It looks like the Athletics Department has done a good job of promoting this game. I think that we just may have the largest crowd of the season which is a good thing. However, we may also get run out of the building considering the the polar opposite directions that these two teams are currently heading and that would not be a good thing especially if it happens in front of a big crowd on national TV.

The Ags have lost 5 straight and we were completely outmatched in the blowout loss to Irvine on Thursday. Irvine was on fire and our defense did little to slow them down. The Eaters were simply a superior team.

We were never in that game from the start and the team looked absolutely demoralized. Les exited the floor quickly after the game and did not come out for the post-game, radio interview either. We've seen him do that before when he is very disappointed with the team.

Maybe the fact that this is the final game for our seniors combined with it being played in front of a big crowd on national TV, will be motivational enough for the Ags to make a competitive game out of tonight's contest. Fingers crossed...

I just looked at Live Stats and saw that the Aggies were ahead by 7 points 53-43 with 4:25 to go and didn't score for the rest of the game.

Another tough loss. The Ags have to find a way to win these close games.

I sure hope the second half goes better than the first. This is the best turnout of students we’ve had this year and a blowout loss won’t help bring them back on Saturday.

I'm impressed with Commissioner Gloria Nevarez after listening to her in this interview. I think she will be providing solid foresight and leadership for the conference during these turbulent times of conference reorganization and change in college athletics. I'll miss a playing a lot of the schools in the Big West Conference but I think our Athletics Department has made a good choice as we continue to grow and move forward.

Gauchodan previews all of tonight's BWC games and how the possible outcomes could affect the seeding for the BWC Tournament:

https://bigwestbanter.substack.com/p/penultimate-thursday?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3137908&post_id=157481056&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=31ratq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Interesting. That would certainly be a pleasant surprise. I was hoping that Borra would get a medical redshirt year.

I agree, Mike, with the exception of long time UCSB coach Jerry Pimm. He's too much of a homer for me and rarely has anything positive to say about the opposing players.

I think I spotted you, Toke, sitting behind the Aggies. You could replay the very start of the game to get the names of the commentators. I think they do a good job. They're not hardcore homers and they often make positive comments when an opposing player makes a great play.

I understand the team's frustration. Leo is as competitive as anyone on the team and no one plays harder. How many times have we seen him dive after a loose ball and come away with a steal or grab a rebound by his sheer effort among much taller players? He's a warrior on the court and I have loved watching him progress over the years.

Great for Teddye! He's certainly one of the best players ever to wear the Aggie uniform!

The more the better seems to be the formula that the power conferences have pursued. The Big Ten has 18 teams, the ACC has 17 and the SEC and the Big 12 each have 16 teams. The new PAC 12 is currently set to expand to 8 teams and they are most certainly looking for more.

So, if the current MWC and the PAC 12 were combine, they would form a 19 team conference. Of course, Gonzaga and Grand Canyon do not have football, Northern Illinois is for football only currently and we don't know when the Aggies will formerly move to FBS. Adding Sac State would bring the conference to 20 teams total.

There's little chance of this happening but it certainly would expand the footprint in the west!

I for one love to watch teams who play great defense and Les emphasizes defense as much as any coach in the nation. However, you simply can't win with defense alone.

We have struggled on offense in most of our games this season and, with such little interior scoring, we are overly dependent on our perimeter shooting as you noted. Our opponents know this so they clog up the interior and throw a zone at us in order to make us a one dimensional, jump shooting team. TY continues to get his points and Tamba has improved immensely in his ability to score in the paint but, after that, our scoring consistency falls off sharply.

I know that the team is frustrated right now and we'll certainly be decided underdogs in our final two games. As always, we'll play hard and leave it all on the court but the odds are stacked against us which, in my opinion, makes us a hungry, dangerous team.

There will be no lack of effort by the Ags but we could very well end the season on a 6 game losing streak. I can't remember when that may have happened before.

CSUN just crushed UCSB 103-77.

Great basketball game between two good teams that have pretty good rivalry going. I thought this was perhaps the best overall game the Ags have played this season. Sidney Burns brought a ton on energy and really got the team going when they needed it. Loved to see all the seniors play so well and get the win in their final home game in front of their families and a great Aggie crowd.

Toke, Poly has not beaten UCSB this season. The Gauchos won both of the games they have played.

The Ags dropped a double header to Utah Valley today 9-6 and 4-3 after romping over them 22-7 yesterday.

From The Big West Banter by Gauchodan:

The Aggies (15-13, 9-8) have been the most perplexing team. UC Davis swept UC Santa Barbara, almost swept UC Riverside (losing on a late basket at Riverside) and played UC Irvine tough in Irvine. The Aggies have also been swept by CSU Bakersfield and are the last team to lose to Long Beach State, at home no less. UC Davis completes its season next week with home games vs. UC San Diego and UC Irvine but, barring a miracle, Davis will be the 6 seed in Henderson.

Tonight is senior night at Stan Sheriff Center. The uniquely Hawaiian take on the festivities is each senior gets a lei and one final dunk on the SimpliFi Arena floor. Will this be head coach Eran Ganot’s final game in Honolulu? This has been a most disappointing season for the Rainbow Warriors (14-14, 6-11), who have faded to 8th place. Hawai’i faces a tough road trip to Bakersfield and Northridge next week with a BWT berth on the line.

https://bigwestbanter.substack.com/p/must-win-game-for-gauchos-at-csun?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3137908&post_id=157480990&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=31ratq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

I watched most of this game and the Ags were on a hitting rampage. They scored 22 runs on 20 hits to push their record to 7-2 on the year.