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SuperHornet wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:39 pm Hornets apparently fought hard, and even won the second half. But that's not good enough when the difference is less than the first half spread that you lost.

This tournament effort, though, bodes well for next season should the AD find the right coach for this squad. And no pulling Deions, either. The daughter of a classmate endured that when her college team changed coaches. SMH....

• SAC 71-74 MSU; Sam Lecholat came off the bench to record his first career double-double (13 points, 11 boards)
  _________________ The Hornet's shot 33% in the second half yet ironically outscored MSU by 1 in the period
  _________________ Zee Hamoda missed his last 8 combined shots & free throws (2 of those were dunks)
  
  ISU 58-72 UMT; The Griz are shooting 55% over their last 4 games
  _________________ The Bengals fall to 1-28 against Montana since the start of the 2010s
  _________________ This win sets up only the second Griz/Cat MBB championship game ever (the other was 1986)

• • First Round
  (10) Sacramento St. (4-14, 8-23) 72-64 vs. (9) Idaho (5-13, 11-20)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19) 68-60 vs. (7) Northern Arizona (7-11, 14-18)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (10) Sacramento St. (5-14, 9-23) 74-69 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (15-3, 21-10)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (8-11, 13-19) 83-76 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (12-6, 19-12)
  
  (5) Montana St. (9-9, 14-17) 91-82 vs. (4) Weber St. (11-7, 21-10)
  
  (6) Portland St. (8-10, 17-14) 81-87 vs. (3) Montana (12-6, 21-10)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (10) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-23) 71-74 vs. (5) Montana St. (10-9, 15-17)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (9-11, 14-19) 58-72 vs. (3) Montana (13-6, 22-10)
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (5) Montana St. (11-9, 16-17) vs. (3) Montana (14-6, 23-10) - Wednesday, March 13, 9:30 PM MDT on ESPN2
  
  
  
  • • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:41 pm

SuperHornet wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:39 pm Hornets apparently fought hard, and even won the second half. But that's not good enough when the difference is less than the first half spread that you lost.

This tournament effort, though, bodes well for next season should the AD find the right coach for this squad. And no pulling Deions, either. The daughter of a classmate endured that when her college team changed coaches. SMH....

Aren't they sticking with the same coach?

SuperHornet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:47 pm

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:41 pm

Aren't they sticking with the same coach?

The end of the season is so new that I don't think they've had time to research much less make an announcement. I haven't heard anything about removing the interim tag. SD would know better.

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:54 pm

SuperHornet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:47 pm

The end of the season is so new that I don't think they've had time to research much less make an announcement. I haven't heard anything about removing the interim tag. SD would know better.

I think you're thinking of the previous coach. David Patrick replaced the interim guy that replaced Brian Katz.

• MSU 85-70 UMT; Similar to their Weber wins, the Bobcats went on a 41-9 run in the second half to turn an 11-point deficit into a 21-point lead
  _________________ The Bobcats won the turnover battle 15-3 and points-off-turnovers 20-4
  _________________ The Griz lost bench points 19-0, and they only played 3 bench players for a total of 18 minutes
  _________________ Tournament MVP Robert Ford III had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists, and 0 turnovers
  _________________ Josh Vazquez led the Griz with 20 points in his final Big Sky game
  _________________ The Bobcats have now won 3 straight Big Sky Tournaments, something that's only happened one other time (Weber, 1978-80)

• • First Round
  (10) Sacramento St. (4-14, 8-23) 72-64 vs. (9) Idaho (5-13, 11-20)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (7-11, 12-19) 68-60 vs. (7) Northern Arizona (7-11, 14-18)
  
  
  • Quarterfinals
  (10) Sacramento St. (5-14, 9-23) 74-69 vs. (1) Eastern Washington (15-3, 21-10)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (8-11, 13-19) 83-76 vs. (2) Northern Colorado (12-6, 19-12)
  
  (5) Montana St. (9-9, 14-17) 91-82 vs. (4) Weber St. (11-7, 21-10)
  
  (6) Portland St. (8-10, 17-14) 81-87 vs. (3) Montana (12-6, 21-10)
  
  
  • Semifinals
  (10) Sacramento St. (6-14, 10-23) 71-74 vs. (5) Montana St. (10-9, 15-17)
  
  (8) Idaho St. (9-11, 14-19) 58-72 vs. (3) Montana (13-6, 22-10)
  
  
  • Championship
  
  (5) Montana St. (11-9, 16-17) 85-70 vs. (3) Montana (14-6, 23-10)
  
  
  • (entire tournament at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID)
  
  
  
  
  All-Tournament Team
  
  
  Akol Mawein (SAC)
  Miguel Tomalley (ISU)
  Brandon Whitney (UMT)
  Aanen Moody (UMT)
  Brian Goracke (MSU)
  
  MVP - Robert Ford III (MSU)

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:12 pm Aaaaaannnnd the Griz get thoroughly whipped over the last 14 minutes and lose by 15.

I don't feel like looking it up, but I wonder if this is the first Big Sky Tournament winner to have a non-DI loss?

JALMOND wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:05 am

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:12 pm Aaaaaannnnd the Griz get thoroughly whipped over the last 14 minutes and lose by 15.

I don't feel like looking it up, but I wonder if this is the first Big Sky Tournament winner to have a non-DI loss?

Interesting as the Bobcats lost to Rocky Mountain earlier in the season. Rocky finished last in the Frontier Conference tournament and the Bobcats won the Big Sky tournament.

Wapiti wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:39 am

JALMOND wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:05 am

Interesting as the Bobcats lost to Rocky Mountain earlier in the season. Rocky finished last in the Frontier Conference tournament and the Bobcats won the Big Sky tournament.

Are you saying if Rocky was in the Big Sky Conference that they would win it?

SuperHornet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:17 pm

Mvemjsunpx wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:54 pm

I think you're thinking of the previous coach. David Patrick replaced the interim guy that replaced Brian Katz.

Again, SD would know better, but I could swear that the poor record was due to the incompetent who had replaced Katz, but that the late-season replacement was ALSO an interim. Unfortunately, Hornet Sports doesn't show that, and SacBuzz is "down for maintenance."