Big Sky Men's Tournament (2021-22)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Tevian Jones is out for SUU?

Viks up 12, early second half.

[SuperHornet]

PSU was leading by 15 at the half....

[AZGrizFan]

yes, I didn't know that when I typed that response. NEITHER team has performed well since that war that was won by Weber...

The way Weber is playing and the lack of wins against Montana in the tourney I have zero confidence in Weber's chances today.

How you feeling now?

[SuperHornet]

It's pretty much over. PSU is going to complete the upset. Per ESPN, the Vikes are up 10 with less than 20 ticks left....

[JALMOND]

Viks get the win, 77-65.

[Wildcat Ryan]

The way Weber is playing and the lack of wins against Montana in the tourney I have zero confidence in Weber's chances today.

How you feeling now?

Hey it surprised me, it was nice to get the Montana monkey off our backs but i didnt expect that. I figured it would be another close game like the first 2 were.

Honestly I'm almost as happy to see SUU go down.

Bye bye SUU! You wont be missed.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo leads Eastern by 10 at the half after an Allegri putback at the buzzer was overturned on review.

[SDHornet]

• IDA 54-57 SAC; Bryce Fowler is averaging 24.4 points-per-game over the last 10 games (he had 26 here)
  _________________ Idaho outshot the Hornets from the field, but they only went 1/6 from the line
  
  ISU 52-66 PSU; The Vikings force 20+ turnovers for the 7th. time in their past 13 games
  _________________ The Bengals go 0/15 from the arc; the last time they failed to make a three was also against PSU in the 2009 semifinals
  
  NAU 75-78 EWU; Eastern made 21 free throws to NAU's 9
  _________________ Carson Towt had 21 points and 16 boards in the loss

Hopefully this is the end of the Laird era.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo leads by 5 with <4:00 to go. The Eags trimmed a 17-point deficit down to 2 a minute ago.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo holds on to win by 1. Eastern had three point-blank looks at the end and missed all three.

UNC's inability to handle the pressure late doesn't bode well against a team like PSU.

[JALMOND]

UNC's inability to handle the pressure late doesn't bode well against a team like PSU.

Viks have beaten the Bears twice already. Tough to beat a team three times in the same season.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• SAC 61-83 MSU; The Bobcats shoot 57% and win bench points 35-7
  _________________ Bryce Fowler gets 20 points and 7 rebounds in his final game
  
  UMT 56-68 WEB; Dillon Jones went 7/8 from the field, 7/8 from the line, and he put up 23 points, 11 boards, and 3 steals
  _________________ Josh Bannan went 9/10 from the line, but he shot a season-worst 13% from the field
  
  PSU 77-65 SUU; Instead of winning through turnovers, the Vikings took it simply by outshooting SUU 52%-37%
  _________________ In his final Big Sky game, John Knight III committed 7 turnovers—1 more than the rest of his team combined
  
  EWU 67-68 UNC; Eastern outshot NoCo from the field 43%-38%, but the Bears won three-point shooting 42%-19% (making 10 more)
  _________________ Linton Acliese III had a double-double in his final Big Sky game

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Idaho (6-14, 9-21) 54-57 vs. (8) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-17)
  
  (10) Idaho St. (5-15, 7-22) 52-66 vs. (7) Portland St. (10-10, 12-16)
  
  (11) Northern Arizona (5-15, 9-22) 75-78 vs. (6) Eastern Washington (11-9, 17-14)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Sacramento St. (7-14, 11-17) 61-83 vs. (1) Montana St. (16-4, 24-7)
  
  (5) Montana (11-9, 18-13) 56-68 vs. (4) Weber St. (13-7, 20-11)
  
  (7) Portland St. (11-10, 13-16) 77-65 vs. (2) Southern Utah (14-6, 20-10)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (12-9, 18-14) 67-68 vs. (3) Northern Colorado (13-7, 18-14)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Weber St. (14-7, 21-11) vs. (1) Montana St. (17-4, 25-7) - Friday, March 11, 5:30 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  (7) Portland St. (12-10, 14-16) vs. (3) Northern Colorado (14-7, 19-14) - Friday, March 11, 8:00 PM MST on ESPN+
  
  
  • Championship
  (semifinal winners) - Saturday, March 12, 6:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

[Mvemjsunpx]

After the women went 2-4-6-8 in the first round of their tournament, it would be funny if the men went 1-3-5-7.

Weber ruined it.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Weber leads the Bobcats by 6 at the half.

[SuperHornet]

• SAC 61-83 MSU; The Bobcats shoot 57% and win bench points 35-7
  _________________ Bryce Fowler gets 20 points and 7 rebounds in his final game
  
  UMT 56-68 WEB; Dillon Jones went 7/8 from the field, 7/8 from the line, and he put up 23 points, 11 boards, and 3 steals
  _________________ Josh Bannan went 9/10 from the line, but he shot a season-worst 13% from the field
  
  PSU 77-65 SUU; Instead of winning through turnovers, the Vikings took it simply by outshooting SUU 52%-37%
  _________________ In his final Big Sky game, John Knight III committed 7 turnovers—1 more than the rest of his team combined
  
  EWU 67-68 UNC; Eastern outshot NoCo from the field 43%-38%, but the Bears won three-point shooting 42%-19% (making 10 more)
  _________________ Linton Acliese III had a double-double in his final Big Sky game

[Mvemjsunpx]

MSU pulls it out and wins by 3.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Viks lead NoCo by 8 at halftime.

[Mvemjsunpx]

And just like that, an 11-point lead for PSU evaporates in only a few minutes.

[Mvemjsunpx]

What was the Portland State Cinderella story has turned into the Daylen Kountz show.

[Mvemjsunpx]

I think that's Joe Glenn sitting behind the UNC bench.

[Mvemjsunpx]

NoCo wins by 7.

[JALMOND]

NoCo wins by 7.

Gave it our best shot. Ran out of gas at the end. Missed FT's down the stretch is what did us in.

[Mvemjsunpx]

• WEB 66-69 MSU; The Bobcats won second-half shooting 60%-29%, although Weber kept it close by getting 8 more shot attempts
  _________________ RaeQuan Battle went 13/14 from the line (11/12 in the second half)
  _________________ Koby McEwen, Dontay Bassett, and JJ Overton combined for 37 points in their final Big Sky games
  
  PSU 79-86 UNC; The Vikings won turnovers 22-10, but the Bears won shooting 54%-36%
  _________________ Daylen Kountz scored a career-high 36 points, 30 in the second half
  _________________ Michael Carter, Khalid Thomas, and Ezekiel Alley combined for 46 points in their final conference games for PSU

[Mvemjsunpx]

• • First Round
  (9) Idaho (6-14, 9-21) 54-57 vs. (8) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-17)
  
  (10) Idaho St. (5-15, 7-22) 52-66 vs. (7) Portland St. (10-10, 12-16)
  
  (11) Northern Arizona (5-15, 9-22) 75-78 vs. (6) Eastern Washington (11-9, 17-14)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (8) Sacramento St. (7-14, 11-17) 61-83 vs. (1) Montana St. (16-4, 24-7)
  
  (5) Montana (11-9, 18-13) 56-68 vs. (4) Weber St. (13-7, 20-11)
  
  (7) Portland St. (11-10, 13-16) 77-65 vs. (2) Southern Utah (14-6, 20-10)
  
  (6) Eastern Washington (12-9, 18-14) 67-68 vs. (3) Northern Colorado (13-7, 18-14)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (4) Weber St. (14-7, 21-11) 66-69 vs. (1) Montana St. (17-4, 25-7)
  
  (7) Portland St. (12-10, 14-16) 79-86 vs. (3) Northern Colorado (14-7, 19-14)
  
  
  • Championship
  (3) Northern Colorado (15-7, 20-14) vs. (1) Montana St. (18-4, 26-7) - Saturday, March 12, 6:00 PM MST on ESPNU
  
  
  
  • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)