I'd be very surprised if Chima was benched because of some problem between he and Coach Les, unless Chima violated some kind of team rule that was well understood. Based only on what I see on the court, Les does not seem to be very tough on his players. When I was at UCD we used to be amazed at Bob Hamilton who would scream at this players during the games, stomp on the floor and throw this towel he had up into the stands when one of his palters goofed up. I talked to some of the varsity guys from those days and Coach Ham was definitely tough to play for. Not a few of them quit to play IM instead. Of course, there were no scholarships back then,

The game at Davis vs. Northern Colorado was the first one I'd been able to see there in 37 years. I went with an old friend of mine with whom I must have seen about 70 games between 1967 and 1972. What a great way to end such a drought. The Ags defense was unbelievable, although the Bears were able to penetrate late in the second half which meant that Coach Les's adjustment to the zone was prefect. Oynebalu's block right at the end of the game went right back to Jackson making it even more suspenseful. Thank goodness he missed the second shot. I agree with BlueGoldAg that it was an ugly game, but it was still great to watch.

Aloha from me out here in Hawaii. Of course, I get lots of news about the Hawaii b-ball team and we Aggie fans should not overlook Hawaii. At least one national pub picked them to win the Big West and for good reason. They return a lot of players and have a lot of versatility, plus an excellent coach in Eran Ganot. Remember him? He led UH to its first NCAA win over Cal two years ago with a team with probably less talent than this one. I'm sure Jim Les knows all about the Rainbow Warriors.

I grew up a Cal fan because both of my parents went there and I always expected to go to Berkeley, but when I was in high school I went to a Picnic Day event and decided that UCD was a better fit for me. I never regretted it and whenever the Ags played big brother UCB I always rooted for us. I hope Cal finds a really good coach (for a change) and I would like to think that Jim Les would be the guy, but even more, I hope Les stays at Davis. I agree with majority here and think that Cal is not likely to hire him, but if they make him offer, he will go.

BlueGoldAg you always make such good points. Kansas was very well rested to the point of being a little rusty at the start. A friend of mine noted that even in Dayton, the guys looked kind of worn, then traveling to Tulsa and everything. This team has a lot of heart, class and toughness. They'll go down in Aggie history along with the '98 team as one of the most memorable to put on the blue and gold of UC Davis. We're all proud of them. Fans out here in Hawaii were rooting for them to represent the Big West well and I think they did that.

This goes near the top of my greatest sports moments. I don't care if no one gives us a chance against Kansas. I think the guys will play better with less pressure to win, but the Kansas fans will make it tough. Chima said in the post-game interview that they didn't play their best and I would have to agree. They were unusually confused by the 1-3-1 and missed a lot of switches on the defensive end. Good thing that North Carolina Central missed a lot of bunnies. Looking at the stats I notice that even though UCD outrebounded the Eagles by 10, the Eagles got off 67 shots to the Aggies 48. How does that happen? 18 TOs tell part of the story, but we won this game from the foul line.

The betting odds have UNC-Central a 4 point favorite.

I listened to Bobby Curran's talk show yesterday but was not able to call him. He did pick UC Davis over NC Central and sounded somewhat contrite when he did. His assistant said something that lead me to believe he had mentioned the "heifer" comment earlier and possibly apologized for it, but I don't know. There is no mention of it on his twitter website.

I am very surprised to learn of this. I've been listening to Bobby Curran in Hawaii for over 20 years now and he has always been a classy, intelligent commentator who is pretty well respected out here. The comments about the cheerleaders is out of character. He is the play-by-play person for all Hawaii football and basketball games and he is usually very objective. I've called him on his morning talk show a few times. He listens and has never given any hint of misogyny. I'll be listening a bit this week to see if he bring it up or apologizes. I hope he knows that there are a lot of Aggies out here, including our former Chancellor, Virginia Henshaw. Maybe I'll call him myself.

I just want to say that I love this website. My Aggie fans post a lot of great information, opinions and insights that I would have a lot of trouble getting any other way. I did notice that UNC-Central has posted some good non-conference ones. In addition to beating Northern Kentucky as eastbayaggie noted, they beat Missouri and lost to Ohio State by only 6, but that information is readily accessible on the web. Anyway: thanks you guys!

Did anyone else note Coach Les saying that the blowout loss to UCI was to sest them up for last night? He was kidding of course, but that thought had occurred to me: that the Anteaters would be overconfident.

It doesn't matter to me who the Ags play as long as they play hard and up to their abilities. I think they can stick with anyone. Not counting on a win, but it would be nice if they can make it close. This team has a lot of heart and they certainly deserved to win this game. Congratulations to Coach Les and all of the players for making Aggie Nation proud.

Nice photo. I had the chance to speak with Coach Les two years ago after they lost to Hawaii out here in Honolulu. He's a fist class guy.

Either way, Ags get to go to a national post-season tournament, but we all hope it's the Big Dance. I don't care who or where we play. I think of it as a step on a journey to some national attention: better recruiting, more glory for the campus, etc. I just can't believe how well Moneke plays. At least two of his blocks were ESPN highlight worthy. And if you look up the word "clutch" you should see a picture of Brynton Lemar. They definitely need to play better tonight to win. Can't start so poorly and Siler needs to play under more control.

Shame on UCSB

Hard to judge when I can't see the game, but from the Stats it looks like the Anteaters got hot and wanted it more. They've outrebounded us 40-30, gotten more fouls and turned the ball over more in addition to hitting 13 of 23 treys with 4 minutes to go. If they play them in the tournament it could be totally different. I can't pin this one on Coach Les.

The telecast is not loading on BigWestTV, but following it on ESPN Gamecast. Now 22-3. Maybe best I can't see it. Arrgghhh.

Ags road record in SoCal is 2-4 and UCI is a solid team. I'm going to have to suggest that the Ags will lose this one, get the #2 seed and have to beat UCI on a neutral court, which is more likely, to get to the NCAAs.

BlueGoldAg, I agree with everything you said and did notice Adenrele kissing the center court. Also thought the crowd disappointing given how many were at the LBSU game. I wonder if being on ESPN plays a role or maybe it was because it was a weeknight? In the good old days at the gym, we had to get there half an hour early to get a seat and there were only 8000 students. I think, win or lose at UCI Moneke and Lamar deserve to be co-MVPs in the Big West.

Thanks. What was great was seeing all of those UCD students cheering for their team. Hawaii's arena holds 10K, but it is rare to have many students show up or have the place half full. The student section is behind the backboard. I go to about three or four games a year and root for the Rainbow Warriors when they aren't playing the Ags.