Big Sky Basketball Thread: 2017-18

[Grizalltheway]

Fat fuckery

[Mvemjsunpx]

Men

Brayon Blake (ID) - 24 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 55% on FGs (2 games)


Women

Delaney Hodgins (EWU) - 23.5 ppg, 10 rpg, 3 bpg (2 games)




http://bigskyconf.com/news/2018/1/22/me ... -week.aspx
http://bigskyconf.com/news/2018/1/22/wo ... -week.aspx

[css75]

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[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UND 71-95 EWU; Bliznyuk puts up 28 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, and 0 turnovers
  UNC 80-63 ID; Victor Sanders scores 26, but gets little help
  SUU 47-71 UMT; Aytes & Musoko combined to go 10/15, but the other T-Birds went 5/34
  NAU 77-75 MSU; Tyler Hall struggles again, scoring just 7
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UMT 74-65 SUU; Montana freshmen Sophia Stiles & Caitlin Lonergan combine for 44 points & 15 rebounds
  MSU 78-56 NAU; With two of their top-three scorers out, the 'Jacks fall behind 42-11
  ID 79-71 UNC; Mikayla Ferenz has cracked 30 points in 5 of 8 conference games
  EWU 79-81 UND; The F-Hawks shoot 57% to offset a 21-8 turnover disadvantage

[kalm]

• Men
  
  UND 71-95 EWU; Bliznyuk puts up 28 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, and 0 turnovers
  UNC 80-63 ID; Victor Sanders scores 26, but gets little help
  SUU 47-71 UMT; Aytes & Musoko combined to go 10/15, but the other T-Birds went 5/34
  NAU 77-75 MSU; Tyler Hall struggles again, scoring just 7
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UMT 74-65 SUU; Montana freshmen Sophia Stiles & Caitlin Lonergan combine for 44 points & 15 rebounds
  MSU 78-56 NAU; With two of their top-three scorers out, the 'Jacks fall behind 42-11
  ID 79-71 UNC; Mikayla Ferenz has cracked 30 points in 5 of 8 conference games
  EWU 79-81 UND; The F-Hawks shoot 57% to offset a 21-8 turnover disadvantage

Bliznyuk passed Jois to become Eastern’s all time leading scorer and is 170 away from 2000.

[AZGrizFan]

• Men
  
  UND 71-95 EWU; Bliznyuk puts up 28 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, and 0 turnovers
  UNC 80-63 ID; Victor Sanders scores 26, but gets little help
  SUU 47-71 UMT; Aytes & Musoko combined to go 10/15, but the other T-Birds went 5/34
  NAU 77-75 MSU; Tyler Hall struggles again, scoring just 7
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UMT 74-65 SUU; Montana freshmen Sophia Stiles & Caitlin Lonergan combine for 44 points & 15 rebounds
  MSU 78-56 NAU; With two of their top-three scorers out, the 'Jacks fall behind 42-11
  ID 79-71 UNC; Mikayla Ferenz has cracked 30 points in 5 of 8 conference games
  EWU 79-81 UND; The F-Hawks shoot 57% to offset a 21-8 turnover disadvantage

Griz/SUU game was just really tough to watch, with the refereeing.

Lady Griz seem to be in VERY good hands for years to come.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Lady Griz seem to be in VERY good hands for years to come.

Yep. The bigger question is what to do with all the scholarships. Lonergan is a walk-on right now, but all scholarships have already been filled for next year (this could be an even bigger issue if Valley decides to do a 6th. year).

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UNC 65-67 EWU; Sir Washington hits 2 FTs with 8 seconds left, the game's only points in the final 2:00
  SAC 71-61 PSU; Jordan Tolbert scores 26 off the bench in a really surprising upset
  UND 71-96 ID; The Vandals outscore NoDak 79-38 over the final 28:00
  WEB 77-70 ISU; Weber goes on a 21-0 run in the first half
  NAU 64-82 UMT; Montana's two opponents this week combined for 9 assists and 39 turnovers
  SUU 66-69 MSU; Bobcats hold on despite not making a field goal in the final 6 minutes
  
  
  
  Women
  
  PSU 81-72 SAC; Courtney West gets 25 points, 12 boards, and 5 blocks
  MSU 63-57 SUU; The T-Birds won steals 13-2, but only shot 30%
  ISU 73-84 WEB; Weber makes 15 treys to Idaho State's 3
  UMT 69-52 NAU; The 'Jacks go 0/13 from the field in the third quarter
  EWU 62-68 UNC; The Bears rebound thanks to careful defense (10 fouls) and 95% FT shooting
  ID 78-64 UND; Another Vandal broke 30 points, but this time it was Geraldine McCorkell

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Men
    
    1. Montana ______________9-0_____16-5_____ W9
    2. Weber State___________6-2_____13-7_____ W3
    3. Idaho _________________6-3_____14-7_____ W1
    4. Eastern Washington___6-3_____11-11____ W2
    5. Montana State ________5-4_____12-10____ W1
    6. Northern Colorado____5-4_____14-8_____ L1
    7. Idaho State ___________4-4______9-10____ L1
    8. Sacramento State _____3-5______6-15____ W1
    9. Portland State_________3-5_____13-8_____ L2
    10.North Dakota _________2-7______7-14____ L3
    11.Southern Utah ________2-7______8-12____ L2
    12.Northern Arizona _____1-8______4-18____ L1

• • Women
    
    1. Montana ______________7-2_____11-9_____ W2
    2. Weber State___________6-2_____14-5_____ W1
    3. Northern Colorado____6-3_____14-6_____ W1
    4. Idaho _________________6-3_____10-10____ W4
    5. Montana State ________6-3_____12-8_____ W4
    6. Portland State_________5-3_____11-8_____ W2
    7. Eastern Washington___5-4_____10-11____ L2
    8. Idaho State ___________4-4_____12-7_____ L1
    9. North Dakota _________3-6_____10-10____ L1
    10.Southern Utah ________2-7______3-17____ L4
    11.Sacramento State _____1-7______3-16____ L6
    12.Northern Arizona _____1-8______4-16____ L6

[AZGrizFan]

I like the look of those standings. 2 game lead with 9 to play for the men.

[Vidav]

I like the look of those standings. 2 game lead with 9 to play for the men.

Honestly curious, does anyone know how 9-0 in conference play falls in Big Sky history?

[css75]

I like the look of those standings. 2 game lead with 9 to play for the men.

Honestly curious, does anyone know how 9-0 in conference play falls in Big Sky history?

The best I remember is ISU 13-1 in 1977, but I think Weber ran it one year.


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[AZGrizFan]

I like the look of those standings. 2 game lead with 9 to play for the men.

Honestly curious, does anyone know how 9-0 in conference play falls in Big Sky history?

Griz got to 14-1 one year I believe....not sure how they finished...

Edit: got to 14-0, finished 19-1, lost to Syracuse that year...badly...in the first round.

[grizband]

Honestly curious, does anyone know how 9-0 in conference play falls in Big Sky history?

Griz got to 14-1 one year I believe....not sure how they finished...

Edit: got to 14-0, finished 19-1, lost to Syracuse that year...badly...in the first round.

Man that game was ugly...

[Mvemjsunpx]

I like the look of those standings. 2 game lead with 9 to play for the men.

And they don't have to go to Ogden.

[Vidav]

Griz got to 14-1 one year I believe....not sure how they finished...

Edit: got to 14-0, finished 19-1, lost to Syracuse that year...badly...in the first round.

Man that game was ugly...

I remember that one.

[Grizalltheway]

Here's hoping it ends up more like 2006 than 2013.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Here's hoping it ends up more like 2006 than 2013.

Hell, 2012 would be a vast improvement over 2013.

DeCuire's teams tend to play well against big-time teams. They don't win too often (ever?), but they usually play well…

[AZGrizFan]

Man that game was ugly...

I remember that one.

Like a three year stretch where UW (Washington), UW (Wisconsin) and Syracuse ALL kicked our asses in the first round....embarrassing, really.

[Mvemjsunpx]

I remember that one.

Like a three year stretch where UW (Washington), UW (Wisconsin) and Syracuse ALL kicked our asses in the first round....embarrassing, really.

Huh? The Griz haven't played UDub in the NCAAs since 2005.

UM lost to New Mexico in 2010, but that game was close. They didn't make the NCAAs in 2011 thanks to NoCo's cheating.

[Vidav]

I remember that one.

Like a three year stretch where UW (Washington), UW (Wisconsin) and Syracuse ALL kicked our asses in the first round....embarrassing, really.

Plus I'm pretty sure it was the Syracuse game where you guys made me pay for lunch. Insult to injury.

[css75]

At least when ISU had their big season, they got 2 Ws in the tourney. Granted it was a long time ago, but they were greatest Sky team ever.


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[css75]

At least when ISU had their big season, they got 2 Ws in the tourney. Granted it was a long time ago, but they were greatest Sky team ever.


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[Mvemjsunpx]

At least when ISU had their big season, they got 2 Ws in the tourney. Granted it was a long time ago, but they were greatest Sky team ever.

The 1981-82 Idaho squad would have an argument. They went to the Sweet 16 and finished #8 in the AP poll.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Courtney Smith was NoCo's starting center and averaging 13.3 ppg. She also leads the Big Sky in shooting % among those who qualify. She didn't play either game last week, but had 16 points and 5 assists in the Bears' loss to NoDak on 1/20.

http://uncbears.com/news/2018/1/27/wome ... ogram.aspx

This is a stunning loss for the team that was still probably the favorite to win the Big Sky prior to this (they have by far the best RPI in the league). The title race looks totally up for grabs now.