Pilots @ Santa Clara - Thursday, 7:00 (CSN Northwest)

PurpleGeezer wrote:I think technically the first suspension is by NCAA rule, not WCC fiat.

DoubleDipper wrote:

PurpleGeezer wrote:I think technically the first suspension is by NCAA rule, not WCC fiat.

Regardless, Tanner will not be traveling to the Bay Area, and his status will be "further evaluated"....source.

I wish I knew Tanner better, because without knowing him well, and just on the face of the incident which I witnessed live and replayed over and over again from the TV feed......if the decision were up to me (which it's not), he'd be gone from the team until at least next year!

Not just an embarrassment to most of us with UP ties, but an uncalled for outward display of immaturity, selfishness, and disrespect for his teammates, coach, and school.

I will really root for Tanner finishing school and getting his degree, but on the court, not so much......

blacksheep wrote:That seems a little harsh DD. I agree with the extra game suspension. I think a message needs to be sent that UP's standards are higher than those of the NCAA. That said, it's not like he cold-cocked the guy. I'll still root for Tanner to come out of his slump and start helping his team!

DoubleDipper wrote:


We all come from different backgrounds and experiences, but if there is one code that bonds most old military guys, it’s that we’ll never dishonor or embarrass our fellow fighters/teammates unless there was a moral imperative.

DoubleDipper wrote:

blacksheep wrote:That seems a little harsh DD. I agree with the extra game suspension. I think a message needs to be sent that UP's standards are higher than those of the NCAA. That said, it's not like he cold-cocked the guy. I'll still root for Tanner to come out of his slump and start helping his team!

OK, I’ll back off some if I know he’s apologized to all concerned……including his teammates and coaches. My ire is probably a generational thing anyway.

We all come from different backgrounds and experiences, but if there is one code that bonds most old military guys, it’s that we’ll never dishonor or embarrass our fellow fighters/teammates.

Remember, I’m the same guy, who when witnessing the display of the BYU crowd Saturday night said to you, “When I was growing up in Oakland, people like that (boisterous visiting fans) would have to fight their way out of the parking lot.”

So, I come from a city where the occasional battle was waged, but NEVER on the court. We knew that it meant our teammates, school, and coaches would be embarrassed and insulted by such a display if it were courtside.

“Take it outside” was an oft heard comment at practice….it applied to games too. If a teammate still felt the need to take it outside after a game….it happened outside just between the parties involved. But it happened very, very infrequently….. because by then, everyone had cooled down.

PurpleGeezer wrote:

DoubleDipper wrote:We all come from different backgrounds and experiences, but if there is one code that bonds most old military guys, it’s that we’ll never dishonor or embarrass our fellow fighters/teammates unless there was a moral imperative.

FYP

ABOUT SANTA CLARA
• The Broncos (16-6, 4-3 WCC) enter Thursday riding a four-game winning streak including a 64-50 victory at San Diego on Jan. 26.
• Santa Clara is averaging 76.9 points per game, while senior G Kevin Foster ranks third in the WCC at 19.5 per game.
• Foster is the Broncos’ all-time leading scorer with 2,178 career points.
• Senior F Marc Trasolini averages 15.5 points and is third in the WCC at 8.2 rebounds per game.
• Junior PG Evan Roquemore chips in 13.1 points and is second in the WCC at 6.2 assists per game.
• Head coach Kerry Keating is in his sixth year at SCU and posts a 90-95 career record.
• The Broncos are coming off of an 0-16 WCC record a year ago as Trasolini missed the season with a knee injury and Foster was suspended and missed the final 11 games of the season.
• Santa Clara was picked to finish sixth in the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Portland has won the last four meetings with the Broncos, including an opening round WCC Tournament victory in Las Vegas on Feb. 29 of last year (74-70).

TANNER RILEY TO MISS NEXT TWO GAMES
• Junior G Tanner Riley will serve a two-game suspension after being ejected in the second half of Saturday’s game vs. BYU.
• Riley will miss Thursday’s game at Santa Clara because of an automatic one-game suspension as mandated by NCAA rules. The University extended the suspension to include Saturday’s game at Saint Mary’s.

Slow Start Dooms Men’s Hoops in Road Loss at Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. --- The Santa Clara Broncos opened up a 28-4 lead and cruised to a 70-46 victory over the Portland Pilots Thursday night in West Coast Conference action at the Leavey Center. Marc Trasolini scored 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Broncos, while junior forward Ryan Nicholas paced the Pilots with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Portland was held without a field goal for the first 11:37 of the game as the Broncos (17-6, 5-3 WCC) built a 28-4 lead. Freshman guard Bryce Pressley’s steal and layup at the 8:33 mark snapped a 0-for-15 field goal streak. Santa Clara went into the break with a 36-18 lead as the Pilots were 5-for-27 from the field.

The lead swelled to as much as 26 points early in the second half on a Trasolini layup. Portland was able to use 13-4 run to cut the deficit to 17 points, but the Pilots (8-15, 1-7) would get no closer as the Broncos cruised to their fifth straight win.

It was Portland’s fifth consecutive loss and third straight game in which the Pilots allowed their opponent to shoot 50 percent or better from the field. SCU finished the game 26-for-52 from the floor in the game, while Portland was 13-for-50 (.260).

Pressley was once again solid for Portland off the bench finishing with a season-high eight points and four assists. He also recorded six steals, a Portland season-high.

The Pilots will continue their Bay Area road swing on Saturday at Saint Mary’s. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. and the game will be televised live on ROOT Sports Northwest and Comcast SportsNet California.




Newspaper Box Score
Portland vs Santa Clara
01/31/13 7 pm at Santa Clara, Calif.
At Santa Clara, Calif.
SANTA CLARA 70, PORTLAND 46

PORTLAND (8-15, 1-7)
NICHOLAS, Ryan 4-14 4-5 14; RODGERS, Derrick 1-5 6-6 8; PRESSLEY, Bryce 3-4
2-2 8; VAN DER MARS, Thomas 3-6 0-0 6; REINFELDS, Oskars 1-8 2-3 4; BAILEY,
Kevin 0-10 2-2 2; EHLERS, Jake 0-3 2-3 2; BARKER, Riley 1-1 0-0 2; THIELEKE,
Korey 0-0 0-0 0; AHERN, David 0-0 0-0 0; BAILEY, John 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
13-52 18-21 46.

SANTA CLARA (17-6, 5-3)
TRASOLINI, Marc 11-17 1-2 23; CLARK, Brandon 4-6 5-6 15; COWELS, Raymond III
4-7 0-0 11; FOSTER, Kevin 3-8 3-3 10; ATANGA, Yannick 2-3 0-0 4; ROQUEMORE,
Evan 1-6 1-2 3; PERRICONE, Kyle 1-2 0-0 2; McARTHUR, John 0-2 2-2 2;
JOHNSON, Denzel 0-0 0-0 0; HARRISON, Niyi 0-0 0-0 0; CLARKE, Julian 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 26-52 12-15 70.

Portland...................... 18 28 - 46
Santa Clara................... 36 34 - 70

3-point goals--Portland 2-12 (NICHOLAS, Ryan 2-5; REINFELDS, Oskars 0-4;
BAILEY, Kevin 0-3), Santa Clara 6-18 (COWELS, Raymond III 3-4; CLARK,
Brandon 2-3; FOSTER, Kevin 1-5; PERRICONE, Kyle 0-1; CLARKE, Julian 0-1;
ROQUEMORE, Evan 0-3; TRASOLINI, Marc 0-1). Fouled out--Portland-None, Santa
Clara-None. Rebounds--Portland 26 (NICHOLAS, Ryan 8 ), Santa Clara 40
(ATANGA, Yannick 13; TRASOLINI, Marc 13). Assists--Portland 8 (PRESSLEY,
Bryce 4; RODGERS, Derrick 4), Santa Clara 16 (ROQUEMORE, Evan 6). Total
fouls--Portland 16, Santa Clara 18. Technical fouls--Portland-None, Santa
Clara-None. A-1121

PilotNut wrote:I think the frostbite would be less painful than the first 5 minutes of this game.

DeanMurdoch wrote:Well I guess the basketball gods owed me nothing.

That was.....something.