Big Sky Tournament Thread - Men

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Quarterfinals
  (7) Northern Arizona (8-12, 11-20) vs. (2) Weber St. (18-2, 24-5) - Thursday, March 14, 3:00 PM MST on Big Sky TV
  
  (6) Southern Utah (8-12, 11-19) vs. (3) North Dakota (12-8, 15-15) - Thursday, March 14, 5:30 PM MST on Big Sky TV
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-10, 12-17) vs. (4) Montana St. (10-10, 13-16) - Thursday, March 14, 8:00 PM MST on Big Sky TV
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (middle two remaining seeds) - Friday, March 15, 5:30 PM MST on Big Sky TV
  
  (lowest remaining seed) @ (1) Montana (19-1, 23-6) - Friday, March 15, 8:00 PM MST on Big Sky TV

• • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Saturday, March 16, 7:00 PM MST on ESPN U

• • (entire tournament at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT)

[Wildcat Ryan]

Kinda wish I could make the trip up to Missoula, but lack of funds keeps me in Utah watching on BSTV


GO WILDCATS

[SuperHornet]

I know the feeling, Ryan. I wish I could go to the Pond in Anaheim for the BWCT (it's UOP HC Bob Thomason's last hurrah), but I have no fundage, and even if I did, I can't evade work to get there.

I'm disappointed that my Hornets aren't going to Missoula, but we had our chances and didn't capitalize. I know it's a crap shoot in a tournament setting, but I suspect that the only team capable of knocking off Montana will be your Wildcats. That will be mighty tough to do on their home floor, but it CAN be done. I wish you guys well in the attempt.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Thanks Superhornet, I hate the fact that Weber's game starts at 3 on thursday, I don't get off work till 3:30, so I'm gonna miss the whole first half, ugh.

[dbackjon]

I know the feeling, Ryan. I wish I could go to the Pond in Anaheim for the BWCT (it's UOP HC Bob Thomason's last hurrah), but I have no fundage, and even if I did, I can't evade work to get there.

I'm disappointed that my Hornets aren't going to Missoula, but we had our chances and didn't capitalize. I know it's a crap shoot in a tournament setting, but I suspect that the only team capable of knocking off Montana will be your Wildcats. That will be mighty tough to do on their home floor, but it CAN be done. I wish you guys well in the attempt.

When did you get a job? Congrats!

[SuperHornet]

It's just a temp-to-hire (one step up from a temp), but it IS paying some bills. That's a bit more difficult than it would be otherwise because my monthly check is divided up FOUR ways instead of TWO. That means I have to pay my rent in at least two chunks, and my other bills get pushed back (not to mention backed up). But they're due to make a decision on hiring me permanently in April or May, and that will not only eliminate that problem, but the agency seems to think it will entail something of a raise. I AM grateful for whatever is there, though. And it IS full-time, and they don't mind signing off on a bit of OT if it happens to come up in the course of the work week. Plus, because the shift starts at 6:30 and ends at 3, I can still coach track, which is a HUGE plus for me.

Thanks for the wishes, Jon.

[dbackjon]

It's just a temp-to-hire (one step up from a temp), but it IS paying some bills. That's a bit more difficult than it would be otherwise because my monthly check is divided up FOUR ways instead of TWO. That means I have to pay my rent in at least two chunks, and my other bills get pushed back (not to mention backed up). But they're due to make a decision on hiring me permanently in April or May, and that will not only eliminate that problem, but the agency seems to think it will entail something of a raise. I AM grateful for whatever is there, though. And it IS full-time, and they don't mind signing off on a bit of OT if it happens to come up in the course of the work week. Plus, because the shift starts at 6:30 and ends at 3, I can still coach track, which is a HUGE plus for me.

Thanks for the wishes, Jon.

You are welcome - and good luck on making it perm.

[Wildcat Ryan]

GO WILDCATS

[grizzaholic]

2 hours. Might have to blow off the rest of the day and go watch part of the Weber/NAU game to get warmed up for the Cat game tonight.

[Wildcat Ryan]

Great win Weber, now it's time to play the waiting game

[Mvemjsunpx]

Great win Weber, now it's time to play the waiting game

NAU has a lot to be proud of. They, um, made it to the arena without dying in a horrible bus crash.

[dbackjon]

Great win Weber, now it's time to play the waiting game

NAU has a lot to be proud of. They, um, made it to the arena without dying in a horrible bus crash.

After last season, making to the tourney is a step up.

[grizzaholic]

UND/SUU game is close until ND decides to go on a 14-0 run and is now up 51-32 with 10 minutes left.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NAU has a lot to be proud of. They, um, made it to the arena without dying in a horrible bus crash.

After last season, making to the tourney is a step up.

I was referring to their tournament performance specifically (& not being really serious). Gabe Rogers was on a tear for a while, but came back to Earth a bit the last two games.

I know NAU improved a bit this season. Rogers & Saldivar are gone, though, so improvement next year will be difficult.



Meanwhile… NoDak is smoking Suutah. Up 16 with less than 10 minutes left.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Southern Utah isn't doing well, but we should give props to groundbreaker Damon Heuir: the first caveman to earn a DI scholarship.

[grizzaholic]

ND up 20 with 4 seconds to go. I don't think SUU can come back from this.

[Mvemjsunpx]

MSU leads 7-0, but Big Sky TV has the teams reversed on its scoreboard.

[grizzaholic]

11-6 MSU with 14 minutes left in the first.

[Mvemjsunpx]

'Cats up 2 at the half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Bears now up 7. The Bobcats have looked lost on offense this whole half.

[Mvemjsunpx]

And then they remembered this was the Big Sky Tournament and they were the Bobcats…

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo wins by 13 to face Montana. All 6 quarterfinal games ended up with double-digit margins (even though 5 of the 6 were one-possession games at halftime).

[grizzaholic]

Hey Bobcats. FUCK YOU. You really fucked up my weekend. I was all geared up to see you tomorrow night. I hope you all are happy. God Dammnit!!! FUCK.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• NAU 58-84 WEB; No late heroics needed this time as the Wildcats outshoot NAU 54%-37%
  • • • DeWayne Russell gets 21 points for the 'Jacks, but Gabe Rogers goes 5/16 in his final game
  SUU 52-69 UND; The No-Nicks shoot 49% while Southern Utah shoots a pathetic 29%
  • • • Jackson Stevenett & Damon Heuir combine to go 6/28 in their last career performances
  UNC 69-56 MSU; UNC had 12 fewer shot attempts than MSU in the 2nd half, but still made the same # of FGs
  • • • In his final game, Christian Moon led the Bobcats with 15 points

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • Quarterfinals
  (7) Northern Arizona (8-12, 11-20) 58-84 vs. (2) Weber St. (18-2, 24-5)
  
  (6) Southern Utah (8-12, 11-19) 52-69 vs. (3) North Dakota (12-8, 15-15)
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (10-10, 12-17) 69-56 vs. (4) Montana St. (10-10, 13-16)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (3) North Dakota (13-8, 16-15) @ (2) Weber St. (19-2, 25-5) - Friday, March 15, 5:30 PM MST on Big Sky TV
  
  (5) Northern Colorado (11-10, 13-17) @ (1) Montana (19-1, 23-6) - Friday, March 15, 8:00 PM MST on Big Sky TV

• • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Saturday, March 16, 7:00 PM MST on ESPN U

• • (entire tournament at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT)