MBB: Northwest Conference

NWCer · January 17, 2009, 01:32:15 AM

Every prediction had my Boxers losing to Willamette by double digits... Way to get it done with a limited roster boys! Get healthy!

Pio20 · January 17, 2009, 02:54:50 AM

Sounds like UPS-WW was an exciting game with WW making a charge to get back in it late. Good win for the Pios against Linfield as they move into sole possession of second place!

LogShow · January 17, 2009, 11:55:58 AM

games today:

PLU at WW
Linfield at GFU
Willamette at LC
UPS at Whitman

UPS/Whitman will be an interesting game, with the Logger squaring off against their old coach Bridgeland.

Pio20 · January 17, 2009, 02:05:26 PM

Quote from: LogShow on January 17, 2009, 11:55:58 AM
games today:

PLU at WW
Linfield at GFU
Willamette at LC
UPS at Whitman

UPS/Whitman will be an interesting game, with the Logger squaring off against their old coach Bridgeland.

WW gets back on track against PLU with a 76-68 win
George Fox stays in the cellar with a 84-70 loss to Linfield
LC downs Willamette in a close one 75-72
UPS destroys Whitman 85-67

nwhoops1903 · January 17, 2009, 07:02:04 PM

Hey people, been gone...not surprised but disappointed with last weeks Linfield loss. I think it firmly made UPS the team to beat and they came to Spokane last night and played well. No slugfest just two talented teams with the better team winning....better team right now. All of us who watch should know that UPS has started the last 2 seasons with a 5-0 start and first place. Then to slide down in the next 3 weeks and be overtaken by WW and in 06-07 WW and LC. Now that being said..UPS has beaten WW and LC early. Congrats.

Not accepting defeat or conceding the conference by any means, WW like others is going to fight to make the 4 team playoff (new in 09) and get into the NCAA's. That has to be the plan..not losing a third time to any team. WW is doing a pretty good job of staying at a high level despite the loss of POTY and senior depth. UPS is obviously loaded and has plenty of seniors, could be their year. In fact, maybe such a good year that they could get to NWC final, lose and get an at large without a doubt. Could happen very easily.

logshock101 · January 17, 2009, 11:37:25 PM

anybody else having problems with the live video from the ups-whitman feed?

logshock101 · January 17, 2009, 11:54:29 PM

its up again....not impressed with the loggers so far. very sloppy and giving up easy shots to a whitman team that really just isnt very good

TryMeTeam · January 18, 2009, 01:23:22 AM

Just spoke with a buddy of mine who went to the Wil-LC game. Apparently there was a power outage at halftime, and the game was called. He said Wil came out strong at first and was up like 12, but LC came back to lead by 3 at the half. He also said the AD was reporting the game woud be completed Monday night at 7:00 pm at the start of the second half. Pretty weird!

bbaddict · January 18, 2009, 01:40:38 AM

Weird doesn't begin to describe it. We were waiting for the 2nd half to start & it got really dark! Downright creepy. Apparently, the wind caused a power outage in that part of Portland. As we drove south the lights were all on everywhere else.

Do you suppose the LC comeback was helped at all by the fact that WU had 14 fouls & LC only 5 at half time? Hmmm.... I wonder!

Maybe with a new night we can get new refs. One can only hope!

Bearcat Press · January 18, 2009, 01:44:18 AM

Quote from: bbaddict on January 18, 2009, 01:40:38 AM
Maybe with a new night we can get new refs. One can only hope!

I second that motion. That was possibly the most atrocious half of officiating I've ever witnessed in person!

bbaddict · January 18, 2009, 01:46:08 AM

Yeah, do you suppose Coach James arranged for that power outage?

I don't mind bad calls, but consistently inconsistent and one-sided -- that really bugs me!

Bearcat Press · January 18, 2009, 02:13:12 AM

Quote from: bbaddict on January 18, 2009, 01:46:08 AM
Yeah, do you suppose Coach James arranged for that power outage? I don't mind bad calls, but consistently inconsistent and one-sided -- that really bugs me!

Agreed. Do you know offhand what the free throw disparity was? I'm guessing L&C had somewhere around 10 more made and attempted than the Bearcats.

bbaddict · January 18, 2009, 02:20:53 AM

Not sure, but the L&C only had 5 team fouls in the first half, so it would've only been on fouls against shooters. Most of those were called "jump balls" or "travelling" so they won't show up as fouls and they didn't get to the line much.

Not that it's too related, but did you see the Women's game? WU shot 4 Free throws to L&C's 22!

So, will you be there Monday? Assuming the storm passes & there's power?

pineconefan · January 18, 2009, 03:03:29 AM

Didn't see Whitworth's loss at Linfield, so I didn't have any comments on that one.

I wanted to wait until tonight's game to see how the Pirates would bounce back from the UPS loss.

Observations:

UPS is really good. They are as deep as the NWC title teams that came into the Fieldhouse a few years ago. Whitworth played poorly for about 5-6 minutes in the first half, and that was all UPS needed to take over. I think their depth will go a long way toward preventing a UPS collapse this season, but Pirate fans can hope.

Whitworth is still a strong squad. Tonight's first half was as dominating as I've ever seen. David Riley was nailing three from everywhere in the first half and had 34 at halftime. Whitworth led 57-14 at halftime! It was good to see the Bucs bounce back with authority.

pineconefan · January 18, 2009, 03:05:42 AM

Wow, crazy night at L&C. 14 fouls in one half, especially a first half when isn't going to be fouling to get possessions, is pretty unusual.