LMU @ Portland, Thursday 8pm

up7587 wrote:I am nervous.

up7587 wrote:Nervous? Yes. LMU has athletic players, which gives us trouble. Until I see that we have figured out how to handle pressure and aggressive defending, I am nervous.

VillaGorilla wrote:

up7587 wrote:I am nervous.

[Ahem]. 79-39. That is all I'm going to say there.

onetouchfutbol wrote:Hey...despite their athleticism, LMU has been dreadfully inconsistent on the road all year long. It might be worthwhile to worry for about 10 seconds before downing an ice cold beer, but, they've only won 2 road games all year long. They haven't learned how to travel well yet, and I'm sure that our guys have no intention of making it easy on them in our place. I expect us to take care of business...

Rochin54 wrote:I don't know. I'm not any more nervous for this game than I am any other game. This seems odd given my feelings after the zag game, but I feel more at peace with this team (perhaps it's the NW brews I was able to smuggle bag...including tonight's Hop Henge I was able to provide to some midwesterners). All the teams we play can beat us, but this is clearly now a game we should win. I believe that Our men understand this, are tough, and will come out and win this game. I think it could be close...or not. I don't really care. I like wins.

Heres to hoping I can go in and get my child to sleep

Portland (12-4, 0-1 WCC) vs. Loyola Marymount (8-8, 1-1)
January 13, 2011 • 8:00 PM • Portland, Ore. (Chiles Center - 4,852)
TV: ESPN2
Radio: 800 AM (KPDQ)
Live Audio/Stats: PortlandPilots.com
Series: LMU leads 46-39
Last Meeting: LMU 77, UP 68 (OT) (2/20/10 at LMU)

This Week in Pilots Hoops…
The Portland Pilots (12-4, 0-1 WCC) return to the Chiles Center for a pair of West Coast Conference home games against the Loyola Marymount Lions and Pepperdine Waves. Portland hosts the Lions (8-8, 1-1) on Thursday at 8 p.m. in a game nationally televised on ESPN2. The Pilots will then welcome the Waves (7-12, 1-1) on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Game Coverage
Thursday’s game will be aired live on ESPN2 with Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham providing the call. Saturday’s game against Pepperdine will have a free video stream courtesy of portlandpilots.com All Portland games will be aired live on the radio in the Portland market on 800 AM (KPDQ) with Bill Johnson providing the play-by-play, including a 30-minute pregame show. The radio feed will be simulcast online at PortlandPilots.com.

Portland Briefly...
• Portland had its five-game win streak snapped in the WCC opener at Gonzaga, 74-61. Nemanja Mitrovic paced the Pilots with 16 points, while Luke Sikma added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• The Pilots are 8-0 this year and 33-4 at the Chiles Center since 2008-09.
• The Pilots are rated No. 41 nationally according to the NCAA RPI as of Jan. 10.
• Portland is ranked No. 14 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 (Jan. 10).
• Portland is No. 1 in the nation in team three-point percentage (.450).
• Mitrovic (50) and Jared Stohl (48) have made the most 3-pointers of any teammates in the nation (98). Mitrovic is No. 2 nationally in 3-point percentage (.562).
• Luke Sikma is leading the WCC and is 11th in the nation in rebounding (10..
• Stohl led the nation in three-point percentage last season (.478) and is No. 2 all-time in the WCC in career three-pointers. He currently has 293 career threes and trails only Jeff Fryer (LMU, 363).
• Stohl was named to the 10-player WCC Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Portland returns one starter from last year’s 21-11 squad (Kramer Knutson) along with Sikma and Stohl, both All-WCC honorable mention honorees last season.
• Head coach Eric Reveno returns with his staff for their fifth season together at Portland. He is the third longest tenured head coach in the WCC.

About Loyola Marymount
• Head coach Max Good is in his third year at LMU and returns four starters and 10 lettermen from a squad that finished 18-16 and was invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
• The Lions (8-8, 1-1 WCC) split a homestand last weekend to open WCC play, falling to Saint Mary’s (98-75) before knocking off San Diego (67-58).
• Drew Viney and Vernon Teel, both All-WCC First Team selections last season, lead the Lions in scoring at 14.7 and 14.6 ppg, respectively.
• LMU was picked second in the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll.


About Pepperdine
• Head coach Tom Asbury is in his ninth overall year at Pepperdine, returning to the Waves prior to the 2008-09 season for his second head coaching stint with the Waves.
• Pepperdine opened WCC by defeating San Diego (75-55) and losing to Saint Mary’s (85-60).
• Junior G Keion Bell is averaging 20.7 ppg, but has missed the last three games (ankle).
• The Waves have lost games at Portland State (83-81) and Utah (67-60), and defeated Nevada (76-75).
• Pepperdine was picked seventh in the WCC Preseason Poll after finishing 7-24 and 3-11 in the WCC last year.

VillaGorilla wrote:I know there's a Young Alum pre-function, so I look forward to seeing us fill up the student section for old times' sake. Let's make some noise and show the youngins how to establish a home court in conference play.

dholcombe wrote:I don't recall getting an email about that and I usually get one. I could have missed it, what times the function supposed to start? Games not til 8 so there should be plenty of time to get to the function after work.

DaTruRochin wrote:Whew...

79-78 2OT...

Got outscored 9-2 in the last 2:30 of regulation to get there...

DaTruRochin wrote:I wonder what Kramer said to bring out that dumb elbow from Teel... And better yet who on the bench is he teaching his enforcer ways to? I'm gonna miss that kid next year.

DaTruRochin wrote:I wonder what Kramer said to bring out that dumb elbow from Teel... And better yet who on the bench is he teaching his enforcer ways to? I'm gonna miss that kid next year.