Re: Portland vs. UCLA: Gameday!

by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:32 pm

yeah, it's "neutral" technically... but so is the Big Dance...

by cjacks14 Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:33 pm

a win is a win. just keep them coming Smile

by ShipstadPilot11 Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:36 pm

Technically, definitely neutral.

Also, on a holiday weekend at a location an hour? from campus the student section didn't show up (from all I hear). Sounds like the crowd was dead. So, it wasn't a hostile environment or anything. cjacks said it best, a win is a win!!!!

GO PILOTS!

by MesaPilot1 Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:38 pm

I liked the win, we did not wear out the first 8-10 players, CODY GOT IN THE SCOREBOOK.

Being from the midwest originally(I've watched with interest about 5 or 6 of their games over the last year), Minnesota will be tough, but, they played out of their minds against Butler. I think we have a fair shot against them as long as we play good. Their good but not any better than Washington or Gonzaga IMHO.

by **PilotNut** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:40 pm

According to ESPN, this was UCLA's largest margin of defeat under Howland and since 2003! Glad we could oblige!

by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:42 pm

I'd say it was a nice scalp to add to rev's collection, but ben howland doesn't have much hair...

by Stonehouse Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:43 pm

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!11!!!!!!!

Jubilation.

Bring on the Gophers... let's really raise some eyebrows!

by **PilotNut** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:50 pm

The O's early release (LINK):

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jared Stohl and T.J. Campbell scored 15 points each as Portland clobbered UCLA 74-47 Thursday night in the first round of the 76 Classic.

The Pilots (4-0) will play No. 22 Minnesota in the semifinals Friday.

Portland, coming off a seven-point win over Oregon, never trailed.

Malcolm Lee had 14 points and five rebounds and Drew Gordon 10 points for the Bruins (2-2), who will play No. 12 Butler in a consolation game Friday.

The Pilots knifed through UCLA's defense with ease, scoring off the dribble and making 3-pointers.

Entering the game having made 52.1 percent of their 3-point attempts, the Pilots continued making a barrage of long-distance shots to bury the Bruins. Portland sank 11 of 19 3-pointers and shot 54.2 percent overall.

UCLA shot 32.7 percent and 21.7 percent on 3-pointers. The Bruins converted just 6 of 14 free throws.

by MesaPilot1 Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:52 pm

Stoney,

I missed you on the chatbox , we all had a great time on there!!!

Maybe u can make it tomorrow,I'll give u a run down on the Gophers tomorrow, (all my family that doesn't live in AZ ,live in MN) so I know all about your twinkie fav who just won MVP , and quite a bit from the Gopher games I've watched since Tubby took over for Monsoon.

Mesa

by **PilotNut** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:55 pm

Come to think of it, the only downer in the game tonight was lack of camera time for the Knutson clan...

by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:56 pm

The part I love is that Nik really didn't have to do too much this game, Robin only had 9 points AND TJ was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball (with 17 TOs as a team)... And we still won convincingly...

And agreed, the more K family air time the better!

by Geezaldinho Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:57 pm

I'm still having fun typing

74 -47

Such beautiful symmetry....

by Geezaldinho Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:58 pm

DaTruRochin wrote:The part I love is that Nik really didn't have to do too much this game, Robin only had 9 points AND TJ was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball (with 17 TOs as a team)... And we still won convincingly...

Out-rebounding them 34 -25 wasn't too shabby, either.

by ShipstadPilot11 Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:59 pm

Let's keep the symmetry and go 96-69 tomorrow...

by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:01 pm

Palindromes are great for fighting off carpal tunnel... Portland vs. UCLA: Gameday! - Page 2 Icon_razz

by MJGoGaels Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:04 pm

Well planned and executed game plan as Reveno credited assistant coach's preparation. Now Minnesota, with two 7' trees who move pretty good. Portland's outside game vs. the Gopher's inside presence. Should be a great match up and even Reveno doesn't know exactly what to expect but excited to find out how it matches up and plays out tomorrow night.

by MesaPilot1 Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:09 pm

The last shot of a Portland fan was K man's oldest brother holding K man's niece on his shoulders. Plus, did you see when the players went to the tunnel Mom,Dad, and His other brother ,the Niediemeyers,etc,etc were all standing there in a line giving the players a line of high fives as they exited into the Tunnel.....where was Mesa....having to work on [b]BLACK FRIDAY.. Mad

WAHHHH!!!

by Geezaldinho Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:10 pm

enjoy

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/ucla-221413-anaheim-hammers.html

http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2009/11/portland_pilots_clobber_ucla_7.html

http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_13876442

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports-headlines/ci_13876453

by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:42 pm

Wow, just read that Stohl pulled into 2nd place on the all time 3pts made list! Only 51 more to tie Casey "Peace, I'm Out" Frandsen!

by Geezaldinho Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:45 pm

This says it.

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by **DaTruRochin** Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:49 pm

Ben Howland was last seen leaving Anaheim sporting some of these:
Portland vs. UCLA: Gameday! - Page 2 463ee3bc016e17fa4746dd1b2aea969f.image.500x350

Portland vs. UCLA: Gameday! - Page 2 463ee3bc016e17fa4746dd1b2aea969f.image.500x350

Curse of the lizard shoes!!

by cjacks14 Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:58 am

hahahahahaha lizard shoes. the holton curse?

by **Rob's Jacket** Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:59 am

I love this team. Smile

by Geezaldinho Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:03 am

NOW I see why Lavin was going on about how Portland was in the zone...

The 27-point loss was the worst in the Ben Howland era, and 47 points is the lowest offensive output since the Bruins scored 48 against Washington State on Feb. 5, 2004. UCLA hadn't suffered a loss this bad since a 31-point loss to Oregon on March 1, 2003 - Steve Lavin's final season as coach.

http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_13876742

by cjacks14 Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:29 am

Wow this is a killer stat

Want more? According to ESPN Research, the 27-point loss was tied for the program's worst ever against an unranked nonconference opponent -- in any decade. Only a 1964 loss at Illinois was as bad.

Thank you Andy Katz.

ESPN.com link