Men's Big Sky Tournament Thread - 2017

[89Hen]

I'm going out on a limb and taking EWU and UND to be in the finals. One upset in seven games so far?

Not much of a limb, they are the #1 and #2 seeds after all.

I know, right?

[Mvemjsunpx]

F-Hawks hold on to win by 5.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Eastern & Weber tied at the half. Bliznyuk has more than half of EWU's points.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Going back to the Championship, Gonna be Weber State and North Dakota

Can anybody say 3RD TIMES THE CHARM???

[Wildcat Ryan]

Not much of a limb, they are the #1 and #2 seeds after all.

I know, right?

Well you ended up half right North Dakota made it. But Weber "upset" Eastern Wash

[Mvemjsunpx]

• ID 64-69 UND; Idaho's earlier woes return as they shoot 37% from the field
  • • • UI came back from a 24-7 deficit to take a 50-44 lead, but UND then went on a 18-1 run
        Victor Sanders had a game-high 20, but no other Vandal had more than 10
  
  WEB 80-72 EWU; Wiley & Bliznyuk combined for 56 points, but also 11 turnovers
  • • • Weber got five players in double figures & won points-off-turnovers 20-3
        Eastern's players other than Wiley & Bliznyuk went just 6/20 from the field

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Northern Arizona (6-12, 9-22) 67-80 vs. (8) Portland St. (7-11, 14-15)
  
  (10) Idaho St. (3-15, 5-25) 76-91 vs. (7) Sacramento St. (9-9, 12-17)
  
  (11) Southern Utah (3-15, 5-26) 109-105 (3OT) vs. (6) Montana St. (11-7, 16-15)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Portland St. (8-11, 15-15) 72-95 vs. (1) North Dakota (14-4, 19-9)
  
  (5) Montana (11-7, 16-15) 77-81 vs. (4) Idaho (12-6, 17-12)
  
  (7) Sacramento St. (10-9, 13-17) 70-89 vs. (2) Eastern Washington (13-5, 21-10)
  
  (11) Southern Utah (4-15, 6-26) 70-90 vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-12)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Idaho (13-6, 18-12) 64-69 vs. (1) North Dakota (15-4, 20-9)
  
  (3) Weber St. (13-6, 18-12) 80-72 vs. (2) Eastern Washington (14-5, 22-10)
  
  
  • Championship
  (3) Weber St. (14-6, 19-12) vs. (1) North Dakota (16-4, 21-9) - Saturday, March 12, 5:30 PM PST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at the Reno Events Center in Reno, NV)

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoDak leads by 4 at the half after trailing by 10 early. Defense optional thus far…

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoDak couldn't miss in the first half, now they can't even make gimmes.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Geno Crandall makes a transition layup with 7 seconds left to force overtime. Senglin inexplicably gave the ball up instead of going for the game-winner himself (the 3-pointer was blocked).

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoDak prevails by 4 in OT after Senglin appeared to run out of gas.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• WEB 89-93 UND (OT); Six Fighting Hawks score in double figures to get them their first NCAA trip
  • • • Key stat of the game: NoDak won turnovers 14-7
        Tourney MVP Quinton Hooker had 28 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals
        Geno Crandall got close to a triple-double with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists
        Senglin & Hill combined for 47 points & 21 boards, and both made double-digit FTs
        Jeremy Senglin also broke Bruce Collins's school-record for career points

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Northern Arizona (6-12, 9-22) 67-80 vs. (8) Portland St. (7-11, 14-15)
  
  (10) Idaho St. (3-15, 5-25) 76-91 vs. (7) Sacramento St. (9-9, 12-17)
  
  (11) Southern Utah (3-15, 5-26) 109-105 (3OT) vs. (6) Montana St. (11-7, 16-15)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Portland St. (8-11, 15-15) 72-95 vs. (1) North Dakota (14-4, 19-9)
  
  (5) Montana (11-7, 16-15) 77-81 vs. (4) Idaho (12-6, 17-12)
  
  (7) Sacramento St. (10-9, 13-17) 70-89 vs. (2) Eastern Washington (13-5, 21-10)
  
  (11) Southern Utah (4-15, 6-26) 70-90 vs. (3) Weber St. (12-6, 17-12)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Idaho (13-6, 18-12) 64-69 vs. (1) North Dakota (15-4, 20-9)
  
  (3) Weber St. (13-6, 18-12) 80-72 vs. (2) Eastern Washington (14-5, 22-10)
  
  
  • Championship
  (3) Weber St. (14-6, 19-12) 89-93 (OT) vs. (1) North Dakota (16-4, 21-9)
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at the Reno Events Center in Reno, NV)
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Randy Onwuasor (SUU)
  Victor Sanders (ID)
  Jake Wiley (EWU)
  Jerrick Harding (WEB)
  Jeremy Senglin (WEB)
  Corey Baldwin (UND)
  
  MVP - Quinton Hooker (UND)