09.Mar.2012 Basketball: Oregon State vs Arizona (Pac-12 Tournament)
Keys to this game are the bigs (Collier, Moreland, and Burton) continuing to peak and support the perimeter play, getting off to a fast start, overcoming physical and psychological fatigue, and sustaining focus. The usual "rebound, play D, and make free throws" of course, too (but I'm getting tired of writing beating that dead horse). [...]
08.Mar.2012 Beavers Relevant in March
For the first time in…forever. The main reason I doubted them in today's game is that I thought they'd be fatigued. Also thought their confidence would be shot, but I was wrong on that. They did look wiped in the second half, played almost no defense, but somehow gutted it out with clutch shots down [...]
07.Mar.2012 Basketball: Pac-12 Tournament (Oregon State vs Washington)
Beavs lost in Seattle 95-80. Beavs lost in Corvallis 75-72. So, figure on a neutral court the Huskies should have a 9 point advantage or so. Not an exact science, obviously, but a starting point. It basically shows the Beavers will have to play a relatively flawless game to win. Confidence and other factors are [...]
Basketball: Pac-12 Tournament (Oregon State v Washington State)
Late night here, so I might not be up before tipoff. Strong feeling this game ends up something like Beavs 79, WSU 66. Gutsy call, but it's so strong I have to go with it.
05.Mar.2012 Hoops Chances in the Pac-12 Tourney
Call me crazy, but I'm feeling pretty good about game 1 on Wednesday. Not sure why other than a gut feeling, but here are some possible reasons: It's hard to beat a decent team three times in a row. Washington State would have to do that on a neutral court. OSU played solid man defense [...]