy Pargo
  Pargo will sync in to Gonzaga offense nicely, now that the freshman jitters are gone. Unfortunatley, he may not get all the playing time he deserves with a loaded Gonzaga backcourt.
• David Pendergraft
  Not necessarily a star player, but a good addition in other fundamentals of the game. Good rebounding skills.
• Sean Mallon
  Sean is a great player. If he is more aggressive, more people will see this.
• Pierre Marie Altidor-Cespedes
  This guy is a scrappy player. A good hustler, but needs to calm himself down more on offense.
• Matt Bouldin
  Freshman, and highly touted recruit. He didn’t really impress me that much, but I have not gotten to see him play enough to make an accurate breakdown.

The game ended with Gonzaga’s bench players getting some playing time, and even scoring. This made the ‘Kennel Club’ explode in celebration.

Overall the team looked good and should be another explosive fast paced team. Look for another return to the NCAA tournament.