well that HURT
Tough game, but big development because the wbb account used KSCU’s audio for highlights!
https://twitter.com/Santaclarawbb/status/1767320602954629334
Portland fan here. The Santa Clara women had a great season. It could very well have been a different outcome yesterday had (our former Pilot) Keely Frawley been there for you. We were also lucky you went for the tie at the end of the game instead of the win. I did want to acknowledge what a great and gracious sport Ashley Hiraki was at the end of the game. It just had to be a devastating loss, but when the two teams were going through the line, Ashley was sincerely complimentary to all of our players. I was very impressed.
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Got the 4 seed in the Washington State quadrant of the WBIT (who lost their best player due to injury already) and have a HOME GAME at Leavey this Thursday!
The opponent? Old friend BYU. Everybody come pile into Leavey one last time!
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Broncos send cougars home with 60-59 victory. Nice win and another loss for BYU.
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And Podz was there cheering on the team. A really amazing game.
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that was an electric second half, college basketball can’t get rid of this broadcaster yet 
stay tuned, KSCU may be in the Palouse Sunday 
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Just popped over to see how the women’s team is faring.
Unfortunately, it looks like they dropped a couple of very winnable games to less accomplished teams. Instead of sitting at 10-2 (20-5 overall) and tied for 1st with Gonzaga (18-7 overall), they are tied for 4th at 8-4 (18-7 overall). It’s a shame because they’ve already beaten the Zags this season in their one and only matchup. Two big games this week on the road against Oregon State (2nd in the WCC at 9-3) and Portland (tied for 4th at 8-4).
Broncos have had a hard time winning since their best payer got hurt and has missed all the games since WSU. Hopefully not a season ending injury. If she comes back SCU could still be a force to recon with.
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Sophie Glancey was injured in Pullman and the team has been 3-3 since. Tough way for her career to end.
Oof I did not know that. How bad is the injury? Perhaps if she comes back in time for the tourney they can quickly get back to form and make a run to the championship.
I heard she injured the ligaments in her elbow. Will not be returning
Nice win for the Broncos in Corvallis tonight!
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Caught the end of the SCU-Portland game. Lady Broncos win 77-66! Nice to see them take the last two games (on the road) after dropping two last week.
Should be a lively WCC tournament:
Kinda sad they don’t even list Seattle and San Diego in the standings!
Santa Clara owns the tiebreaker with Oregon State and Gonzaga. LMU has the tiebreaker over the Broncos. Ideally they can finish top 2. Broncos don’t play the top three. The rest of the way they play SMC, at Pepp, Pacific, and USF.
I just want to give a shout out to the Women’s Hoops squad. The Broncos finished 23-8 overall and 13-5 in conference, finished tied for 3rd place with OSU just behind 14-4 Gonzaga and surging 15-3 LMU (on a 9-game winning streak).
The Broncos did all of this despite a tough injury to a top player.
For anyone heading to Vegas for the tournament, don’t forget to show up for the women’s squad.
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@buckets I’m dangerously close to going to Vegas for the first time (for the WCC Tournament and, actually, in my normal life).
Can you talk me and any interested forum lurkers into the experience? The last year with the Zags, potential last year in Vegas, and two really good Bronco squads feels like too much to pass up.
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You should go Patty….this is our best chance to advance to the final or maybe win the thing in a long time…..don’t wait for tomorrow.
The women are capable of some noise as well….no true dominant teams at the top this season.
I get that Vegas doesn’t appeal to a lot of people but just do the stuff of interest…..hoops mainly, grab a good meal or several. If gambling is not your thing that’s OK, plunk $1 in a slot machine or on Green at a roulette table just for the heck of it.
Full disclosure: I go to Vegas a lot. Some for business, but mostly for fun. Combined, probably 5-9 times/year. I refer to Vegas as “Disneyland for Adults”.
IIRC, I’ve been to seven WCC hoops tournaments since it moved to Vegas (including the heartbreaking OT loss to USF).
Let’s start with Vegas itself.
It’s nice to have so many options for leisure activities before and after games. Gambling, fine dining, shopping, and shows are the first things to come to most people’s minds. (Not sure many of the casino hotel pools will be opened, that usually happens between mid-March to early-April.)
Perhaps, surprisingly, there are lesser known things to do. There are some good hiking trails on the west side of the valley, the impressive Hoover Dam is not far, there are helicopter rides to the Grand Canyon (north rim for those who’d like to get a different perspective). I have a business acquaintance who lives in LV who is an avid mountain biker and tells me there are great trails all around the valley. Plenty of outdoor stuff to do.
If you’ve never been to Vegas before, it’s worth hitting some of the top casino hotels. The lobby of the Bellagio with all of the stained glass, along with the attached conservatory/botanical garden is impressive. A gondola ride at the Venetian is fun. There are certainly plenty of others to check out.
On to the tournament itself. The games are played at the Orleans casino hotel. The Orleans is off-strip, maybe 2 miles due west of the south strip. The Orleans itself isn’t particularly special, other than the 50-lane bowling alley and Arena itself.
I really like the Arena. If you go, you will likely notice a HUGE difference between the quarterfinal games on Sunday (where I doubt the arena will be filled despite being “sold out”) and the semis on Monday, primarily because of the insufferable Gonzaga fans. When the Arena is filled to capacity, it is loud and energizing. If you are a diehard Broncos fan, it is worth a trip before it is relegated to the annals of history.
Again, full disclosure: I’ve had the trip booked since January, though I am squarely on the fence, mostly because of my frustration with HS. I am still utterly stunned the Broncos gave up 66 points in the paint to Gonzaga without any noticeable adjustment to this amateur eye. I’m disappointed with the play on Wednesday, our boys did not seem prepared and did not seem fired up. SMC certainly was ready to play from tip-off throughout the entire game. The rebounding disparity was mind-boggling.
I’m appreciative of what HS has done for the program. It couldn’t have been easy after the damage from KK’s 9-year reign of ineptitude. It feels like the program just isn’t quite getting to escape velocity. That sense certainly just might be from years of scar tissue, after being spoiled by the Nash years (and hopeful that those would be a springboard to a perpetually competitive program) followed by watching Gonzaga actually successfully capitalize on their Cinderella successes in the late 90s to become a national powerhouse program.
Don’t let my wryness derail your plans. If you haven’t attended a tourney in Vegas, I’d recommend you take this opportunity. And book your flight TODAY to lock-in a one-week advance purchase price (assuming you fly Sunday morning, of course).
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PattyMac is going to Vegas for the first time. Thanks for the push, all!
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and for those who need a tune up, go back and watch the regular season finale vs USF on E+ 
SCU was down 17 with one minute left in Q3, forced OT and then won it, and i was off the rails on play-by-play on the broadcast
fun, fun team totally worth of vegas investment
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SCU with a nice lead over the Dons shortly after half. At least 5x as many SCU fans as Dons fans in the building.
And since I know it’s come up before: I can confirm that AD Owen and Prez Sullivan are both here. Spotted our podcaster friend @TD_24 as well. Go Broncos!
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