The Legacy Of Coach Mosley

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The NorCol Times

Northern Colorado has hired Ransom Mosley to become its new head basketball coach. Coach Mosley lead Rado High to back-to-back championships in the state of Colorado, and is now ready to move up the ranks

Coaching Staff

R. Whitted
C. Sykes

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Northern Colorado Bears 2007-2008 Schedule

@ Richmond
@ Hawaii
Vs Denver
@ New Mexico
@ Oregon
Vs Colorado State
@ Saint Mary's
@ Colorado
@ Gonzaga
Vs VMI
Vs CS Fullerton
Vs Sacramento State
@ N. Arizona
Vs Idaho State
Vs Weber State
@ San Diego State
@ Eastern Washington
@ Portland State
Vs Montana State
Vs Montana
Vs N. Arizona
@ Sacramento State
@ Idaho State
@ Weber State
Vs Portland State
Vs Eastern Washington
@ Montana
@ Montana State

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Northern Colorado Starting Line-Up

PG - Thanasi Panagoita (SR, 5'10, 175, 60 Ovr)
SG - Sean Taibi (SR, 6'3, 200, 67 Ovr, 88 3PT)
SF - Jefferson Mason (SO, 6'6, 185, 60 Ovr, 78 Dunk)
PF - Jabril Banks (JR, 6'7, 230, 58 Ovr)
C - Kirk Archibeque (SR, 6'9, 240, 67 Ovr, 87 Close)

Bench

PG - Robert Palacios (JR, 6'1, 190, 60 Ovr)
PG - Monice Garrett (FR, 5'9, 140, 59 Ovr)
SG - Devon Beitzel (FR, 6'0, 175, 57 Ovr)
PF - Chris Kaba (FR, 6'7, 230, 56 Ovr)
PG - Will Figures (SO, 5'8, 165, 56 Ovr)
PG - Terry Anderson (SR, 6'2, 175, 56 Ovr)
SF - Justin Wesolowski (FR, 6'7, 190, 55 Ovr)

Reserves

PF - Taylor Montgomery (SO, 6'6, 195, 54 Ovr)
SF - Neal Kingman (FR, 6'6, 200, 53 Ovr)

Could Change As There Are A Lot Of PGs On My Team

[Neb84]

BOOOOOOO Winston-Salem

[Deuce2223]

I have ran with N. Colorado in a short legacy with Coach Kirkland, before he died in a car crash driving home from visiting a recruit. They have some good talent as you will soon find out. Taibi and Archibeque will help you out a ton your 1st year. No reason why you can't win the Big Sky its a pretty weak conference. Mason is also very good. I like his rebounding skills. I got alot of double doubles with him and Kaba coming off the bench played amazing for me at the 4 and 5. Figures to me is the best PG on the team. He is short but quick. I don't tend to score alot with my PG I just like them to be able to drive and dish the ball.

Good luck. Always love to see a WestCoast team represent.
Its funny because I have thought about starting a new closed legacy and going on the East being how I never have.
I will miss Long Island though :(

[CincyFan]

lets hope this file doesn't get corrupted.

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I miss Long Island as well. I had 3 guys over 7 feet and a few good recruits i basically had locked up for season 4. But unfortunetly, its over.

Well, Im about to start my first game with Northern Colorado. I will find out pretty soon If i want to stay with this team since if i dont like it, Im using Sacramento State. I think ill be fine thou with this one. Mason and Banks are the reasons why I picked them. Guys I will have for more than one season, while Sacramento State I had a JR that was good and every other player I would have used was a senior. I think this one will stick around

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2K Sports College Hoops Classic B Tournament Tree

3 Memphis
Tenn-Martin

Richmond
Northern Colorado

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Northern Colorado Wins First Game Of Season

NC: 26 - 38 - 64
Rich: 24 - 33 - 57

Northern Colorado is able to get a very nice victory in Coach Mosely's first game as the coach. Sean Taibi's buzzer beater 3 at the half gave NC the lead, and confidence. They came out strong in the 2nd half, but Richmond kept it close. There was a span where it was a three-point contest between NC's Taibi and Richmond's Butler. Either way, NorCol came out with a W. Coach Mosley after the game.

"That was a very nice victory for my team. I liked the hustle and tenacity of this group a lot. We still have a lot of things to go over, but so far, I feel good about this team."

Player Of The Game: Archibeque (16 pts, 10 rebs, 1 blk)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (22 pts, 6-12 3PT)
Banks (10 pts, 5 rebs)
Mason (4 pts, 3 rebs, 5 assts)

Richmond Player Stats

Butler (23 pts, 6-16 3PT)
Harper (9 pts, 9 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Points In The Paint (30 to 16 NC)

FTs
NC: 12/13
Rich: 6/8

Blocks: 3 to 0 NC
Bench Pts: 10 to 9 NC

Next Up: Northern Colorado (1-0) Vs #3 Memphis (1-) In 2k Sports College Hoops Classic B Tournament

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Memphis Too Much For NorCol

NC: 33 - 26 - 50
Mem: 36 - 38 - 74

Memphis was playing the tournament at their home court, and it probably didn't make a difference. They were the best team in the bracket and Northern Colorado gave them an unexpected run for their money. A 3 point game at the half surprised a lot of people, but then Memphis came out in true form and NC made mistakes to seal the deal for Memphis.

Player Of The Game: Rose (20 pts, 7 assts, 3 stls)

NC Player Stats

Banks (18 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts)
Taibi (18 pts, 3 assts, 6-13 3PT)
Mason (7 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts)

Memphis Player Stats

Anderson (18 pts, 3 assts)
Dozier (14 pts, 4 assts, 3 rebs, 3 stls)
Dorsey (2 pts, 9 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Turnovers (NC: 11 Mem: 6)

3PT
NC: 9/23
Mem: 1/8

Rebounds: 23 to 13 Mem
Steals: 9 to 6 Mem
PIP: 46 to 24 Mem
Fast Break Pts: 18 to 6 Mem
Bench Pts: 12 to 11 NC

Next Up: Northern Colorado (1-1) @ Hawaii (1-0)

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Amazing Shooting Gives NC A Comeback W

NC: 31 - 34 - 65
Haw: 25 - 38 - 63

Northern Colorado was hot in the first half, leading for the whole half. The second half was an amazing performance by both teams. Hawaii went on a huge run and was up by 10 with about 3 minutes remaining. That is when Sean Taibi went on a tear.

He hit a 3, then Hawaii missed a 3. Taibi came down and hit another 3. Hawaii then scored a lay-up to make it a 6 point game. Taibi came down, hit another 3. He was on fire. Hawaii stalled with the ball and ended up throwing it out of bounds. Taibi brings up the ball, goes around a pick set by Jabril Banks, and drains a 3 to tie the game. Hawaii crosses half court and calls a TO. There was about 55 seconds remaining. On the inbounds pass, Taibi intercepts the pass, passes it to Panagoita, who gives it back to him right behind the Three-point line and Swish He drains the 3. Hawaii missed a 3 down the court and fouled NC until they were in the penalty, and Taibi hit both FTs. Hawaii made a 3 at the buzzer to lose by 2.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (34 pts, 3 assts, 2 stls, 8-11 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Banks (10 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts)
Archibeque (9 pts, 6 revs, 3 assts, 2 stls)
Mason (2 pts, 6 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk)

Hawaii Player Stats

Nash (31 pts, 5-9 3PT)
Gibson (18 pts, 9 assts, 3-6 3PT)

Very Even Game; Almost Identical Team Stats

3PT
NC: 8/15
Haw: 8/17

FTs
NC: 9/9
Haw: 7/8

Turnovers: 10 to 9 Haw
Rebounds: 19 Each
Steals: 11 to 8 NC
Blocks: 3 Each
PIP: 28 to 20 NC

Next Up: Northern Colorado (2-1) Vs Denver (1-2)

[chestnutz6]

Taibi: on his way to an all-american for the boards? We shall see...

[Deuce2223]

Taibi: on his way to an all-american for the boards? We shall see...

He is very good but problem is he is a SR, so it will be hard for him to make the All-American team because there will be only 1 year of stats to go off of.

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He is very good but problem is he is a SR, so it will be hard for him to make the All-American team because there will be only 1 year of stats to go off of.

Yeah, that is a problem. I guess it depends on how good he ends up doing. It'll have to be something really crazy to get on there. He averages 27ish and shoots Over 50% (20-36). But it's also only been 3 games, so I guess I gotta do work with him to get on the list

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Northern Colorado Wins, But Taibi Was Awful

NC: 38 - 24 - 63
Den: 17 - 27 - 44

Northern Colorado was great early in the first half, shutting down Denver as great as they could. NC also made shot after shot, not including Sean Taibi, who went 0-9 from the 3 point line, easily a terrible day. NC slacked off a bit in the first, trying to give Taibi open looks so he could at least hit one three-pointer, but he was just off.

Player Of The Game: Archibeque (11 pts, 11 rebs, 3 blks, 2 stls)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (12 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls, 0-9 3PT)
Mason (11 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk)
Banks (10 pts, 3 assts, 3 stls)

Denver Player Stats

Lewis (10 pts, 4 assts, 3 stls)
Bullock (9 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls)

Team Stats

3PT
NC: 3/16
Den: 3/19

Blocks: 5 to 0 NC
Fast Break Pts: 18 to 2 NC

Next Up: Northern Colorado (3-1) @ New Mexico (4-0)

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Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter: Coach, how do you think your team has been playing so far?

Mosely: I am very happy with how we are playing. Sean Taibi is shooting great. Well, not counting that Denver game. I don't know what happened there, I'll have to talk to him about that, but his teammates played great in that game. Overall, we are doing great. Our only loss was to the #3 team in the country, so we obviosly were not expected to win that game. Otherwise, I am happy with our team.

Reporter: What upcoming games stick out at you right now?

Mosley: All of them. We got New Mexico tomorrow, Oregon at the end of the week, and maybe the most crucial, Colorado a few weeks down the road.

Reporter: Why that game in specific?

Mosley: Well, for all of you that don't know, my little brother is a High School Senior. He is a 3*** recruit. J.R. Mosley. Ever since he was a kid, he always wanted to play college basketball at Colorado. But now that I am the Head Coach of Northern Colorado, we are on his list as well. Only us two. Right now, We are ahead because I have offered him the scholarship, but I have a feeling that if Colorado offers him one, he will skip out on a chance to play for his bro. That Colorado game is the last day of in-season signing, so maybe it will have an affect on where he goes. But then again, maybe he will make his decision the day the signing period starts. Anyway, We will have to see. And I'm not doing anything illegal recruiting wise by talking to him. At family parties, I don't talk to him about coming to Northern Colorado and even try to bribe him. I want what is best for him.

Reporter: Wow, any other bro's in the family?

Mosley: Actually, my other little brother is a HS SO right now, but nobody has started recruiting him yet. Don't worry, you will hear of him next year when he replaces J.R. as a starter on the HS team.

Reporter: Alright, thanks for the great info.

Mosley: No prob.

[Oo_SU_oO]

0 for 9!?!?!?!? why couldn't he have done that against me!?!?!?!?

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Amazing 2nd Half Gives NC A Comeback W

NC: 20 - 57 - 77
UNM: 35 - 19 - 54

After basically getting shut down in the first half, Northen Colorado caem up huge in the 2nd. They found their shot and their defense to shut down New Mexico in the 2nd half and leave their building with a huge comeback victory

Player Of The Game: Taibi (28 pts, 3 assts, 3 stls, 8-10 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (14 pts, 12 rebs, 2 blks)
Archibeque (11 pts, 5 rebs)
Banks (10 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts)

UNM Team Stats

Faris (13 pts, 7 rebs)
Prentice (11 pts)
Giddens (7 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts, 3 stls)
Gary (6 pts, 9 assts)

Key Team Stat

3PT

NC: 15/19
UNM: 2/12

Next Up: Northern Colorado (4-1) @ Oregon (5-1)

[Oo_SU_oO]

Good win over UNM, tough game comin up against the Ducks!

[chestnutz6]

Taibi is back on track, good to see.

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NC Gets Unexpected Win @ Oregon

NC: 31 - 34 - 65
Ore: 32 - 31 - 63

Northern Colorado was able to hit threes when Sean Taibi wasn't able to. Taibi later got hot to help lead NC to a win, but he had no points in the first half.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (19 pts, 4 assts, 5-12 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (13 pts)
Banks (9 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts)
Archibeque (2 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 3 stls, 2 blks)

Oregon Player Stats

Porter (22 pts, 4-10 3PT)
Viney (10 pts, 2 rebs)
Hairston (8 pts, 5 rebs)
Taylor (7 pts, 6 assts)

Key Team Stat

3PT

NC: 14/26
Ore: 5/16

Everythin else Oregon basically blew me out of the water with.

Next Up: Northern Colorado (5-1) Vs Colorado State (1-4)

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The day after the Colorado State game is the start of the in-season signing period. I will post up signings, recruits, polls, player stats, and all that after the game.

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NC 3's, Bench Help Out Big With Home Victory

NC: 36 - 33 - 69
CST: 36 - 22 - 58

With a tie game at halftime, Northern Colorado knew they needed to heat it up so they can get a home victory. It sure happened. The bench played great and a lot of 3s fell in favor of the Bears. It was close for a while, but NC was just too much for Colorado State.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (17 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 2-5 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Beitzel (14 pts, 4-8 3PT)
Wesolowski (12 pts, 4 rebs, 2-4 3PT)
Banks (11 pts)
Mason (8 pts, 6 rebs, 2 stls)

CST Player Stats

Gardner (16 pts, 4 assts)
Walker (12 pts, 2 assts)

Key Team Stat

Bench Points

NC: 28
CST: 14

Next Up: In-Season Signing Week

[knicks26]

Looking good so far. Keep it up.

[Preo32]

Looking good so far. Keep it up.

Yeah I'm surprised how good my shooter are, excluding Taibi since that's obvious. I got at least 3 guys that don't start that i can hit the 3 with, and Taibi and Mason are my 2 best starting shooter. Im also surprised i beat Oregon and New Mexico, especially since one was close and the other was a huge 2nd half blowout. I like this team more than the other legacy i had with Long Island, so I'm happy i picked Northern Colorado. Now if i can just get the recruit i want. He is 72% interested, and I've offered him a scholarship. His other interested school is Colorado, about 1 or 2 percent lower than me, but they haven't offered him a scholarship. So if they do, they will be ahead of me for sure. Hope they don't. i created him (3 starts) and he is "The coach's younger brother" cuz i gave em the same last name

[Deuce2223]

Very impressive start. You got some ballers. I remember in my 1st season I started out just using Taibi and Archie but as the season progressed, Mason, and Kaba were putting up double doubles in points and rebounds for me.

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Polls, stats, ETC after signing week (2 games, @ St Marys and @ Colorado)

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Northern Colorado Keeps It Hot In Victory

NC: 32- 65 - 97
SMC: 43 - 47 - 90

Northern Colorado was down most of the first half. They were down 12, then Coach Mosley put in the starters and they got it within 4, and then St. Marys went on a 7-0 run to end the half.

The 2nd Half was a lot of NC playing catch-up, as they still were down by a pretty big margin. Later on, Taibi and Mason just drained 3 after 3 to get closer, and then late in the game took a 7 point lead to seal the game up for Northern Colorado in a huge victory.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (46 pts, 5 assts, 12-17 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (23 pts, 8 rebs, 1 blk)
Banks (11 pts, 5 assts, 3 stls)
Archibeque (9 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts)
Panagoita (2 pts, 8 assts, 6 stls)

St Mary's Player Stats

Mills (30 pts, 8 assts, 4-7 3PT)
O'Leary (20 pts)
Samhan (10 pts, 10 rebs)
Simpson (8 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 3 stls)

Key Team Stat

3PT

NC: 19/31
SMC: 8/22

Next Up: Northern Colorado (7-1) @ Colorado (6-2)

Key Game Since JR Mosley, Coach Mosley's Little Brother, has only these 2 schools on his list, and as of right now, Colorado is 1% higher than NC, but Colorado hasn't offered a scholarship yet, and Coach Mosley has.

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NC Beats One Of The Best In The State
NC: 24 - 49 - 73
Col: 23 - 43 - 66

Northern Colorado is a team that heats it up in the 2nd half, and it happened again. A low scoring 1st half, but a lay-up with 2.5 seconds left in the 1st gave NC a lead at the half. In the 2nd, Colorado got to a quick start, somehow ended up with a 36-26 lead. Northern Colorado fought their way back, and won the game.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (28 pts, 4 assts, 8-13 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (14 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 2-5 3PT)
Wesolowski (9 pts, 3-5 3PT)
Archibeque (6 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts)
Banks (6 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts)

Colorado Player Stats

Roby (21 pts, 5 assts, 4-10 3PT)
Silas (16 pts, 3 rebs, 4-8 3PT)
Hall (10 pts, 11 assts)

Key Team Stat

Bench Points

NC: 19
Col: 4

Next Up: Northern Colorado (8-1) Has the week free of games

Season Updates Soon

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Top 25 Poll

1 - Kansas
2 - Memphis (Beat Me)
3 - North Carolina
4 - Pittsburgh
5 - UCLA
6 - Southern Illinois
7 - Georgetown
8 - Michigan State
9 - Arizona
10 - Marquette
11 - Stanford
12 - Duke
13 - Tennessee
14 - Notre Dame
15 - Kentucky
16 - Clemson
17 - Louisville
18 - Arkansas
19 - Florida State
20 - Georgia Tech
21 - Alabama
22 - Xavier
23 - Washington State
24 - West Virginia
25 - Villanova

Mid-Major Top 25

1 - Southern Illinois
2 - VCU
3 - Nevada
4 - Creighton
5 - Gonzaga (My Next Opponent)
6 - Utah State
7 - George Mason
8 - Saint Mary's (Beat Them)
9 - Butler
10 - Kent State
11 - Bradley
12 - Western Kentucky
13 - Austin Peay
14 - Boise State
15 - South Alabama
16 - Marist
17 - Davidson
18 - Fresno State
19 - Old Dominion
20 - Northern Iowa
21 - Oral Roberts
22 - Appalachian State
23 - Western Michigan
24 - Niagara
25 - Akron

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Player Stats

Name l PPG l RPG l APG l Other

Taibi l 24.9 l .5 l 3.1 l .539 3PT%
Mason l 10.7 l 5.9 l 1.8 l .411 3PT%
Banks l 10.6 l 3.7 l 2.4 l -----
Archibeque l 8.1 l 6.3 l 1.5 l 1.1 SPG
Wesolowski l 5.3 l 2.2 l 1.1 l .611 3PT%
Beitzel l 4.4 l .2 l 1.2 l .428 3PT%
Kaba l 2.2 l 1.0 l .4 l -----
Panagoita l 1.3 l .1 l 3.1 l 1.3 SPG
Garrett l 1.2 l .3 l .9 l .4 SPG

Taibi Leads NCAA in PPG (24.9)
Sean Singletary (23.7)
Kyle Hines (23.6)
Brian Roberts (22.6)
OJ Mayo (22.3)

Taibi Is 2nd In Total Pts (224) Behind UAB's Robert Vade (237)

Taibi Is 1st in 3PT Made (55) & Attempted (102)

[Oo_SU_oO]

Dang Taibi is tearing it up. Do I smell Mid-Major Player of the year??? Or maybe even NCAA Player of the year?

[Preo32]

Northern Colorado was unable to sign anybody during the season. Coach Mosley on recruiting and other things NC related:

"Well, we were hoping we could get JR Mosley to sign with us during the season, because we need a SG next season, and if he had accepted, we could have moved on without recruiting any more SG. Now that he didn't accept, we have to have Plan B options for next season's SG. Also, we need a C, so we are also going for one. We really don't need a PG since we have like 12, but the other scholarship, in case we don't have a player transfer over, will be a PF or a SF to backu up either Mason or Banks."

"So far, this season is going great. We are almost into conference play, which will be interesting, since we are playing great against very tough competition. Of course, anything can happen. Injuries, Cold Streaks, just plain losing is all possible, and I think my team is confident to a point where they are cocky. I will have a talk with them before the Gonzaga game, and see where things go from here. And can somebody tell me why we are not ranked in the Mid-Major Poll?"

[Preo32]

NC Keeps Rolling, Wins @ Gonzaga

NC: 28 - 46 - 74
Gonz: 26 - 45 - 71

Northern Colorado came into Spokane with a lot of confidence, having only lost to the (at the time) 3rd best team in the country. They felt they could take down the Bulldogs, and even thou they needed to come back with some 3s, it happened. Gonzaga took a 9 point lead early in the 2nd half, but 3s by Mason, Taibi and Taibi again tied it back up, and it was close for a while until the end when Mason sealed the deal with a wide three for a 5 point lead at the time.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (25 pts, 3 assts, 5-9 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (14 pts, 4 assts, 2 rebs, 4-5 3PT)
Archibeque (10 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)
Banks (8 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts)

Gonzaga Player Stats

Downs (34 pts, 4 rebs, 8-12 3PT)
Bouldin (19 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assts, 5-7 3PT)
Daye (10 pts)
Pargo (2 pts, 13 assts)

Key Team Stat

3PT

NC: 12/22
Gonz: 15/24

Next Up: Northern Colorado (9-1) Vs VMI (5-5)

[Preo32]

NC Takes Care Of Business

NC: 24 - 46 - 70
VMI: 23 - 32 - 55

Northern Colorado came out strong in the second half, and VMI, a normally great offensive team, couldn't do anything to stop NC or to get themselves going. It was just a spectacular 2nd half by NC. Coach Mosley after the game:

"This is a 2nd half team, no doubt about it. we average almost double in the 2nd half than what we do in the first. It take us time to heat up, but we never fail to regain ourselves, and with one more non-conference game before the start of conference play, looks like we can gain a great amount of confidence that can hopefully take us far."

Player Of The Game: Mason (21 pts, 5 rebs, All Pts In 2nd Half)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (19 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 5-9 3PT)
Banks (14 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assts, 1 blk)
Archibeque (8 pts, 8 rebs)
Panagoita (4 assts, 3 stls)

VMI Player Stats

Williams (17 pts, 5 rebs, 6 stls)
T. Holmes (17 pts, 3 stls)
C. Holmes (9 pts, 3 assts)

Key Team Stat

Rebounds

NC: 35
VMI: 21

Next Up: Northern Colorado (10-1) Vs Cal State Fullerton (5-3)

[Preo32]

Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter: Coach, what are your goals for the remainder of the season?

Mosley: Well, so far, we have beaten a ranked team and have 10 total wins on the season. So, here are the goals for the remainder of the sesaon:

Win 20 Total Games
Win The Conference Regular Season
Win The Conference Tournament
Win At Least One NCAA Tournament Game
Sign J.R. Mosley (Coach Mosley's Younger Brother)

Reporter: Those are some big goals. What will you need to continue, or change, to accomplish all of those goals?

Mosley: Well, we need to keep our shooting hot. That may be the only reason why we only have one loss to the now #1 team in the country. We are a great shooting team. Taibi is an amazing scorer and shooter, and Mason is starting to pick it up. Banks and Archibeque are continuing to be involved in out offense and defense. Our bench will also need to stay healthy and keep shooting well while the starters are on the bench. As for getting my little brother to come here, it's all up to him.

Reporter: Have you talked to him about what his roll will be at Northern Colorado if he decides to come?

Mosley - He knows where his spot will be on this team. He is a big fan of the Buffaloes, and has been ever since he was a kid. What it comes down to is getting an offer. We have offered him a scholarship, and as far as I know, Colorado still hasn't. They offered a scholarship to another SG, and he has Colorado at the top of his list, so that could all depend on J.R. Mosley even getting an offer to play at Colorado, or playing at Northern Colorado next season.

Reporter: Thanks for the update. Good luck against CS Fullerton.

Mosley: Thanks.

[Preo32]

NC Wins OT Thriller

NC: 31 - 35 - 23 - 89
CSF: 35 - 31 - 16 - 82

In the first half, it was close the whole time. NC was up by 5 at one point, and CS Fullerton was up by 6 at another, but CSF went to halftime with a lead.

In the 2nd, NC kept it close, but was gettin killed in rebounds. CS Fullerton rebounded most of their missed shots and put it back for 2, killing any momentum C had at the time. Later, as it was tied at 66 a piece with 34 seconds remaining, NC held the ball until the final few seconds, where Taibi missed the potential game winner and CSF missed a full-court prayer.

In overtime, Northern Colorado came out completely different and ready to win. Mason drained 2 straight 3s, and after a Fullerton lay-up, Taibi hit 3 straight, and CS Fullerton had no chance.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (40 pts, 5 assts, 10-18 3PT, 15 pts in OT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (24 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls, 3-7 3PT)
Archibeque (10 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts)
Banks (6 pts, 6 assts, 2 rebs)

CS Fullerton Player Stats

Robinson (26 pts, 6-9 3PT)
Crenshaw (21 pts, 5 assts, 3-11 3PT)
Green (10 pts, 14 rebs)
Akognon (10 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls)
Cutley (10 rebs)

Key Team Stat

Offensive Rebs: NC - 5 / CSF - 14
2nd Chance Pts: NC - 2 / CSF - 10

Next Up: Northern Colorado (11-1) Vs Sacramento State (1-7) In NC's First Conference Game Of The Season

[Oo_SU_oO]

Droppin 40 on CSF...DANG... good stuff man I think Taibi and Barnett in my legacy should have a faceoff for the MVP award lol

[Preo32]

^^ Yeah they are both our key players. Taibi 1st in PPG after he fell into 2nd a game or 2 ago

[Preo32]

NC Dominates In 1st Conference Game

NC: 41 - 43 - 84
SaSt: 27 - 32 - 59

Northern Colorado shut down Sacramento State in their first Big Sky game of the year. It was really just a blowout from the tip-off all the way until the final horn.

Player Of The Game: Mason (18 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 7-7 FT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (25 pts, 5-10 3PT)
Banks (11 pts, 6 rebs)
Garrett (10 pts, 2 assts, 2 stls)

Sacramento State Player Stats

Leath (26 pts, 6-13 3PT)
McGhee (12 pts)

Key Team Stat: Rebounds

NC: 27
SaSt: 18

Next Up: Northern Colorado (12-1) (1-0) @ N. Arizona (4-7)

[Preo32]

Im playing one game before my Raptors start so update a little before the game

[Preo32]

NC Early Shooting Gives Them W Over NAU

NC: 32 - 35 - 67
NAU: 28 - 31 - 59

Northern Colorado came out hot, draining their first 13 shot attempts, along with 2 threes and 2 FTs, giving them 30 before their first miss. But once they missed, they kept missing, makng 1-7to end the half at 14-20 and only a 4 point lead.

The second half remained close for a long time, as Northern Arizona got it to within 3 a few times. With a 3 point lead with under a minute left, NC gave the ball toa wide open Sean Taibi behind the 3 pint line and drilled it to lock up a victory over a conference opponent.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (24 pts, 2 blks, 4-8 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Archibeque (10 pts, 4 rebs, 1 blk)
Mason (10 pts, 6 assts, 3 rebs)
Wesolowski (9 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts, 1-1 3PT)
Banks (4 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts)

NAU Player Stats

Geiser (20 pts, 4-5 3PT)
Wilson (8 pts, 9 assts)
Key Team Stat: Turnovers

NC: 1
NAU: 8

Next Up: Northern Colorado (13-1) (2-0) Vs Idaho State (4-9)

[Deuce2223]

Reason why you are not ranked is you overall rating sucks. You should however make it into the Mid-Major Poll by the end of the year I am guessing. The Polls are 1 thing that really bothers me. Tell me how Gonzaga rated 86 overall and coming off 2 National Titles doesn't make the Preseason Top 25 the next season.

What difficulty are you playing on and what set of sliders are you using. Its okay if you want to win every game, just wondering because most legacys seem to have teams that lose more then 1 game in non-conference play, and at the rate you are going, I don't see you losing more then 2 or 3 games the rest of the year, the Big Sky is pretty weak.

[Preo32]

I am on All American, and i just left all the sliders at 50. occasionally ill change some sliders for a week of games to see the difference, but whatever i do for me, i also move it or the computer, so in the end it didnt really make a difference so right now they are all at 50.

Most of my games have been close so I probably will lose 1 or 2 confernce games. I dont even know how i lost only non-conference game it was a tough schedule. I still have San Diego State a few games down the road, so that may be a tough one, but overall the Big Sky teams have awful records so im pretty sure i can win the regular season and conference tourny.

[Preo32]

NC Light It Up In The Final Minutes

NC: 27 - 38 - 65
ISU: 23 - 25 - 48

Northern Colorado lead most of the first half and most of the 2nd, but at one point, Idaho State took a 40-39 lead. Wesolowski made a quick 3 and never looked back, giving up only 8 points the remainer of the game.

Player Of The Game: Wesolowsk (21 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls, 3-4 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (21 pts, 1 stl, 5-8 3PT)
Mason (10 pts, 3 assts)
Banks (8 pts, 6 rebs, 1 stl)

Idaho State Player Stats

Kinghorn (16 pts, 5 rebs)
Carson (10 pts, 2 assts)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 9/17 (53%)
ISU: 3/10 (30%)

Next UP: Northern Colorado (14-1) (3-0) Vs Weber State (4-7)

[Preo32]

Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter - Coach, what kind of recruits, aside of your younger brother, are you looking to sign?

Coach Mosley - Well, my bro is a SG, so if he doesn't accept, then we have back-up options behind him. Taibi will be gone next season, and we only have one other SG on the roster, so we desprately need one. Also, Archibeque is the only center on our roster, so we ar looking to sign one, maybe 2 centers. We have enouh PGs to replace Panagoita, so we are not looking for one, and Mason is a soph and Banks a junior, so we don't need to replace starters there. For sure thou, we will sign a SG and a C.

Reporter - How do you thnk this team will fair without the nation's leading scorer?

Coach Mosely - Well, Taibi will certainly be missed, but we know that we won't have him, so we will need players to step up, like Mason or the SG we sign. Taibi is a great 3 point shooter, but we also have some good shooters on our squad right now. Wesolowski, Mason, Garrett and Beitzel are all good shooters, but Taibi is the best. Those other players contribute in other ways as well, but Taibi is a special shooter, and there aren't too many like him.

Reporter - How many game can this team win this year?

Coach Mosley - Well, we are at 14, so 6 more for my goal, but i think we can win more. I am expecting, at the worst, 2 losses before the NCAA tournament. I'd say no more losses, but not too many teams go through a season with one loss.

Reporter - With that great game by Wesolowski, will he see more playing time than he is getting right now.

Coach Mosley - Well, he is in more than any other sub, and with Mason at the SF already, i think keeping Weso as our 6th man is the right thing at the time. But If Taibi, Mason or Banks are injured, Weso will play for them. He can play SG, SF and PF. If the PG or C gets injured, then we will rightfully put in a player at that position into the line-up.

Reporter - Thanks, good luck against Weber State

Mosley - Thanks, and one more thing. I think i have said J.R. Mosley in every interview before this one, so i just had to say it right there to make this a great interview.

[ChrisPaul_3]

Pretty decent work.

[Preo32]

Amazing Shooting Gives NC A Victory

NC: 38 - 43 - 81
WSU: 46 - 30 - 76

Northern Colorado was behind Weber State for most of the game. They kept making shot after shot after shot. Even though Taibi was on fire, when he was out of the game WSU's lead grew larger. In the end, Taibi and Mason just drained so many 3's it was enough for the victory

Player Of The Game: Taibi (37 pts, 3 assts, 2 stls, 9-12 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (18 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 4-7 3PT)
Archibeque (6 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts)

Weber State Player Stats

Silvelre (21 pts, 3-8 3PT)
Bullinger (15 pts)
Nance (10 pts)
Billings (10 pts)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 15/26 (58%)
WSU: 4/13 (31%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (15-1) (4-0) @ San Diego State (7-6)

[Preo32]

Amazing Comeback Victory By NC

NC: 28 - 56 - 84
SDSU: 43 - 40 - 83

Norther Colorado was shooting awful in the first half, and it showed. They knew what they needed to do to possibly win this game.

In the 2nd half, San Diego State basically played the same as they did in the first. The only difference was Northern Colorado was able to hit their 3s. That is how the game was won. With NC down 2, they foul SDSU. They miss the front end of the 1-1, Taibi brings it down court, gives it to Mason and he misses the 3. Foul again by NC. 19 seconds left. SDSU again misses the 1-1, but now we know who is taking the final shot. Taibi gets a wide open look and drains it with 5.8 seconds left. Wade gets a good look at the buzzer, but misses short.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (39 pts, 2 assts, 12-19 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (20 pts, 5 rebs, 5-9 3PT)

San Diego State Player Stats

Davis (24 pts, 3-6 3PT)
Williams (16 pts)
Wade (13 pts, 4 assts, 2 stls)

Key Team Stat: Free Throws

NC: 4/5 (80%)
SDSU: 9/15 (60%)

That was the difference in the game

No More Non-Conference Games For Northern Colorado (16-1)

Next Up: @ Eastern Washington (3-15)

They are definetely missing Rodney Stuckey

[Preo32]

POST GAME INTERVIEW

Reporter - Coach, how much does that win help you?

Coach Mosley - Dumb question, no offense. Every win helps, and every loss doesn't. I think you need to reword the sentence.

Reporter - Haha, yeah. I meant to say "How does that kind of a game affect your players"?

Coach Mosley - Much better, kinda. Well, it helps because we know that we can come back in almost every situation. Taibi and Mason made three's when we needed it, and Wesolowski gave us some nice shots off the bench.

Reporter - Now that only conference games remain for you and your team, how many games do you think you can when.

Coahc Mosley - I think we can win all of them. Most coaches and players need to believe that to succeed. I mean, 1 loss all season, and it was to Memphis. We are a better team now, and our conference isn't the strongest. I think we can win all of the remaining games, but it doesn't always work like that.

Reporter - Recruiting Update?

Coach Mosley - J.R. Mosley and at least one center. I've been saying that since you guys have asked. It's how its gonna be.

Reporter - And If J.R. Mosley passes on the scholarship?

Coach Mosley - Hmmm, well I've been saying we have a few Plan B's, but as of right now, I'm not worrying about that. No more questions. I got some games to win.

[Preo32]

NC Wins Again

NC: 30 - 40 - 70
EWU: 24 - 37 - 61

Northern Colorado played ok in the first half, with Jefferson Mason hitting 4 of 5 3's in the first half. Taibi was awful, shooting 1-5 from the arc and had 5 pts at the half.

In the 2nd, Eastern Washington got within 3 late, but that's when Taibi started draining 3s and ended up shooter over 50% from behind the arc for the game.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (28 pts, 6-11 3PT, 4 Straight In The Final Minutes)

NC Player Stats

Mason (21 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 2 blks, 4-6 3PT)
Archibeque (6 pts, 8 rebs, 5 off rebs)

Eastern Washington Player Stats

Hinton (22 pts, 3 assts)
DeLeon (7 pts, 8 assts)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 11/24 (46%)
EWU: 6/11 (55%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (17-1) (5-0) @ Portland State (7-9)

[Preo32]

Miracles @ Portland State

NC: 34 - 47 - 15 - 96
PSU: 42 - 39 - 14 - 95

Edited - Northern Colorado knew it had a tought game against one of the better teams in the Big Sky in Portland State. The game was close in the first half until the final minute, when turnover after turnover by NC gave PSU easy baskets to end the half up 8.

The 2nd half stayed between a 7 and 13 point game for the longest time. It later was down to 5, but 2 easy baskets by PSU made it 9. That's when NC came back. Taibi made a 3, and then NC had to resort to fouling to get the ball back. Portland State made all of their FTs but 2, but so many 3s by NC made it a 1 point game. PSU made 2 FTs with 5.0 seconds left and that gave NC the ball down by 3. Taibi brought it up the court and AGAIN drains the tying 3 pointer with 1 second left. The full court prayer wasn't answered.

In overtime, PSU got off to a quick start, up 5 30 seconds in. Mason made a 3 to get it to 2. PSU made a 3 again and it was a back and forth game for 3 more minutes until about 1:30 left in the OT, Taibi and Mason went on a 3 point shooting tear, draining 4 straight 3s together to go up by 4. PSU got it within one and with 2 seconds left, NC passed it in and threw it in the air so time could run out. Northern Colorado escapes with another victory

Player Of The Game: Taibi (41 pts, 5 assts, 3 rebs, 12-21 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (19 pts, 8 assts, 5 rebs)
Archibeque (11 pts, 5 rebs)
Wesolowski (10 pts, 3 rebs)

Portland State Player Stats

Hafford (30 pts, 6-13 3PT)
Lucas (23 pts)
Morrison (11 pts, 15 rebs)

Northern Colorado is 18-1 (6-0)

[Preo32]

^^ I Updated The Summary

[Preo32]

Big Sky Standings

Team Ovr Record (Conf Rec)

North. Colorado - ---- 18-1 (6-0)
Montana State - ------ 8-8 (4-1)
Weber State - -------- 8-9 (4-2)
Montana - ------------- 7-8 (3-2)
Portland State - ------ 7-10 (1-5)
Idaho State - --------- 6-12 (2-3)
N. Arizona - ----------- 6-11 (2-4)
Sac. State - ----------- 6-10 (4-3)
Eastern Wash. - ------- 3-16 (0-6)

Now I Have To Watch Toronto Win

[Preo32]

More Comebacks For NC

NC: 27 - 40 - 67
MST: 33 - 26 - 59

Northern Colorado, as usual, got off to a slow start, and came back big in the 2nd half. Down 55-51, NC went on an 8-0 run and then Montana State scored 4 straight to tie it up, where Taibi was able to drain a 3 the next possession down the court.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (26 pts, 5 assts, 6-11 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (16 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assts)
Banks (7 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)
Archibeque (6 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts, 1 blk)

Montana State Player Stats

Taylor (20 pts, 4 rebs)
Howard (16 pts)
Next Up: Northern Colorado (19-1) (7-0) Vs Montana (8-8)

[Preo32]

NC Wins Another Nail-Biter

NC: 33 - 30 - 63
Mon: 35 - 26 - 61

Northern Colorado played awful in the first half, yet were only down 2 at the break thanks to a buzzer beater 3 by Sean Taibi, 1 of his 2-6 from 3PT in the half.

In the 2nd half, NC got off to another slow start against Montana, who shot well. NC later had a 4 point lead, and after NC kept making 2s and Montana making 3s, it was tied up. Taibi missed a 3 with 50 seconds left and the game was still tied, as Montana got the board. They missed their 3 point attempt and Taibi got the board. He brings the bal down the court and sees a wide open Jibril Banks, and he hits the easy 2 with 35.9 seconds remaining. Montana held the ball till the final seconds, as their 2 point jump shot was off at the buzzer.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (20 pts, 4 assts, 3 rebs, 2-10 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (14 pts)
Banks (12 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Archibeque (6 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts)

Montana Player Stats

Martin (16 pts, 2 rebs, 3-6 3PT)
Rundles (16 pts, 4 assts, 3 stls)

Key Team Stat: Points In The Paint

NC: 48
Mon: 30

Next Up: Northern Colorado (20-1) (8-0) Vs N. Arizona (7-12)

[jjredick4]

you keep winning the close games and i keep loosing them :(

[Preo32]

Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter - Coach, what do you think of your teams 20-1 record?

Coach Mosely - It's amazing. I expected a 20 win season, but 20-1? No, when i first got here, i didn't think that would happen. I expected about 3 conference losses and about 5 or 6 non conference losses, to be realistic. Now, once we were 5-1, then 6-1 and then 7-1, that is really when i believed this team could do it.

Reporter - Is your success helping get recruits?

Coach Mosley - I think so. We have still only offered one scholarship, and he has only received one so far, so it's looking good so far. Have a lot of players' with out school at the top of their list. It's just a matter of what we need, and who we can get first.

Reporter - If you played Memphis again right now, what do you think your shot is?

Coach Mosely - Well, we lost by 15 last time to them, so i think we can make it closer, but then again, we aren't a big fastbreak team, and they have many athletic players that can play at that pace, so I still think it'll be a huge challenge until the end, but it wouldn't be a 15 point blowout.

Reporter - 8 games left. What will be your teams ending record?

Coach Mosley - 27-2. I say that because If i honestly think we will lose another game, which is a possibility since all of our games our close, it will motivate my team. 27-2. That's all I can say. If this team can go 28-1, I want them to prove it to me.

Reporter - Ok, I have no more questions. Thanks

Coach Mosley - Aight, dawg no prob, no prob. Haha, just kidding, thank you.

[Preo32]

NC Wins What May Be The Best Game Of The Year

NC: 39 - 41 - (17 - 11 - 29) - 137
NAU: 42 - 38 - (17 - 11 - 18) - 126

In a game that never was out of reach for either team, NC wasn't able to put it away in regulation after a Jefferson Mason missed jumper at the buzzer. In OT, With NC down to Northern Arizona 95-91, Taibi hit a 3. Then NAU his a 2 to make it 97-94. Taibi had the ball with 20 seconds left and helf it until the final seconds, when his open three went in to go to double-OT.

In 2OT, NC was looking good, up 108-105 and NC had the ball. NAU started fouling, but after their 6th team foul, Mason got the inbounds pass and drove for a lay-up, which was blocked. It gave NAU a fastbreak transition, and a wide open three that went in. Taibi's 3 at the buzzer from a long way's away was short

In 3OT, Taibi and Mason were able to hold their own, just dominating the offensive end of the floor, while Kaba, who was in for the fouled-out Archibeque, dominated the boards to win a great game.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (62 pts, 8 assts, 18-27 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (41 pts, 9 rebs, 8 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Kaba (10 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Banks (7 pts, 8 rebs)
Panagoita (9 assts)

NAU Player Stats

Bishop (30 pts, 8-16 3PT)
Wohner (21 pts)
Landry (20 pts, 11 rebs)
Wilson (13 pts, 11 assts)
McCurdy (10 pts, 13 rebs)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 24/52 (46%)
NAU: 13/32 (40%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (21-1) (9-0) @ Sacramento State (6-11)

[desmin123]

27 attempts by Taibi, most of the time I dont even have that many team attempts.

[Preo32]

27 attempts by Taibi, most of the time I dont even have that many team attempts.

yeah i was surpised when i saw the stat sheet. I usually attempt between 10 and 15 with him, depending on if i am down or up, but i was down by 3 or 4 for most of this game, including in the first 2 OTs, and i guess i just shot a lot with him. Mason was 3-13, so not so successful, but i guess if i got the W, i'm ok with it

[Preo32]

Coach Mosley Interview
Reporter - Coach, that last game was amazing to watch. What did you think of it?

Coach Mosley - It was amazing, but I wish it wasn't so stressful. I mean, we could have won it in regulation, we could have lost it in OT, we could have won it in 2OT, and thankfully, we won in in 3OT. Long game, but somehow, my team got out of it happy and with a victory.

Reporter - What do you think of the performances of Sean Taibi and Jefferson Mason in that game?

Coach Mosley - Well, their PPG average probably went up about 20 after that game. Mason with 41 and Taibi with over 60 is just ridiculous. I would have never thought I could coach a game where two players combine for over 100 pts. Really, i didn't think it could happen with 3 players. I mean, Taibi shot a lot, but he shot 66% from the arc, so that's very good. Mason wasn't shooting well, but he had a lot of hustle and 2nd chance points. Also, he almost had a triple-double. a few rebounds and assists short, but either way, they both played great.

Reporter - What did you think once Archibeque fouled out?

Coach Mosley - Honestly, he was coming out at the same time, so I didn't even notice it was his fifth until the start of 2nd OT. He fouled out early in the first OT, and i didn't even know it. Just thought of it as a routine sub. But once I found out he couln't go back in, I knew Kaba needed to step up, and he did in his best performance of the year. Then again, most of our players' best performance of the year was in this past game.

Reporter - Well, how's the recruiting going?

Coach Mosley - Good. We are in good shape. Alright, gotta go to practice.

[Preo32]

NC Escapes... Again

NC: 30 - 31 - (20) - 81
SaSt: 27 - 34 - (17) - 78

NC was able to escape with a 2nd OT victory in a row. Late in the 2nd half, with NC up against Sacramento State 59-56, Jefferson Mason blocked a potential tying 3 pointer. NC brought the ball up the court for a lay-up. SaSt made a layup the next posession, and NC missed a layup with 34 seconds remaining. SaSt with the ball, Leath attempts a 3, and this time, Jibril Banks blocks the potential game tying shot out of bounds. Either way, Leath got it back and drained a 3. NC had the ball with 20 seconds remaining. Taibi was shooting terrible all game, but he had made a big one earlier. Mason was playing fantastic, so he got the final shot off, a 3 off a pick and roll that didnt work out well, and this game was going to OT.

In OT, Mason had a key steal and block to secure a victory for NC. Taibi also hit 3 3's in the OT.

Player Of The Game: Mason (26 pts, 5 blks, 4 assts, 3 rebs, 1 stl, 1-4 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (24 pts, 3 rebs, 6-15 3PT)
Banks (12 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts, 2 blks)
Wesolowski (9 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 2 blks)
Archibeque (2 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assts, 1 blk)

Sacramento State Player Stats

Leath (30 pts, 2 stls, 8-21 3PT)
Woods (18 pts, 4 assts, 0-5 3PT)
Eller (13 pts, 6 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Blocks

NC: 10
SaSt: 3

Next Up: Northern Colorado (22-1) (10-0) @ Idaho State (9-13)

[Preo32]

Breaking News: Northern Colorado Hits The Polls @ #24

Mid-Major team Northern Colorado has entered the season poll at #24 for the first time. They are also #2 in the Mid-Major Poll, behind #22 Overall Western Michigan. Coach Mosely after the poll was released:

"Cool Beans."

Top 25 Poll

1 - Georgetown
2 - Louisville
3 - UCLA
4 - Duke
5 - Michigan State
6 - Kansas
7 - North Carolina
8 - Washington State
9 - Pittsburgh
10 - North Carolina State
11 - Marquette
12 - Stanford
13 - Arizona
14 - Arkansas
15 - Texas A&M
16 - West Virginia
17 - Notre Dame
18 - Virginia
19 - Penn State (How The Hell?!?!)
20 - Dayton
21 - Georgia Tech
22 - Western Michigan
23 - Alabama
24 - Northern Colorado
25 - Southern Illinois

[Preo32]

Mid-Major Poll

1 - Western Michigan
2 - Northern Colorado
3 - Southern Illinois
4 - George Mason
5 - Saint Mary's
6 - Lafayette
7 - Hofstra
8 - Austin Peay
9 - Illinois State
10 - Nevada
11 - Yale
12 - Eastern Michigan
13 - Columbia
14 - Miami (Ohio)
15 - Creighton
16 - Tennessee State
17 - Fresno State
18 - Gonzaga
19 - Drake
20 - UC Santa Barbara
21 - Western Kentucky
22 - CS Northridge
23 - Kent State
24 - ULM
25 - Chicago State

[CincyFan]

congrats on making it in the top 25. also jjredrick4 should be coming on here and trying to throw a party since Western Michigan is on there.

[Preo32]

NC Wins A Boring Game

NC: 23 - 38 - 61
ISU: 20 - 25 - 45

Northern Colorado took care of business in Idaho, beating Idaho State by 16. With NC down 24-23, NC went on an 11-0 run, and never looked back.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (20 pts, 4-7 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (15 pts, 8 assts, 3 rebs)
Kingman (10 pts, 5 rebs)

Idaho State Player Stats

Abdul-Ahad (12 pts, 4 assts)
Kinghorn (11 pts, 3 stls, 3 assts)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 7/18 (39%)
ISU: 0/4 (0%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (23-1) (11-0) @ Weber State (9-11)

[Preo32]

NC Loses First Conference Game Of The Season

NC: 25 - 36 - 61
WSU: 30 - 36 - 66

Weber State started off on a 14-2 run, and nobody on NC could hit a shot. Coach Mosley pulles out the starters and put in some subs, and it got them closer, and then when the starters came back it, they made it a 5 point game at the half.

The 2ns half was a lot of coming back for NC. They got within 3, but a missed 3 by NC lead to a 4-0 run that gave Weber State a 7 point lead. Slowly, NC came back, but a crucial play in the game was with NC down by 4 late in the game, Taibi missed a lay-up that could have made it 2. Instead, NC had to foul and was down 6. Jibril Banks' Buzzer-beater 3 gave NC a 5 point loss

Player Of The Game: Silveira (22 pts, 4-7 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (18 pts, 8 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl)
Taibi (15 pts, 5-15 3PT, 5-21 OVR FG)
Wesolowski (9pts, 3-6 3PT)

Weber State Player Stats

Harris (11 pts, 2 rebs, 1 asst)
Billings (10 pts, 4 rebs)
Valeiko (8 pts, 15 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Rebounds

NC: 19
WSU: 30

Coach Mosley On The Loss:

"We came out the gate just awful. Missed shots everywhere. Even 3 footers weren't falling. But that's the way the Toberlone turns. Just a bad game, and we have a week off, so we can regroup so that we can finish the season strong."

Northern Colorado is (23-2) (11-1)

[Preo32]

Fell Out Of The Top 25, and Now #3 In The Mid-Major Poll

[Preo32]

I Am A Projected 5 Seed, And I have 4 regular season games remaining, plus the Big Sky Tournament

[Deuce2223]

Tough loss. At the rate you were going I didn't think you would lose another game. But hey a #5 seed for a Big Sky team is huge.

[Preo32]

NC Loses 2nd In A Row

NC: 32 - 37 - 69
PSU: 46 - 36 - 82

Portland State was just too much for Northern Colorado in this game, leading by as many as 22 before NC ended the game on a pretty nice run. It took a while for the starters on NC to start playing great, but either way, their 2nd loss in as many games is a surprise considering they had 1 loss before these 2 games.

Player Of The Game: Hafford (20 pts, 5-8 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (26 pts, 3 assts, 6-15 3PT)
Mason (21 pts, 6 assts, 5 rebs)
Beitzel (18 pts, 6-7 3PT)

Portland State Player Stats

Huff (16 pts, 5 rebs)
Thomas (13 pts, 8 rebs)
Morrison (10 pts, 9 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Rebounds

NC: 12
PSU: 31

No Error Right There; Outrebounded by 19

Next Up: Northern Colorado (23-2) (11-2) Vs Eastern Washingon (4-23)

SENIOR NIGHT!!!

[Preo32]

NC Dominates On Senior Night

NC: 39 - 34 - 73
EWU: 30 - 30 - 60

Northern Colorado was down 29-24 early, but ended the first half on a 15-1 run, capped byy a buzzer-beating reverse lay-up by Jibril Banks. The 2nd half was no different. NC scored the next 7 and went on a 21-5 run to go up 60-35. They slowed it down a bit, but they secured one of their best victories of the year. It was on senior night, and it broke their 2 game losing streak.

Player Of The Game: Archibeque (19 pts, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk, 8-10 FG)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (20 pts, 4 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk, 6-13 3PT)
Mason (14 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assts)
Banks (9 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls)
Panagoita (2 pts, 6 assts, 2 stls)

EWU Player Stats

Williams (16 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assts)
Hinton (11 pts, 2 stls)

Key Team Stat: Fast Break Points

NC: 17
EWU: 6

Next Up: Northern Colorado (24-3) (12-2) @ Montana (14-10) The 2nd Best Team In The Big Sky

[Preo32]

The Last Coach Mosley Interview Until The Big Sky Tournament Is Over

Reporter - How do you think that 2 game losing skid affected your team?

Coach Mosley - Well, I think after the 1st loss, we thought we could easily pick up a W and get back on track. That wasn't the case, as we were blown out @ home. I talked to the players about how this next game is out last home game of the season, and also senior night. I told them that if they didn't play a great game, it was going to be tough to go to Montana to end the season against Montana, the 2nd best team in the conference, and Montana State, the 3rd best team. We were able to play great in that game, and I think it got us right back on track.

Reporter - How is recruiting going right now? Anybody else looking to come to NC next year?

Coach Mosley - Well, my brother has us tied at the top of his list with Colorado, and he is 100% interested in both schools. Colorado still hasn't offered him a scholarship, so I am hoping he comes to NC and fits right in. We also have a 2* center, Fab Mendoza, on our list. He is around 95% interested in NC, and we are at the top of his list by a mile. He is a 7'1" monster that we think can help our interior offense and defense. I'm not guarenteeing anything, but I think he will join our team next season. We still have one more scholarship to offer, but we haven't made a final decision on who we are offering it to, but we have the list around 3 or 4 people.

Reporter - How great of a team is your team right now?

Coach Mosley - We are a damn good team. I think we can make a deep tournament run as long as the whole team contributes. Taibi will need to score around 25 a game, and Mason, Banks and Archibeque in double digits as well. I think we have a great chance to go far.

Reporter - Anyway, good luck the rest of the way. We will talk to you again once the Big Sky Tourney is over.

Coach Mosley - Thanks.

[Preo32]

NC Blows Lead, Gets Past Montana In OT

NC: 43 - 16 - (19) - 78
Mon: 29 - 30 - (16) - 75

Northern Colorado came out the gate hot, just draining a large percentage of their shots, including a 28 foot buzzer beater at the half by Taibi.

In the 2nd half, NC couldn't buy a shot for a buck, and Montana came bakc late, and Rundles hit a 30 foot prayer with .9 left to tie it up. Taibi's 30 foot prayer didn't fall.

In OT, NC went for an odd style, intentionally fouling late, even when up. Taibi hit a 3 to go up one with 5 seconds left. Instead of giving Montana a chance to win it on a shot, NC fouled them to earn their points. Rundles made 1 of 2, his only missed FT being there. They tied it up with 5.5 left in OT. Taibi brought the ball up court and just shoots it once he feels he is in range, and he drains it at the buzzer. After blowing a huge lead, NC was able to take the W anyway.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (28 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl, 7-9 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (20 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl)
Wesolowski (10 pts, 2-2 3PT)
Banks (6 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assts)

Montana Player Stats

Rundles (22 pts, 9 assts, 2 stls, 5-6 3PT)
Martin (20 pts, 4 rebs, 3-9 3PT)
Hasquet (10 pts, 14 rebs)
Strait (3 pts, 10 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Points In The Paint

NC: 38
Mon: 24

Next Up: Northern Colorado (25-3) (13-2) @ Montana State (11-15)

[Deuce2223]

Congrats on the wins. I have noticed other then the game against EWU that Archie doesn't get mentioned much in the stats. Especially against Portland St where Taibi,Mason,Betziel scored like 65 of your 69 points. I realize your team has some very gifted 3pt shooters, but I think for you to win the tourney and make a run in the Dance you will need to rely on getting Archie involved early in scoring in the post. Have you had any luck with Kaba?? I know you are starting Banks, but when I used Kaba he was a nice player too. I think I finished the year avg 8 pts and 8 boards.

[Preo32]

^^ Kaba misses so many shot shots that i dont shoot it much with him. He had one or 2 nice games this season. That Portland State game i lost i was getting blown out so bad i was just shooting 3s for a while to try and come back, so thats why those 3 had the most. Archibeque gets me around 7 and 7 a game, but Banks and Mason get a good amount of boards as well, and Mason is a huge all-around player. He's probably my favorite player to use. Taibi is good at shooting, but other than that he is almost useless. Mason can shoot, rebound, steal, block. He's like a Josh Smith type of player. Taibi is like a Kyle Korver.

Also, Archibeque can rack up the points, but for some reason, he is inconsistent in the paint. Some games he will hit ever short shot, and the next game he will miss all of them. I am trying to get him and Banks more involved, so it's just a matter of how soon can i get them to be consistant.

Update on Last regular season game in a couple minutes

[Preo32]

NC Leaves Montana State With A W

NC: 28 - 31 - 59
MSU: 22 - 33 - 55

Northern Colorado got off to a big start again, but also let it slip late. Mason was able to hit 3 late 3 pointers to secure a victory, and Montana State's late fouling wasn't enough to give them a win.

Player Of The Game: Mason (31 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 5-6 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (17 pts, 5 assts, 5-9 3PT)
Banks (4 pts, 3 blks, 2 rebs, 2 stls)

Montana State Player Stats

Howard (15 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls, 1-8 3PT)
Mbunga (9 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

NC: 11/23 (48%)
MSU: 4/23 (17%)

Next Up: Big Sky Conference Tournament

Northern Colorado Is 26-3 (14-2)

[Preo32]

Big Sky Tournament Bracket

Northern Colorado Vs Winner Of:

Weber State
Portland State

Montana Vs Winner Of:

Idaho State
N. Arizona

Just my luck. No matter what, I play one of the 2 conference teams that beat me.

[Preo32]

Big Sky Conference Tournament

Portland State Def. Weber State 86-83

Idaho State Def. N. Arizona 81-70

Northern Colorado (26-3)(14-2)
VS
Portland State (15-13)(8-8)

Idaho State (13-17) (8-8)
VS
Montana (15-11) (11-5)

[Preo32]

NC Takes Care Of Business Against Portland State

NC: 36 - 39 - 75
PSU: 34 - 29 - 63

NC just played great and advance to the Big Sky Conference Finals

Player Of The Game: Mason (23 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls, 2-6 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (18 pts, 2 assts, 4-9 3PT)
Kaba (10 pts, 5-5 FG)

Portland State Player Stats

Hafford (18 pts, 4-10 3PT)
Huff (13 pts, 6 assts)
Lucas (10 pts, 10 assts)

Key Team Stat: Rebounds

NC: 25
PSU: 18

Montana State Def. Idaho State 74-66

Northern Colorado Vs Montana In The Big Sky Championship Game

[Preo32]

NC Comes Back Vs Montana To Win Big Sky Tournament

NC: 26 - 51 - 77
Mon: 35 - 24 - 69

NC got off to a slow start vs Montana, but the home crowd got them going in the 2nd half, giving them huge momentum and winning the Big Sky Tournament.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (40 pts, 5 assts, 3 stls, 12-17 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (28 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts, 6-9 3PT)
Archibeque (4 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assts, 1 stl, 1 blk)

Montana Player Stats

Stoudacher (19 pts, 2 rebs)
Rundles (17 pts, 10 assts)
Hasquet (13 pts, 7 rebs)
Martin (13 pts, 4 stls)

Key Team Stat: 3PT

MC: 18/30 (60%)
Mon: 11/20 (55%)

Northern Colorado Ends The Year @ 28-3 (14-2) And Clinch An NCAA Tournament Birth

[Preo32]

Updates Before NCAA Tournament

Sean Taibi leads NCAA In PPG (27.0)
Sean Taibi: 1st In Total Points (838)
Sean Taibi: 1st In 3PM (209) & Attempted (384)
Sean Taibi: 7th In 3P% (.544); Nobody ahead took more than 81 3PA

Jefferson Mason: 3rd Big Sky PPG (17.4)
Thanasi Panagoita: 5th Big Sky SPG (1.5)
Kirk Archibeque: 6th Big Sky BPG (.8)

Northern Colorado Ends The Season Ranked 4th In The Mid-Major Poll

[Preo32]

Northern Colorado Earns 6th Seed

NC will face #11 Providence in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament.

Winner faces winner of #3 Pitt Vs #14 Utah State

Coach Mosley On The Seeding

"I think it's fair. I think if we hadn't lost 2 in a row, it may have been a 4 or a 5, but 6 isn't bad for a first year coach. I think it shows how hard this team has worked, and we are ready to keep it coming against a Big East opponent."

[Preo32]

NC Beats Providence, Advances To 2nd Round

NC: 33 - 35 - 68
Prov: 27 - 34 - 61

Northern Colorado started off hot, leading 11-3 early. Providence came back a bit, but NC's 1st half 3 point shooting was spectacular, and Mason started off the game with a 4 point play.

In the 2nd, Providence cut it to 64-61, but late game fouling and turnovers lead to a more lopsided loss.

Player Of The Game: Taibi (23 pts, 3 stls, 5-11 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (18 pts, 3 stls, 2 rebs, 2 assts, 3-4 3PT)
Banks (8 pts, 2 blks, 2 rebs, 2 assts)
Archibeque (8 pts, 9 rebs, 1 stl)

Providence Player Stats

Xavier (18 pts, 3-7 3PT)
Efejuku (13 pts, 3 assts, 0-5 3PT)
Curry (10 pts, 4 assts, 4 TOs)

Key Team Stat: Steals

NC: 12
Prov: 5

Next Up: Vs #3 Pitt, Who Beat Utah State 84-67

[Deuce2223]

Very nice win to take the Big Sky and even bigger taking Providence out in round 1. Good luck next round.

[Preo32]

NC Upsets Pitt, Advances To Sweet 16

NC: 28 - 29 - 57
Pitt: 23 - 31 - 54

Northern Colorado was able to hold off 3 seed Pitt to advance to the Sweet 16. Late in the game, with NC up 54-51 and with the ball with 44 seconds remaining, NC held it until a wide open Taibi received the ball behind the arc and drained it for a 6 point lead with 22 seconds remaining. Pitt kept shooting, missing and rebounding until Mike Cook hit a 3 with 0.4 seconds left, so there was no time to get the ball back.

Player Of The Game: Mason (14 pts, 6 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl, 2-3 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (16 pts, 2 stls, 3-10 3PT)
Archibeque (10 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts)
Beitzel (9 pts, 3-5 3PT)

Pitt Player Stats

Cook (15 pts, 2-3 3PT)
Fields (12 pts, 5 assts, 3 stls)
Younf (8 pts, 5 rebs, 4 assts)

Key Team Stat: Bench Points

NC: 17
Pitt: 8

Northern Colorado Faces #10 Miami (FL), Who Def. #15 UTSA 75-54

Miami (FL) def. #7Washingon In The 1st Round 76-61
UTSA def. #2 Michigan State In The 1st Round 66-65

[Preo32]

Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter - Nice Big Sky Championship, by the way. Also, how well is your team playing, considering you are in the Sweet 16?

Coach Mosley - First of all, thanks. 2nd, we are playing good. We played 2 close games against 2 Big East schools, and we were able to leave with a victory.

Reporter - What do you think of Miami (FL)? Are you surprised to be playing them, a #10 Seed, in the sweet 16?

Coach Mosley - Well first of all, when i first saw the brackets, i expected to play Michigan STate if we were to go to the Sweet 16. Im surprised UTSA beat them in the 1st round, but anything can happen. Miami (FL) is a 10 seed and UTSA a 15 seed. People probably thought Pitt would beat us, and it didnt happen. Either way, it'll be a fun, unexpecting match-up.

Reporter - Good luck, Coach.

Coach Mosley - Thanks

[Preo32]

NC Blows Lead, Loses By 1

NC: 29 - 29 - 58
Mia: 27 - 32 - 59

Northern Colorado had a lead for most of the game, but blow it late. Up 47-39, Miami went on a 10-0 run to take a lead. Later, Miami has the ball up 58-56. They take a 3 with 12 seconds left and Mason swats it out of bounds. Miami ball. AFter stalling for a minute, they find a wide open Rios for a 3 with 9 seconds left. Miami up 1. Taibi missed a 3 at the buzzer and Miami (FL) advances to the Elite 8, and send Northern Colorado home.

Player Of The Game: Rios (24 pts, 5 assts, 2-3 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Taibi (24 pts, 3 rebs, 6-16 3PT, started 6-10 3PT)
Mason (10 pts, 4 rebs, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0-5 3PT)
Archibeque (9 pts, 4 pts, 2 assts, 2 stls)

Miami (FL) Player Stats

McClinton (11 pts, 2-6 3PT)
Asbury (10 pts, 6 rebs)

Key Team Stat: Rebounds

NC: 22
Mia: 28

Coach Mosley On The Season

"It's a disappointing loss, but overall, I am proud of this teams effort. I think we had a great year. I wish all the seniors and players leaving us the best of luck for eternity, but I think we will be even better next season. I'm calling it right now."

Updates Soon

[Preo32]

NCAA Champions: Tennesee (29-8)

Player Of The Year: Sean Singletary (UVA)

Mid-Major Player Of The Year: Kyle Hines (UNCG)

Coach Of The Year: Bill Self (KU)

Defensive Player Of The Year: Mickell Gladness (Ala A&M)

Big Man Of The Year: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)

Frosh Of The Year: Michael Beasley (K-State)

[Preo32]

Big Sky Awards

Champs: Northern Colorado

Coach Of The Year: Ransom Mosley (NC)

Player Of The Year: Sean Taibi (NC)

Frosh Of The Year: Jeff Edwards (MSU)

Sean Taibi & Jefferson Mason 1st Team All-Big Sky

Chris Kaba Frosh All-Big Sky

[Preo32]

Thasani Panagoita - Graduated

Sean Taibi - Graduated

Kirk Archibeque - Graduated

Robert Palacios - Left Team (He was my 3rd/4th String PG and I didn't like his style of play, so I'm ok with it)

Terry Anderson - Graduated

Robert Palacios Joined Longwood

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Northern Colorado finishes the year 30-4

Recruiting update soon

[Preo32]

WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF COACH MOSLEY AND NORTHERN COLORADO

[Preo32]

Recruited Players:

#15 J.R. Mosley 6'6 207 (64 Ovr, 82 3PT, 82 Dunk, 79 Stl)

Analysis: Coach Mosley's Son will be a starter from day one, replacing the sharp-shooting Sean Taibi. He has a chance to be a great player for this team.

#54 Sam Martin 6'8 210 (67 Ovr, 86 Close, 87 DReb)

Analysis: The New Zealand native may become starting Center. PF belongs to Jabril Banks. He could become a great player, already the highest rated on the team (#2 is Mosley) He was the last recruit to sign with NC. MAy be a huge factor this season.

#51 Fab Mendoza 7'1 277 (52 Ovr)

Analysis: Signed for the lack of team size, Mendoza is a monster. Well, size-wise. He is not very skilled at one main thing. He is just ok at everything. He needs to develop more into a better inside guy and shot blocker to be a big factor. May start at C, but it really depends on how well he and Martin play.

We had a 4th scholarship since Palacios left, but it was a tough decision between a center and one or two SGs, so I decided to keep it for next season instad of using it on a player that may not play

ALSO, NEW ASSISTANT COACHES

L. Beck and H. Clement, Welcome to Northern Colorado

[Preo32]

Sorry for followers, my bro wants to play Mario Kart Wii, so i had to get off. Roster, Starting line-ups, sechedule and ETC up later tonight.

post some feedback, havent gotten too much lately

[Preo32]

Pre-Season Coach Mosley Interview

Reporter - Coach, nice season last year. What do you think of your current team?

Coach Mosley - Thank you. I think this team can be just as good as last years. My brother is a great scorer, so he may be able to take the place of the graduated, 1st in PPG last year Sean Taibi. Sam Martin is a great add to the front court, and Fab Mendoza is huge and can be a big factor. Plus, Jefferson Mason, Garrett, and the rest of the returning players are better, making this a dangerous team.

Reporter - You team schedule comes out tonight? Can you give us a hint on what may be on there?

Coach Mosley - Well, I know we play Montana, Montana St, Weber State, and the other Big Sky teams. Write that down right there. To be serious, we are in the Great Alaskan Shootout, and out non-conference schedule is no cake walk. We have games vs teams in the Big 12, Big East, A10, and I think the ACC as well. It'll be a tougher schedule than last years, and even if our record is worse than last years, it doesnt mean this team is worse because our opponents are so much tougher.

Reporter - Word is you will have one senior in the line-up this year. True?

Coach Mosley - I think so. Jabril Banks is one of out 2 returning starters, and Jefferson Mason is a JR now. Garrett is a Sophmore, and he will be the teams starting PG. J.R. will be the SG as a frosh, and either Martin or Mendoza at C, and both are freshman. So yes, it's true, but not a big deal.

Reporter - What are your goals for the season?

Coach Mosley - Well, here is my list of goals:

Win The Conference Regular Season & Tournament
NC Player Win POY
NC Player Win Conf. Frosh Of The Year
NC Player 1st Team All-Frosh
Advance to Sweet 16
Recruit A 4 Star Player

Reporter - Big goals there, coach. Any player in specific?

Coach Mosley - Well, I think Mason is the frontrunner for Big Sky POY, but you never know who may step up on this team. J.R. and Sam have a good chance at being the conference frosh of the year, and also being on the 1st team all-frosh. Just hoping for the best from both.

Reporter - Sorry if this offends you, but are you giving special treatment to J.R. Mosley?

Coach Mosley - If by special treatment, you mean push him harder because he may think he gets special treatment, than yes. He is not coming in expecting to play the full game, every game. He is a starter, but that's because Taibi graduated. If Taibi was still here, my brother is a guarenteed bench player. But Taibi is gone, so my brother takes his place. He won't receive special treatment from me, the school, the players, or anybody else. I'm putting it out there now, and I want no more questions about it. Now, I gotta head to practice.

[Superjames1992]

Nice Sweet Sixteen run there.

[Deuce2223]

Just to give you some heads up you typed that JR was your Son in the Recruiting wrapup instead of Brother, but I have been following since day 1 so I knew what you meant. Things look good. I see you posting big games with Mason this year with Taibi and Archie gone. Looks like Kaba put up decent enough # to win the Big Sky?? Must of been a down year.. :) Don't forget about him. I am telling you he has ability to put up double doubles.

Anyways good luck. Looking forward to year 2. I must be honest your legacy is one of the main ones I read right now. I personally am not a big fan of the storys about 1 player. They all seem the same to me. Kid has a rough home life, friends die, they all have girls like like ect ect and we don't see much actual game starts and what is actually going on in the legacy. Thats just my opinion though.

[Preo32]

Thanks, guys. The Schedule will be up pretty soon. Gotta finish some HW and watch some more ATL Hawks.

I think Mason will be a huge inpact, since Taibi wont take away a lot of his points, but J.R Mosley could since he's my best shooter. Thanks Deuce for noticing that. Imma change it.

Kaba i think can be a nice impact. He will probably be the back-up PF since Mendoza will come off the bench. I dont know how he made it on the Big Sky Frosh team. I had 3 or 4 other Freshman that played just as much or more. Wesolowski, i thought, was my best freshman, but Kaba was pretty good as well.

Going to be tougher with 3 starters gone, but i actaully liked the PG Garrett more than Panagoita, but he was rated better and a better PG, while Garrett was a good shooting PG, but not as great a passer. You all will see how tough a schedule it is. A few easy teams, but mostly Big Conference schools. I think i dont remember a lot of it

[Preo32]

Northern Colorado Bears 2008-2009 Schedule

@ Rhode Island
@ Southern Illinois
Vs South Florida
@ Wake Forest In The Great Alaskan Shootout
Vs Denver (Rivarly)
@ South Alabama
@ #21 Texas
Vs Troy
@ Wake Forest (Wouldn't Have Schedule It Had I Known I Would Be Playing Them)
Vs Sand Francisco
Vs Montana State
@ Arkansas
Vs Illinois-Chicago
Vs Weber State
Vs Sacramento State
@ Montana
@ Eastern Washington
Vs Idaho State
@ N. Arizona
@ Portland State
Vs Portland State
Vs N. Arizona
@ Sacramento State
@ Weber State
Vs Eastern Washington
Vs Montana
@ Idaho State
@ Montana State

Damn, I'm angry I have to play Wake Forest twice. I had a feeling one of the teams i scheduled would be the same team i play in the tourney, but i just didn't know which team. O well

[Preo32]

Northern Colorado Bears 2008-2009 Roster

Starting Line-Up

PG: Monice Garrett - 5'10, 141, SO (61 Ovr, 84 Handle, 88 Speed)
SG: J.R. Mosley - 6'6, 207, FR (64 Ovr, 83 3PT, 82 Dunk, 79 Stl)
SF: Jefferson Mason - 6'7, 192, JR (62 Ovr, 71 3PT, 78 Dunk)
PF: Jabril Banks - 6'7, 230, SR (59 Ovr, 80 Close)
C: Sam Martin - 6'8, 210, FR (67 Ovr, 86 Close, 73 Dunk, 87 DReb)

Reserves

PG: Will Figures - 5'8, 170, JR (57 Ovr)
SG: Devon Beitzel - 6'0, 179, SO (57 Ovr, 74 3PT)
PF: Tim Montgomery - 6'6, 197, RS SO (56 Ovr)
SF: Justin Wesolowski - 6'7, 190, SO (56 Ovr)
PF: Chris Kaba - 6'7, 230, SO (56 Ovr)
SF: Neal Kingman - 6'7, 210, SO (54 Ovr)
C: Fab Mendoza - 7'1, 277, FR (52 Ovr)

Redshirts

PG: Tamal Snipes - 6'2, 194, FR (45 Ovr)

[Preo32]

Pre-Season Polls

1 - UCLA
2 - Duke
3 - North Carolina
4 - Louisville
5 - Memphis
6 - Michigan State
7 - Syracuse
8 - Kansas
9 - Arizona
10 - Tennessee
11 - UCONN
12 - Indiana
13 - Washington
14 - Villanova
15 - Providence (Beat Them 1st Rd NCAA Tourney Last Year)
16 - Stanford
17 - Alabama
18 - Pitt (Beat Them 2nd Rd NCAA Tourney Last Year)
19 - Marquette
20 - Notre Dame
21 - Texas (Play Them This Year)
22 - Georgetown
23 - North Carolina State
24 - USC
25 - California

[Preo32]

Best Freshman In The Big Sky

Franick Cox (SG, 75 Ovr) Montana State; Also Best Ovr Player
Fernandez Meyer (PF, 73) Montana
Shannon Swanson (C, 71) N. Arizona
Trace Hargett (C, 69) Sacramento State
Sam Martin (PF, 67) Northern Colorado

[rjsuperfly66]

Good luck, give the people of Colorado something to look forward to besides skiing and Kobe Bryant.

[Preo32]

NC Starts Off Season With A Bang

NC: 26 - 42 - 68
RI: 32 - 35 - 67

In the first game of the season, Northern Colorado got lucky in a road victory. With NC down 64-62, they missed a basket with around 34 seconds left. They had to resort to fouling. After the 6th team foul, Garrett was able to steal inbound pass, pass it upcourt to Banks, who dunked it AND 1. He makes the FT to go up 65-64 With 28 seconds remaining.

RI with the ball. I am expecting a 3 since they made a lot from there. They end up passing it down low to Seawright, who makes the bucket AND the foul. He makes the FT giving RI a 67-65 lead with 2.1 seconds remaining. NC calls a TO, but still has the ball on the other baseline. They throw it all the way down to J.R. Mosley about 7 feet behind the 3 point line, and he drains it right at the buzzer!!! Just an amazing finish to the first game of the season. Coach Mosley on the game:

"Damn, that was a close one. Rhode Island is a great team, and we got lucky, considering J.R. hit 3 of 10 in the game. It was a very nice shot, but we got a lot of contribution tonight, and hopefully it continues for the remainder of the season."

Player Of The Game: Mosley (25 pts, 2 stls, 3-10 3PT, 6-6 2PT FG, 4-4 FT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (14 pts, 2 rebs, 1 stl)
Banks (11 pts, 3 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk)
Martin (10 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk)

Rhode Island Player Stats

Baron (21 pts, 5-7 3PT)
Seawright (12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 stls)
Ulmer (11 pts, 1 stl)

Key Team Stat: Free Throws

NC: 16/17 (94%)
RI: 3/9 (33%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (1-0) @ Southern Illinois (0-1)

[Preo32]

NC Wins 2OT Thriller

NC: 23 - 39 - (18) - (24) - 104
SIU: 29 - 33 - (18) - (18) - 98

Northern Colorado could have won at the end of regulation and OT, but didn't take advantage of their opportunities. In the 2nd OT, It stayed around a 4 point game for a whil. NC was up four and had fouled SIU on a lay-up. They made 1-2, got the board on the missed 2nd. The center missed both FTs, got his own reb and was fouled again. And again, he missed both. That's what it came down to at the end: Free Throws. Northern Colorado prevails.

Player Of The Game: Mosley (37 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts, 7-13 3PT)

NC Player Stats

Mason (22 pts, 8 rebs, 8 assts, 1 stl, 4-8 3PT)
Beitzel (14 pts, 4-9 3PT)
Martin (12 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assts, 1 blk)

SIU Player Stats

Boatner (32 pts, 2 stls, 2 blks, 6-11 3PT)
Mullins (24 pts, 19 assts, 2 stls)
Clemmons (19 pts, 4 rebs)
Foy (9 pts, 11 rebs, 3 stls, 2 blks)

Key Team Stat: Free Throws

NC: 27/31 (87%)
SIU: 9/19 (47%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (2-0) Vs South Florida (0-0)

[Preo32]

NC Slaughters USF

NC: 41 - 29 - 70
USF: 17 - 33 - 50

Northern Colorado got off to a huge lead and never looked back. USF got it within 15 in the 2nd half.

Player Of The Game: Mosley (21 pts, 2 stls, 9-11 FG, 1-2 3PT, Started 8-8 FG)

NC Player Stats

Mason (13 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls)
Martin (11 pts, 6 rebs)
Beitzel (10 pts, 2-5 3PT)

USF Player Stats

Frandsen (13 pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, 1 stl)
Bozeman (11 pts, 6 assts)

Key Team Stat: Field Goals

NC: 28/43 (65%)
USF: 18/48 (38%)

Next Up: Northern Colorado (3-0) Vs Wake Forest In The Great Alaskan Shootout

[Deuce2223]

Wow, does you team even know what the word lose means?? Coach Mosley is amazing. Looks like Jr is wasting no time filling Taibi shoes. 1st game struggled behind the arc I am guessing you had to get use to his shot??

[Preo32]

^^ Yeah in the first game he started off the game with a 3 right off the bat and started 2 of 3. Then he missed his next 6 throughout the game. I was hesitant whether i should let him shoot that buzzer beater, but he's my best 3 point shooter and i didnt expect to get a great look anyway, and he just made it. The 2nd game he was on fire and the third i only took 2 cuz almost everytime i pumpfaked, the guy on him would jump, which either gave me an open lane or a closer jumper.

[Preo32]

I got GTA 4 so i may be playing this less. idk for sure thou

[Preo32]

Going 2 Visit University of Mizzou, so if i even play this game cuz of GTA 4, next update would be Saturday night at the earliest

[Deuce2223]

Boo...... GT4 Is going to kill alot of legacys I think.

[Preo32]

^^ Yup. As much as i like this legacy, GTA 4 is the greatest game and most fun ive ever had with a video game ever