(03-01-2020 07:47 PM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(03-01-2020 03:52 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  

(03-01-2020 01:01 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  CBU clinches 2nd place in the WAC on a Milan Acquaah jump shot at the buzzer in OT, 88-87. Acquaah also clinched POY with the game winning shot. He ended up with 27 points and 7 assists.

Another player who is coming on strong as of late is UTRGV's Lesley Varner II. If there is still a WAC POTY race, Varner is in the mix now.

Varner has been impressive of late, but still not as good as Acquaah. Varner is averaging 17.3 points and 1.6 assists per game in conference. Acquaah is averaging 18.9 points per game and 5.0 assists per game in conference. I think Acquaah will be the POTY.

I guess the more interesting question is if Jans will be the Coach of the Year for a third consecutive season. He should be the favorite, but I think Rick Croy of CBU is probably in the conversation. CBU is 9th in points per game in the nation at 80.7, 13th in the nation in three point shooting at 38.2 percent, 7th in the nation in free throw shooting at 78.4 percent and 7th in the nation in rebounding at 41.0 rebounds per game. The defense has been a problem for CBU and their bench is thin. NMSU is ranked 7th in points per game allowed at 60.1 points per game. Jans has done a great job of developing a deep bench. I would vote for Jans but it could be close.

Let's see, 9th in the nation, 13th in the nation and 7th in the nation. 21-8 (10-4). Yeah, CBU sucks...

(02-29-2020 10:56 PM)NeptunianEmp Wrote:  I hope that CSUB continues some home and home games with former WAC teams once they leave.

I'm sure they will in many sports hopefully, given the close distance with SOME schools, as well as relationships the coaches have all formed through the years.

(02-29-2020 10:56 PM)NeptunianEmp Wrote:  I hope that CSUB continues some home and home games with former WAC teams once they leave.

Tradition dictates that when a school leaves the WAC, that school will not schedule WAC schools in the future. Especially when it comes to Men's basketball.