2010-11 Big Sky Basketball

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  WEB 80-68 EWU; Glen Dean gets 26 points and 6 assists (0 TOs), but the Eags can't stop Weber's balanced attack
  NAU 88-90 ISU (OT); Broderick Gilchrest makes the game-winning trey after missing one in Flagstaff last month
  UNC 42-55 UMT; Devon Beitzel goes 8/17 from the field for 22 points, but the rest of the Bears go 6/43 (14%)
  
  
  
  Women
  
  MSU 92-79 SAC; Sarah Balian gets 20 points, 15 boards, 4 assists, and 4 blocks for the Bobcats
  EWU 73-67 WEB; Wildcats go 0/8 from the arc against one of the worst perimeter defenses in the nation
  ISU 55-59 NAU; The 'Jacks shoot 50% in the second half in effectively kicking ISU out of the regular-season title race
  UMT 53-51 UNC; Lady Griz stay in the hunt despite blowing a 15-point lead & scoring just 17 in the second half

[Mvemjsunpx]

UM at 8-3
UNC at 8-3
Weber at 7-4

the big sky race for first is getting interesting.

Huh? Weber is 8-4 and Montana & NoCo are both 10-3.

[Wildcat Ryan]

UM at 8-3
UNC at 8-3
Weber at 7-4

the big sky race for first is getting interesting.

Huh? Weber is 8-4 and Montana & NoCo are both 10-3.

oh........... oops dopey me.

[AZGrizFan]

UM at 8-3
UNC at 8-3
Weber at 7-4

the big sky race for first is getting interesting.

Huh? Weber is 8-4 and Montana & NoCo are both 10-3.

What's the tie breaker for Griz/Bears?

[Grizalltheway]

Just googled it:

The next tiebreaker would be how each team did against conference opponents in descending order of the standings. For example, if two teams tied, it would come down to how each team did against the third-place team in the standings and if that didn’t break the tie, then onto the fourth place team and so on.

The final tiebreaker would be how each team was ranked in the RPI rankings at tournament time

[SDHornet]

Thats true, I totally forgot about that game. That should be altitudes BSC game of the week

Unfortunately, it's not. On the plus side, though, they will be showing some nice comedy as Sac State heads to Bozeman.

Sac State 74-71 over MSU. Comedy.

[Mvemjsunpx]

What's the tie breaker for Griz/Bears?

If the Griz win out, they will host no matter what. If UNC also wins out, it would come down to RPI and there's no way UNC can catch Montana there. If the Griz lose a conference game, though, I'd say the chances of Missoula hosting are a coin flip at best.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Unfortunately, it's not. On the plus side, though, they will be showing some nice comedy as Sac State heads to Bozeman.

Sac State 74-71 over MSU. Comedy.

I guess Mick Durham wasn't to blame for MSU's annual swoons. Maybe it's the depressing arctic blue look of Worthington Arena?

[SDHornet]

Sac State 74-71 over MSU. Comedy.

I guess Mick Durham wasn't to blame for MSU's annual swoons. Maybe it's the depressing arctic blue look of Worthington Arena?

I saw about 3/4 of the game and I noticed the sparse crowd as well. Maybe the Sunday scheduling played a large part.

[Mvemjsunpx]

I guess Mick Durham wasn't to blame for MSU's annual swoons. Maybe it's the depressing arctic blue look of Worthington Arena?

I saw about 3/4 of the game and I noticed the sparse crowd as well. Maybe the Sunday scheduling played a large part.

I wasn't really talking about the crowd size. It's just that being inside that place (or seeing it on TV) is depressing. Worthington's interior makes everything seem sad, blue, & lonely.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SAC 74-71 MSU; The Hornets put up 19 three-point attempts and made 7; the Bobcats put up 33 but only made 5

[Mvemjsunpx]

Portland State's men are shown in gray because they cannot make the Big Sky Tournament.

• • Men
    
    1. Montana _____________10-3_____18-7_____ W2
    2. Northern Colorado___10-3_____14-10____ L1
    3. Weber State___________8-4_____14-9_____ W5
    4. Northern Arizona _____6-6_____14-10____ L2
    5. Eastern Washington___5-7______8-16____ L1
    6. Montana State ________5-8_____11-14____ L7
    7. Idaho State ___________4-8______8-16____ W2
    8. Portland State_________4-8_____11-13____ L3
    9. Sacramento State _____4-9______7-17____ W1

• • Women
    
    1. Montana State ________9-2_____15-10____ W1
    2. Northern Colorado____9-3_____14-11____ L1
    3. Montana ______________8-3_____13-11____ W5
    4. Idaho State ___________6-4_____15-8_____ L1
    5. Portland State_________6-4_____13-10____ L1
    6. Eastern Washington___5-5______9-14____ W1
    7. Northern Arizona _____4-7______9-15____ W2
    8. Weber State___________1-9______5-17____ L6
    9. Sacramento State _____0-11_____3-21____ L12/L15

[AZGrizFan]

What's the tie breaker for Griz/Bears?

If the Griz win out, they will host no matter what. If UNC also wins out, it would come down to RPI and there's no way UNC can catch Montana there. If the Griz lose a conference game, though, I'd say the chances of Missoula hosting are a coin flip at best.

So RPI comes before performance against the next best teams?

[Mvemjsunpx]

If the Griz win out, they will host no matter what. If UNC also wins out, it would come down to RPI and there's no way UNC can catch Montana there. If the Griz lose a conference game, though, I'd say the chances of Missoula hosting are a coin flip at best.

So RPI comes before performance against the next best teams?

No. Just like Montana, UNC's other losses are to NAU and Weber. Common opponents wouldn't resolve anything so it would then go to RPI.

[AZGrizFan]

So RPI comes before performance against the next best teams?

No. Just like Montana, UNC's other losses are to NAU and Weber. Common opponents wouldn't resolve anything so it would then go to RPI.

That's what I'm asking....just making sure it doesn't go to some useless statistic like "point spread" against the next best team or some other crazy shit like that. So, good. Montana just has to win out to host.

[Wildcat Ryan]

No. Just like Montana, UNC's other losses are to NAU and Weber. Common opponents wouldn't resolve anything so it would then go to RPI.

That's what I'm asking....just making sure it doesn't go to some useless statistic like "point spread" against the next best team or some other crazy **** like that. So, good. Montana just has to win out to host.

Or we can hope that both Montana and UNC lose one more, Weber wins out and NAU finishes 4th, that way Weber would host.

[Wildcat Ryan]

ALL HAIL SCOTTIE B! LEADS THE NATION IN 3 POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE AT 54.2% AND HE IS DOING IT WITH AN INJURED SHOULDER. ALL HAIL SCOTTIE B!

[Mvemjsunpx]

Or we can hope that both Montana and UNC lose one more, Weber wins out and NAU finishes 4th, that way Weber would host.

Perhaps you're right that we can all hope for that, since Weber has choked at home the last two years.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Or we can hope that both Montana and UNC lose one more, Weber wins out and NAU finishes 4th, that way Weber would host.

Perhaps you're right that we can all hope for that, since Weber has choked at home the last two years.

I sense a change in the winds says I

[SACCAT]

I saw about 3/4 of the game and I noticed the sparse crowd as well. Maybe the Sunday scheduling played a large part.

I wasn't really talking about the crowd size. It's just that being inside that place (or seeing it on TV) is depressing. Worthington's interior makes everything seem sad, blue, & lonely.

It is not the gym we play in. It is who is playing in it. We HAVE to be one of the worst teams in the country this year. No inside movement with the ball, and a huge lack of actual D1 talent. Most of the players on the team don't seem to gave a sh** about playing D. Any time you shoot 33 three pointers and make 5, there is no flow to your offense.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  MSU 73-77 SJSU; Bobcats run out of time in their attempt to come back from a 24-point deficit

[Wildcat Ryan]

MSU showed alot of Grit to come back and only lose by 4.

Hopefully Weber can get a victory down in San Jose on Friday, but first things first Weber needs to beat Portland State

[Wildcat Ryan]

Weber still showing no mercy at home, Clubbed Portland State by 22 80-58.

OK Weber time to take this 6 game winning streak momentum and KICK SAN JOSE STATE's ARSE

And congrats to NAU for coming back and beating EWU

Montana could have lost but oh well

[Willie]

Weber still showing no mercy at home, Clubbed Portland State by 22 80-58.

OK Weber time to take this 6 game winning streak momentum and KICK SAN JOSE STATE's ARSE

And congrats to NAU for coming back and beating EWU

Montana could have lost but oh well

That must be a "you were hoping for them to lose" deal. Because they crushed ISU.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  PSU 58-80 WEB; Chehales Tapscott returns, but even that wasn't enough to save the disinterested Vikings
  EWU 74-83 NAU; The Eags suffer an epic collapse as they give up a 31-9 run after taking a 46-31 lead
  ISU 52-71 UMT; The Griz only miss 18 shots while the Bengals miss 39