Big Sky Basketball, 2021-22

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SAC 62-75 EWU; The Eagles win 2 in a row for the 4th. time this season (they have yet to win 3)
  UMT 66-64 PSU; The Griz were an uncharacteristic 62% from the line, but they still made 7 more free throws than PSU
  UNC 87-70 IDA; Bears win fast-break points 17-3
  ISU 63-95 WEB; The Bengal starters scored only 27 points
  MSU 89-84 NAU; The 'Jacks went on an 11-1 run to tie it with 1:35 to go, but they never took the lead
  
  
  
  Women
  
  EWU 49-59 SAC; Eastern shot 47% from three but just 22% from two
  WEB 63-69 ISU; The Bengals get their 9th. straight win overall and their 9th. straight win over Weber
  PSU 57-93 UMT; The Viks are 0-5 in league and getting outscored by 28.6 ppg
  NAU 73-88 MSU; The Lumberjacks lose in Bozeman for the 12th. straight time
  IDA 64-59 UNC; The Vandals only commit 4 turnovers

[DuckDuckGriz]

I was at last night's UM game.

Grizzly basketball reminds me a lot of Big 10 football. Incredible lock-down D, sometimes too pre-set offensively to the point where situational awareness seems either lacking or irrelevant? Regardless, got a solid road win.

I have to say that it was my first time at the new Viking Pavilion and it is perhaps the nicest facility for fans that I've been to in the Big Sky - and maybe any mid-major.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UNC 87-83 EWU; NoCo shot 57% in both games this week
  MSU 73-61 PSU; Bobcats win the boards by 17
  SAC 72-73 IDA (OT); Hornet C Jonathan Komagum had 12 boards, but only 1 shot attempt (0 points)
  ISU 74-86 SUU; The Bengals only had 10 points-in-the-paint
  UMT 58-48 NAU; Josh Bannan scores in double figures for the 6th. straight game
  
  
  
  Women
  
  IDA 73-76 SAC (OT); Isnelle Natabou grabs 22 rebounds for the 2nd. time in 3 games
  SUU 60-80 ISU; The Bengals win #10 in a row overall and take over first place
  NAU 60-66 UMT; The 'Jacks lose their 23rd. straight road game in the state of Montana
  PSU 56-71 MSU; The Viks are shooting 31.3% in conference play
  EWU 54-62 UNC; The Bears survive a 20-12 turnover disadvantage

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  IDA 84-79 PSU; The Vandals win consecutive games over DI opponents for the first time in 4 years
  EWU 89-63 ISU; It was 75-34 with 12:20 to go
  WEB 92-84 SUU; Seikou Sisoho Jawara scores 25 points with just 9 shot attempts
  SAC 65-70 NAU; Jalen Cone puts up 36 points, the most for a Lumberjack in 11 years
  
  
  
  Women
  
  NAU 69-54 EWU Eastern's leading scorer, freshman Jaydia Martin, goes 3/20
  UNC 62-69 SAC; The Hornets win 4 in a row for the first time in 7 years
  SUU 85-75 WEB (OT); Weber goes 1/8 in overtime
  UMT 59-73 MSU; Limardo, Janssen, and Van Sickle combine to go 7/7 from the arc

[JALMOND]

Montana State broadcaster Mark Martello fired after comments during the Bobcats/Portland State women's basketball game.

https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky ... eb7ff.html

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana State broadcaster Mark Martello fired after comments during the Bobcats/Portland State women's basketball game.

https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky ... eb7ff.html

If you really feel the need to inject your political beliefs into your basketball PBP (which the listeners don't want to hear, BTW), at least make those comments original and not stuff we've all heard a billion times on the internet/TV before.

[AZGrizFan]

Montana State broadcaster Mark Martello fired after comments during the Bobcats/Portland State women's basketball game.

https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky ... eb7ff.html

If you really feel the need to inject your political beliefs into your basketball PBP (which the listeners don't want to hear, BTW), at least make those comments original and not stuff we've all heard a billion times on the internet/TV before.

I put it in the same category as kneeling, putting BLM ribbons on the field or uniforms or cute little sayings on the back of helmets…..keep the political crap OUT of sports. Normal Americans use sports as an escape from that day to day bullshit we get inundated with.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Men

Xavier Bishop (MSU) - 20.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.5 apg (2 games)


Women

Isnelle Natabou (SAC) - 15 ppg, 15 rpg, 75% on FGs, 3 double-doubles (3 games)




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[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SUU 85-82 PSU (OT); Tevian Jones gets 10 boards and a career-high 36 points
  ISU 60-61 SAC; Sac wins on a goaltend call with 2 seconds left
  IDA 62-81 UMT; These two teams combined to shoot 57% from the arc in the first half, but just 7% in the second
  EWU 65-69 MSU; Bobcats win the boards by 23
  WEB 85-76 UNC; Wildcats win second-half shooting 61%-36%
  
  
  
  Women
  
  MSU 65-55 EWU; Bobcats win by double digits despite losing points-off-turnovers 30-10
  SAC 73-57 ISU; Isnelle Natabou continues her dominance with 21 points and 17 rebounds (ISU's whole team had 25 rebounds)
  PSU 63-64 SUU; Suutah retakes first place despite being the only Big Sky team to beat PSU by less than 12
  UNC 65-55 WEB; Weber went on a 14-0 run to take the lead with 4:28 to go, but they immediately gave up a 12-0 run to seal it for the Bears

[kalm]

If you really feel the need to inject your political beliefs into your basketball PBP (which the listeners don't want to hear, BTW), at least make those comments original and not stuff we've all heard a billion times on the internet/TV before.

I put it in the same category as kneeling, putting BLM ribbons on the field or uniforms or cute little sayings on the back of helmets…..keep the political crap OUT of sports. Normal Americans use sports as an escape from that day to day bullshit we get inundated with.

I would think announcers are different than competitors in this regard.

What about players making religious gestures (praying, pointing at the sky, kneeling), or verbal pronouncements?

This is why we can’t have nice things…

[AZGrizFan]

I put it in the same category as kneeling, putting BLM ribbons on the field or uniforms or cute little sayings on the back of helmets…..keep the political crap OUT of sports. Normal Americans use sports as an escape from that day to day bullshit we get inundated with.

I would think announcers are different than competitors in this regard.

What about players making religious gestures (praying, pointing at the sky, kneeling), or verbal pronouncements?

This is why we can’t have nice things…

Politics <> religion (I mean, it does for SOME people, so you may have a point ) Honestly, I’m fine with personal gestures (I was fine with Kapernick’s antics) but it’s when the TEAM or the LEAGUE feels a need to take a political stand…that’s what gets annoying and makes me turn it off.

[kalm]

I would think announcers are different than competitors in this regard.

What about players making religious gestures (praying, pointing at the sky, kneeling), or verbal pronouncements?

This is why we can’t have nice things…

Politics <> religion (I mean, it does for SOME people, so you may have a point ) Honestly, I’m fine with personal gestures (I was fine with Kapernick’s antics) but it’s when the TEAM or the LEAGUE feels a need to take a political stand…that’s what gets annoying and makes me turn it off.

I just don’t care. Even with the announcer. I’m also trying not to care that others care.

I have a feeling I’ll be working on mostly not caring the rest of my days.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  WEB 79-59 SAC; Dillon Jones gets double-digit rebounds for the 14th. time this season while simultaneously failing to score for the first time this year
  PSU 97-76 NAU; Khalid Thomas & Ian Burke combine for 46 points on 69% shooting
  EWU 59-61 UMT; These two teams combined to shoot 32% in the second half
  IDA 64-70 MSU; Idaho loses despite having their best rebounding performance against a DI (+13) in 2 years
  
  
  
  Women
  
  NAU 79-68 PSU; NAU closed the game on an 18-0 run, and even weirder is that Khiarica Rasheed—who had a game-high 25—scored none of those 18
  UNC 56-68 ISU; Diaba Konate goes 10/11 and scores a season-high 25
  SAC 76-79 WEB; As one would expect, the team on a 6-game losing streak beat the team on a 5-game win streak

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Men
    
    1. Weber State___________9-1_____16-5_____ W6
    2. Montana State ________8-2_____16-5_____ W7
    3. Montana ______________8-2_____15-6_____ W4
    4. Southern Utah ________6-2_____12-6_____ W1
    5. Northern Colorado____5-2_____10-9_____ L1
    6. Eastern Washington___5-5_____11-10____ L2
    7. Northern Arizona _____3-5______7-12____ L1
    8. Portland State_________3-7______5-13____ W1
    9. Sacramento State _____2-8______6-11____ L1
    10.Idaho _________________2-9______5-16____ L2
    11.Idaho State ___________1-9______3-16____ L5

• • Women
    
    1. Southern Utah ________7-1_____11-6_____ W2
    2. Idaho State ___________9-2_____13-7_____ W1
    3. Montana State ________7-2_____12-8_____ W5
    4. Northern Arizona _____6-3______9-8_____ W2
    5. Montana ______________5-3_____12-5_____ L1
    6. Sacramento State _____5-5______9-10____ L1
    7. Idaho _________________3-5______4-13____ L1
    8. Weber State___________4-7______8-12____ W1
    9. Northern Colorado____2-6______6-10____ L1
    10.Eastern Washington___2-8______4-15____ L4
    11.Portland State_________0-8______5-11____ L9/L6

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UNC 76-79 PSU; The Viks pull it out after blowing a 24-point lead
  NAU 66-78 SUU; Suutah wins comfortably despite allowing 10+ threes for the 5th. time in 6 games
  EWU 84-90 WEB; This game only had 5 offensive rebounds
  
  
  
  Women
  
  SUU 77-53 PSU; The Vikings led by 3 at the half
  UNC 61-49 NAU; The 'Jacks shoot 29%, their worst mark since December, 2018

[Mvemjsunpx]

Men

Tevian Jones (SUU) - 25.5 ppg, 10 rpg, 7/14 on treys (2 games)


Women

Darri (Frandsen) Dotson (SUU) - 18 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2 bpg (2 games)




https://bigskyconf.com/news/2022/2/1/so ... -week.aspx
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[Wildcat Ryan]

Weber / Montana games are always a treat to watch.

Great Rivalry.

[AZGrizFan]

Weber / Montana games are always a treat to watch.

Great Rivalry.

Man, what a crappy last 4 minutes tho. BSC refs are just shitty—all the way around. Bad calls. Missed calls. Hell, the guy who got the technical had a good case….he didn’t touch Bannon!

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  NAU 62-61 SAC; The 'Jacks sweep Sac State for the first time since 2013
  IDA 59-75 SUU; The Thunderbirds win their 10th. in a row against Idaho
  UMT 75-80 WEB; Koby McEwen goes 19/20 from the line and scores a career-high 32
  PSU 106-99 UNC; The Vikings get six in double figures and win fast-break points 23-6
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UNC 59-51 PSU; The Viks are now 0-10 in conference, their worst start since beginning 0-12 in 2005
  SUU 63-82 IDA; Allison Kirby puts up 12 points, 11 boards, 8 assists, and 5 steals
  SAC 76-62 NAU; The Hornets shoot 60.4%, their best mark in 13 years
  WEB 59-61 UMT; Weber shoots 17% in the fourth quarter after shooting 48% in the first three
  ISU 68-73 MSU; The Bobcats get 15 more FT attempts (12 more makes) than ISU despite just 2 fewer fouls

[Wildcat Ryan]

Weber / Montana games are always a treat to watch.

Great Rivalry.

Man, what a crappy last 4 minutes tho. BSC refs are just shitty—all the way around. Bad calls. Missed calls. Hell, the guy who got the technical had a good case….he didn’t touch Bannon!

Yeah, you wont get much argument from me. But I'm almost numb to it by now. The refs in this "west coast consortium" have always been bad.

[JALMOND]

• Men
  
  PSU 106-99 UNC; The Vikings get six in double figures and win fast-break points 23-6

Sometimes, to quote Mel Sharples from the TV show "Alice", "The best defense is a good offense".

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Man, what a crappy last 4 minutes tho. BSC refs are just shitty—all the way around. Bad calls. Missed calls. Hell, the guy who got the technical had a good case….he didn’t touch Bannon!

Yeah, you wont get much argument from me. But I'm almost numb to it by now. The refs in this "west coast consortium" have always been bad.

Good to see you last night Ryan!

I don't think the refs changed the outcome of this one, Montana made some bad plays down the stretch and that is what cost us. It was a fun game to watch even with the loss. McEwen being 19/20 from the charity stripe didn't help either.

[AZGrizFan]

Yeah, you wont get much argument from me. But I'm almost numb to it by now. The refs in this "west coast consortium" have always been bad.

Good to see you last night Ryan!

I don't think the refs changed the outcome of this one, Montana made some bad plays down the stretch and that is what cost us. It was a fun game to watch even with the loss. McEwen being 19/20 from the charity stripe didn't help either.

No and I’m not saying they did. Just don’t see why it’s so difficult….some calls seem SO obvious.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Yeah, you wont get much argument from me. But I'm almost numb to it by now. The refs in this "west coast consortium" have always been bad.

Good to see you last night Ryan!

I don't think the refs changed the outcome of this one, Montana made some bad plays down the stretch and that is what cost us. It was a fun game to watch even with the loss. McEwen being 19/20 from the charity stripe didn't help either.

Likewise Mike! It's been a long time!

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Good to see you last night Ryan!

I don't think the refs changed the outcome of this one, Montana made some bad plays down the stretch and that is what cost us. It was a fun game to watch even with the loss. McEwen being 19/20 from the charity stripe didn't help either.

No and I’m not saying they did. Just don’t see why it’s so difficult….some calls seem SO obvious.

I got ya There were some bad calls, no doubt. They seemed to even themselves out of the course of this particular game is more what I was trying to say I guess.