Checking in on… the Big Sky
Posted by rtmsf on November 27th, 2009
Glenn Junkert of Grizzly Journal is the RTC correspondent for the Big Sky Conference.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE REPORT
- Northern Colorado 5-0 W5
- Montana 4-1 W1
- Sacramento State 3-3 L1
- Eastern Washington 2-3 L1
- Montana State 2-2 L1
- Northern Arizona 2-2 L2
- Portland State 1-3 W1
- Weber State 1-3 W1
- Idaho State 1-4 L1
RPI BOOSTERS
- Northern Colorado – Earned a Mid Major Poll rank of 25th with championships in both the Rainbow Classic and the Reggie Minton Air Force Classic and are currently ranked 69th in the USA Today Sagarin Ratings.
- Sacramento State – Defeated Oregon State 65-63 in Corvallis.
- Montana – Defeated Oregon 68-55 in Portland.
EYE-OPENERS
Early results in the Big Sky indicate a return to parity after several seasons of distinct “upper-lower division split.” PROOF: perennial bottom-feeder CSU Sacramento, under the reins of second-year coach (and Sac State alum) Brian Katz, is 3-3 with an impressive 65-63 win at Oregon State and a decent showing at Idaho. Katz’ rebuilding project of a decimated Hornet program appears decidedly ahead of schedule.
