Big Sky First Round: #5 UND vs #12 SUU (3/8 4:35 Central)

[darell1976]

You think they could play a little defense in the last half minute.

[cowboys5xsbs]

Well time to ice this baby

[lawkota]

Hooker goes 6-6 on FTs down the stretch.

[cowboys5xsbs]

It was not pretty but we got a win 

[darell1976]

UND plays like that Thursday, they will get blown out. Good job of Q hitting the FT's!!

[cowboys5xsbs]

Hooker finishes with 30

[Nodak78]

1 minute ago, petey23 said:

Heard many stories from some of my coaches about playing amateur ball with him after he disappeared on the Chicago Bulls.

When they would play in Fargo they would call the Jamestown Mental Hospital and get him out for the weekend. When they would get about 6-7 miles out of Fargo they would let him out and he would run the rest of the way and meet them at whatever Gym they were playing at.

Ekalaka, Montana used to have a big money tournament in the summer which drew amatuers and pros in the summer time since pros didn't make as much money back then and they talked about the time he dropped 37 on Michael Ray Richardson who was one of the best defenders in the NBA.

He was a money ball player.  most player in college needed 3 or 4 jock straps to guard him.

[Nodak78]

Hooker is the man.

[hoops44]

great job jones and team...big win 

[lawkota]

Just now, Nodak78 said:

Hooker is the man.

26 points, 6-8 FGs including 2-2 from 3, 12-13 FTs, 7 rebounds.

That was his 2nd half.

[UND1983]

Riveting win.  

[darell1976]

1 minute ago, lawkota said:

26 points, 6-8 FGs including 2-2 from 3, 12-13 FTs, 7 rebounds.

That was his 2nd half.

He is a beast. Maybe we will see him at the next level after college.

[sioux24/7]

Play like that and Telfair will run us out of the gym. 

[homer]

Hopefully getting a game in the arena helps come Thursday.   We looked like a team that was trying to not waste energy today.  

[siouxfan512]

Thursday could be a whole different game. Just need to see if the boys show up or if it's just another Hooker show in Reno

[Cratter]

If I heard right, Idaho State going for it's first ever win vs UND. 

[fightingsioux4life]

24 minutes ago, hoops44 said:

great job jones and team...big win 

So, has he earned a 5 year contract extension?

[gfhockey]

How is a win against a 12 seed that's won one game in conference a big win

[SWSiouxMN]

They won.

Its all I will say

 

[darell1976]

31 minutes ago, Cratter said:

If I heard right, Idaho State going for it's first ever win vs UND. 

That's what I heard to. But in the tournament records are thrown out the door. Hooker puts up 40 on them, blow them out and set the pace for the last two games.

[MafiaMan]

49 minutes ago, darell1976 said:

He is a beast. Maybe we will see him at the next level after college.

Surely, you can't be serious.

[UND-FB-FAN]

59 minutes ago, hoops44 said:

great job jones and team...big win 

UND just beat a 5-24 SUU team...you call that a big win? C'mon man. UND played poor. 

UND was supposed to beat SUU (although you can't expect anything with Jones coaching); UND was the 5th seed and SUU was a lowly 12 seed.

if UND wants to get a "big win", they can now start winning in the quarterfinals vs teams that have actually won double-digit games. But I suppose you would even think a win against Mayville is special since it adds to Jones' pathetic W-L record...

[Cratter]

Dude it's hoops44, don't take him seriously. He obviously has an agenda.

[teamsioux]

SUU rankings out of 351 D1 teams:

KenPom 338th

RPI 335th

I guess a down to the wire win against that team is a big win these days. 

 

[jdub27]

1 hour ago, SWSiouxMN said:

They won.

Its all I will say

A lot of truth in this. It was ugly, they were down by more than the dreaded "5 points" they can't overcome and battled through early foul trouble but it was a win which is all that matters right now.