CleanHOUSE
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Now that the non-conference season is over just looking at the results if I was picking a team from the BigSky that I would want to represent our conference against tournament competition it somehow EWU might be that team...at least they have a case. I am speaking just by the stats and W-L results against bigger conference teams, I have not had a chance to see EWU play this year.
It seems kinda unbelievable how well they are playing this year (3rd in scoring 7th in team D, 6th in 3pt shooting, 3rd in FTs and Rebounding. Plus they have 4th leading scorer in BigSky. The program seems to have financial instability and wow did they lose a lot of talented personnel. See Below...
Shantey Legins (BigSky coach of the Year and 75-49 @EWU and has Portland at 9-6)
Jack Perry (45% 3pt shooter...seems to be hurt this year @Portland)
Mike Meadows (10pts/gm and leading Portland in Assists)
Tyler Robinson (15pts/game leading Portland in scoring)
Tanner Groves (BigSky MVP leading 11-2 Oklahoma in scoring with 15pts/gm)
Jacob Groves (All-Bigsky Tournament team last year. Averiging just 3.5pts and 2.3 Rebs/gm for Oklahoma)
Kim Akien Jr. (1st Team All-BigSky playing 15min/gm with 5pts/game and 54% from 3 for #9 Arizona)
Jacob Davidson (2x All-Bigsky putting up 11pts/gm on a 3-8 Cal Poly team)
After losing all this they sit at 8-6 2-1 in conference with a win against Pac12 Washington State who pounded Wubber State by 34pts. They also also lost in last 2min 57-60 against Pac12 Colorado. Their 3rd game against Power Conference teams they lost by 32 against #25 Texas Tech.
The rest of the BSC (mostly) has gotten any trappings of respectability sand blasted off of them when they have played Power Conference teams so it caught my eye that EWU seemingly had a high enough ceiling to hang with 2/3 teams Power teams they played. While the rest of the league....wellllll....they struggled.
EWU (+5 vs Wash St., -3 v Colorado, -32 v Texas Tech #25)
UNC (-13 v Texas #8, -25 v Arizona #9, -26 v Wash St.)
Weber St (-34 v Wash St, -28 vs BYU, -15 vs Utah St)
Idaho (-48 vs Wash St.)
Idaho St. (-18 v Nebraska, -26 v Cal)
SUU (-19 vs St. Mary's, -7 v Cal, -37 vs Michigan)
Sac St. (-33 v Utah, -46 v Arizona, -?? Oregon St.)
Portland State (-9 v Oregon St., -34 vs Iowa, -19 v Utah St.)
NAU (-29 vs Arizona, -11 v Washington, -56 vs Zags)
Montana State (-4 vs Colorado)
Montana (-37 vs Miss St., -40 vs Oregon)
Best Results beside EWU:
MSU 4pt loss to Colorado
SUU 7pt loss to Cal
PSU 9pts loss or Oregon St.
NAU 11pt loss to Washington
UNC 13 pt loss to #8 Texas (Probably BSC best result in actually)
All other games 15pts or worse....or MUCH worse :'-(
So back to the question...is EWU the best team in BigSky? Do they have the highest ceiling?
To answer the first question...I think clear Washington State is the best team in the BigSky! Weber looked strong early but stepped up to play WSU, Fresno St. Utah St. and BYU and got blasted each time and we just beat them (good win but shows Weber are not exactly a standout/special team).
To answer the second question....Maybe? Idk they did the best at playing up to better competition...let me know what you think.
It seems kinda unbelievable how well they are playing this year (3rd in scoring 7th in team D, 6th in 3pt shooting, 3rd in FTs and Rebounding. Plus they have 4th leading scorer in BigSky. The program seems to have financial instability and wow did they lose a lot of talented personnel. See Below...
Shantey Legins (BigSky coach of the Year and 75-49 @EWU and has Portland at 9-6)
Jack Perry (45% 3pt shooter...seems to be hurt this year @Portland)
Mike Meadows (10pts/gm and leading Portland in Assists)
Tyler Robinson (15pts/game leading Portland in scoring)
Tanner Groves (BigSky MVP leading 11-2 Oklahoma in scoring with 15pts/gm)
Jacob Groves (All-Bigsky Tournament team last year. Averiging just 3.5pts and 2.3 Rebs/gm for Oklahoma)
Kim Akien Jr. (1st Team All-BigSky playing 15min/gm with 5pts/game and 54% from 3 for #9 Arizona)
Jacob Davidson (2x All-Bigsky putting up 11pts/gm on a 3-8 Cal Poly team)
After losing all this they sit at 8-6 2-1 in conference with a win against Pac12 Washington State who pounded Wubber State by 34pts. They also also lost in last 2min 57-60 against Pac12 Colorado. Their 3rd game against Power Conference teams they lost by 32 against #25 Texas Tech.
The rest of the BSC (mostly) has gotten any trappings of respectability sand blasted off of them when they have played Power Conference teams so it caught my eye that EWU seemingly had a high enough ceiling to hang with 2/3 teams Power teams they played. While the rest of the league....wellllll....they struggled.
EWU (+5 vs Wash St., -3 v Colorado, -32 v Texas Tech #25)
UNC (-13 v Texas #8, -25 v Arizona #9, -26 v Wash St.)
Weber St (-34 v Wash St, -28 vs BYU, -15 vs Utah St)
Idaho (-48 vs Wash St.)
Idaho St. (-18 v Nebraska, -26 v Cal)
SUU (-19 vs St. Mary's, -7 v Cal, -37 vs Michigan)
Sac St. (-33 v Utah, -46 v Arizona, -?? Oregon St.)
Portland State (-9 v Oregon St., -34 vs Iowa, -19 v Utah St.)
NAU (-29 vs Arizona, -11 v Washington, -56 vs Zags)
Montana State (-4 vs Colorado)
Montana (-37 vs Miss St., -40 vs Oregon)
Best Results beside EWU:
MSU 4pt loss to Colorado
SUU 7pt loss to Cal
PSU 9pts loss or Oregon St.
NAU 11pt loss to Washington
UNC 13 pt loss to #8 Texas (Probably BSC best result in actually)
All other games 15pts or worse....or MUCH worse :'-(
So back to the question...is EWU the best team in BigSky? Do they have the highest ceiling?
To answer the first question...I think clear Washington State is the best team in the BigSky! Weber looked strong early but stepped up to play WSU, Fresno St. Utah St. and BYU and got blasted each time and we just beat them (good win but shows Weber are not exactly a standout/special team).
To answer the second question....Maybe? Idk they did the best at playing up to better competition...let me know what you think.