Big Sky Conference Basketball Thread

[Dback Jon]

Big Sky Conference action started last night with all four home teams (NAU, Montana, Montana State and Sac St) winning.

Defending champ Montana is the team to beat, going 10-2 in non-conference action, losing only to Boise St and Wisc-Milwaukee, and beating Utah Valley (who beat ASU), Loyola Marymount (twice), Santa Clara and Drake.

 

[Dback Jon]

Standings as of 1-6

Big Sky Conference Standings
Team Conf All
Montana 1-0 11-2
Sacramento St. 1-0 10-5
Northern Arizona 1-0 9-6
Montana St. 1-0 8-7
Idaho St. 0-1 7-5
Portland St. 0-1 7-7
Weber St. 0-1 6-8
Eastern Wash. 0-1 5-9

 

[boisesuns]

It seems like forever since Boise was in the big sky, but it wasn't too long ago. Some of their big sky teams, could beat their current team

 

[Dback Jon]

It seems like forever since Boise was in the big sky, but it wasn't too long ago. Some of their big sky teams, could beat their current team

Yup - I remember many games with Boise (and Nevada and Idaho).

 

[Dback Jon]

Home teams swept the week. Standings as of 1-9:


Big Sky Conference Standings
Team Conf All
Montana 2-0 12-2
Sacramento St. 2-0 11-5
Northern Arizona 2-0 10-6
Montana St. 2-0 9-7
Idaho St. 0-2 7-6
Portland St. 0-2 7-8
Weber St. 0-2 6-9
Eastern Wash. 0-2 5-10

 

[Dback Jon]

Two conference games last night:

NAU won @ Weber State to 3-0 in the conference
Sac State won @ Idaho State to 3-0 in conference

Big Sky Conference Standings
Team Conf All
Sacramento St. 3-0 12-5
Northern Arizona 3-0 11-6
Montana 2-0 12-2
Montana St. 2-0 9-7
Portland St. 0-2 7-8
Eastern Wash. 0-2 5-10
Idaho St. 0-3 7-7
Weber St. 0-3 6-10

 

[Dback Jon]

1-22-2006 Standings

Big Sky Conference Standings
Team Conf All
Northern Arizona 6-0 14-6
Montana 4-1 14-3
Sacramento St. 4-2 13-7
Montana St. 3-2 10-9
Eastern Wash. 3-2 8-10
Portland St. 1-4 8-10
Idaho St. 1-5 8-9
Weber St. 0-6 6-13

 

[phillycard]

Big Sky Conference action started last night with all four home teams (NAU, Montana, Montana State and Sac St) winning.

Defending champ Montana is the team to beat, going 10-2 in non-conference action, losing only to Boise St and Wisc-Milwaukee, and beating Utah Valley (who beat ASU), Loyola Marymount (twice), Santa Clara and Drake.

Dback, did you go to NAU?? Looks like your boys are crushing!

 

[Dback Jon]

Dback, did you go to NAU?? Looks like your boys are crushing!

Yup - NAU professional student for many years - graduated in 1996 (finally!)

I've been pleasantly suprised by them . :thumbsup: 8 games left in the conference schedule - only 3 at home. Montana will be tough to beat on the road.

 

[phillycard]

Yup - NAU professional student for many years - graduated in 1996 (finally!)

I've been pleasantly suprised by them . :thumbsup: 8 games left in the conference schedule - only 3 at home. Montana will be tough to beat on the road.

Now, I'm actually pulling for them. I'll be checking them out come conference tournament time. Of course that's the only time I'd ever see a Big Sky game.

 

[Dback Jon]

Now, I'm actually pulling for them. I'll be checking them out come conference tournament time. Of course that's the only time I'd ever see a Big Sky game.

Good deal - I was at the conference championship game in 1998 where we won our first Big Sky Tournament Championship - awesome game!

 

[earthsci]

Yup - NAU professional student for many years - graduated in 1996 (finally!)

I've been pleasantly suprised by them . :thumbsup: 8 games left in the conference schedule - only 3 at home. Montana will be tough to beat on the road.

Bet I got you beat Jon. What year did you start?

 

[Dback Jon]

Bet I got you beat Jon. What year did you start?

1983 - fall. Your pledge year at Sigma Nu














Ten bucks to anyone besides Ken that can guess his pledge nickname.....

 

[earthsci]

1983 - fall. Your pledge year at Sigma Nu

I was actually a spring pledge in '84. I got you beat though. I started in '81. Got the degree in '98. I wasn't going to school those years at Fiddlestix and Mulligan's (and a couple of other years).

 

[Dback Jon]

I was actually a spring pledge in '84. I got you beat though. I started in '81. Got the degree in '98. I wasn't going to school those years at Fiddlestix and Mulligan's (and a couple of other years).

That's right - I knew it was the same school year as me pledging Kappa Sigma. I have you beat on the length between starting at NAU and finishing. I did start college in 1981, but at Univ of Illinois.



The good 'ol days - when you could drink on the homecoming float, and get away with it.

 

[earthsci]

The good 'ol days - when you could drink on the homecoming float, and get away with it.

More like the good 'ol days - when you could drink every frikin' waking hour.

 

[Dback Jon]

Men’s Basketball Garnering Attention
(01/25/2006) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona University men’s basketball team is starting to garner attention from national media sources that cover college basketball.
The Lumberjacks received 63 votes in The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, ranking fourth among the other schools receiving votes and 29th overall. NAU defeated 10th-ranked Montana last week. The Grizzlies dropped to No. 11 this week. Saturday’s opponent, Sacramento State, received 12 votes this week, ranking 48th overall despite two home losses last week.

The Lumberjacks were also listed on ESPN’s Bracketology, a mock NCAA Tournament bracket. According to the recent update, NAU would be a No. 15 seed and play No. 2 seed Illinois in the Dayton regional.

The NAU men’s team is off to its best start in Big Sky Conference play since the 1998-99 season at 6-0, looking to run the record to 7-0 in league play against Sacramento State. The Lumberjacks last opened 7-0 during the 1998-99 season en route to a 12-4 record.

NAU plays host to Sacramento State on Saturday at 4:30 p.m., following the women’s games against the Hornets at 2 p.m. Last weekend, the Lumberjacks attracted a season-high 4,103 fans against Montana State and 3,417 fans Thursday versus Montana. For more information, please contact the Central Ticket Office at 523-5661.

 

[Dback Jon]

NAU completes the first half of the Big Sky season 7-0, and in first place. The second half will be much tougher, with 5 of 7 games on the road, including games at teams 2-4 in the standings, Montana, Montana State and Sacramento State.

 

[phillycard]

NAU completes the first half of the Big Sky season 7-0, and in first place. The second half will be much tougher, with 5 of 7 games on the road, including games at teams 2-4 in the standings, Montana, Montana State and Sacramento State.

Undefeated in conference play huh Dback? Looks like a clear path to the dance!

 

[Dback Jon]

Undefeated in conference play huh Dback? Looks like a clear path to the dance!

Still a few hurdles - like road trips to the Montanas, and the conference tourney. But, whoever wins the regular season, hosts the conference tournament.

 

[Dback Jon]

As of 1-30-2006

Team Conf All
Northern Arizona 7-0 15-6
Montana 6-1 16-3
Montana St. 5-2 12-9
Sacramento St. 4-3 13-8
Eastern Wash. 3-4 8-12
Idaho St. 1-6 9-10
Portland St. 1-6 8-12
Weber St. 1-6 7-13

 

[Dback Jon]

NAU won at Portland State last night, Montana lost at Weber State.
NAU plays at EWU

Big Sky Conf All
Northern Arizona 8-0 16-6
Montana 6-2 16-4
Montana St. 6-2 13-9
Sacramento St. 4-4 13-9
Eastern Wash. 4-4 9-12
Weber St. 2-6 8-13
Idaho St. 1-7 9-11
Portland St. 1-7 8-13

 

[Dback Jon]

NAU won last night vs Idaho State.

Big Sky Conference Standings
Conf All
Northern Arizona 9-1 17-7
Montana 6-3 16-5
Montana St. 6-3 13-10
Eastern Wash. 5-4 10-12
Sacramento St. 5-5 14-10
Weber St. 4-6 10-13
Idaho St. 2-8 10-12
Portland St. 1-8 8-14

 

[phillycard]

NAU won last night vs Idaho State.

Big Sky Conference Standings
Conf All
Northern Arizona 9-1 17-7
Montana 6-3 16-5
Montana St. 6-3 13-10
Eastern Wash. 5-4 10-12
Sacramento St. 5-5 14-10
Weber St. 4-6 10-13
Idaho St. 2-8 10-12
Portland St. 1-8 8-14

Dback, who did NAU lose to??

 

[Dback Jon]

Dback, who did NAU lose to??

They lost at Eastern Washington last week.