Ags need to just run the ball down the Vandals throats, try to run out the clock.

Defense is playing a lot better now

Good idea to play Larison. Being from Idaho he certainly has friends and family there and he wants to make an impression by running hard.

I'm really impressed with Rodrigues' accuracy. I can only recall one pass where he was off the mark and it looked almost like he was throwing it away.

Wish they had replayed that call on the incompletion.

Lucky that the time outs that Hawkins called didn'[t come back to bite them. I thought they were a mistake.

A really good TD throw, Rodrigues threaded the needle on a deep throw. Glad to hear that the kicker is from my alma mater, American River College.

Right, so much for defense. I think I saw 3 missed tackles on that TD run by Idaho.

Just tuned in on Big Sky. Looks like a defensive struggle.

As with Friday's game, this one has been rescheduled for 4 pm. It is doubtful that Hawai`i will be as accurate from 3 point range, but it is equally likely that they will again dominate the boards. From what I saw, the Warriors big men were much more aggressive and athletic in being able to out-jump and out position the Ag front court. That kind of difference is pretty consistent. If UC Davis is to win, they will have to play solid defense on the perimeter and shoot the ball better, especially at close range. They can move into the fourth seed with a win or fall into the sixth seed with a loss.

Final rebounding stats: Hawai`i 42, UCD 22. There were other important differences, but I think this is where the Aggies lost the game. I agree with BlueGoldAg that the guys missed too many easy shots. In a game that was this close, every little thing makes a difference, but those rebounds...

I've noticed the last few games that Manjon seems to have lost his touch, especially on his lay-ups. I wonder if he an injury to his hand. Hawaii is doing better at every phase of the game, so the Aggies need to switch that around if they are to win.

Noaudio here either

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser had a brief write-up about the games. It was very objective and explained how the seedings for the Big West work in simple terms. Hawai`i, having played a full schedule will have a harder time changing its winning percentage even if they sweep, but that--of course--is what they are going to try to do to give themselves the best seeding possible. If they do, they will move past UC Davis since they will be 10-8. A split would keep them below, so they have a bit more pressure to win 2.I think the Ags will wind up with the third seed if they sweep no matter what else happens, but I only gave it a cursory look.

What?! Game now starting at 4? I guess they don't care as much about shifting the starting time when they have no fans heading toward the Pavilion. It's pretty annoying when I schedule the day around being able to watch the game.

I think I need a refresher course in math. What grade level would let me figure out the Big West formula? 6th?

Ags are no longer playing better on Saturdays, which makes sense since the rust of the long layoff has worn off. They were lucky to win today and it took Cal Poly not scoring at all in OT to do it. As ugly game with a combined 44 turnovers and 55 fouls called. I did like the guys doing the broadcast, even though they were Cal Poly guys. They did a fair game and know basketball as well as anyone at any level of college ball. The Mustangs will be good next year. They have a lot of young talent.

I think that this is one of the most over-officiated games it has been my misfortune to witness.

Aggies playing a lot better today, especially their shooting which is 54.5% with about 12 minutes to go in the first half.

In an earlier message I mentioned that the Aggies were on a 6-game winning streak against Cal Poly and that a sweep would give them the longest winning streak against any Big West opponent ever. That was in error. I forgot that they beat the Mustangs in a tournament game back in 2017, so yesterdays victory did set that record and they should extend it today, especially since they should play better on this Saturday.