MBB: Northwest Conference

[WUPHF]

If we are not going to get a camera on the game, let's turn it to face the announcer.  That guy is having the time of his life.

[D O.C.]

ah    ha     ha     ha

[wildcat11]

10 min left and a 1 point game....

[WUPHF]

I never thought I would turn on a Linfield game, but this has been a great game.  Turn it on people.

[wildcat11]

NWU can't miss from long in the 2nd half.  Cats gone cold.

[D O.C.]

WC...is that Kevin announcing?
Most of the time it doesn't sound like him, then there'll be a streak where it does.

[wildcat11]

Joe Stewart is on the call.

[wildcat11]

Good effort 'Cats!

[D O.C.]

Live by the 3....

[Andy Jamison - Walla Walla Wildcat]

Was at the game... if that is the #1 team in the nation then the Cats aren't that far off talent-wise from being a very solid D3 program.  The game changed late in the 1st half when NWU went from zone to man and from then on out it was hard for the Cats to get good looks.  Our gunner had foul trouble and wasn't a factor in the game - Roggenbuck. But the point guard came to play.  I'm interested to see if the Cats can break through against Whitman and Whitworth this year.  If they can put together two solid halves I'd say that they have a good shot at it.  We need to get our #35 out for football as he is missing his calling playing hoops... guy would be an All American TE, DT, OT versus the first big off the bench in hoops...

[rlgyank]

As a Nebraska Wesleyan fan who saw both of their games in Oregon, I would say that both George Fox and Linfield are very solid teams. NWU had to play well to win both of those games. Teams and fans are definitely fired up to play NWU. I know Linfield had a promotion where everyone got in free, and they had a very good crowd for the game and were really in to it. I think it really helped the Linfield team. For NWU's schedule strength, I hope that both George Fox and Linfield continue the hot start to the season that they have had. The way that they played against NWU, I can see that as a pretty good possibility.

[A Buc Forever]

Whitworth beat D'Youville 104-74

Only thing of note was Ben College breaking a school record for 3s in a game. He made 11 and finished with 37 points. Write up didn't say, though the previous record was probably David Riley's. If I remember right he broke at least one 3 point record set by Jon Young. If this board wasn't dead I'd expect someone to come in and correct me...

Not dead, just taking a long winter's nap...at least until I get to Vegas in 2 weeks !

Yes it was David Riley's record that was broken.  Not sure why the write-up didn't mention that, but it was mentioned in the Fieldhouse at the time.

David still happy to have the record for attempts in a game (19). Gives Ben something to shoot for. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Was at the game... if that is the #1 team in the nation then the Cats aren't that far off talent-wise from being a very solid D3 program.  The game changed late in the 1st half when NWU went from zone to man and from then on out it was hard for the Cats to get good looks.  Our gunner had foul trouble and wasn't a factor in the game - Roggenbuck. But the point guard came to play.  I'm interested to see if the Cats can break through against Whitman and Whitworth this year.  If they can put together two solid halves I'd say that they have a good shot at it.  We need to get our #35 out for football as he is missing his calling playing hoops... guy would be an All American TE, DT, OT versus the first big off the bench in hoops...

NWU did lose a starter two or three games prior.  Incidentally, though, it's Bahe who's been the replacement and he's been the best player on their team since he hit the starting lineup.

[rlgyank]

Was at the game... if that is the #1 team in the nation then the Cats aren't that far off talent-wise from being a very solid D3 program.  The game changed late in the 1st half when NWU went from zone to man and from then on out it was hard for the Cats to get good looks.  Our gunner had foul trouble and wasn't a factor in the game - Roggenbuck. But the point guard came to play.  I'm interested to see if the Cats can break through against Whitman and Whitworth this year.  If they can put together two solid halves I'd say that they have a good shot at it.  We need to get our #35 out for football as he is missing his calling playing hoops... guy would be an All American TE, DT, OT versus the first big off the bench in hoops...

NWU did lose a starter two or three games prior.  Incidentally, though, it's Bahe who's been the replacement and he's been the best player on their team since he hit the starting lineup.

Bahe also replaced Schimonitz for the first part of the season last year and did a very good job while Schimonitz was out.

[(509)Rat]

As a Nebraska Wesleyan fan who saw both of their games in Oregon, I would say that both George Fox and Linfield are very solid teams. NWU had to play well to win both of those games. Teams and fans are definitely fired up to play NWU. I know Linfield had a promotion where everyone got in free, and they had a very good crowd for the game and were really in to it. I think it really helped the Linfield team. For NWU's schedule strength, I hope that both George Fox and Linfield continue the hot start to the season that they have had. The way that they played against NWU, I can see that as a pretty good possibility.

I think Linfield is a very solid team, though I'm not sure what happened against the solutes. That's a team they should have beat. I'm not at all sold on Fox. Early results say they should finish 3-4 in the NWC but this year that's probably not an impressive feat. It took OT to beat St. Olaf, OT to beat UPS, they have losses to Cal Lu and Johnson and Wales. After the Whits, Linfield is better than they were last year IMO. George Fox probably is too, but everyone else is worse so it's hard to tell. UPS, Pacific, L&C, Willamette all look like below average teams. I guess PLU can't be worse than they were last year but that isn't saying much.

A comfortable win against Linfield on the road with some injuries is a great result though. Is Neb Wes gonna be challenged at all in the IIAC? Or is it coast until the tournament for the Prairie Wolves?