This one really hurts

Does it seem like every single team we play just shoots way better at the line than the Ags?

Some bad turnovers by the Aggies and lights-out shooting by Hawaii

And it all came crashing down

I want to believe that everything will work out but I'm skeptical that the new UMall will better serve the customers that currently frequent it.

The Grad is the highlight but the donut shop also has a fair amount of history, and Ohana Hawaiian BBQ and Old Teahouse both have a dedicated customer base. I can't see any of the "bang-for-the-buck" food places surviving with the same business model in what appears to be a luxury development.

I think it's fair to make some excuses because of how extenuating the circumstances are. We arguably lost the best player in the conference at a critical stretch of games two seasons in a row. It's astounding bad luck.

Karley coming into her own as a force on the court feels so huge for the depth on this team. Morgan and the twins all having great seasons at the same time must be the stuff of nightmares for Big West coaches trying to prep for our games.

A big unrelated, but I was very encouraged by an alumni mixer I went to on Saturday, where the CAA staff present told everyone in no uncertain terms how amazing the women's team has been and how we all needed to get to a game to see Morgan play before she graduates.

According to gauchodan on the Big West forums, we're somehow one of the last three teams who can still mathematically win the title, along with Fullerton and Irvine. Not that it's going to happen though, because Irvine just has to win two more to clinch.

Ags lose 62-58. They could keep up, but Fullerton played well enough in the last few minutes to keep a two-possession lead.

Ugh. I wish we had TJ.

I like to make note of when a MBB/WBB/FB team clinches a winning season -- because it happened so rarely when I was a student -- but completely failed to notice for this year's team because they've been racking up wins so fast.

As of the Aggie women getting past 16 wins, there have now been 6 winning seasons for MBB/WBB/FB -- including 5 postseason appearances so far -- since I graduated, whereas there were only 2 in my entire time as a student. This department has gone from 0 to 100 fast

Makes sense, I'd probably get a house in Davis if I was retiring off a coaching salary

Wait, is that Bob Williams on color commentary? Marsh just made a reference to him knowing Alan Williams

Schmidt just dropped a beautiful punt straight down at about the 5, giving it a nice bounce for the coverage team to grab.

I tuned in to the Iron game (on CBS now) and saw Schmidt is their holder. Not sure if he's punted yet.

I watched most of the SD Fleet game last night and their QB play left a lot to be desired (they benched their starter after 3 quarters, and the next guy up threw a game-ending pick in the endzone). It would be interesting if Maier gets a look from them.

Other than that, I generally liked the quality of play. The teams seem to be at least as athletic as decent FBS pro-style teams, though they're a little rough around the edges. Production quality is also really good and the mic'd up players, coaches, and review official are nice touches. Sadly not many more games will be nationally broadcast, unless you have NFL Network.

They ran ads side-by-side with the stadium feed during team timeouts and in between some plays (I think on turnovers). If felt way more immersive than NFL and national college broadcasts for that reason alone, though reddit seems to think that the usual media timeouts will return if the league gets more sponsors.

I'm pretty sure the color commentator made up the nickname on the spot, not that I'm complaining. This commentator crew was actually pretty entertaining, as far as late-night ESPN units go:

"All UCSB has to do is make two free throws, miss the third, and get it to bounce outside for the three. Easy, right?"

"I've done it!"

"Wait, you have?"

I know we're probably not competing for a title this year without serious chaos, but...

It just feels like we're back. Especially with the schedule ahead -- even with all the usual chaos in the conference, everyone has to especially fear the Aggies, the way it should be in the Big West.

Joe "Buddy Heild" Mooney

Really liked this half of Aggie basketball. Didn't have to play great the whole time, just kept it close when we were struggling for points and then kept the momentum going once a few things started going the Ags' way. Brings me back to some of the gutty ESPN wins from back in the day

"24 to 2 run; not a typo" -- Cal Poly announcer

Up 6 at the half. Ags started really slow but got into rhythm and held onto the lead for much of the second quarter.

Cal Poly won't go away though