MBB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Loggerville]

Loggerfrontrunnerville, they said the same thing about Kats at Pomona.  Before he came on board the school had one only 1 SCIAC title in a century and wasn't that far removed from Cal tech.  Interesting to note that Popovich coached there a decade and won only 1 title and also that under Popovich, I'm pretty sure Pomona was the last varsity SCIAC team to lose to Cal Tech.  Would have been funny for Rick Reilly to note that this year in his article.  Might want to keep that in mind before you make a blanket statement about Pacific.  A great coach can do wonders.

WCW - Keep what in mind?  That Pop couldn't win at PP so your buddy Kats is a better coach?  That it is easier to win in the SCIAC then the NWC?  What exactly would you like me to keep in mind?  Come on WCW, my point is simply that a school such as Pacific, which is struggling with an athletic identity, has a long way to go to a Sweet 16.  For starters they will have to climb into the top three of a deep deep conference just to get into a NWC-playoff game.  Let's allow the team to win more than 25% of their NWC games before you go running your mouth about a Sweet 16 appearance.  I'm sure the program will improve under new blood, but your putting a lot of stock into a man who will have to fight with alumni and others for program resources given the decision to add football at PAC in '07.  Best of luck to him, just can't let you make the blanket "he will save the Boxers" statement.  Where am I, the NWC board?

And Loggerfrontrunnerville - is that the best you can do?

[Sabretooth Tiger]

42-40 UPS over Oxy at the half.  Exciting game to be listening to . . . Tigersports you're doing a great job on the broadcast.

GO TIGERS!!

[Sabretooth Tiger]

63-63 with 9:20 remaining.

[Loggerville]

In response to the Oxy radio commentator question about UPS colors....he noted a "change" from green and gold to the current white and maroon.  the current colors are the original colors from the founding of the University; green and gold was the choice of the football program in the early 60's (hey day of the Packers and all) when they had a chance to pick "athletic" colors.  The return to white and maroon was done when UPS became DIII members in Fall of 1999.

[OxyFan21]

Good job Tigers.  Way to represent the SCIAC.  Close game until the last 3:00 minutes. 

Hopefully, this will give us a better rep nationally.  Was looking forward to seeing the Tigers here in the Midwest...But, maybe next year!

Don't hang your heads!

UPS  89
Oxy  81  Final.

[Loggerville]

Great D3 NCAA game....Oxy played a good game and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see these two programs match-up in the future in the NCAA's.  A nice representation of SCIAC hoops – getting closer  8).

Props to the Oxy radio crew, a very well called game.  Think they hit it on the head at the end with the statement that it seemed like the Tigers were tired from the pressure.  That's the intent of the pressure - it gets most teams eventually.  Awesome job on the offensive glass by McVey, he is a handful.

On to the the 16's....WestCoastWhiner, I'll take some pictures and we can send them to Pacific so they can start planning for that run in 4 years. 

Go Loggers!!!

[Sabretooth Tiger]

89-81 final, UPS over Oxy.  Great game.  Excellent showing Tigers!  You'll get'em next year.  

Io Triumphe

[WestCoastWhiner]

Great game.  Loggers are a tough team.  Good shooters with a heck of a post player.   I wish them luck as they advance.   

Tigers played well.  The entire team showed up.  Their back up point guard was sensational.  Gets the game MVP for the Tigers.  We'll miss him and Zach, who will be difficult to replace.   Zach improved a ton in 4 years from the kid and accomplished a lot (3-1 in the NCAAs, UNLV, Cal St. Fullerton W, Utah St., USC).   

SCIAC fans, we advanced our cause this year.  With the NWC being as tough as it is, our road to Salem could very well lead us back to them.  And we showed this year we can play with them.   We have to shoot to get those guys at home because they will be tough to beat on the road.  As tough as UPS is, we are right there with them.  They play different than everyone in our conference; the most physical brand of basketball we'll come across.  For someone who hasn't seen their system before, I was very impressed by the D.  Lots of physical contact on the ball.  Reminded me of a DIII St. Josephs.   In a SCIAC gym or a neutral court they will have to make adjustments.  I'm sure they can, or they wouldn't have won as many games as they have. 

Good luck Loggers.  We'll pull for you.  Keep your big out of foul trouble and you can play with the beef eaters.  Get him in foul trouble and I'd be concerned.  Love your frosh point.     

We can play with the NWC on the road.  If Salem runs through them, so be it.

[fosheezie]

With all of the talk going on about Jason Lowery Pacific's new coach, I will add my two cents.  He will turn the program around and I have a feeling it will be done within the next four years.  He turned cellar dweller NAIA Hope International into a force years ago and he helped build PP's dominance with the titles in the recent years, he definately knows what he is doing.....Add that he is from Portland, has many connections, and recruit his butt off, yes, they will be up there soon.  He is a smart guy, great coach, and the players will play hard for him, so watch the Boxers in years to come.

Oh yeah, by the way, Pomona wasn't the last SCIAC team to lose to Cal Tech, it was La Verne!

Fosheezie Out-

[pomonaalum]

Hopefully Lowery isn't the one teaching the fundamentals of shooting...

[diehardfan]

Even though the way they play is definitely different, I am surprised that a SCIAC school "would run out of gas" against a fast paced school, when they regularly play the likes of Redlands.

Just wanted to say congrats to Oxy on a great season.... confusing there for a little while, but I was glad to see the team sort out some major issues in the end!

I will look forward to chatting with you guys again next year. 

[Browneagle64]

My hats go off to Puget sound and Oxy for playing a close game on saturday. But, most of all, congrats to for playing a hard game after one days rest. That sure tells you a lot. I hope puget sound does well in the coming weeks against those East coast schools.

[Gregory Sager]

My hats go off to Puget sound and Oxy for playing a close game on saturday. But, most of all, congrats to for playing a hard game after one days rest. That sure tells you a lot. I hope puget sound does well in the coming weeks against those East coast schools.

"East Coast schools"?

Lawrence -- Wisconsin
Augustana -- Illinois
Illinois Wesleyan -- duh

You'd have to spend a minimum of fourteen hours in a car driving east from any of those campuses just to get a whiff of salt air.

Browneagle, you might want to acquaint yourself with a little geographic concept that those of us here in Flyover U.S.A. like to call "the midwest." 

[Browneagle64]

Alright, well thanks for adding them too Greg.

[Gregory Sager]

Gregory Sager:

>>Browneagle, you might want to acquaint yourself with a little geographic concept that those of us here in Flyover U.S.A. like to call "the midwest."<<

Tell it to the University of Michigan, which has been confused for years about its location:

"Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the champions of the West!"

OxyBob

... or to Michigan's Big Ten rival, Northwestern University. Northwestern is located in Evanston, IL, which isn't exactly in the vicinity of Seattle or Portland.

What cracks me up is that the Northwestern campus is three miles east of the campus of Northeastern Illinois University.