The Homestretch

First of all, I want to start by apologizing for the lack of posts over the last few days. I am in the process of changing jobs and cities, so I haven't had much time to post lately. Post may be a bit sporadic for awhile, so bear with me.

After another exciting weekend the BSC standings are still as murky as ever. It is clear that we won't know where the tournament will be or exactly who will be in it until the final weekend of the regular season. Perhaps the most important results from the weekend were that some teams really gained some momentum, and some teams lost momentum.

Momentum Gainers

Montana State picked up a road sweep over Weber State and Idaho State by playing some of their best ball of the season. The Cats are now 4-2 for their last 6 games and have won 3 straight. MSU will close with three games at home and appear to be getting hot at just the right time. The Cats are quickly becoming the team no one will want to face in the tournament.

Sacramento State got a huge win at NAU in overtime on Saturday. Getting a 'W' in Flagstaff was a great way to rebound from a disastorous Montana road trip last weekend. The Hornets now have some major momentum heading into this weekend's home clashes with ISU and WSU. The Hornets will finish at home with NCU. Not only are all three of these games winnable, I believe Sac will win these games. A four game winning streak heading into the tourney? Who would have guessed Sac would be one of the hottest teams in the league?

Northern Colorado blasted EWU on Saturday in a type of game no one expected. After losing 4 straight, it was great for the Bears to turn it around, but with 4 straight on the road to close the season I don't see the Bears winning another game. UM, MSU, NAU, and SAC are just too hot right now, and all four play well at home.

Momentum Losers

Idaho State got swept at home this past weekend and looked really bad against Montana, only registering 39 points. ISU was once able to hang its hat on defense, but in the two losses, the Bengals gave up over 70 in each game. With remaining trips to Flagstaff, Sacramento, and Ogden, it is conceivable that ISU will not win another game. I do think the Bengals will win at Weber State, but that may not be enought to get into the tourney.

Eastern Washington looked really bad at Northern Colorado on Saturday, getting blown out by a team it should have beaten. The Eagles now have to go to PSU, UM, and MSU. Good luck with that.

Weber State got swept by the Montana schools last weekend in games it had to win to turn this forgettable season around. It appears now that the Wildcats will miss out on their second consecutive tournament for the first time since 1995.


Links

MSU's Nubia Garcia and UM's Sonya Rogers are named BSC POWs.

The Idaho State Journal's Kelvin Ang breaks down the BSC race and gives his predictions. (and for the most part I agree!)