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Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:20 pm
by 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

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:55 pm
by 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.

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:50 pm
by 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.

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:48 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Mvemjsunpx wrote:UPSET ALERT - NoDak only trails Iowa by 2 near the half.
Cancel that. UND now down 20 in the final minute.

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:10 pm
by Vidav
Griz down Boise St 74-72. :thumb:

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:12 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Vidav wrote:Griz down Boise St 74-72. :thumb:
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. :? :thumb:

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:17 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
The Good

Montana edges out Boise.
Sac wins at Arizona State. :shock:
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. :o :shock: :? :ohno:

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:31 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Idaho State dominates the second half to avoid pathetic embarrassment.

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

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:33 pm
by Jjoey52
Overall not a bad night particularly Sac and Griz. ISU saved themselves from an embarrassing loss.

11/13 Games

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:35 am
by 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

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:10 am
by 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. :clap:

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:54 pm
by Jjoey52
Hornets deserve a decent season, but one game doesn't make it. Hopefully they can keep it going

11/14 Games

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:31 am
by 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)

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:07 pm
by SDHornet
Jjoey52 wrote: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.

Re: 11/14 Games

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:12 pm
by SDHornet
Mvemjsunpx wrote: 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).

11/15 Games

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:50 pm
by 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

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:14 pm
by SDHornet
Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up. :lol: :ohno:

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

11/16 Games

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:24 am
by 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 :ohno:



    Women

    westst 48-101 UNC; After losing their exhibition game, the Bears play much better against this non-DI

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:26 am
by Mvemjsunpx
SDHornet wrote:Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up. :lol: :ohno:

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.

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:01 am
by Grizalltheway
SDHornet wrote:Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up. :lol: :ohno:

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. :coffee:

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:21 pm
by SDHornet
Grizalltheway wrote:
SDHornet wrote:Griz lose to SJSU 64-61. SJSU is one of the worst teams in D1. Wow. Way to keep the BSC RPI up. :lol: :ohno:

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. :coffee:
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 :roll: :lol: ...as well as the calls for other BSC team to pick up the BSC RPI. :kisswink:

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

POTW - Week 1

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:02 pm
by 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)

11/17 Games

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:47 am
by 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

11/18 Games

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:28 am
by 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

Re: Big Sky Basketball Thread - 2015-16

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:31 pm
by 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.