Games 1-3: AIA tournament

[Wolf]

Game 1:

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Wright State @ Washington
Friday Nov. 13, 2009
Seattle, WA 10:00 PM ET

Roster:
33 Tyreese Breshers F 6-7 255 RS FR
11 Matthew Bryan-Amaning F 6-9 240 JR
10 Abdul Gaddy G 6-3 190 FR
44 Darnell Gant F 6-8 225 SO
22 Justin Holiday F 6-6 180 JR
1 Venoy Overton G 5-11 185 JR
20 Quincy Pondexter F 6-6 215 SR
42 Brendan Sherrer F 6-9 240 SO
15 Scott Suggs G 6-6 185 SO
2 Isaiah Thomas G 5-8 185 SO
12 Clarence Trent F 6-5 225 FR
31 Elston Turner G 6-4 205 SO
23 C.J. Wilcox G 6-5 180 FR

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Stats:
www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html


Athletic Website:
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Message Board:
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[Wolf]

Game 2:

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Wright State Vs. Portland State
Saturday Nov. 14, 2009
Seattle, WA 7:30 PM ET

Roster:
1 Thomas, Julius F 6-5 225 Sr.
2 Lazoff, Austonn G 6-2 160 Fr.
3 Peter-Denman, Nigel G 6-3 190 Jr.
4 Jones, Melvin G 5-10 165 Jr.
11 Waters, Dominic G 6-1 180 Sr.
12 Guede, Paul G/F 6-5 205 Jr.
13 Thomas, Philip F 6-8 245 Jr.
14 Brandon, Alonzo G 6-1 180 Jr.
15 Johnson, Dane G 6-1 180 So. RS
21 Nelson, Phil F 6-8 220 Jr.
23 Harriel, Chris G 6-4 185 Fr.
30 Bansemer, Kenton F 6-8 210 Fr.
42 Lozeau, Nate C 6-10 270 Jr.
44 Jones, Jamie F 6-7 220 Sr.
50 Christensen, Steve C 6-8 230 Jr.

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Stats:
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Athletic Website:
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Message Board:
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[Wolf]

Game 3:

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Wright State Vs. Belmont
Sunday Nov. 15, 2009
Seattle, WA 7:30 PM ET

Roster:
45 Baker, Brandon F 6-6 210 RS FR
24 Barnes, Adam G 6-2 180 RS FR
3 Belcher, Keaton F 6-9 215 RS SR
32 Campbell, Jordan G/F 6-5 205 RS JR
21 Clark, Ian G 6-3 175 FR
12 Dejworek, Mike C 6-11 235 SR
1 Hanlen, Drew G 5-11 185 SO
34 Hedgepeth, Mick F/C 6-9 230 SO
13 House, Jon G/F 6-6 210 JR
2 Jenkins, Blake F 6-7 195 FR
14 Johnson, Kerron G 6-1 170 FR
30 Noack, Trevor F 6-7 215 FR
4 Rice, Jonny G 6-0 165 RS SO
23 Saunders, Scott F/C 6-10 250 SO
33 Williams, Travis F 6-6 200 FR

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Stats:
belmontbruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html


Athletic Website:
belmontbruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/belm-m-baskbl-body.html

[Wolf]

Washington Huskies Collegehoopnet preview:

Overall Rank: #12
Conference Rank: #1 Pacific 10 Conference
2008-09: 26-9, 14-4
2008-09 postseason: NCAA
Coach: Lorenzo Romar (145-81 at Washington, 238-169 overall)

This is a young Washington team, but it may be the most talented in the Pac-10. Coach Lorenzo Romar lost superstar forward Jon Brockman who averaged a double-double last season, but the recruits keep coming in and this group should build on last year’s success. With UCLA expecting to have a somewhat down year, this is the time for Washington to take home its second straight conference title.

Key Losses: F Jon Brockman, G Justin Dentmon

Key Newcomers:
Abdul Gaddy is one of the best recruits in the nation. He has the size, speed and vision to be a great distributor and scorer for the Huskies. The only negative about his game is his outside shooting, but he can still score in bunches and his outside shot will only improve in time. Gaddy is certainly the highlight of this class, but wing C.J. Wilcox and forward Clarence Trent are not bad prospects. The Huskies will also get the services of redshirt freshman Tyreese Breshers who will add some much needed depth under the basket.

Backcourt:
Yet, without Brockman, this team will turn its focus to the very talented group on the perimeter. Point guard Isaiah Thomas led the team with 15.5 points and 2.6 assists as a freshman. His turnover numbers were a little high, but with Gaddy by his side, the turnover issues should be a little better this time around. At 5-8, Thomas will be the traditional point guard, but do not be surprised if the 6-3 Gaddy brings the ball up the floor much of the time. But the backcourt has more weapons then Thomas and Gaddy. Venoy Overton is a great defender and Elston Turner could turn into the team’s best three-point shooter and will likely provide a spark off the bench.

Frontcourt:
Last year Quincy Pondexter played the small forward spot, but he may spend more time at the power forward position this year due to all the talent on the perimeter. Either way, the 6-6 senior will be productive. Last year he averaged 12.1 points and was second on the team in rebounding with 5.9. He may be a little undersized to play the four, but he does not have the outside shooting ability to play the three. That means Coach Romar can move him around based on the competition and circumstance. Darnell Gant will probably start again somewhere. He is not much of a scorer, but Gant is a strong rebounder. He will be pushed by junior Justin Holiday who is a quality defender at either forward spot.

Who to Watch:
The play of Matthew Bryan-Amaning will probably help decide whether or not this team plays big or small. With Pondexter at the small forward spot, the Huskies ranked sixth in the nation in rebounding margin last year. Bryan-Amaning is not going to grab rebounds like Brockman, but he is a capable big man who can score around the basket and hit the glass.

Final Projection:
The good news is this team has depth and options. They can play small and play Overton or Turner at the small forward position and move Pondexter to the four when they want to be a quicker team with more scoring options, or they can play big and be nearly as dominating on the glass as they were last season. With those options, Coach Romar will win a lot of games and last year’s freshmen are now experienced sophomores who are ready to become stars in the Pac-10.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA

Projected Starting Five:
Isaiah Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, 15.5 points per game
Abdul Gaddy, Freshman, Guard, DNP last season
Quincy Pondexter, Senior, Forward, 12.1 points per game
Darnell Gant, Sophomore, Forward, 3.1 points per game
Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Junior, Forward, 6.0 points per game


www.collegehoopsnet.com/washington-basketball-preview-12-167453

[Wolf]

Washington Blue Ribbon preview:

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[OG Raiderfan]

Huskies Cruise To 77-48 Win Over Central Washington
Nov. 4, 2009

SEATTLE - After a week of preseason practice lost because the majority of the team had the flu, then nine consecutive days of practices to catch up, No. 14 Washington was as may have been expected in its only exhibition game.

Ragged.

Returning Pac-10 freshman of the year Isaiah Thomas scored 18 points, though he and his Washington teammates slogged, clanged and fouled their way through a 77-48 victory over Division II Central Washington on Wednesday night.

"A rule of thumb for us is to never go nine days without a day off," said coach Lorenzo Romar, who nonetheless was pleased with his players' energy despite the busy schedule. "Hopefully we come back in nine days and improve."

The defending Pac-10 champions, who open Nov. 13 against Wright State, shot 38 percent from the field despite constant open looks against an overmatched defense. They missed 21 of their first 27 shots. They made just 18 of 37 free throws and had 15 turnovers.

Defensively, they often used their hands and bodies instead of moving their reputedly quick feet. They committed 26 fouls and sent Central Washington to the line 35 times.

"The thing I thought was glaring to me was we fouled too much," Romar said. "We teach such an aggressive style of defense. We got overzealous at times."

Quincy Pondexter, Washington's only senior and the replacement for departed star Jon Brockman as team leader, added 15 points and seven rebounds. But he headed straight for an auxiliary gym off the main arena floor soon after the game.

"I missed three free throws," he said, though his 4-for-7 from the line was tied with Thomas for the team's best showing. "Wanna come with me?"

Noble'D Shelton scored 10 points for Central Washington, which shot 15 percent in the first half and 23 percent for the game.

All but two of the Wildcats' players are junior-college transfers, so this wasn't exactly a stern tune up for Washington.

"We've just got to calm down on the fouls," Thomas said. "Against good teams, the score will be a different situation with the fouls we gave them."

Washington is returning three starters and the top two reserves from the team that last season won its first outright conference title in 56 years, before losing to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies have also added Abdul Gaddy, last season's Washington Class 4A high school player of the year and a much-needed true point guard rated by most as a top recruit in the nation at his position.

When Gaddy entered for the first time 4 minutes into the game, a home crowd eager to see him roared. His first pass was a smooth entry feed inside to Tyreese Breshers for a 3-point play. In the second half, Gaddy wowed the crowd with a windmill-like pass to classmate C.J. Wilcox for a layup on a baseline cut. That put Washington up 66-30.

Gaddy missed all three of his shots, had six assists, three turnovers and four fouls.

"It was fun. I was a little nervous at first," said Gaddy, who spurned an initial commitment to Arizona to become a recruiting coup for the Huskies. "I'm just getting used to the pace of the game. Definitely different than the high school game."

With the rugged Brockman now gone to the NBA, the Huskies are asking Thomas to run the team less this season and return more to his record-setting scoring roots of three years ago as a junior at Curtis High School in University Place, Wash.

Early in his first game back in that top scorer role, Thomas looked rushed and antsy.

He air-balled his first jump shot, a 3-point attempt. He missed a layup. He and fellow starting guard Venoy Overton missed open men ahead of them on fast breaks.

"I don't know what was going on," Thomas said.

Yet he hit consecutive 3-pointers to close the half. He swished the latter at the halftime buzzer, then strutted back across halfcourt and patted Pondexter on the head for the pass.


www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110509aaa.html

[wsu97]

Anyone making the trip to Seattle?

[bballraider]

Portland State AIA Preview:

Men's Basketball Will Open Season at AIA Classic In Seattle
Written by: Mike Lund
Release: 11/09/2009


Complete Game Notes for Portland State at the AIA Classic: www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/654672.pdf?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=204830478&temp_site=NO&SPID=11202&DB_OEM_ID=19300&SPSID=92461

The 2009-10 Portland State basketball season officially opens this weekend when the Vikings play at the Athletes In Action Basketball Classic, hosted by the University of Washington, Nov. 13-15. The Nov. 13 game is against Belmont of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Nov. 14 contest is against Wright State of the Horizon League. Both of those games begin at 4:30 p.m. On Nov. 15, the Vikings take on Washington in a 7 p.m. game televised by Fox Sports Net Northwest.

Portland State picked up a 108-65 exhibition victory over Western Oregon on Nov. 4. That marked the debut of new Viking Head Coach Tyler Geving. Now in his fifth season on the Park Blocks, Geving moves over one seat on the Viking bench in 2009-10, from associate head coach to head coach. He replaces the departed Ken Bone, who is now the head coach at Washington State.

The Vikings are coming off a second straight 23-10 season and second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Geving plans to maintain that level of success as his tenure officially begins this weekend in Seattle.

The AIA Classic opens a challenging preseason for the Vikings that includes three games with Pac-10 teams, three with West Coast Conference teams, and one against a WAC school on the road. Challenging? Yes, but the Vikings have proven to do well away from home the past two seasons, going 10-9 and 11-9 in road and neutral site games.

PSU’s home opener is Nov. 21 against Cal Poly. Tip-off is 7:05 p.m. at the Stott Center.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE VIKINGS
Geving welcomes back five letterwinners and two starters from last year’s team. Four of the five returners saw significant action in 2008-09, including SR F Jamie Jones (9.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 59% FG), SR F Julius Thomas (6.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 64% FG), SR G Dominic Waters (11.4 ppg, 2.9 apg, 60 3-pt FG, 2nd team All-Big Sky Conference), and JR F Phil Nelson (10.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 57 3-pt FG). Also returning is JR G/F Paul Guede, who was expected to be a big contributor last year, but played in only two games due to a broken foot.

Jones and Nelson are the returning starters and expected to be even more productive than last year. Waters and Thomas served as the sixth and seventh men off the bench, but played starter minutes and produced big for the Vikings. Those two, expected to start in 2009-10, will also serve as team captains.

A talented recruiting class brought in by Geving - who has been in charge of recruiting since coming to PSU in 2005 - includes JR Gs Melvin Jones (5-10) and Alonzo Brandon (6-1), JR F Phillip Thomas (6-8) and FR G Chris Harriel (6-4).

NEW HEAD COACH TYLER GEVING
Tyler Geving takes over as Head Coach of the Portland State basketball program after being an assistant and associate head coach at Portland State for the past four years. Geving played a major role in the Vikings’ climb to two straight trips to the NCAA tournament over the past two seasons. The Vikings have compiled a 77-49 record over the last four seasons. Geving’s primary duties as first assistant under former Coach Ken Bone were as recruiting coordinator and running the team defense.

Geving has been in collegiate coaching for 15 seasons, but his new position with Portland State is his first head coaching job. He is a 1996 graduate of Central Washington.

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS vs. BELMONT BRUINS
Athletes In Action Classic, hosted by the University of Washington
Friday, November 13, 2009, 4:30 p.m., Bank of America Arena (10,000), Seattle, WA
Television: None
Radio: 800 AM KPDQ, www.kpdq-am.com • Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Pre-game Show: 4 p.m. • Tip-off: 4:30 p.m.
Live Webcast and Live Stats: www.GoViks.com

STORYLINES
• All-time series: First meeting.
• Friday’s game marks the first official contest for Tyler Geving as a Division I Head Coach. Geving replaced Ken Bone at the helm during a contest in 2007-08 when he was unavailable (a 93-50 win over Linfield), and coached PSU to an exhibition win over Western Oregon last Wednesday, 108-65. Geving is Portland State’s 12th head coach as the program enters its 49th year of basketball (1946-81, 1996-present).
• This marks the fifth straight year that Portland State has competed in a preseason tournament. PSU was 6-6 in the previous four tourneys.
• Portland State and Belmont meet for the first time in history. Both schools played in the Stanford invitational in 2001, but did not face one another.
• Portland State has never played a school from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
• PSU was 11-9 on the road last year, including 4-2 in neutral site games.
• Belmont is in its’ 13th year of Division I basketball after moving up from NAIA for the 1997-98 season.
• The Bruins were 20-13 last season, 14-6 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, tying for second place. Belmont is one of seven 20-win teams in 2008-09 the Vikings will face in 2009-10.
• Belmont made four straight trips to the NCAA Tournament via the Atlantic Sun Conference title before competing in the collegeinsider.com tournament last season. The Bruins won an opening round game over Evansville.
• The Bruins, who return one starter and seven letterwinners, lost their top four scorers from last season. They are led by Jon House (8.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Keaton Belcher (7.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg).
• Head Coach Rick Byrd is in his 24th season at Belmont and brings a 469-261 record into the season.

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS vs. WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS
Athletes In Action Classic, hosted by the University of Washington
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 4:30 p.m., Bank of America Arena (10,000), Seattle, WA
Television: None
Radio: TBA, due to conflict with Viking football game broadcast • Play-by-play: TBA
Pre-game Show: 4 p.m. • Tip-off: 4:30 p.m.
Live Webcast and Live Stats: www.GoViks.com

STORYLINES
• All-time series: First meeting.
• This marks the fifth straight year that Portland State has competed in a preseason tournament. PSU was 6-6 in the previous four tourneys.
• Portland State and Wright State meet for the first time in history. PSU is 0-1 all-time against teams that are current members of the Horizon League (L, Bradley in 1979-80).
• Wright State was 20-13 last season, 12-6 in the Horizon League, placing third. The Raiders reached the Horizon League Tournament Championship before losing to Butler, 62-57.
• Wright State is one of seven 20-win teams in 2008-09 the Vikings will face in 2009-10.
• The Raiders return four starters and eight letterwinners from last year’s team. Guards Todd Brown (11.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 53 3-pt FG) and Vaughn Duggins (11.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg) are the top returning players.
• Wright State featured a stifling defense in 2008-09, holding opponents to .383 shooting from the field and just 57.5 points per game.
• Head Coach Brad Brownell is in his fourth year at Wright State and has a 64-33 record. In seven years of collegiate coaching, Brownell is 147-73.

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS vs. WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Athletes In Action Classic, hosted by the University of Washington
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 7 p.m., Bank of America Arena (10,000), Seattle, WA
Television: Fox Sports NW (channel 34 on Comcast systems)
Radio: 800 AM KPDQ, www.kpdq-am.com • Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Pre-game Show: 6:30 p.m. • Tip-off: 7 p.m.
Live Webcast and Live Stats: www.GoViks.com

STORYLINES
• All-time series: Washington leads the all-time series 8-0 with all eight games being played in Seattle.
• Portland State and Washington meet for the fourth straight season in Seattle. Last year, the Huskies defeated the Vikings, 84-83. The Vikings trailed by 16 with less than five minutes left in the game but went on a 21-6 run to close out the game... Dominic Waters had 19 points to lead PSU. Phil Nelson scored 13 against his former team, and Jamie Jones had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots... Matthew Bryan-Amaning scored 23 points with 12 rebounds for Washington. Quincy Pondexter scored 21 with eight boards, and Isaiah Thomas scored 16 points.
• PSU was 11-9 on the road last year, including 4-2 in neutral site games.
• PSU is 4-40 all-time against members of the Pac-10 and has played all 10 schools.
• Washington was 26-9 last season, winning the Pac-10 with a 14-4 record.
• Washington is one of seven 20-win teams in 2008-09 the Vikings will face in 2009-10.
• The Huskies were a number four seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, winning an opening round game over Mississippi State (71-58) before losing to Purdue (76-74).
• UW returns three starters and eight letterwinners from last year’s team. 5-8 guard Isaiah Thomas averaged 15.5 points last season. Forward Quincy Pondexter averaged 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Head Coach Lorenzo Romar begins his eighth year at Washington with a 145-81 record. His 13-year coaching record is 238-169.

GAME WEEK ACTIVITIES
VIKINGS ON RADIO: All Portland State basketball games can be heard on 800 AM KPDQ and www.kpdq-am.com.The Viking Pregame Show begins one-half hour prior to tipoff with Tom Hewitt calling all the action.
VIKINGS ON TV: Portland State has four regular season games scheduled to be televised in the Portland area: Nov. 15 @ Washington, Dec. 19 vs. Washington State (FSN-channel 34 in Portland); Jan. 17 vs. Northern Arizona, Feb. 28 vs. Weber State (CSN-channel 37 in Portland).
INTERNET STREAMING: Live streaming video of all Portland State home and Big Sky Conference games can be seen free at www.BigSkyTV.org. Live stats for Portland State home games are at www.GoViks.com.

VIKINGS ROUT WESTERN OREGON IN EXHIBITION, 108-65
JR F Phil Nelson ignited a first-half run that led to Portland State’s 108-65 romp over Western Oregon in an exhibition game at the Stott Center on Nov. 4. Nelson scored 16 points with five steals in the half as PSU built a 53-31 lead at intermission. The Vikings made seven three-pointers in the half, three by the junior forward. Leading just 23-22 at the 10:15 mark, the Vikings went on a 30-9 run to close out the half. Nelson had 13 points in the run. The rout continued in the second half as the Vikings outscored the Wolves 55-34, getting contributions from everyone. A few notes on the exhibition win:
• Although a non-counting game, the contest marked the debut of new Portland State Head Coach Tyler Geving.
• The Vikings played without All-Conference SR G Dominic Waters, who was resting a minor shoulder injury.
• The Vikings’ four national letter of intent signees all made big contributions as three started. They combined for 53 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals. JR G Melvin Jones scored 18 points with five assists, hitting 7-12 from the field and 4-7 from three-point range. JR G Alonzo Brandon had nine points with six rebounds, three assists, two steals and no turnovers. FR G Chris Harriel scored nine points with six rebounds and three assists. And, JR F Phillip “Tree” Thomas had 17 points on 7-8 shooting and 3-3 free throws.
• Viking returners played well in limited roles. SR F Julius Thomas had eight points and four rebounds in 14 minutes. SR F Jamie Jones scored eight points with two rebounds in 15 minutes.

VIKING FAST BREAKS
SCHEDULE NOTES: Portland State has three games with Pac-10 teams, three with West Coast Conference teams, and one against a WAC school on the road in the preseason. Challenging? Yes, but the Vikings have proven to do well away from home the past two seasons, going 10-9 and 11-9 in road and neutral site games. PSU is 25-2 at home over the last two years... in all, PSU plays seven 20-win teams from 2008-09 (and two 19-win teams)... the Big Sky Conference schedule has the usual 16-game format. However, the league has gone to a Friday-Saturday format this season. Due to scheduling quirks and some televised games, the Vikings will face that back-to-back situation just three times this season.

WINNING LINES
• Portland State is coming off back-to-back 23-10 season. Those tie for the most wins in a season in school history... with 65 wins over the past three seasons (19, 23, 23), the Vikings have their best three-season win total in school history.
• The Vikings are 39-13 since the start of the calendar year of 2008. PSU is 46-20 over the past two seasons.
• Portland State was 12-1 at home in 2008-09 and 25-2 at home over the last two seasons... PSU has won seven straight home games.
• The Vikings were 11-9 away from home, 7-7 in road games, 4-2 in neutral site games last season... PSU went 4-4 in Big Sky road games.
• Portland State is 22-20 all-time in overtime games.
• PSU has gone 93-29 in 121 games at the Stott Center since the 1996-97 season. Including home games at Memorial Coliseum (12-6) and the Rose Garden (19-9), the Vikings are 124-44 at home over the past 13 seasons.

THE SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT: Portland State had exactly the same record in 2008-09 as it had in 2007-08: 23-10. That gave the Vikings back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time in school history as well as the two best Division I seasons in school history.

MORE ON 20-20: In each of the last two years both the PSU men’s and women’s basketball teams won 20 games in the same season. The men were 23-10, and the women were 22-9 in 2007-08. In 2008-09, they did it again, as the Viking men and women were both 23-10, with the men playing in the NCAA Tournament and the women reaching the WNIT, winning a first-round game... the 20-20 feat has now been accomplished by a Big Sky Conference school 13 times in the 21-year men’s/women’s history of the conference. Including the years BSC women played in the Mountain West Conference (1982-88), it has occurred 18 times... PSU’s two teams combined to go 24-3 at home and had a 25-7 Big Sky record last season... PSU’s men’s and women’s teams were a combined 26-2 at home and 25-7 in Big Sky Conference games in 2007-08... the two teams are 91-39 over the past two seasons.

THREES WITH EASE: The Portland State Vikings ranked fourth in the nation in three-point field goals made per game (9.6) last year. The Vikings entered the NCAA Tournament as the team with the most three-pointers made among the 65 competing. The Vikings led the Big Sky in three-pointers made for the second season in a row... with 317 three-pointers made in 2008-09, PSU broke the school and Big Sky records of 294 set in 2007-08... with 835 attempts, PSU also broke the school and Big Sky record for attempts (749), set in ‘07-’08 as well.

ANOTHER WAY TO WIN: Portland State led the Big Sky Conference with 7.42 steals per game in 2008-09. The Vikings averaged 8.38 steals in league contests... PSU had 245 steals and broke the school record of 234 in one season (1977-78).

BIG SKY STUFF: The Portland State basketball program reached its 100th victory as a member of the Big Sky Conference on Jan. 18, 2009 at Northern Colorado. Portland State is now 102-96 all-time in Big Sky Conference regular season games in 13 seasons. Including a 6-6 Big Sky Tournament record, PSU is 108-102 in all 210 Big Sky games... Portland State led the Big Sky Conference in scoring (73.4), scoring margin (+4.8), steals (7.42), turnover margin (+0.54), three-point field goals made (9.61) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.11)... Jeremiah Dominguez led the Big Sky in three-point field goals made per game (2.87) for the second year in a row... in conference games only, PSU led in assists (15.81), steals (8.38), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.14) and three-point field goals made (10.06).



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[riceownz2]

I wish i was going to Seattle. I didnt know Bradley was in the Horizon League and we made it to the championship game last year lol.

[thatbaldraiderfan]

Nov 10, 2009 8:43:36 GMT -5 riceownz2 said:

I wish i was going to Seattle. I didnt know Bradley was in the Horizon League and we made it to the championship game last year lol.

I was about to post that as well... someone needs to do their homework

[bballraider]

Romar on the Field
While the perception from some may be that the teams playing in Seattle this week are lower-level competition, don't tell that to Romar. The media tried to point out that the competition is not like last year, when the Huskies had to face Kansas and Florida early during the Pre-Season NIT. Romar quickly refuted that idea and reminded the media that they lost their opener to Portland last season.

The three teams playing at Bank of America Arena each won 20 or more games in 2008-09 and Portland State played in the NCAA Tournament and lost by just one to Washington in December of 2008. Belmont has made reached the NCAA Tournament in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

But, Romar's immediate focus is on Wright State, a team out of the Horizon League that has three-straight 20-win seasons under its belt.

"They're very good and they will not give us the game," said Romar about the Raiders, out of Dayton, Ohio. "We're going to have to take the game if we have an aspirations of doing well. They are a senior dominated team. They play good, solid strong defense. They are very organized offensively. It is going to be a tough opener for us."

www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111009aac.html

MORE NOTES FROM ROMAR:
--- No changes to the starting lineup: guards Isaiah Thomas and Venoy Overton; forwards Quincy Pondexter and Darnell Gant and center Matthew Bryan-Amaning.

--- Romar said ideally he favors a 7-man rotation, but because UW is so deep, he'll use an 8-9 man rotation. He didn't say who would be in the rotation, but it's a good bet freshman Abdul Gaddy and Tyreese Breshers will get playing time. That leaves Elston Turner, Justin Holiday, Scott Suggs and Clarence Trent fighting for minutes.

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[bballraider]

Taking a look at UW's non-conference schedule
Posted by Percy Allen

To get you ready for the start of the regular season, which begins Friday against Wright State, we've taken a look at the 11 non-conference games. Last season, UW posted a 9-3 record before Pac-10 play and this season, the Huskies should take a similar record into the conference.

The Gimme Games
Fri. Nov. 13 Wright State 7 p.m
Sat. Nov. 14 Belmont 7:00 pm
Sun. Nov. 15 Portland State 7:00 pm
Nov. 20 San Jose State 8:00 pm
Nov. 29 Montana 6 p.m.

I was going to call these the Gaddy Games believing the first portion of the season would be vital for Washington to get comfortable with its 17-year-old freshman point guard Abdul Gaddy. However, it looks as if Venoy Overton is going to begin the season in the starting lineup, which should allow UW to get off to a fast start to the season. Conditioning will be tested in this weekend's three-games-in-three-days format of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic, but the only team that poses any real threat is Portland State, which lost 84-83 to the Huskies last season. UW faces two former Huskies in Portland State's Phil Nelson and Adrian Oliver who plays for San Jose State. Washington waits nine days off - their longest layoff of the season m- before facing Montana, a team it smoked 73-53 last season. Prediction: 5-0

seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2010239917_taking_a_look_a.html

I hope this guy is in for a rude awakening. !!!

[thatbaldraiderfan]

Nov 10, 2009 22:18:35 GMT -5 bballraider said:

Taking a look at UW's non-conference schedule
Posted by Percy Allen

To get you ready for the start of the regular season, which begins Friday against Wright State, we've taken a look at the 11 non-conference games. Last season, UW posted a 9-3 record before Pac-10 play and this season, the Huskies should take a similar record into the conference.

The Gimme Games
Fri. Nov. 13 Wright State 7 p.m
Sat. Nov. 14 Belmont 7:00 pm
Sun. Nov. 15 Portland State 7:00 pm
Nov. 20 San Jose State 8:00 pm
Nov. 29 Montana 6 p.m.

I was going to call these the Gaddy Games believing the first portion of the season would be vital for Washington to get comfortable with its 17-year-old freshman point guard Abdul Gaddy. However, it looks as if Venoy Overton is going to begin the season in the starting lineup, which should allow UW to get off to a fast start to the season. Conditioning will be tested in this weekend's three-games-in-three-days format of the Athletes in Action Basketball Classic, but the only team that poses any real threat is Portland State, which lost 84-83 to the Huskies last season. UW faces two former Huskies in Portland State's Phil Nelson and Adrian Oliver who plays for San Jose State. Washington waits nine days off - their longest layoff of the season m- before facing Montana, a team it smoked 73-53 last season. Prediction: 5-0

seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2010239917_taking_a_look_a.html

I hope this guy is in for a rude awakening. !!!

why i've never liked major programs in any college sport.. you can be cocky all you want as long as you hide behind name recognition

[rock70]

Wow talk about zero respect from the Washington media! They are essentially blowing us off as a "gimmie" game.

I realize without Duggins and JDG it is and uphill battle but I do see us giving them a competitive game.

[OG Raiderfan]

Nov 11, 2009 7:15:33 GMT -5 rock70 said:

Wow talk about zero respect from the Washington media! They are essentially blowing us off as a "gimmie" game.

I realize without Duggins and JDG it is and uphill battle but I do see us giving them a competitive game.

I don't blame them. They are a top 15 team playing on their home court. We are a team ranked in the 70s playing on the road without our top 2 guards. If I was one of their fans I would be expecting a big win too.

The good news is, I'm not one of their fans, so I'm hoping to ruin the start of their season with a Raider upset. ;D