David Punch

ANALYSIS
Punch recorded 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting (61.5-percent), the first time in six games he's reached double figures on the scoreboard. The freshman forward was productive across the board, adding a block and two thefts on the defensive end while contributing six boards and three helpers to go along with his team-high point total. Punch has seen an uptick in playing time over the last eight games, having played between 22 and 33 minutes in all but one of those, averaging 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 steals across 24.4 minutes during that stretch after having averaged 18.3 minutes, 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds through the first 19 games.