Big Sky Basketball - 2013-14

[grizzaholic]

Thank you, Venus.

The now-certainty of our Lady Hornets moving on is counterbalanced by a sense of freak-out over the uncertainty of the guys getting in....

Maybe not so uncertain now. MSU is playing how you'd expect a demoralized lame duck to play, or how you'd expect someone who really hates Eastern Washington to play.

Sac leads 38-21 at the half.

Sac up 23 and MSU putting up very little fight.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Maybe not so uncertain now. MSU is playing how you'd expect a demoralized lame duck to play, or how you'd expect someone who really hates Eastern Washington to play.

Sac leads 38-21 at the half.

Sac up 23 and MSU putting up very little fight.

Huse has another year on his contract. Poor Bobcats…


Also, ISU now leads by 1 in Portland. If that holds, the Griz will play NoCo in the quarters.

[Mvemjsunpx]

PSU wins in overtime, so they'll play the Griz and NoCo will play NAU.

Meanwhile… the SUU women beat UNC at home, so they clinch the 2-seed and a share of the regular-season title.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  WEB 82-78 EWU; Wildcats lose turnovers 16-6, but make 10 treys to Eastern's 3
  ISU 74-78 PSU (OT); Kyle Richardson gets a career-high 28 points and 14 rebounds
  MSU 59-84 SAC; Sac gets their first tourney berth in 8 years, while the 'Cats miss for the first time in 10 years
  UNC 77-52 SUU; The Bears get their shooting touch back while the T-Birds decide one win is enough
  UMT 47-67 NAU; Montana tied it at 30 early in the second half, then made just 2 FGs the rest of the way
  
  
  
  Women
  
  PSU 64-79 ISU; ISU's five seniors combine for 65 points, 28 boards, 22 assists, and only 2 turnovers
  UNC 48-63 SUU; The two conference newbies end up sharing the regular-season title
  EWU 68-60 WEB; Amanda Hughes gets 21 points & 8 boards in her final game, but the Eags shoot 95% on FTs
  NAU 66-83 UMT; Lady Griz reach 20 wins for the 29th. time in 36 years under Selvig
  SAC 63-81 MSU; Hornets go ice cold again, getting outshot 52%-26%

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Men
    
    1. Weber State__________14-6_____17-11____ W1
    2. North Dakota ________12-8_____15-15____ L1
    3. Northern Arizona ____12-8_____15-16____ W4
    4. Montana _____________12-8_____17-12____ L1
    5. Portland State________11-9_____16-13____ W3
    6. Northern Colorado___11-9_____17-12____ W1
    7. Sacramento State ____10-10____14-15____ W1
    8. Eastern Washington__10-10____15-16____ L1
    9. Montana State ________9-11____14-17____ L3
    10.Idaho State ___________8-12____11-18____ L2
    11.Southern Utah ________1-19_____2-27____ L1

• • Women
    
    1. North Dakota ________15-5_____20-9_____ L1
    2. Southern Utah _______15-5_____21-8_____ W5
    3. Montana _____________14-6_____20-9_____ W3
    4. Eastern Washington__12-8_____16-13____ W1
    5. Idaho State __________11-9_____13-16____ W2
    6. Montana State _______10-10____15-14____ W2
    7. Sacramento State ____10-10____18-11____ L2
    8. Northern Colorado____8-12____14-15____ L4
    9. Northern Arizona _____6-14_____9-20____ L4
    10.Portland State_________6-14_____8-21____ L1
    11.Weber State___________3-17_____7-22____ L2

[SDHornet]

Wow, we made it...

[Mvemjsunpx]

Men

Kyle Richardson (PSU) - 20.5 ppg, 11 rpg, 71% on FGs (2 games)


Women

Jordan Sullivan (UMT) - 17.3 ppg, 11 rpg, 2 double-doubles (3 games)

[Mvemjsunpx]

The "Top Reserve" awards are back for the first time in like 20 years, apparently. http://bigskyconf.com/news/2014/3/10/MB ... 43619.aspx


Awards

MVP - Davion Berry (WEB)
Newcomer - Quinton Upshur (NAU)
Freshman - Jeremy Senglin (WEB)
Defense - Joel Bolomboy (WEB)
Reserve - Jamal Webb (UND) / DaShaun Wiggins (PSU)


1st. Team All-Conference

G/F - Davion Berry (WEB)
G/F - Troy Huff (UND)
G/F - Kareem Jamar (UMT)
G - Mikh McKinney (SAC)
G - Tyler Harvey (EWU)
G - Quinton Upshur (NAU)

2nd. Team

F - Derrick Barden (UNC)
G - Gary Winston (PSU)
C - Kyle Tresnak (WEB)
G/F - Chris Hansen (ISU)
G - Tate Unruh (UNC)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Hmmm… Five of the six first-teamers are guards, but none of the second teamers.
http://bigskyconf.com/news/2014/3/10/WB ... 41347.aspx


Awards

MVP - Madi Buck (UND)
Newcomer - Kelsey Knox (UND)
Freshman - Brittani Lusain (NAU)
Defense - Carly Selvig (UMT)
Sixth Player - Emily Evers (UND) / Andrea Jones (SUU)


1st. Team All-Conference

F - Madi Buck (UND)
G - Lexie Nelson (EWU)
G - Lindsey Reed (ISU)
G - Kellie Cole (UMT)
G - Amanda Frost (NAU)
G - Hailey Mandelko (SUU)

2nd. Team

F - Jordan Sullivan (UMT)
F - Ashley Brumwell (MSU)
F - Mia Loyd (UND)
C - Stephanie Lee (UNC)
F - Lori Parkinson (SUU)

[SuperHornet]

I find the women's voting to be deplorable for a couple of reasons.

First, the awards (save for MVP) didn't even make All-Conference. That doesn't make any sense to me.

Second, of all of the incredible Hornets, not a single one made All-Conference, and only Fantasia Hilliard made Honorable Mention? What was Alle Moreno, chopped liver?!? I call ....

[grizzaholic]

Wow, we made it...

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

[Green Laser]

Wow, we made it...

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

Better question, who would win a game between your men's and women's teams?

[AZGrizFan]

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

Better question, who would win a game between your men's and women's teams?

Well, we DEFINITELY know our women's team could beat both your teams.

[grizzaholic]

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

Better question, who would win a game between your men's and women's teams?

Not sure that is a better question.

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

An actual example of a "better question" would be:

Who would win during a makeout session between these two?

[Mvemjsunpx]

The two regular-season champions—the Weber men and North Dakota women—are both dead last in the Big Sky in turnover margin.

I don't think you'd ever see that kind of thing in football…

[kalm]

Better question, who would win a game between your men's and women's teams?

Not sure that is a better question.

Who would win in a game between your mens and womens teams?

An actual example of a "better question" would be:

Who would win during a makeout session between these two?

Kalm!

[SDHornet]

Better question, who would win a game between your men's and women's teams?

Well, we DEFINITELY know our women's team could beat both your teams.

Not funny. Don't quit your day job and leave the comedic posts to grizza.

[grizzaholic]

Well, we DEFINITELY know our women's team could beat both your teams.

Not funny. Don't quit your day job and leave the comedic posts to grizza.

Don't make me post something that might be racists against my grounds keeper.....

Are you drunk in Hawaii again? If so..I didn't get a text.

[SuperHornet]

Come on, grizza. Be nice to the smartest Hornet on the board....

[Mvemjsunpx]

Apparently Northern Colorado has already been selected for the CIT.

So the Big Sky sucks, but its 6th. place team already has a postseason bid…

[SuperHornet]

If THAT's the case, Venus, I wonder if there's any chance Sac could scam a CBI bid....

[clenz]

Apparently Northern Colorado has already been selected for the CIT.

So the Big Sky sucks, but its 6th. place team already has a postseason bid…

more and more mvc, a10, mac, etc are turning against these tournaments meaning more spots elsewhere

[Mvemjsunpx]

Portland State & North Dakota also going CIT'ing. The Griz aren't, though I don't know if that's because they weren't selected or because they turned it down.

[Mvemjsunpx]

If THAT's the case, Venus, I wonder if there's any chance Sac could scam a CBI bid....

Losing record, so no postseason for Sac.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Apparently Northern Colorado has already been selected for the CIT.

So the Big Sky sucks, but its 6th. place team already has a postseason bid…

So the men's Big Sky (25th. in the RPI) gets 4 teams in the postseason, while the women's Big Sky (14th. in the RPI) gets 3.