• Russ Bowlus
    337
    Big West rule is 5 + 3 reserves.

    In the event of an issue beyond the control of the institution, a team shall be expected to
    honor a scheduled contest if it can field a starting line-up and a suitable number of
    reserves for that particular sport. A suitable number of reserves in the sport of basketball
    shall be three players.

    From here: https://bigwest.org/documents/2021/9/13//Section_6_Mens_Basketball.pdf?id=4867
  • Russ Bowlus
    337
    BTW, that section of the Big West bylaws also sets that standings are set by winning percentage if teams don't play a full conference schedule:

    "In the event that all teams do not play a complete conference schedule, the final regular
    season standings (and possible championship tournament seeding) will be based on
    winning percentage in conference contests."
  • Toke69
    329
    I can understand why some teams would be upset with UCD's use of this no contest provision. On the face of it, I would seem that the Aggies could play with a lineup of, say: Pepper, Johnson, Adebayo, DeBruhl and Rocak with Mani and Borra for depth and be somewhat competitive, but without a very good chance of winning. If this were the Big 12, as per DrMike, they would have no choice, but we have no idea if all those players are healthy. I would think that in order to have this game called, the Big West would require some kind of medical documentation, but HIPPA prevents it from being public. On th eother isseu, you'd think the Big West would clarify the rule as to how many players have to be out for a no contest decision. It seems that we are simply spinning our wheels without more information.
  • DrMike
    746
    In games played tonight;

    USCB 78 Beach 73, we’re in 6th
    UCSD 99 Irvine 91 (tritons up 14 with 3:00 to go, got down to 3 points)
    CSUN 75 Bako 68

    Hawaii and Riverside with the late game. Poly with a bye
  • movielover
    538
    Fullerton is 11-2 at home.

    Up next, 7-22 Cal Poly.
  • BlueGoldAg
    1.3k
    Irvine came back from 22 down in the second half to pull within 4 with 1:29 to go before running out of gas.

    Riverside 54 Hawaii 52 Final
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