Men's Big Sky Tournament Thread

[Mvemjsunpx]

I was wondering wtf I was missing? How was Tinkle on the hot seat?

I was channeling e-griz.

I don't even think the e-griz bball fans could nay-say this.

I'll probably be proven wrong in the next few days, though.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Well you juked the fuck out of me with that sweet cross over move.

I'm the Anthony Johnson of cs.com.

I'll give you this much, there is a real "Johnson" aspect to your persona on here.

[grizzaholic]

I'm the Anthony Johnson of cs.com.

I'll give you this much, there is a real "Johnson" aspect to your persona on here.

Shit, I go to E-Griz for one second and you beat me to a dick joke about AZ.

[JALMOND]

Congrats, Griz. Hard fought victory.

On to the tournament. You think the committee will have a sense of humor and give us a Griz/Nova game in the first round? That would be fun.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Congrats, Griz. Hard fought victory.

On to the tournament. You think the committee will have a sense of humor and give us a Griz/Nova game in the first round? That would be fun.

It would be funny.

[SDHornet]

Congrats, Griz. Hard fought victory.

On to the tournament. You think the committee will have a sense of humor and give us a Griz/Nova game in the first round? That would be fun.

[AZGrizFan]

Congrats, Griz. Hard fought victory.

On to the tournament. You think the committee will have a sense of humor and give us a Griz/Nova game in the first round? That would be fun.

It would be funny.

That's actually somewhat of a possibility, isn't it? Where is Nova projected?

[JALMOND]

Not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Griz could be a 14 or a 15 depending on how everything else plays out. Nova could get a 3, maybe a 2 depending on their showing in the Big East tourney. Only thing left is how to get them in the same region.

[AZGrizFan]

Not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Griz could be a 14 or a 15 depending on how everything else plays out. Nova could get a 3, maybe a 2 depending on their showing in the Big East tourney. Only thing left is how to get them in the same region.

Not that I want the Griz to be 'Nova's bitch again, but it would be a good storyline.

I wonder if the NCAA has any flair for the dramatic?

[Mvemjsunpx]

In all the AJ hoopla, let's not forget the performance of Brian Qvale. Qvale didn't do much offensively, but was an absolute force on the other end (6 blocks, 14 boards).

[Stubbins]

just an unreal performance by aj...42 points, outscored weebs 34-25 in second half, scored last 21 for the griz. Unreal

[Mvemjsunpx]

• UMT 66-65 WEB; Griz come back from a 22-point deficit to earn their 4th. NCAA trip in the last 9 years
  • • • Anthony Johnson scores a Tournament record & Montana single-game record 42 points
        Johnson scored UM's last 21 points & didn't miss during that stretch
        The Griz outshot Weber 70%-28% in the second half
        Brian Qvale got 6 blocks and grabbed 14 rebounds in a great defensive performance
        Regular-season MVP Damian Lillard had 16 points to lead the Wildcats

[T-Dog]

Did Weber pull a SDSU? I turned the game off at halftime.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Quarterfinals
  (6) Portland State (7-9, 12-18) 68-65 @ (3) Montana State (10-6, 15-13)
  
  (5) Northern Arizona (8-8, 14-13) 60-81 @ (4) Montana (10-6, 19-9)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Montana (11-6, 20-9) 68-63 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (12-4, 24-6)
  
  (6) Portland State (8-9, 13-18) 60-69 @ (1) Weber State (13-3, 19-9)

• • Championship
  (4) Montana (12-6, 21-9) 66-65 @ (1) Weber State (14-3, 20-9)

• • (Semifinals & Championship Game at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT)

• All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Derek Selvig (UMT)
  Damian Lillard (WEB)
  Franklin Session (WEB)
  Will Figures (UNC)
  Julius Thomas (PSU)
  
  MVP - Anthony Johnson (UMT)

[grizband]

Did Weber pull a SDSU? I turned the game off at halftime.

Weber was up twenty (42-22) with 18:31 left in the second half; Griz outscored them 44-23 the rest of the way. So yeah, I'd say they pulled an SDSU.

[AZGrizFan]

• All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Derek Selvig (UMT)
  Damian Lillard (WEB)
  Franklin Session (WEB)
  Will Figures (UNC)
  Julius Thomas (PSU)
  
  MVP - Anthony Johnson (UMT)

He's got no business being on the All Tourney team. Should be Qvale. Not sure what Sessions did in game #1, but he single handedly cost Weber this game...how in the HELL do you get to college and shoot free throws as poorly as this young man?

[AZGrizFan]

Did Weber pull a SDSU? I turned the game off at halftime.

Weber was up twenty (42-22) with 18:31 left in the second half; Griz outscored them 44-23 the rest of the way. So yeah, I'd say they pulled an SDSU.

weber was up 40-18 just prior to the end of the 1st half.

[JALMOND]

Weber was up twenty (42-22) with 18:31 left in the second half; Griz outscored them 44-23 the rest of the way. So yeah, I'd say they pulled an SDSU.

weber was up 40-18 just prior to the end of the 1st half.

Have to admit, made for good ESPN fodder. Talking about it more and more. Good exposure for the Big Sky.

[AZGrizFan]

weber was up 40-18 just prior to the end of the 1st half.

Have to admit, made for good ESPN fodder. Talking about it more and more. Good exposure for the Big Sky.

Here in the AZ, when they announced on sports-talk radio that two teams had punched their tickets to "the dance" they said "Robert Morris & Montana, who came from 20 down at the half to stun Weber State!" Then they played the last 10 seconds of audio from the game....fuckin' AWESOME.

Weber Fan---get off the ledge.

[SuperHornet]

Is there any chance at all Weber gets an at-large? Or at least a bid in one of the lower-tier tournaments? A 20-win season is nothing to sneeze at.

And UNC has an even better argument with 24 wins.

[chris]

Weber will get NIT

[AZGrizFan]

Is there any chance at all Weber gets an at-large? Or at least a bid in one of the lower-tier tournaments? A 20-win season is nothing to sneeze at.

And UNC has an even better argument with 24 wins.

BSC has never been, and never WILL be a two bid league.

[SuperHornet]

The last few years, some surprising conferences snared a second bid due to the backlash against 15-win B(C)$ers messing up the show. I wouldn't be surprised if the BSC joined that group if the trend continues. There's no guarantee that it will, of course, but given what I've seen on the boards this year, Weber and UNC have a better argument than anyone in the Big West outside of UOP. (And UNC has a MUCH better argument than even UOP.)

[dbackjon]

The last few years, some surprising conferences snared a second bid due to the backlash against 15-win B(C)$ers messing up the show. I wouldn't be surprised if the BSC joined that group if the trend continues. There's no guarantee that it will, of course, but given what I've seen on the boards this year, Weber and UNC have a better argument than anyone in the Big West outside of UOP. (And UNC has a MUCH better argument than even UOP.)

No Big Sky or Big West team will even sniff an at-large berth.

[SuperHornet]

UOP would have a shot given their recent history in the NCAAs, but it will likely be irrelevant as I believe they will get the BWC auto-bid. UOP is the ONLY BWC school with a shot at taking an at-large, though in all likelihood, you are correct, Jon.

The BSC schools with a chance are Weber and UNC, though it will NOT be both. I believe I heard something about the second-place team being guaranteed an NIT shot if they don't get an at-large. Logically, would that not move down the list should Weber get an at-large? Either way, both schools seem to have the firepower to at least make some noise in lower-tier tournaments. Nobody knows how UNC would handle the Dance because they haven't been there before. But given history, should Weber get the chance, I think we're assured of a good showing at least, win or lose.

Odds are, you are right, Jon. But I think the chance is at least there for Weber and UNC (if not MSU) to have SOME sort of post-season experience on a larger stage.