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OPEN (Basketball!) GAME THREAD: MVSU Delta Devils @ WSU

Miss Valley St Delta Devils at Washington St. Cougars, Nov 13, 2009 7:20 PM PST


Probable Starters:

WSU (*used redsirt) Vitals MVSU  Vitals
G Reggie Moore (Fr.) 6-1/178 G Tashan Newsome (So.)
6-4/185
G Klay Thompson (So.) 6-6/200 G Kevin Burwell (Jr.)
5-10/185
G Marcus Capers (So.) 6-4/180 F Jason Holmes (So.)
6-9/225
F Abe Lodwick (So.*) 6-7/200 F Shannon Behling (Sr)
6-7/200
F DeAngelo Casto (So.) 6-8/231 F Mark Holmes (Fr.)
6-6/215

Basketball!! Basketball!! Basketball!!

The Cougs start the season off inviting the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils to beautiful Eastern Washington for a third year in a row.  The last two trips have not been successful on the court for the Delta Devils, losing 71-26 and 76-25.  Good news for them is that they are very likely to break thirty this time around.

So how worried should Cougar fans be?  Well, MVSU posted a 7-25 record last season.  They started 0-14 playing the likes of Arizona State, WSU, Kentucky, and more.  The Delta Devils also lost their two most important players from last season.  They played two exhibition games, beating Stillwell College and losing to national powerhouse Wesley College.  This game should equate to nothing more than a second exhibition for Washington State.  The best part is, this one counts!

The go-to guys for MVSU look to be forward Shannon Behling and sophomore guard Tashan Newsome.  Behling posted some nice numbers in their last exhibition against Stillwell College, going for 20 points and 15 rebounds.  Tashan Newsome led the team with 27 points on 8-11 shooting.  That's efficiency!  Even though Behling plays in the frontcourt, he likes to chuck the three.  He led the team with 166 three-point attempts last year, making 34% of them.

While you should not be all that concerned over the outcome of this game, there are still reasons for excitement:

1.  The official start to the Ken Bone era.  Bone was not happy with the pace of the exhibition game, saying the mid-70s possession contest was not fast enough.  Look for the Cougs to push the ball, and don't be suprised to see a WSU game in the (gasp!) mid-eighties or low-nineties.

2.  Reggie Moore.  High flying dunks, precision passes, penetration in the lane with the ability to kick out or finish!  This guy is going to be something to watch this year.

3.  WSU will be the team handing out the beat down.  I know you all are tired of being on the receiving end of these types of games.  You should feel good about a Cougar sporting event after this one.

4.  Participating in the discussion thread with your favorite group of Cougar fans!  What better way to spend a Friday night than in front of your computer talking to people you have never met?

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i head the game is delayed

because Miss. Valley is having trouble getting down from Spokane. I heard it on 1430 am in Pullman. No word on if they are there or if they are still on their way down.

Vote for Butch!

by spencer peaty on Nov 13, 2009 6:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Silly snow.

We want you tomorrow, not tonight!

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't think of a better way to spend my Friday night

But my wife can! (I’ll be popping in and out …)

One slight correction: Monday’s exhibition was played at 68 possessions. He wants it up in the mid-70s.

by Nuss on Nov 13, 2009 6:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

By the way

I know we’re young. I know this in my head. Still, it looks shocking when you look at that starting lineup …

by Nuss on Nov 13, 2009 6:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I don't know why it's taken me so long to figure this out...

Either I don’t have any good radios in the house or 850 AM doesn’t come in very well here.

by GoCougs on Nov 13, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Turnovers

Lets see if any adjustments have been made to keep them low today. When I looked at the stats from the exhibition game that bothered me a LOT.

by crimson coug on Nov 13, 2009 7:01 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Texas A&M CC?

They’re up 10 early on Oregon State

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oregon State?!?

But aren’t they coached by Barack Obama or something?

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by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

wow

They are down 30-18 to a community college. Wouldn’t that be like us being down to L.C.? I’m sure they will get things in order in the second half though.

by acgcoug on Nov 13, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It isn't a community college.

It is Texas A&M Corpus Christi

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 7:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

at the game

Thought of the day: who in their right mind thinks the huskies are the 14th best team in the country?

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 7:14 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

They sure have a lot of question marks

I wouldn’t be shocked if they got beat tonight.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

They might have question marks. But UW isn’t losing to Wright State. They are still pretty good and can outrun a team like Wright State.

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wright State

Is supposedly a threat to Butler in that conference. I don’t know much about them but I know they are typically pretty strong and have a nice squad this year.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I still would be shocked if they won in Seattle

Write State is better then I would expect UW to open with, but beating the Huskies in Seattle is a tough task even if they are young

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

first t.o.

Not sure how lodwick at the 4 is going to work in conf. play but so far so good. Moore is still awesome

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 7:28 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Thank goodness for offensive rebounds.

Wish someone outside of Klay could hit an outside jumper.

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 7:42 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Little worrisome that we aren't scoring

Shooting 29 percent isn’t good, doesn’t matter what kind of pace you play at.

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 7:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

uh

somebody take the lid off the hoop

by acgcoug on Nov 13, 2009 7:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Slow shooting start to the season

Hope this is not a sign of things to come this season. Now shooting less then 25%. Thank god this is just basically another exhibition game.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 7:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

At least we're not down 23 to Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Like Oregon State is. Am I reading that right???

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yes, you are

shocking, my jaw dropped on that one

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 7:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else think this team has a chance to be really good?

and i’m a professional half glass empty fan here

by coug2828 on Nov 13, 2009 7:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

A chance

But we’ll probably show signs of greatness, and some nights be young and overmatched on the frontcourt. It will be an entertaining season though.

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I do...

I think top half of the Pac10. There will be some inconsistency (like we’re already seeing), but I think in a down league they will surprise some teams.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I do

I think this is a down year for the Pac-10. Been watching the UW game and I am not at all impressed with them. They have a bunch of thugs for guards lead by Overton but nothing to help them inside. They are letting Wright State hang around also….I know its only the first game, but still, they do not look like the 13th ranked team in the country.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 7:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

isn't Wright State pretty decent usually?

i feel like i pick Duke or UNC to beat wright state in the first round every year.

by coug2828 on Nov 13, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wright State is decent

And remember that UW lost to Portland last year. And we beat MVSU by 50.

It’s way too early to make any pronunciations about anything.

by Nuss on Nov 13, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

chance is a relative term

i think we’re a “post-season” team….but that very well could be CBI.

i think the top 3 spots in the pac10 are secure, but the abyss of the Oregons, the Arizonas and us could go any way….

i think we’re around 7.

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Capers

2 for 3 from the floor, 3 boards

I LOVE this guy

by coug2828 on Nov 13, 2009 7:51 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Honest Abe

So Lodwick is 0-4 with 3 TO’s?

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, he really needs to start hitting shots.

A pretty looking stroke can only take you so far.

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did Casto just get rim-checked

Crazy looking missed dunk on the game tracker.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 7:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Klay needs to take more shots

He is the best shooter and player we have, he should not have the same amount of shots as Lodwick and Nik.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 7:57 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Klay goes to the basket

And then Nik scores in transition from Moore….this is not last years cougs

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 8:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's 33-24

This is not last year’s Cougs.

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

frustrating

We’re missing open shots.

They need to push tempo more as we are struggling in the halfcourt

  1. does everything for mvsu. Need to put capers on him

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 8:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

number 11 for mvsu

Good stretch here by wsu

Pushing tempo again

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 8:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

What is going on with Oregon State?

Looks bad for our conference when one of the teams picked to finish in the top half is getting blown out to Texas A & M Corpus Christi.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 8:04 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

i've been saying since last year

princeton offense + 2-3 zone = crappy team.

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Triple Double

I’ve got a feeling we’ll see a triple double out of Reggie Moore this year. Could get one this game unless he sits the last 10 minutes…

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Looks like Nik is having a nice game

I really, really want him to have a good year. I’m not going to get too excited, though. I remember him having a nice start to last season too.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

43 points at half

shooting only 2-12 from 3 and 40% overall….

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me or.....

Does Klay seem like he is the same player as last year, afraid to drive to the rim and then will vanish as points in the game. Unlike last year, he cannot do that this year, we dont have another scorer to really step up yet for him when he takes a break. Don’t get me wrong, I love Klay, but he just seems a little to timid and to soft, he needs someone to light a fire under his butt.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

for what it's worth

i’ve been firmly on record as a non beaver-believer.

i’m 1-0 so far…

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't as high on them as some

I wouldn’t have expected a blowout against TAMCC or whoever they are playing.

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I still think they will have a good year

They lost so many close games last year then figured it out towards the end. They reminded me a lot of the Cougs when Low and Weaver were Sophs. That said, I don’t think we would have lost to TAMCC by 25 that next year…

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

People read WAAAAAY too much into these early games

Remember how we felt about after beating Mississippi State to go 6-0?

by Nuss on Nov 13, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And I believe UW lost some early games last year

They turned out to have a decent season, if memory serves.

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 8:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

half thoughts

It is weird but we look more at home running. Oddly enough it was putting nik back into the game that sparked us.

Encouraging to be up 17 even when mvsu is shooting ok and we are not

Bone is tinkering a lot with lineups. I didn’t like how much klay and casto sat.

Enquist holding his own but I’d still like to see more motum. Abe and harthun just need to hit shots. Thames looks good. Team as a whole started great on d but has slacked since. Again I don’t know why capers isn’t on 11 since his only move is a step back three.

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 8:22 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Not sure Klay got a charged called on him last year

Shouldn’t be excited about an offensive foul on my team…and yet I kind of am.

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

True...

I don’t mind if Klay forces a few that’s for sure

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

MVSU hits thirty!

This must be a great moment for them.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 8:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

UW up 8 with 6 minutes to go against Wright State

Wright State is playing without 2 starters and maybe getting a bitter homered by the refs. Romar is playing a lot of people though.

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

IT with 25

Looks like he’s saving them.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Roster

So just seeing how has played (granted might change with late game subs) looks like Steven Bjornstad and Anthony Brown are going to be redshirted? Anyone know if this is true or not?

Also, is Watson still hurt, how come he isn’t playing?

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 8:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It looks like they will redshirt.

I think they both only got a few minutes in the scrimmage so that was also a sign.

I haven’t heard about Watson but I’m sure he would play if he wasn’t still hurt. Seems like we have been waiting forever to see him play.

by 907coug on Nov 13, 2009 8:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

we're only up 20...

i don’t know if you can read “redshirt” from this game….

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

bjornstad apparently not redshirting

not a huge surprise, we’ll need all big men to play

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yea

Bone obviously thinks Enquist is going to help the team out more early in the season. Hes had a solid game too.

by 907coug on Nov 13, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What's up with Motum?

Saw a comment Bone couldn’t believe how nervous he played in the scrimmage. Now he’s 0-3 from the stripe. Sounds like the nerves might be an issue.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 8:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Bjorstand in

so much for a redshirt. Interesting

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 8:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I thought for sure he would redshirt

Bit of a surprise, but we need big bodies down low so also

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's probably why.

Bone probably figures he will have to use him at some point anyway.

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by Dancing Football on Nov 13, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

We were thin up front…a single injury and bjornstad would be playing. And if Motum is playing nervous, it would get tempting to try bjornstad later in the season

by 02Coug on Nov 13, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Much better 2nd half

Looks like they got the nerves out of the way in the first half, this could be a very exciting team this year.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 9:04 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

on record

I do not like the call to burn bjornstads redshirt. He just about punched a guy in the back in post defense. Not ready

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 9:05 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

As Dancing Football mentioned...........

Bone figures we will have to burn it at some point this year, he needs to get some experience under him before the Pac-10 starts.

I am a bit surprised he is playing but not at all against it, we are very thin up front and need all the help we can get.

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

there goes brown

Guess bone hates redshirts.

Facepalm

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 9:07 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

well, another way of looking at it....

are we REALLY that worried about what Anthony Brown can do in 2013?

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 9:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Redshirts

I’m guess I’m not totally clear on the redshirt rule in hoops. If a guy plays 1 minute his redshirt is gone? I thought there was a small amount of flexibility there early in the year.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 9:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I think they changed that rule

I think you could play the first 5 or 6 games. Now if you play at all the redshirt is gone unless a season ending injury takes place.

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 9:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

only time they make an exception if someone has played is if he suffered a injury without playing a lot of minutes.

Robert Scare at Gonzaga is a good example of this, he played in like 5 games last year before getting hurt and he was given a redshirt

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think there is a minutes or games threshhold

I was looking at some other sites just now and it appears you can play a bit and still redshirt. Not clear on what the rule is but I don’t think these guys playing tonight really means anything.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 9:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

88 points even with missed open shots

Do not miss bennett ball right now

by Grady. on Nov 13, 2009 9:10 PM PST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

indeed!

we’re getting chalupas some time this year….

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 9:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

chalupas

is an nba reference for scoring 100 points, fwiw….

by BigWood on Nov 13, 2009 9:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Could have had 100...

…if we did not miss so many shots in the first half

by spokanecougar on Nov 13, 2009 9:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

UW wins 74 to 69

Wright State wouldn’t go away. First game stuff although the UW is going to miss Brockman more than they would like to think.

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 9:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Still trying to find our interior identity

MBA and Gant are so-so. We might not have a go to guy down low until Breshers gets into shape.

I think Wright State has the potential to be a really good team though, and if they were at full strength they may well have beaten us.

by thecassino on Nov 13, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

5 points in the last minute or so….maybe he’s just more comfortable with some of the bench warmers around him.

by mmevans15 on Nov 13, 2009 9:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait for Monday

to get a look at this team.

by BornCoug on Nov 13, 2009 9:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

As a rival

The thought of Klay Thompson getting to the line on a consistent basis is terrifying to me.

Which is about as high a complement as you get.

by thecassino on Nov 13, 2009 11:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Well...

The fact Isaiah Thomas put up 30 scares me.

Which is about as high a complement as you get.

by cougfan on Nov 13, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

IT has gotten his fair share of compliments on this site.

We basically had IT week earlier this year.

CougCenter WSU's second main blog

by Dancing Football on Nov 14, 2009 7:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Redshirts

Bone said Bjornstad will not redshirt because of what was mentioned above (depth). Casto has his knee and who knows what Watson is up to.

Grippi Link

by cougfan on Nov 13, 2009 11:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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