Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

[dbackjon]

Kicks off tonight!

NAU travels to Pullman to play Wazoo

Two games in the Phoenix area tonight - Sac St at ASU and Portland State at GCU

[mtjack]

Go Vikings. Go Hornets.

ASU doesn't schedule NAU anymore after the Lumberjacks won the previous 2 games in Tempe. I don't expect this to change anytime soon...I wonder if the Pac 12 doesn't want that recurring negative publicity?

GCU and NAU were supposedly starting a yearly series between the two schools and played the first game in Flagstaff a few years back. But the second game on that series hasn't materialized last year or this year. Is GCU dodging NAU just like ASU is? I can't imagine that NAU would rather play at Arkansas-Little Rock than in Phoenix.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Also tonight…

The Griz host Boise.
Weber hosts now Stew-less Utah State.
EWU is at Mississippi State (on the SEC Network).
NoDak beat up a DIII earlier today.


For women…

EWU beat up an NAIA earlier today.
UPSET ALERT - NoDak only trails Iowa by 2 near the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

UPSET ALERT - NoDak only trails Iowa by 2 near the half.

Cancel that. UND now down 20 in the final minute.

[Vidav]

Griz down Boise St 74-72.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Griz down Boise St 74-72.

I didn't think they'd quite have enough to pull that off, especially with Breunig's foul trouble and Drmic's back-to-back-to-back treys.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Good

Montana edges out Boise.
Sac wins at Arizona State.
Suutah and Utah are tied late in the half.


The Bad

PSU's gonna lose at Grand Canyon.
Weber still can't beat Utah State.


The Ugly

Idaho State trails Great Falls by 16 near halftime.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Idaho State dominates the second half to avoid pathetic embarrassment.

SUU loses in SLC by 11. Still a decent performance, though.

[Jjoey52]

Overall not a bad night particularly Sac and Griz. ISU saved themselves from an embarrassing loss.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  EWU 88-106 MSST; All five Eagles starters were in double figures, but the bench scored just 8
  PSU 72-82 GCU; Vikings lose despite holding Grand Canyon to 36% shooting
  SAC 66-63 ASU; The Hornets keep their "Pac-12 Killas" reputation as they shoot better and win the boards
  ugf 72-78 ISU; Ali Faruq-Bey scores 25 off the bench in the second half to save the Bengals from the abyss
  SUU 71-82 UTAH; Thunderbirds go 10/19 from the arc, but only attempt 7 free throws
  USU 73-70 WEB; Wildcats struggle on the offensive glass, netting only 4
  NAU 70-82 WSU; Poor perimeter shooting ruins this Pac-12 upset bid
  BSU 72-74 UMT; Breunig scores 21 while Montana's true freshmen combine for 26 off the bench
  MSU 76-87 HAW*; 21 turnovers offset good outside shooting for the Bobcats
  UNC 72-109 KU**; Kansas hits 15 treys in a rout
  mnmorr 69-99 UND; No-Nicks score 56 in the paint against an overmatched foe
  
  * - Rainbow Classic
  ** - Maui Invitational
  
  
  Women
  
  eou 40-64 EWU; The Hodgins sisters combine for 37 points in a smothering win
  PSU 69-84 CSF; Michelle Berry scores 38 points for the Titans
  cochrs 56-82 ISU; 11 different Bengals score in an expectedly easy win
  beth 60-86 WEB; Wildcats get 24 assists to Bethesda's 4
  MSU 80-51 SEA; Bobcats win points-off-turnovers 30-7 in a surprisingly dominant win
  UNC 60-51 DEN; Bears get most of their points off the bench
  UND 61-83 UI; Hawkeyes dominate the second half to avoid the upset

[SDHornet]

The Hornets completely outplayed ASU in the first half. The Hornets fell behind in the 2nd half but had a gutsy performance to pull out the win. Demps was clutch as he nailed 2 3's and scored 8 of his 22 in the final 2 minutes. Graves was also solid with 20 points. If the Hornets can get solid guard play every game, this team will be fine.

Great win for this program.

[Jjoey52]

Hornets deserve a decent season, but one game doesn't make it. Hopefully they can keep it going

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  uhh 85-90 MSU*; Bobcats win bench points 32-6
  ID 74-54 SJSU; The Spartans lose their 34th. consecutive DI game
  
  * - Rainbow Classic (in Honolulu, HI)
  
  
  Women
  
  SAC 95-86 USU; Hornets rack up 35 offensive rebounds
  SUU 44-79 UNLV; T-Birds fail to do anything well in an ugly opener
  UND 58-84 UTM*; UND wins the boards by 26, but they lose turnovers by 17 and allow 18 treys
  
  * - Hawkeye Challenge (in Iowa City, IA)

[SDHornet]

Hornets deserve a decent season, but one game doesn't make it. Hopefully they can keep it going

Hornets rolled over Seattle in the 2nd half notching a 77-65 win. Graves put up 24 points (most in the 2nd half) as he took over the game and crushed it. Freshman Jeff Wu came through off the bench (14 points) as the refs completely dominated the game and kept the tempo low (Seattle was in the bonus with 12 mins left in the game, Demps fouled out very early but was having a terrible game).

Hornets have a string of games at home. We need to take advantage of it.

[SDHornet]

ID 74-54 SJSU; The Spartans lose their 34th. consecutive DI game

Hornets use to suck that bad. Thank you Katz! I don't envy SJSU one bit. Yikes.

SAC 95-86 USU; Hornets rack up 35 offensive rebounds

Lady Hornets put up 96 shots. Saw an interview with Hunkleroad. His goal is for 100 shots a game (also had goals for 3's, and steals but I forget them off hand).

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  gfu 64-126 EWU; Jois scores 29 while Austin McBroom gets a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists
  SAC 77-65 SEA; Marcus Graves scores 24, more than the rest of the Hornet starting lineup combined
  NEV 83-62 MSU*; Colbert scored 22, but the rest of the Bobcats shot 24%
  
  * - Rainbow Classic (in Honolulu, HI)
  
  
  Women
  
  AF 44-65 EWU; The Hodgins sisters again both score in double figures against awful Air Force
  PSU 71-89 LBSU; 9 different Viks commit multiple turnovers as they keep adjusting to a new staff
  UCSB 42-64 ID; Ali Forde gets a double-double in a strong Vandal win
  WEB 61-49 DEN; Regina Okoye & Kailie Quinn combine for 35 points and 15 rebounds
  HAW 61-52 NAU; The 'Jacks shoot 24% from the field and 0% from the arc
  SEA 58-44 UMT After taking a 28-16 lead, the Lady Griz go 6/36 from the field the rest of the way
  MSU 66-53 NEV; The Bobcats shoot 52% at the site of the future Big Sky Tournament

[SDHornet]

Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up.

Only way the BSC has a worse loss is if someone losses to a D2/D3 opponent. Wow that is embarrassing.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  plu 60-105 PSU; Viks win bench points 62-18
  dickst 85-110 ISU; Bengals win this non-DI game a little more comfortably thanks to 17 treys
  WEB 68-85 SDKST; Wildcats commit 22 turnovers
  NAU 81-101 BSU; These two combined for 24 treys, but the Broncos were a bit better inside the arc
  UMT 61-64 SJSU; The road opener curse strikes again as the Griz lose their 19th. straight one
  
  
  
  Women
  
  westst 48-101 UNC; After losing their exhibition game, the Bears play much better against this non-DI

[Mvemjsunpx]

Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up.

Only way the BSC has a worse loss is if someone losses to a D2/D3 opponent. Wow that is embarrassing.

San Jose could actually end up 3-1 against the Big Sky since they play MSU twice.

[Grizalltheway]

Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up.

Only way the BSC has a worse loss is if someone losses to a D2/D3 opponent. Wow that is embarrassing.

So no credit for the BSU win, but you immediately jump on this. Shocking.

[SDHornet]

Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up.

Only way the BSC has a worse loss is if someone losses to a D2/D3 opponent. Wow that is embarrassing.

So no credit for the BSU win, but you immediately jump on this. Shocking.

When is the last time you ever gave credit to a Hornet win? But yes, the Boise game was a good win...at home...with a 24 shot advantage in FTs.

The UM-SJSU game was similar to the Sac-Seattle game in that the refs completely dominated the game. UM looked like crap, shot like crap, and generally just looked like they didn't want to be there. There's no doubt UM is a lot better than how the played at SJSU...but yes I'll still rib you guys for losing to a program of that caliber. If anything it will quell the "we belong in the MWC" nonsense constantly seen on egriz hoops thread ...as well as the calls for other BSC team to pick up the BSC RPI.

And anyone know what is going on with the EWU- Seattle game tonight? I was hoping to catch that one.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Men

Marcus Graves (SAC) - 22 ppg, 5 rpg, 5 apg (2 games)


Women

Maranne Johnson (SAC) - 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4/6 on treys (1 game)

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SEA @ EWU; Postponed until tomorrow due to dangerously windy conditions
  ID 45-68 CSUB; Vandals shoot 30% and lose points-off-turnovers 24-2
  colchr 70-85 UNC; All five Bear starters score in double figures
  UND 64-78 WISC; Geno Crandall went 6/6 from the arc and it still wasn't nearly enough
  
  
  
  Women
  
  SUU 58-70 UVU; The Wolverines make 15 more free throws than the T-Birds
  NAU 66-77 UTEP; Two Lumberjacks get double-doubles, but turnovers and poor FT shooting cost them
  msun 32-80 UMT; The Skylights only made 2 field goals in the second half
  OMAHA 52-67 UND; UND makes 15 more free throws than the Mavericks

[Mvemjsunpx]

• Men
  
  SEA 70-76 EWU; Felix Von Hofe hits 7 threes and the Eags hold on late
  SUU 64-84 UNLV; Five Thunderbirds score at least 9 points but none score more than 10
  NAU 52-91 GONZ; Bulldog F Domantas Sabonis goes 12/13 and scores 26 points off the bench
  
  
  
  Women
  
  COC 50-42 WEB; Wildcats shoot 26% and only score 12 points-in-the-paint

[SDHornet]

Saw a lot of the EWU - Seattle game. EWU had a comfortable lead most of the way but let Seattle cut it to 4 with under 2 to play. McBroom looks like he will be something special.