MBB: Northwest Conference

[Mr. Ypsi]

The foul disparity in that game was tilted towards UPS until the end when they had to foul. It was a great game and PLU won. I like Shelton and he is a beast inside. If you got banged around by him a few times you might complain also.
It was more execution rather than the press from what I saw. They PLU panicked.
Fourth place in the NWC is not settled just yet! But PLU will be in the playoffs this year and not UPS.
Judo's to PLU to making progress to get to the playoffs.

So they used UPS's leverage against them to get in?!

[TryMeTeam]

Good one, Ypsi!     I was wondering what that meant until I figured it was just a typo error.

We must be careful what we write here.  Posters from afar are watching!!!


Etule:
You are right about PLU deserving credit for (most probably) making the playoffs.  They have stepped up this year, although my opinion is that the league is down.   I thought Linf or UPS might bypass them early, but they have played better than my expectations, and deserve all the judo's they get.

[Bearcat Press]

Etule:
You are right about PLU deserving credit for (most probably) making the playoffs.  They have stepped up this year, although my opinion is that the league is down.   I thought Linf or UPS might bypass them early, but they have played better than my expectations, and deserve all the judo's they get.

To all the teams who thought Linfield might take a playoff spot from them ...

You're welcome.

[TryMeTeam]

Press:

That was a little harsh.  How do you really feel about Linf?   

[wildcat11]

Press:

That was a little harsh.  How do you really feel about Linf?   

TTM,

B-Press would trade those two hoop wins over Linfield in a 1/2 second for Willamette beating Linfield in football.  Since that didn't happen again, and for the 8th time out of last 10 years, he's just turning all of that pent up frustration towards Linfield football here on the hoops board.

It's pretty comical but I can understand why he needs the release. 

[etule]

LOL! Nothing else was working so they tried leverage!!! I know this kind of flipped the standings with PLU beating UPS twice!
If the league is down then the whole Region is down! Three teams in the top ten Regionally! (also includes the #1 team )
So it's more like PLU is better this year than the league being down!

Judo's to PLU!!

[Bearcat Press]

Press:

That was a little harsh.  How do you really feel about Linf?   

TTM,

B-Press would trade those two hoop wins over Linfield in a 1/2 second for Willamette beating Linfield in football.  Since that didn't happen again, and for the 8th time out of last 10 years, he's just turning all of that pent up frustration towards Linfield football here on the hoops board.

It's pretty comical but I can understand why he needs the release. 

Good to see you're reading the hoops boards after all, 11.  I can understand your desire to minimize Linfield getting swept by a pretty bad Willamette team, but the football distraction won't work here.  Not after the way Taylor Mounts outplayed Wiser last week.

And since I'm a nice guy, I'll do you the favor of not getting into the 92-66 romp at the Cone earlier this year ...

TMT - This season, Bearcat fans have to take the (few) positives wherever we can find them.

[wildcat11]

Good to see you're reading the hoops boards after all, 11. 

Saw your name on the front page figure you were taking a shot at Linfield, guessed right.

pretty bad Willamette team

When you write that, you're just being redundant.  Just write "Willamette" since we all know Willamette teams, beside T&F, are of poor quality.

And since I'm a nice guy, I'll do you the favor of not getting into the 92-66 romp at the Cone earlier this year ...

You are a nice guy B-Press and thanks for not using that heartbreaker to open a healing wound.

[(509)Rat]

Don't bring up T&F to a Willamette guy...over the last 4-5 years the balance of power has really shifted in both T&F and XC...gotta be kinda a sore subject ever since symmonds left

[nwhoops1903]

Does anyone think GF can sneak into the #4?   Probably not so who will finish 2-4?

Can PLU go 3-0, Whitman or LC go 3-1 or better?

Smells like a possible tie for 2nd with tiebreakers.

Predictions please!

I kinda think PLU gets the 2, Whit 3 and LC 4.  Not what I want but....

[Bearcat Press]

Don't bring up T&F to a Willamette guy...over the last 4-5 years the balance of power has really shifted in both T&F and XC...gotta be kinda a sore subject ever since symmonds left

Right, Willamette's only won nine (and counting) straight titles in women's T&F, and won the 2010 West Region men's XC title?

You're right though, the conference has gotten better the last few years.  Guess we won't be able to win every T&F and XC championship any more.

When you write that, you're just being redundant.  Just write "Willamette" since we all know Willamette teams, beside T&F, are of poor quality.

And that would be ... how many national titles Linfield has in men's basketball?

Predictions please!

1. Whitworth
2. L&C (just a gut feeling that the Pios will do it for Gaillard)
3. Whitman
4. PLU

[(509)Rat]

BP,
I don't count women's sports when we are on a men's forum. You can go talk all kinds of trash in the women's XC forum...

Back to basketball. David Riley sets a school record with 10 three's in last nights beatdown of the Bearkitties. He was 10-19 from beyond the arc on the night. Whitworth wins 115-69...that is not a typo

Good luck GF...

LC should beat PLU all but guaranteeing the Lutes 4th place and a 2nd place finish for LC. With Whitman beating Willamette tonight, fans in Portland will have to hope nothing crazy happens next Tuesday

[TryMeTeam]

Rat:

Not if LC plays like it did last night.  PacU took everything LC gave it and had a chance to tie the game with 4 second left had the PacU coach not called timeout as his player was being fouled on a 3-point attempt.  PacU didn't look like a last place team, and LC didn't look like a 2nd place team.  PLU will be up, and fresh, for the game tonight.  

The question is:  Has LC started a late season slide?  They have lost 3 of their last 5 only beating last place PacU and non-playoff bound Linf.  PLU could be a challenge they might not overcome tonight.  I hope not, but it is surely possible.

Predictions:

I get to stick with mine made at the mid-point of the league for the final spots.  Nice to have BP support my picks, validation by another NWC junkie!

Tonight, 2 tough ones and 2 easy one:

WC over Wil
WW over GF
LC over PLU (LC knows they need this one to play at home in playoffs and stay out of Walla Walla or Tacoma,           and are home for this one, but they will have to play a lot better than last night).
PacU over Linf (tough one here.  PacU gets some revenge for the 2OT loss at home, and Linf might be on a              "seasons almost over" run about now, but they are at home).

Could be a rough night for my OR teams.  I would take 2-2 (got one fur sure).

[nwhoops1903]

WW over GF
WIL ove WHIT...yep!  I said it.
PLU over LC
PAC over LINF

[Keandre]

Linfied got drilled by UPS. Wiser had 4 points at half and got shut down and out played by giddens. Wiser got all of his stuff after being down by 30. UPS may not be in playlets but they can spoil lc and beat them next week and get fox as well putting them at 8-8. Not bad since most of you thought they sucked and would finish in 8th. Next year will b very fun to see how the league will be.