Coach Rocky Cage

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

I don't know what happened there against Sacramento State, but other than that you appear to be on a roll heading into the postseason.

I couldn't get a rebound to save my life. Brought back flashbacks of previous seasons. Just hope there's no repeat performance in the Big Sky tourney!!!!!!

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

LOCKLIER POWERS CATS' TO FINALS

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Bozeman, MT--- For the 2nd straight game Michal Locklier put Montana St on his back carrying them to a 72-67 win. Locklier scored 24 points and added 13 rebounds for his 2nd consecutive double double. The Bobcats got out of the gate slow as Portland St started off the game by taking a 15-4 lead. But the Cats' responed with a 14-0 run and it was nip tuck the rest of the first half.

In the 2nd Broderick DaSilva hit a couple 3s and Gilson Bigelow scored 8 of his 10 points. The Vikings cut a 10 point lead to 3 with 14 seconds to go but the Wilmont and Trevor Warzynski both hit their 2 free throws to seal the win.

Franklin DeLeon did everything in his power to keep the game close scoring 26 points on 10-14 shooting. But he had very little help. The Bobcats out rebounded the Vikings 45-31.

Northern Arizona advanced in the other final with a 103-82 victory to set up a much anticipated trilogy tomorrow night. Montana St has won both games this year. The Bobcats currently project as an #8 seed with a 44 rpi.

Portland State Vikings at Montana State Bobcats
Mar 6, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Portland State (17-12)	34	33	67
Montana State (24-5)	33	39	72

Portland State Vikings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F Dunnington	25	3-5	0-1	0-0	2	6	1		1	6
F DeLeon	23	10-14	2-4	4-4	4	2	2		1	26
D Capel	20	3-12	1-7	2-2	6	2	1	1	1	9
Z Clifton	18	5-11	0-1	0-0	4	3	3		1	10
K Mayes	27	0-5	0-0	0-0	8	1	3		1	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D Hill	17	2-7	0-4	0-0		2	1			4
J Defares	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	2					0
W Grafs	14	1-3	0-1	0-2	2	3		1		2
E Pitta	11	2-5	0-2	1-1	2	2			1	5
D Yeager	8	1-6	1-5	0-0	1		1			3
R Forth	4	1-2	0-1	0-0		2				2
TEAM TOTALS		28-71	4-26	7-9	31	23	12	2	6	67
TEAM TOTALS		28-71	4-26	7-9	31	23	12	2	6	67

Montana State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T Warzynski	25	0-3	0-2	4-4	3		2		1	4
C Wilmont	26	2-10	2-9	2-2	3	3			2	8
C Day	18	3-10	0-2	3-4	7			1	2	9
G Ballard	24	2-8	0-1	1-2	7	4	1	1	1	5
M Locklier	24	10-15	1-1	3-4	13		1	2	1	24
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G Bigelow	20	4-5	0-0	2-4	8	3	1		2	10
B DaSilva	9	2-3	2-3	1-2	1	2			1	7
A Isham	19	1-8	0-4	3-4	1	1			1	5
A Brewer	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	1					0
B Granger	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1					0
TEAM TOTALS		24-62	5-22	19-26	45	13	5	4	11	72

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

BIG SKY CONFERENCE TOURNEY

March 3, 2012 @ Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT

4 Portland St 89
5 Sacramento St 82

3 E Washington 83
6 N Colorado 69

March 6, 2012 @ Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT

4 Portland St 67
1 Montana St 72

3 Eastern Washington 82
2 N Arizona 103

March 7, 2012 @ Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT

1 Montana St
2 N Arizona

[VandyRedskins21]

Re: Coach Rocky Cage

Good luck Coach Cage!! If by some crazy fluke you lose, do you think you will make it into the tournament?

Back when I had a UC Davis legacy, we had a similar record to yours and we squeaked in with a 9 seed. The craziest part was we weren't on the bubble so I just assumed I would be put in the NIT.. It was really weird

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

Good luck Coach Cage!! If by some crazy fluke you lose, do you think you will make it into the tournament?

Back when I had a UC Davis legacy, we had a similar record to yours and we squeaked in with a 9 seed. The craziest part was we weren't on the bubble so I just assumed I would be put in the NIT.. It was really weird

I really think it would be close. And northern arizona is 19-11 so my rpi wouldnt fall much. championship game is over. Recap soon

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

ONE SHINING MOMENT

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Bozeman, MT---Clinton Wilmont was the very first recruit to sign for Coach Cage, saw Worthington Arena triple in attendance during his time and has knocked down a school record 307 threes in his 4 year career. But none were more important than #307.

Montana St saw a 14 point lead disappear over the last 8 minutes including an 8-0 run by the Lumberjacks to tie the game at 72-72 with 1:28 to go. Wilmont had missed 4 straight threes in that stretch but when he got it down to Michal Locklier, the entire Northern Arizona defense collapsed on him. Locklier had had another brilliant game 19 points 11 rebounds but his 6th assist to Wilmont, whom took the shot like he hadn't missed one all night. Confident. And banged it home. 75-72. 1:01 to go.

Both teams got defensive stops and Buddy Clayton took an ill advised 2 with 4 seconds to go but OJ Burnstein grabbed the board and got it back to Clayton at the top of the key. SWISH. But after review the ball was still on the tip of his fingertips as the clock expired and Montana St finished a magnificent Big Sky Season.

The Game started fast for Montana St as they built an early 14-4 lead but N Arizona would answer with a run of their own to go up 39-30. A couple of threes by Allan Isham and Wilmont got the score to 41-37 at half.

Cecil Day led the charge in the 2nd half scoring all of his 13 points in the half helping the Bobcats build the 14 point lead. Germain Ballard and Wilmont both ended with 13 as well.

Clayton led the comeback charge finishing with 20 points while Martell Dickerson played great during the stretch as well and ended with 16. Burnstien added 11 points 12 rebounds.

The Bobcats await their fate this coming Sunday. Northern Arizona will cross their fingers and hope for an NIT bid.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Montana State Bobcats
Mar 7, 2012	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Northern Arizona (19-12)	41	31	72
Montana State (25-5)	37	38	75

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
C Dobbins	30	2-7	0-1	0-0	1	9				4
B Clayton	28	8-20	2-6	2-2	2	2				20
M Dickerson	30	6-12	1-4	3-3	7	2	1	2		16
O Burnstien	25	5-15	0-0	1-2	12	2	1	3		11
J o'Donnell	21	2-4	0-0	2-2	3	2	2			6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S Pleiness	13	1-7	0-2	0-0	1	1	1			2
H Hedges	6	1-1	1-1	2-2	1					5
L Edwards	14	2-3	0-0	1-2	3	1	1			5
K Anthony	3	0--0	0-0	0-0			1			0
L Valdez	3	1-1	1-1	0-0						3
E Caskill	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	2					0
TEAM TOTALS		28-72	5-15	11-13	32	19	7	5	0	72
TEAM TOTALS		28-72	5-15	11-13	32	19	7	5	0	72

Montana State Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T Warzynski	26	1-3	0-1	0-0	4	2			2	2
C Wilmont	28	4-12	4-10	1-2	2					13
C Day	24	4-6	3-4	2-4	5	1		1		13
G Ballard	26	4-9	0-0	5-6	5	2		1		13
M Locklier	24	6-11	0-1	7-8	11	6			2	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G Bigelow	13	1-1	0-0	1-2	6	1			2	3
B DaSilva	8	0-2	0-1	0-0	1					0
A Isham	12	1-9	1-4	1-2	1	1			1	4
A Brewer	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2				0
B Granger	9	3-3	0-0	2-2	2					8
TEAM TOTALS		24-56	8-21	19-26	38	15	0	2	7	75

[delija66]

Re: Coach Rocky Cage

Congrats on winning the conf. championship agme

[VandyRedskins21]

Re: Coach Rocky Cage

WOW What a finish!! Talk about a nail-biter

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

Congrats on winning the conf. championship agme

Thank you, i really though i was gonna lose at the end, their 6th man bar was red forevvvvvvver. If i had missed the ncaa tourney it would have been devastating after such a great season

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

WOW What a finish!! Talk about a nail-biter

Yes i felt so good when i jumped on em fast to start the 2nd half then they got hot and they played so well. 0 turnovers. It was a well played game by both sides.

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

CONFERENCE TOURNEY CHAMPIONS

American East-Maine 75 New Hampshire 46
ACC-----------#11 Duke 87 #22 Miami 80
Atlantic Sun---Belmont 85 N Florida 49
Atlantic Ten---#5 G Washington 70 #10 Xavier 67
Big East------UConn 70 Louisville 65
Big Sky---------Montana St 75 N Arizona 72
Big South------Winthrop 90 Charl Southern 71
Big Ten--------Penn St 104 Wisconsin 94
Big 12---------#1 Kansas 116 #2 Texas 88
Big West-------Long Beach St 63 UC Irvine 56
Colonial---------Delaware 73 William & Mary 66
Conference USA--#19 Memphis 93 Houston 79
Horizon----------Butler 67 Loyola(il) 42
Metro Atlantic---Marist 64 Loyola(md) 55
Mid-American--Miami(oh) 77 akron 64
Mid-Continent---S Utah 76 Oral Roberts 68
Mid-Eastern----NC A&T 100 SC State 72
Missouri Valley--Missouri St 80 Creighton 66
Mountain West---#16 Unlv 75 Utah 60
Northeast------F Dickinson 67 Mount St Mary 60
Ohio Valley-----Tenn Tech 76 Tenn St 69
Pac 10---------#13 Ucla 79 #7 Arizona 59
Patriot--------American 64 Bucknell 62
SEC-----------Tennessee 90 Kentucky 89
Southern-------Elon 76 Davidson 69
Southland------SE Louisiana 75 TXAM-CC 67
Southwestern---Alcorn St 60 Southern 56
Sun Belt--------#18 Troy 80 #24 Arkansas St 79
West Coast------San Francisco 68 Saint Marys 60
Wac-------------New Mexico St 71 Idaho 66
IVY League-----Princeton 12-2

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Final Bubble Watch - Updated: Mar 11, 2012
RK	RPI	TEAM	RECORD
1	34	Denver	21-8
2	20	Texas A&M	21-12
3	50	Wisconsin	22-10
4	38	Washington	20-11
5	37	Kentucky	20-12
6	46	Indiana	21-11
7	35	Georgetown	19-11
8	48	Rice	18-8
9	66	Middle Tennessee	22-8
10	54	Wichita St	21-8
11	43	Georgia St	20-9
12	52	Iowa St	18-11
13	60	Nevada	19-10

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RPI By Conference - Updated: Mar 12, 2012
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	ACC
2	Pac 10
3	Big 12
4	Big East
5	SEC
6	Big Ten
7	Atlantic Ten
8	WAC
9	Colonial
10	Mountain West
11	Conference USA
12	Missouri Valley
13	Sun Belt
14	Mid American
15	Metro Atlantic
16	West Coast
17	Horizon
18	Big West
19	Patriot
20	Big Sky

[edmus]

Re: Coach Rocky Cage

Congratulations! Good luck in the NCAA tourney!

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Re: Coach Rocky Cage

SELECTION SUNDAY

East

Play in Game

Winthrop
Maine

1 Kansas
16 Maine/Winthrop

8 Arizona St
9 Missouri St

5 Memphis
12 Middle Tennessee

4 Florida
13 Butler

6 North Carolina
11 Washington

3 Xavier
14 Belmont

7 Louisville
10 Wisconsin

2 Mississippi St
15 American