new2sioux2
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I'm a little concerned that this year's team is really going to struggle to score points in the paint, and if the outside shots aren't falling--and they sure weren't last night--scoring is going to be a real problem. This is probably the first season since about 2003-04 where we haven't had a talented scorer in the low post.
I would have to agree. I know our perimiter shooting can be streaky and when Bagaasan and Youngblut are on they are some of the best, but missing a ton of high percentage shots is not going to get it done against anybody much less Greenbay, ASU etc. And if we are going to miss, we need to make free throws!!!! As you have stated and Roebuck too, it will be a different type of ball the Sioux play this year compared to years past, but hopefuly we will turn into a 3 point dominant threat like USD a few years ago where there is no true post but you have to spread the defense and bring their big girls out. Otherwise it could be a long season. Go Sioux!!
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Sioux up by 21 with less than 12 minutes left.
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I will not be able to make it to the game and I see there is no radio coverage for tonight either. Updates and input on how the team looks would be appreciated if anyone can. Go Sioux!
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That's news to me. Colorado College just dropped football, so maybe your right.
This is news to me too...if that's the case, why don't St. Cloud, UMD, Bemidji, Mankato etc have to either demote hockey or promote their other sports?? Or is hockey an exception? I would say in the case of WBB, the dominance of the Northern Sun has everything to do with the dissolution of the NCC. The National Championship Mavericks are a former NCC team, that in my opinion, would have had a much harder chance of reaching the elite 8 with UND and USD still in their conference, not to mention NDSU and SDSU. Of the teams that advanced to the regional tournament, 3 were former NCC teams. I am not familiar with all of the Northern Sun teams, but the only one I thought I saw was MSU-Moorhead. Definitely still the aftermath of NCC dominance I think.
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The worst part was that they led by double digits around 10 minutes in(21-8), and then the refs decided to take control of the game and got 4 Jacks in foul trouble in just a couple minutes. It was horrible to listen to. Apparently the only thing worse than Summit refs are NCAA women's tourney refs. I feel horrible for the Jack women and AJ. Baylor played a great second half(so did the Jacks), but the calls in the first is what kept Baylor in it and didn't turn the game into a repeat of SDSU/TCU.
Where I was at, they only showed the last 1:38 or so of the game....I think the coverage and commentators get so biased with the usual powerhouses that I can only imagine sometimes reffing does too. They should be very proud, but it was very hard to find much on them on tv..You'd think after tying the record for 16 3's in a game along with ISU, they would have gotten a little more love...or maybe i just missed it. Yet they will show almost an entire UConn blowout. Boring! Didn't have the opportunity to see much of the Ball State game either. It looked on the score ticker that they hung pretty well for a while than must have faded.
Very impressive for both Ball State and especially the Jacks.
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I know it has been said that every player on the current roster has a full scholarship but I find it difficult to believe that everyone would still be on a full-ride next year. Hopefully, they will all turn out to be DI players but I have my doubts!
It looks like the recruiting is going in the right direction. I do think there is going to have to be a reshuffling of scholarships somehow, whether that be people losing them, etc. It is hard to say what the red shirt members will do as we haven't seen them play. We have 2 that will be doing serious rehab and there availability is a question. Of the 8 available at the end of the season, playing time was still very limited for some. The only for sures I think we have are Bagasaan, Youngblut, Bergan ,Seay and Lof. (Ledger and Privratsky if they are healed.) The rest I feel could be up for grabs.
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Tthat's a lot of work - we appreciate your doing this!
Ditto....thanks
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Congrats NDSU, at least one college in North Dakota has a legit basketball team.
I myself think the UND women are pretty legit...that being said..congrats to the Bison men. This will mean a lot of $ for them and will only help with their future. Hope most of the fans got there before they closed I-29...that was unfortunate. It was a great game to watch and I wish them well at the big dance!
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FINAL STANDINGS--3/10/09
MEN'S BASKETBALL
South Dakota 20-9 (2-1)
Chicago St. 19-13 (6-2)
Utah Valley 17-11 (5-1)
North Dakota 16-12 (1-2)
Texas PanAm 10-17 (2-2)
Houston Baptist 4-25 (3-3)
New Jersey Tech 1-30 (0-8)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
^North Dakota 18-11 (5-0)
South Dakota 18-10 (2-3)
#Utah Valley 17-10 (6-1)
Chicago St. 16-13 (5-3)
Texas PanAm 14-16 (5-3)
New Jersey Tech 8-21 (2-6)
Houston Baptist 8-21 (1-6)
(*) indicates record vs. Great West opponents
^ North Dakota won the Spring Thaw Independent Basketball Championship
# Utah Valley won the Division I Independent Women's Basketball Championship
MEN'S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE
Utah Valley: 2,089
North Dakota: 1,809
South Dakota: 1,463
Chicago St.: 1,053
Houston Baptist: 1,004
Texas PanAm: 563
New Jersey Tech: 442
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE
North Dakota: 1,865
South Dakota: 1,008
New Jersey Tech: 477
Utah Valley: 467
Chicago St.: 324
Houston Baptist: 308
Texas PanAm: 271
Thanks for this info. How do you get it, is there a site to go to? I see there have been some individual stats for rankings in the nations, etc. That would be interesting to see. Would you mind giving the web site or how to do it...please
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I think most people would like to see UND play USD again too..that's turned into a pretty good rivalry!
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The guys on the radio broadcast tonight said that initially Sallley just chose to go to Seattle for school and wasn't even playing basketball until the coaching staff saw her in a pick up game. Apparently, when she left Minny she thought about hangin it up- but after the Seattle coaching staff saw her in intramurals I guess she had a change of heart. After seeing her tonight- you can tell she is a very good player.
You know...after listening to both games on the radio...wasn't sure who our announcers were for...Salley may be a great player and I can appreciate that but we are losing two of the best players to ever wear a Sioux jersey..I'd rather talk about that...to Miss Guinn and Miss Kimbrough...thanks and best wishes!!!
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It was reported last night on WDAZ that Whitney Ledger, may have suffered a season ending knee injury in practice. She has tests done today. This has been a truly crazy year in regards to injuries. I'm hoping for the best in regards to Whits knee-it would be nice to recieve some good news for a change, when it comes to injuries.
This is terrible news for Whitney and the team. I only hope the news today is better for her. If not, this reduces the bench to 3??? Hopfully this is the end of injuries for this season!
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Ant score updates for todays game?
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OT!!! 70-70
Kimbrough fouled out, Bagaasan playing outstanding!
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Well if this doesn't inspire people to support the women's team....I recall seeing in the paper last year that the women were booed and had to dodge debris when leaving the floor....let's show them some fans with class AND break the attendance record!! blog
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Amazingly, seven Sioux players had four or more turnovers.
Not to quibble, but I only see 5 players with 4 or more, one with 7 (ouch)...still too many turnovers. On the positive side, we shot better, Ledger finishing on her shots and Kimbrough with a consecutive double-double. I am sure they are happy to be headed home for a few games. After reading the article yesterday on Crookston, that might be more of a game than first thought. GO SIOUX!!
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Very impressive...hope they carry that momentum into the 2nd half..(minus the missed lay-ups)
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something to do with Spurs Game according to Pat Sweeney..... ?
Thanks for the updates...keep 'em coming.
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Tonite the boys are playing the "Big" boys on TV...Direct TV #676 at 7 pm....
Go Sioux !
I had it on prior to the game and now it says blacked out...anyone else having that problem...that stinks!! GO SIOUX!!
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Of course it is. UND in hockey is the Duke of basketball. Recruiting is not nearly as hard, because kids want to come to UND because of the success. Hockey very much is the darling of UND. They spend, I'm sure, far more on marketing, etc and were lucky enough to get a fantastic facility. As for the other sports, especially now with being ineligible, it is hard to recruit. Who wants to enjoy the balmy winters of ND. Success makes for fututre success (easier recruiting, more support, more exposure) I feel bad for the drop in attendance especially for UND WBB. If WBB was still playing a DII schedule, I'm sure they would be ranked in the nation and doing what we are used to. I think considering the schedule, thay are doing as expected, if not a little better. They had no desire to move up, our recruiting the past 2 years has not been great for whatever reason, we are playing more talented athletes, and we can't get any support. I do think it will get better, but if fans could stick it out and support them, that in itself helps with recruiting because at least you play in front of a crowd.6000 average in six years is a lovely goal.(And congrats on getting NDSU attendance back to where it was in '98, '99, and '03.)
However, it forces one to look at what UND is doing by putting nearly 12000 per game into REA for hockey.
UND has tapped into the hockey culture and the fans show up. Yet I'm told this is a BB-culture region. Yet, where are the fans of the college game?
Could it be the actual product?
Let me explain:
No one will confuse UND or NDSU for Duke or North Carolina in college BB. Not a lot of UND or NDSU guys go on to the NBA. The talent you see there isn't the best you can find (live or on TV).
But yesterday, in hockey's mid-season showcase, the captain of the NHL Blackhawks is a UND alumnus. He was in a Sioux jersey two seasons ago and an NHL captain today. The scoring leader for New Jersey (and another of their top five scorers) are UND alumni. You can't find much better talent.
Ben Woodside is good, but he's not Tyler Hansbrough.
Travis Zajac is Travis Zajac; Zach Parise is Zach Parise; Jon Toews is Jon Toews: They're some of the best in the best professional league in the world. And UND fans watched them play in college.
You go to REA and you see the best at that level, and soon to be at the next level. You don't do that at The Betty or the BSA.
Could it be that, to a majority of regional BB fans, the product isn't worth the price (when a regional BB fan can stay home and watch Duke and UNC on TV)?
PS - The Fargo Force is averaging 3500+ in year one. They're outdrawing NDSU and UND. That's a pretty tough indictment toward NDSU (and UND) BB attendance prospects: Where are the college BB fans?
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How about some marketing? No band - would football and hockey settle for no band at their games. Poor excuse that students are on break - how about getting a high school band in there - how about having some specials to get traveling teams, YMCA teams, out of town teams etc. into games. Basketball doesn't even get the support of other teams on campus - how about the football team. It seems like the basketball, volleyball and other teams attend their games - I have even seem sitting in the front row to cheer them on - the coaches and team don't seem to repay the support. The reason for the push to DI was for football and they don't even play DI - and don't support the other programs on campus that have accepted the move.........
Well said!
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sounds like the officiating was HORRIBLE!!!
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It's hard to be too confident given the fact that the Sioux are coming off a fairly lackluster performance against Seattle Pacific, but this should be UND's best chance to knock off an opponent from a major conference. Northwestern is 3-8, and only beat another transitional program, Houston Baptist, by eight points.
The travel arrangement didn't work out too well either and a 1:oo game on a Monday is not ideal but I agree this could be a great chance for them to come away with a win on the road. GO SIOUX!
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I very much agree we need to expand the recruiting base which I am sure is easier said than done being we are still in transition. Another thing to remember is that during the Kimbrough/Langen/Bagaason recruiting years, Region 8 in Minnesota was a power house with 3 of the top ranked teams in the state in that region. BGMR/Kittson Central/Fosston had domination for several years and only one of those teams could make it to state. Luckily I am sure proximity to home played a big part in all of their decisons as Kimbrough and Langen and possibly Bagaasan could have went to many established DI programs. That caliber of player doesn't come around that often unfortunatley and is reflected by the teams currently playing in Region 8. Not even close to the talent of a few years ago. I am sure that can be said for ND too. I think they have found many gems from MN and very close to UND, but that doesn't seem to be the case recently. Obviously keep your eye out for local talent, but definitly need to broaden our horizons. Getting into the Summit L:eague would help I would think and I do think Brewster is an asset for recruiting, but I am sure it is very competitive and I think we are going to struggle for a few years so not having success doesn't help either.