2010-11 Big Sky Basketball

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  NAU 88-74 PEPP; Gabe Rogers scores a career-high 31 while Cameron Jones gets 23 points and 8 assists
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UNC 54-63 UCSB; UCSB's Mekia Valentine puts up a triple-double: 15 points, 12 boards, and 10 blocks
  PSU 49-82 CAL*; Viks outscored in the paint 44-14
  SAC 60-110 UO**; Oregon gets 24 steals
  
  * - Colliers International Classic
  ** - Oregon Invitational

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  mttech 57-69 ISU; Jordan Hasquet's little brother scores 18 for the Orediggers, but the Bengals shoot 55%
  MSU 70-72 SEA; Bobcats outrebounded by 11

[Shellin]

Sac State came up and played at Wazzu tonight and I can say, with near certainty, that they are the worst team we will play all season, and that is having already played Southern. Cougs won 84-36 and were up 27-0 about 9 minutes into the game, playing without our starting PG and PF...we had a lineup consisting of 3 walk-ons and a former walk-on playing midway through the first half.

[dbackjon]

Sac State came up and played at Wazzu tonight and I can say, with near certainty, that they are the worst team we will play all season, and that is having already played Southern. Cougs won 84-36 and were up 27-0 about 9 minutes into the game, playing without our starting PG and PF...we had a lineup consisting of 3 walk-ons and a former walk-on playing midway through the first half.

Eastern Washington might be as bad

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sac State came up and played at Wazzu tonight and I can say, with near certainty, that they are the worst team we will play all season, and that is having already played Southern. Cougs won 84-36 and were up 27-0 about 9 minutes into the game, playing without our starting PG and PF...we had a lineup consisting of 3 walk-ons and a former walk-on playing midway through the first half.

Eastern Washington might be as bad

If they don't get Glen Dean back. The Eags should be at least capable if he can get healthy. Unfortunately, that probably won't be in time to help the Big Sky's RPI (i.e., they won't play well until conference). And don't forget Idaho State, who's struggled even in NAIA games.

Sac was worse than EWU tonight, though. To see Sac lose to Wazzu that bad doesn't say much for Katz's rebuilding project. The Griz apparently played the Cougs in a "secret scrimmage" at the end of October & the two reportedly played about even.

[Shellin]

I heard the same rumors about the scrimmage in CDA, which doesn't really surprise me. The Griz are solid and would match up well against us because we're so small (not to mention Reggie Moore, probably the second best PG in the Pac-10 didn't play so we had a true frosh at point with Cherry on him, who is an excellent defender).

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  EWU 57-86 GONZ; Zags go 9/10 from the arc in the first half
  SAC 36-84 WSU; Cougs score 27 points before the Hornets score any
  NAU 81-77 CSB; Gabe Rogers has 57 points in the last two games after scoring just 43 in the first five
  CSF 67-75 UMT; Will Cherry doesn't shoot too well, but still manages 24 points, 7 boards, 5 assists, and 7 steals
  
  
  
  Women
  
  DEN 74-68 MSU; After tying the game, the Bobcats go just 1/7 from the field in the last 90 seconds

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SEA 76-83 PSU; Vikings sink 18 more free throws than the Redhawks
  
  
  
  Women
  
  SF 88-106 SAC; Kylie Kuhns puts up 23 points, 23 boards, 8 assists, & 6 steals. She leads the nation with 14.6 rpg
  SJSU 53-67 NAU; G Amy Patton gets 28 points and 10 rebounds for the 'Jacks

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Women
  
  HAW 66-77 PSU; Viks dominate free throw shooting, 95%-47%
  DEN 45-50 UMT; Lady Griz outscore Denver 23-6 over the last 9:30 to overcome an anemic first 30 minutes
  UNC 66-73 CSU; The Bears commit 9 more fouls than the Rams

[SDHornet]

Sac was worse than EWU tonight, though. To see Sac lose to Wazzu that bad doesn't say much for Katz's rebuilding project. The Griz apparently played the Cougs in a "secret scrimmage" at the end of October & the two reportedly played about even.

I agree. My expectations were to see the Hornets near the 500 mark this season. We have three returning starters and 9 new players, but I still expected an improved performance from this team. My issue has been the losses to the teams that have been struggling similarly like the Hornets have in recent history. The Hornets blew a big lead against Bakersfield in the season opener and lost the game in OT. Then losses against a young UND team on the road and a weak cal-davis team at home were games I felt the Hornets needed to win to show Katz truly is improving this program. Hopefully things can get turned around and fortunately there are plenty of games to be played.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UPORT 58-54 UMT; Griz miss their last 9 free throws
  
  
  
  Women
  
  GONZ 101-74 EWU; Bulldogs shoot 63% largely thanks to Courtney Vandersloot's 33 points and 8 assists
  MSU 63-68 UCR; Four in double-figures for the Bobcats, but they can't overcome 20 turnovers
  WEB 54-64 TXST*; Wildcats lose the boards by 8 and sink 13 fewer free throws
  
  * - Air Force Classic (in Colorado Springs, CO)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  nhc 41-112 EWU; How bad is New Hope Christian? The Eags lost to two other non-DIs in the exhibition season
  SAC 52-77 UVU; The Hornets are outshot 52%-34%
  ISU 53-70 UI; The Hawkeyes don't shoot too well, but dominate the Bengals in every other facet
  SEA 61-65 WEB; The Wildcats come back from a 30-15 deficit by getting to the free throw line
  beth 50-91 NAU; The Lumberjacks keep piling on the assists with 26 against a winless NAIA
  MSU 56-62 ILST; The Redbirds rally by getting to the line 22 times in the second half
  bhsu 52-84 UNC; Five players score double figures in a Bear tune-up
  
  
  
  Women
  
  PSU 61-75 UCI; Anteaters go on a 16-0 run to turn the game around in the second half
  UVU 56-68 ISU; Bengals shoot just 11% from the arc, but go 91% from the line
  USU 80-75 NAU (OT); 'Jacks blow a double-digit lead with 9 min. left in regulation, then give up an 8-0 run in OT
  sdsm&t 42-76 UNC; The Bears hold the Lady 'Rockers to 23% shooting in a rout
  BRY 49-51 WEB*; Caela Mohre hits a game-winning layup in the final second
  
  * - Air Force Classic (in Colorado Springs, CO)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Griz lead UCLA by 4 at halftime in Pauley.


Griz now up 15 with about 9 minutes left.

Still 15 point lead with 3:25 left. UCLA shooting around 30%.

Good thing UCLA can't shoot, because the Griz can't make a free throw to save their lives.

Howland sort of calls off the dogs in the final minute. Griz will win.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  PSU 49-68 UO; The Vikings go just 8/27 from the field in each half
  UMT 66-57 UCLA; The Griz shoot 52% in Pauley while their smothering zone holds to the Bruins to 31%
  
  
  
  Women
  
  SAC 78-65 SCU; Kylie Kuhns "only" picks up 8 rebounds, but still scores 24 to lead everyone
  GONZ 80-62 UMT; Lady Griz SG Stephanie Stender doesn't miss, going 3/3 from the arc and 4/4 from the line
  MSU 44-54 UCLA; The Bobcats keep the game respectable thanks to 38% free-throw shooting by the Bruins

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SAC 49-69 LMU; Hornets shoot 29% and get 11 of their shots blocked
  ISU 56-75 CSUB; Broderick Gilchrest & Deividas Busma go 15/29 from the field, but the rest of the Bengals go 5/26

[Wildcat Ryan]

• Men
  
  SAC 49-69 LMU; Hornets shoot 29% and get 11 of their shots blocked
  ISU 56-75 CSUB; Broderick Gilchrest & Deividas Busma go 15/29 from the field, but the rest of the Bengals go 5/26

Man the Big Sky's RPI has got to be suffering big time.

[dbackjon]

• Men
  
  SAC 49-69 LMU; Hornets shoot 29% and get 11 of their shots blocked
  ISU 56-75 CSUB; Broderick Gilchrest & Deividas Busma go 15/29 from the field, but the rest of the Bengals go 5/26

Man the Big Sky's RPI has got to be suffering big time.

Sagarin has us 22nd (conference rank)

96 Northern Arizona = 77.44 4 2 73.53( 156) 0 0 | 0 0 | 75.65 128 | 78.26 84
130 Montana = 75.81 3 3 73.05( 177) 0 0 | 0 0 | 71.91 182 | 79.19 79
172 Northern Colorado = 72.81 2 3 73.53( 157) 0 0 | 0 1 | 70.45 204 | 74.06 142
187 Weber State = 71.78 2 3 74.93( 123) 0 0 | 0 1 | 72.99 166 | 69.44 208
205 Montana State = 70.81 4 4 70.76( 249) 0 0 | 0 0 | 70.01 210 | 70.52 190
212 Portland State = 70.36 4 2 68.91( 292) 0 0 | 0 0 | 72.96 168 | 66.28 256
304 Idaho State = 63.16 0 5 79.96( 18) 0 0 | 0 1 | 63.19 299 | 62.02 306
305 Eastern Washington = 63.07 0 5 78.91( 31) 0 1 | 0 1 | 61.30 318 | 63.52 290
340 Sacramento State = 57.80 1 6 68.63( 302) 0 0 | 0 1 | 58.47 331 | 55.73 341

College RPI.com also has NAU at the top of the Big Sky, Suck State at the bottom
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[SDHornet]

College RPI.com also has NAU at the top of the Big Sky, Sac State at the bottom
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With EWU and ISU nipping at our heels.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UTPA 55-68 NAU; Cameron Jones scores 27 points, more than double any other player in the game
  
  
  
  Women
  
  ISU 71-68 UTAH (OT); Bengals beat Utah for the first time in 28 tries thanks to Ashleigh Vella's 31
  umw 64-90 WEB; Three different Wildcats get 6 assists each
  UMT 56-69 ID; The Vandals outscore the Lady Griz 41-20 in the second half thanks to 60% shooting

[dbackjon]

After starting the season with two road losses, NAU has reeled off seven wins in a row.

Competition gets stiffer for the rest of the OOC;
At Arizona
At USC
Air Force

Then league play opens with a trip to the Montana schools.

[Wildcat Ryan]

After starting the season with two road losses, NAU has reeled off seven wins in a row.

Competition gets stiffer for the rest of the OOC;
At Arizona
At USC
Air Force

Then league play opens with a trip to the Montana schools.

yeah those are tough games, and starting conf play at the montanas is tough, Weber is in the same situation, we still have 4 OOC games and only one of them can be considered easy

@ Southern Utah
@ Tulsa
University of the Southwest
Nationaly ranked BYU
and then a trip to the Montana's as well, followed by a trip to Flagstaff.

5 of Weber's first 7 conf games are on the road. Tough stuff

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  gfox 58-92 PSU; Chehales Tapscott & Nate Lozeau each end up with double-doubles for the Viks
  ugf 50-85 UMT; Brian Qvale gets 16 points and 5 blocks while Will Cherry racks up 6 assists and 9 steals
  
  
  
  Women
  
  SDK 69-57 NAU; The 'Jacks are outscored 19-6 over the last 7 minutes
  SAC 74-100 CSF; The Titans put up 28 assists compared with Sac's 9

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  wlmjsp 54-65 SAC; The Hornets hold the Warriors to 35% shooting
  j&w 60-94 MSU; Erik Rush scores 21 points & takes 6 steals from the Wildcats
  
  
  
  Women
  
  UPORT 82-61 MSU; Pilots score 32 points off 29 Bobcat turnovers

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  UMKC 57-78 ISU; Where did this come from? ISU was 0-5 against DI, now they come out & whack a winning team
  WEB 77-71 SUU; Southern Utah wins the bench battle, 46-17, but Weber's starters outscore the T-Birds' 60-25
  NAU 52-60 USC; Gabe Rogers goes 6/11 from arc, but the 'Jacks lose the boards by 12
  
  
  
  Women
  
  stmart 44-73 EWU; Eagle PG Chene Cooper channels Claire Faucher & racks up 12 assists
  LMU 39-65 PSU; Marymount is pathetic from the perimeter, going 0/15
  SAC 68-73 BSU; Koshiyama-Diaz & Field-Polisso combine to go 10/21 from the arc, but the rest go 2/14
  ISU 64-52 USU; Another Bengal has a big day, as Chelsea Pickering scores 29 points
  WEB 54-70 BYU; Cougars win points off turnovers 29-7
  NAU 63-78 USD; Toreros make 26 free throws compared to NAU's 7
  UNC 53-66 NEB; Bears play a ranked team surprisingly tough, but can't overcome a double-digit rebounding deficit

[mtjack]

NAU performed well in LA vs. USC. Hard to be frustrated with a 7-3 start with those losses on the road vs. a Big 12, Pac 10 and upper echelon Missouri Valley Conference team.

Thursday night in Tucson at the McKale Center Bingo Hall/Nursing Home amidst the masses of silver, grey and blue-haired U of A supporters.

Will NAU beat U of A...doubtful. Will they make U of A work...most likely. What I love so much more about college basketball compared to college football is that upsets happen and the playing field is more leveled. Ya never know what can happen.