MBB: Northwest Conference

[(509)Rat]

You guys know why the rest of the conference is so far behind Whitworth?



Less than 4 min to tip, playing against the #1 ranked team in the country and apparently only 6 people care (I counted all of them)...

[D O.C.]

You got me watching.
Rat 1 point lead with 3 to go in the 1st 1/2 OK with you?

[D O.C.]

Where in the Rat is Rodby's left hand?
Behind by 1 with 2 1/2 to play OK?

[D O.C.]

(509)....IMHO this WILDCAT Kevin Nelson announcer is good.
He took over for football at the end of the season.
Guess he's graduating.

[wildcat11]

It's Jan term break....

[D O.C.]

#1 team in the nation?
Yeah, right here....Oh!  I mean high school of course. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8zMub7rlPY

[(509)Rat]

It's Jan term break....

You wouldn't make that excuse for the football team. Mostly because you wouldn't have to, and that's my point.

Whitworth and Whitman get wins in OR. Linfield may be up there battling for a conference tourney spot in a year or two, just too young and not consistent enough yet. Whitworth with L&C tonight. Normally this game would be more worrisome, but the Pioneers just haven't looked/played like the talented teams of recent years. Whitman absolutely rolled them last night.

[blackhawks4]

Keep your eye on Palatine Hill tonight...

[(509)Rat]

Lewis and Clark played about as good a game as they'll play all season to keep this one close. Whitworth pulls away late, 89-80. Whitman was, again, beating the tar out of an NWC team from Oregon last time I looked.

[D O.C.]

A dozen 3 point shots from the Missionaries?
Stewart with 18 points - all with 3s?

I guess they pummeled. Seems like pretty good defense too.

[wildcat11]

It's Jan term break....

You wouldn't make that excuse for the football team. Mostly because you wouldn't have to, and that's my point.

You're correct.  Football has had terrible student support during some playoff games in the past over Thanksgiving break (most D3 teams suffer the same) but the alumni/local fans still show up strong so you have me there.

I think the Linfield staff is doing a good job in rebuilding the program.  Excited for their future.

[blackhawks4]

Fired up for tomorrow's big game, which is essentially meaningless.

Predictions?

[wildcat11]

Fired up for tomorrow's big game, which is essentially meaningless.

Predictions?

Whitman knocks off #1

[A Buc Forever]

The game is actually not meaningless.  If WW loses and drops another to a team finishing lower than UPS (which is everyone else), then WM will get the #1 seed.  Not as big a game as it would have been had WM taken care of business, but still one of the most important games left on the schedule.

There is also WW's perfect record and #1 ranking on the line.

Not a meaningless game.

Looking at the standings, there is a good chance no Oregon school makes the playoffs. Considering that Willamette Valley refs give the Oregon schools at least a 15 point advantage per home game means there is actually no comparison between WM, WW, PLU, UPS and the rest of the league. 

[D O.C.]

at least a 15 point advantage per home game

Surely, you jest.