MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

"Institutions have the autonomy to decide whether they wish to permit conditioning, practicing, and other forms of competition as it relates to fall and winter sports during this spring semester."

Does Oxy still have sports?

OxyBob

No - canceled several weeks ago for fall and winter. SCIAC followed up the next day with conference competition called off. I am told a majority if the conference has followed suit and called things off. Unofficially, I think CalLu and Redlands may be the only ones trying to play a non-conference season, though La Verne is a question mark. And others could change, but those in LA County are all probably out.

[Ron Boerger]

The story has been told before, but the LA Times' Chris Ballard has a fine writeup of Gregg Popovich's first year coaching Pomona-Pitzer and that year's loss to CalTech, which broke their (at the time) record losing streak of 99 games.   Lots of interviews with the players involved on both sides.

[SpartyBlue]

Caltech 63 Oxy 61

[OxyBob]

Caltech 63 Oxy 61

Oxy followed up the loss to CIT with a 89-70 loss to NAIA-1 Westmont College.

Next up for Oxy is a home game against Cal Miramar this Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

OxyBob

[Gray Fox]

Caltech 63 Oxy 61

Oxy followed up the loss to CIT with a 89-70 loss to NAIA-1 Westmont College.

Next up for Oxy is a home game against Cal Miramar this Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

OxyBob

Cal Miramar lost to Whittier Saturday 11/13  by  123-74

[Gray Fox]

CLU is doing quite well so far.  They have almost cracked the top 25 and are looking forward to a game with UC Santa Barbara.

[Gray Fox]

CLU is doing quite well so far.  They have almost cracked the top 25 and are looking forward to a game with UC Santa Barbara.

They beat Oxy 76-60 tonight.

[greg21grimm]

CLU is doing quite well so far.  They have almost cracked the top 25 and are looking forward to a game with UC Santa Barbara.

They finally played a team with a winning record.
https://d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/boxscores/20211204_zkq3.xml

[olddog]

Impressed by UR last friday, they hung tough with Cal State Fullerton...They did not shoot well in the first half but came back in the second. Program looks like its on the rise.

[Gray Fox]

MASKS:

Oxy wears masks on the court.
ULV has them pulled down while playing.

Others don't wear them on the court.

[greg21grimm]

MASKS:

Oxy wears masks on the court.
ULV has them pulled down while playing.

Others don't wear them on the court.

And you wonder why there is a mass exodus in California..........
LA County rules vs Riverside/Ventura County.....
Cal Tech administration is not allowing non-vaccinated players (home or visitors) to play in their gym.

[OxyBob]

Oxy wears masks on the court.

Oxy even brags about it:

In Occidental's game this last Monday the players wore N-95s to compete against West Coast Baptist - this, however, did not hinder their performance.

https://oxyathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/20220106ofxyhb

However, scroll through all of the pictures on the Oxy b-ball website and you'll not find a player in a mask.

OxyBob

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

At least in their defense, N95s seem to be the only masks that actually do anything in terms of transmission prevention.

[Mr. Ypsi]

At least in their defense, N95s seem to be the only masks that actually do anything in terms of transmission prevention.

ALL masks (even home-made cloth ones) do SOMETHING for transmission prevention.  ANY mask is better than no mask.  N95s appear to be the best, but do not denigrate other masks.

[greg21grimm]

Athletes wearing masks during competition is most ludicrous rule ever enforced.