Ryan Nembhard, who finished the regular season with 310 assists after dropping 15 on Saturday against San Francisco, was not among the five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, passed over in favor of Mark Sears (Alabama), Walter Clayton Jr (Florida), Kam Jones (Marquette), Braden Smith (Purdue) and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).

Never one to pass up an opportunity, Ryan Nembhard had a question of his own after taking questions from the media Saturday night following Gonzaga’s 95-75 win over San Francisco. The point guard asked Bracketeer.

Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 95-75 West Coast Conference victory against San Francisco on Saturday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Ryan Nembhard makes things happen. For Gonzaga. For his teammates. For the record books. As one of the top playmakers in U.S. college men’s basketball, the Bulldogs' senior point guard has led the nation in assists while controlling the tempo,

This is the second straight season that Ike and Nembhard were named to the first team. This is Hickman’s first time getting first-team honors.

However, it was Gonzaga's other starter, Ryan Nembhard, who made the big headlines on Saturday. Nembhard finished with eight points on 3-5 shooting, but tacked on a season-high 15 assists - the second game in a row he's hit that mark.