Big Sky Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Slim Millien, Idaho State Eastern Washington (1-3) Nov. 24: Marquette 83, Eastern Washington 73 (Great Alaska Shootout, Anchorage, Alaska) Nov. 25: USC 69, Eastern Washington 51 (Great Alaska Shootout, Anchorage, Alaska) Nov. 26: Southern Illinois 80, Eastern Washington 72 (Great […]
Author: Nick Dettmann
Big Sky Preview
Big Sky Conference 2005-06 Preview by Nick Dettmann As evidence of changing times in the Big Sky, Portland State Vikings will be guided by a new coach for the 2005-06 season, Ken Bone. Bone comes to Portland State after serving as the assistant coach at Washington since 2002. Prior to […]
Horizon League Recap
Horizon League 2004-05 Season Recap by Nick Dettmann What a year for the Horizon League. For the second time in three years, a team from the Horizon League reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, also known as the Sweet 16. Two years ago, the Butler Bulldogs reached the […]
Albuquerque Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – Albuquerque Region by Nick Dettmann CLEVELAND – The newly-named Wolstein Center was just full of upsets for the first and second round of the NCAA tournament. Shortly after the sell-out crowd of 13,332-plus witnessed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee upset Boston College, 83-75, for a trip to […]
Chicago First Round Recap
First Round Recap – Chicago Region by Nick Dettmann CLEVELAND – After an upset in the opening first round game of the Chicago regional at the Wolstein Center, everything went according to plan in the other game between Boston College and Pennsylvania. The Eagles easily took care of business against […]
Albuquerque First Round Recap
First Round Recap – Albuquerque Region by Nick Dettmann CLEVELAND – The West Virginia/Creighton match-up came as close to having a buzzer-beater you can without actually having one. After a missed shot by Creighton’s Tyler McKinney, which would have given the Blue Jays the lead with under five seconds remaining, […]
Horizon Championship Recap
Horizon League Championship Recap by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – For the first 39 minutes and 56 seconds of the Horizon League final between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Detroit Titans, free throws were either the saving grace, or the thorn in the side. During that time, the […]
Horizon Semifinal Recaps
Horizon League Semifinal Recaps by Nick Dettmann Detroit 61, UW-Green Bay 55 MILWAUKEE – Brandon Cotton scored 26 points for the University of Detroit as the Titans defeated the second-seeded University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix, 61-55, on Saturday, to advance to the Horizon League championship game. The Titans (14-15) advance […]
Horizon League Finals Preview
Horizon League Finals Preview by Nick Dettmann MILWAUKEE – Bruce Pearl and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers are trying to do something that has not been since 2001 – a number one seed win the Horizon League tournament title. The Panthers advanced to the league final for a third straight […]
Horizon Quarterfinal Recap
Horizon League Quarterfinals Recap by Nick Dettmann Loyola 87, Illinois-Chicago 81 (OT) MILWAUKEE – Sophomore forward Blake Schilb scored a career-high 39 points as the Loyola Ramblers defeated crosstown rival Illinois-Chicago, 87-81 in overtime, in quarterfinal action at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Schilb, a first team All-Horizon League performer this […]
