MBB: Northwest Conference

[nwhoops1903]

HELLO ALL!  Looking forward to the game I just landed in Spokane and can't wait.  TO'S are a big factor, but I am gonna stick by my earlier thought and say shooting will decide this game.  UPS must be over 40% from 3 to win this game.  We will out rebound, have less turnovers and keep the score under 90, but even with that being a given, WW must defend the 3 and or UPS shoot poorly to win.

[NWCer]

Not looking good for the Logs, down 22 with 5 to go.  Whitworth really got it together after the LC/Pac trip.  Congratulations and represent us well!!!

Pomona-Pitzer won the SCIAC tourney, so it would be sweet if the Pirates can meet up with them again, they smashed them earlier in the year.

[NWCer]

Why not 4 teams in the NWC tourney?  3 of 9, when the SCIAC gets 4 of 8, and 1 of those 8 is Cal Tech, so it's really 4 of 7, those are great odds.

[NWCer]

Whitman was bad this year, but let's not say Cal Tech like............ They've won a conference game over the past 20 plus years..................

[(509)Rat]

A real Monkey Stomp tonight...Whitworth wins 96-69.

Weren't the Patriots thinking the same thing about the Giants?

nt
C'mon Bob, the pats beat the giants by three points in the regular season...whitworth beat PP by 28.  Not even close to being an accurate comparison.  But I'm sure Whitworth will not overlook any team they face in the Tourney.

[nwhoops1903]

TO'S are a big factor, but I am gonna stick by my earlier thought and say shooting will decide this game.  UPS must be over 40% from 3 to win this game.  We will out rebound, have less turnovers and keep the score under 90, but even with that being a given, WW must defend the 3 and or UPS shoot poorly to win.

Quoting myself here, but please forgive me.  WW just dismantled UPS in the second half.  Whatever Hayford fed or said to his players at halftime was HGH on steroids.  I never imagined I would be feeling good about this game with 5 minutes to play.  WW played very good perimeter defense and UPS shot poorly from 3  (1-16 FROM 3PT IN SECOND HALF).  Had UPS shot poorly in 1st half, WW would have been subbing starters alot earlier.  WW's interior D was also impressive holding Foster scoreless in the second half.  Mr. second half, A. Williams was the only one able to find ways to score as UPS's season ends. 

Pirates now get to travel and represent NWC as Regular AND Conference Champs in Tournament.  20 wins, POTY, COTY and a 5 game winning streak will make Whitworth a dangerous opponent to some team next week.  Nice win and go deep Bucs!

[LogShow]

Well sounded like UPS just didn't have it last night, and WW played well.  Too bad...

[LogShow]

Congrats on the season UPS, looking forward to following next year.  And best of luck to Walker, Marsh, and Wood!

[LogShow]

All good luck to WW.  They definately earned the AQ.  Represent the NWC well.

[nwhoops1903]

Thanks Logshow for the wishes.  It was a fun and wild year in Conference play.  Brackets at 9am.

[LogShow]

Thanks Logshow for the wishes.  It was a fun and wild year in Conference play.  Brackets at 9am.

No prob.  I will pull for the Loggers and support them no matter what...but they got beat fair and square 3 times.  Hats off to WW for a great season.  Sure sounded like they played out of their minds last night. 

Hopefully they will get a good draw

[LogShow]

Originally I was thinking that WW would have to travel down to So Cal to face off against Oxy, but now I am not so sure.  I would guess that most likely they are going to head to Texas, Wisconsin, or maybe even have to travel farther and play a UAA school.

Looking forward to see the bracket tomorrow morning!

[Greek Tragedy]

Whitworth hosts v Ponoma Pitzer on Thurs.

Winner goes to Occidental on Sat.

[80sshorts]

Well Whitworth certainly lucked out!

[LogShow]

Whitworth hosts v Ponoma Pitzer on Thurs.

Winner goes to Occidental on Sat.

I am a bit confused.  This link http://www.d3hoops.com/salem/08/pairings.htm
has Whitworth with a bye then hosting the winner of Pomona/Oxy?