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(Mar 23) Lance Bio | Lance pics The below link is a video clip of former WSU center Lance Allred in the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room putting on his NBA jersey for the first time. The game was on March 13th at the Washington Wizards. Lance NBA video clip This second video clip is an interview with Lance about his journey to the NBA when he was on the NBA D-League's Idaho Stampede. Lance D-League clip Weber State players in the NBA (Mar 15)
(Mar 12) Associated Press: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Deonte Huff scored 17 points to lead Portland State to a 67-51 victory over Northern Arizona, and its first trip to the NCAA tournament, in the championship game of the Big Sky Conference on Wednesday night. Kyle Coston added 14 points for PSU (23-9), which won its 14th straight Big Sky game, and Andre Murray had 13 points. Jeremiah Dominguez chipped in nine points and six assists. Nate Geiser led Northern Arizona (21-11) with 13 points and Kyle Landry had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Lumberjacks. Portland State, the top seed as regular season Big Sky champions, closed the first half with an 18-4 run that put the Vikings ahead 34-20. They maintained their lead in the second half and led by as many as 17 points late in the game. Northern Arizona closed to within nine but did not challenge down the stretch. PSU shot 44 percent and held NAU to 34 percent from the field. The Lumberjacks outrebounded the Vikings 39-30. Portland State came out of the blocks strong and made six of its first nine shots. After Coston connected on a 3-pointer with 16:01 left in the first half, the Vikings were up 14-8. Northern Arizona pulled even at 16-16 when Matt Johnson hit a 3-pointer and was fouled with 12:02 left in the first half. The tide then turned heavily in PSU's favor. Portland State went on its 18-4 run at the end of the first half that included Huff's break-away dunk, Dominguez's steal and jumper, and back-to-back 3-pointers by Brian Curtis and Dupree Lucas. While PSU's offense was in full gear, Northern Arizona made just one field goal in the last 12 minutes of the first half. 'Cats lose to NAU in semifinal game (Mar 11) Associated Press: PORTLAND, Ore. (A) -Kyle Landry scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Northern Arizona to a 75-70 over Weber State on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament. Nate Geiser and Nick Larson each added nine points for the Lumberjacks (21-10). Josh Wilson chipped in eight points. Daviin Davis led Weber State (16-14) with 19 points. Dezmon Harris scored 15 points for the Wildcats and Arturas Valeika had 12 points and 11 rebounds. NAU's Larson hit a 3-pointer with 2:56 left in the game that broke a 66-66 tie and gave the Lumberjacks a 69-66 lead. Two key inside buckets by Landry extended Northern Arizona's lead to 73-68 with 1:12 remaining to play. Weber State failed to convert on its last three possessions and Wilson sealed the win for NAU with two free throws with eight seconds left to play. Northern Arizona shot 58 percent from the floor and held Weber State to just 44 percent shooting on the night. The Lumberjacks advance to the Big Sky Conference tournament championship game on Wednesday night. Leading 36-34 at halftime, Northern Arizona extended its lead with a 10-4 run to open the second half. Zach Filzen's 3-pointer with 15:38 left to play put the Lumberjacks up 46-38. NAU's offense then went dry and did not score a field goal for the next five minutes. Meanwhile, a 10-3 Weber State run closed the gap to 49-48 with 12:14 remaining in the game. The Wildcats eventually tied the game on a 3-pointer by Juan Pablo Silveira at the 11:02 mark and grabbed their first lead of the second half when two free throws by Steve Panos put them ahead 58-56. The two teams exchanged leads over the next eight minutes before Larson's 3-pointer put the Lumberjacks ahead for good. Northern Arizona fell behind 13-7 in the opening six minutes of the game before its offense finally kicked in. The Lumberjacks rattled off a 14-0 run over the next six minutes and led 21-13 when Jermaine Bishop hit a lay-in with 8:25 left before halftime. Weber State immediately answered with a 9-0 run of its own and reclaimed the lead at 22-21 after Davis connected on an off-balance jumper with 5:58 left in the half. The lead went back and forth in the final minutes of the first half before NAU's Matt Johnson drilled two 3-pointers in the last two minutes to give the Lumberjacks a 36-34 advantage at the break. Box Score Daviin Davis: 19 pts, 2 stls, dunk Dez Harris: 15 pts, 4 asts, stl Arturas Valeika: 12 pts, 13 rebs, 2 stls Game Day - 'Cats lose 75-70 (Mar 11) Final: WSU L 75-70  vs  Tues: Semifinals, 3-WSU vs 2-NAU (Mar 8) WSU/NAU 6:30pm, PSU/ISU 9pm TV: Dish Network 9411, DirecTV 661 RADIO: On the Internet at KLO 1430 AM WSU vs NAU once again! Last season Weber swept NAU 3-0, 2 of the wins were in the regular season and the 3rd was the Big Sky Championship where WSU won 88-80. The 'Cats then went on to the NCAA Tournament to take on 2-seed UCLA. This year WSU is 0-2 against NAU and get one more chance in the conference semifinals to avenge the 2 regular season losses. Tipoff will be at 6:30pm MDT. The Wildcat Carl Arky and Dutch Belnap will be covering the game on the radio with the pre-game show starting at 6pm. The game will also be on TV live on the Altitude. The WSU/NAU game will be shown live in its entirety on Altitude 2 (Dish Network 9411, DirecTV 661). At 9pm the Portland State/Idaho State game will be on Altitude 1 (Dish Network 410, DirecTV 644, Comcast 65). Also, on Altitude 1 the end of the WSU/NAU game will be on as soon as the Colorado Avalanche game ends. The Wildcats are 61-25 all-time against the Lumberjacks, 39-6 in Ogden, and in the conference tournament 4-0 when playing the Blue, Sage, & Gold. WSU/NAU Tournament History 1976: Weber State 63, Northern Arizona 58 (semifinals) 1979: Weber State 92, Northern Arizona 70 (championship) 1999: Weber State 82, Northern Arizona 75 (championship) 2007: Weber State 88, Northern Arizona 80 (championship) Results between WSU/NAU this season Jan 25 - WSU 78, MSU 76 Associated Press: OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Zarko Comagic scored 18 points to help Northern Arizona beat Weber State 69-56 on Friday night in a battle of the two top teams in the Big Sky Conference. Josh Wilson added 14 for the Lumberjacks (14-6, 6-1), who avenged their three losses to the Wildcats last season including one in the league tournament championship game. After Comagic's three-point play gave NAU a 53-41 lead with 5:36 left in the game, the Wildcats (10-9, 5-2 Big Sky Conference) made a late surge and cut NAU's lead to 58-53 with 2:17 left following a three-point play from Jamaine Nance. But Nate Geiser hit a 3-pointer on NAU's next trip down the court and the Lumberjacks made eight free throws in the final 1:05 to secure the win. Kellen McCoy led WSU with 17, while Steve Panos had 13 and Dezmon Harris had 11. Nick Larson started a 12-3 run for the Lumberjacks that eventually gave them a 20-10 lead with 7:28 left in the first half. The Wildcats cut the lead to 23-18 with 3:44 left in the half after Panos scored four straight points but NAU took a 33-23 lead into the locker room at halftime. Jan 28 - WSU 78, MSU 76 Associated Press: FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Kyle Landry had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Northern Arizona used a late rally to beat Weber State 74-71 Thursday night and clinch second place in the Big Sky plus a first-round bye in the upcoming conference tournament. Josh Wilson finished with 15 points for the Lumberjacks (19-10, 10-5 Big Sky) as they won for the fifth time in the last six games and completed a season sweep of the Wildcats. Weber State (14-13, 9-6) got 12 points apiece from Juan Pablo Silveira and Trevor Morris while Brody Van Brocklin scored 11 points and Kellen McCoy 10. Northern Arizona led by 11 with 11:25 to play, but the Wildcats rallied behind the hot shooting of McCoy and Jamaine Nance. Weber State took a 66-64 lead on Dezmon Harris' layup in traffic with 2:26 left. Landry converted a 3-point play on the next possession and the Lumberjacks went on an 8-2 run over the next 2:12 to clinch the win. 'Cats win 1st rounder and sweep MSU 3-0 (Mar 8) Associated Press: OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Arturas Valeika scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season as No. 3 seed Weber State defeated No. 6 Montana State 65-49 on Saturday in a quarterfinal game of the Big Sky Conference postseason tournament. With the win the Wildcats (16-13) move on to face No. 2 seed Northern Arizona in the semifinals on Tuesday in Portland, OR. Valeika scored nine of WSU's first 10 points during a 26-3 run that put the Wildcats ahead 30-7 with 6:13 left in the first half. The Bobcats made just three of their first 21 shot attempts, but hit their final five shots in the half during a 12-4 run to trail 36-21 at the break. The Bobcats (15-15) cut WSU's lead to 38-25 on a free throw from Divaldo Mbunga with 16:16 left in the game, but the 13-point deficit was as close as they would come during the rest of the game. Kellen McCoy's pair of free throws with 7:12 left in the game gave WSU a 61-36 lead, its biggest advantage of the night. Brody Van Brocklin also scored 10 points for the Wildcats. Carlos Taylor led MSU with 14 points. Box Score Arturas: 11 pts, 12 rebs, blk, stl Van Brocklin: 10 pts, 2 3-pointers, 0 TO's Harris: 9 pts, 4 asts, stl Davis: 5 pts, 6 rebs, blk, stl, dunk Game Day - WSU wins 65-49 (Mar 8) Final: WSU W 65-49 vs  Van Brocklin's last game at the Dee (Mar 7) Q&A with wsubball.com 1. The Sacramento State game was a great one to hear on the radio. We blew 'em out in the second half and every one on the roster got some playing time. At half time we were down by 2 and then we won the game by 20. What happened in the locker room at half-time or in the second half? We picked up our intensity on defense and rebounded the ball well. I think our intensity on defense led to easy baskets on offense. 2. Realizing we would have loved to have beatdown NAU on the road, as a senior how does it feel to get another home game? It feels great. I love playing in the Dee and to get another opportunity to come out and play at home, in front of our crowd, is something I am very excited about! 3. Last time Montana State was in town (Senior Night) which was just a few weeks ago, you had a big night. To my knowledge it was one of the best Van Brocklin games I can remember. You hit a 3-pointer with 5:39 left to give WSU a 59-58 lead, the Wildcats' first lead since going up 2-0 early in the game. You had 12 points, 2-3 3-pointers, a steal, a block, and 0 turnovers. How did it feel at the time knowing that was your last performance at the Dee or so you thought? That was a very bittersweet night, I was happy that I was able to perform well and help our team get the win in what was supposedly my last game in the Dee. But at the same time it was kind of sad to think it was my last home game. So as I said earlier I am excited to get to play at home one more time. 4. Last question, how is your hand doing? You cut it while cutting the net down after winning the conference tournament last year. Didn't you get stitches as well? Ha ha, my hand is fine. I hate to admit it but yes I did cut it while cutting the nets down last year, and yes I had to get stitches, but it is totally fine now and hasn't bothered me at all this year. Sat: Montana State vs Weber State (Mar 6) Listen live on the Internet at KLO 1430 AM Live at the Dee Events Center on Saturday, March 8th, WSU (3-seed) will host Montana State (6-seed) in the opening round of the Big Sky Tournament in Ogden. The winner will take on either NAU or PSU in Portland, OR in the semifinals March 11th. Saturday's opening rounder will be Weber's first time to host a first round only game. The conference tournament started in 1976; 2003 was the first year the Big Sky started having the first round at the 3rd and 4th seeds' home courts. From 1976 to 2002 all tournament games were played at the conference champions home court. The Wildcats are 67-32 all-time against the Fighting Bobcats, 42-9 in Ogden, and in the conference tournament 4-2 when playing the Blue & Gold. WSU/MSU Tournament History 1980: Weber State 93, Montana State 70 (semifinals) 1987: Weber State 106, Montana State 101 (1st rd) 1993: Weber State 91, Montana State 72 (1st rd) 1996: Montana State 81, Weber State 70 (championship) 1998: Montana State 69, Weber State 64 (semifinals) 1999: Weber State 93, Montana State 73 (semifinals) Results between WSU/MSU this season Jan 17 - WSU 78, MSU 76 Associated Press: BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- Dezmon Harris scored 25 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to help Weber State escape with a 78-76 win over Montana State on Thursday night. Carlos Taylor hit a 3-pointer to bring Montana State within a point with 22 seconds remaining. But Weber State's Tyler Billings and Juan Pablo Silveira hit two free throws apiece in the final seconds to put the Wildcats (8-8, 3-1 Big Sky) ahead by five. James Hennessy's 3-pointer put Montana State within two points with one second remaining, but a long inbound as time expired secured the Wildcat win. Arturas Valeika, after coming up empty in the last 10 games, hit his sixth double-double of the season for the Wildcats. He scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Steve Panos hit a career-high 17 points. Taylor led the Bobcats (9-8, 1-3) with 26 points, while Phil Friesen scored 13. Feb 23 - WSU 73, MSU 63 Associated Press: OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Daviin Davis scored 17 points and grabbed four steals as Weber State defeated Montana State 73-63 on Saturday night to complete the season sweep. Arturas Valeika scored 11 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season for the Wildcats (14-12, 9-5 Big Sky Conference), who move into a tie for second place in the Big Sky Conference with Northern Arizona. WSU also clinched a spot in the league's six-team postseason tournament. Carlos Taylor led the Bobcats (15-12, 7-7 Big Sky Conference) with 22 points while Mecklen Davis had 11 and Divaldo Mbunga finished with 10. Brody Van Brocklin, who finished with 12 points, hit a 3-pointer with 5:39 to give WSU a 59-58 lead, the Wildcats' first lead since going up 2-0 early in the game. Casey Durham's 3-pointer gave the Bobcats a 63-62 lead a few minutes later, and then Van Brocklin scored four straight as WSU scored the game's final 11 points. Mbunga capped off a 10-2 run in the first half that gave the Bobcats a 20-12 lead with 8:22 remaining in the first half. The Wildcats fought back and eventually pulled to within 24-23 on a jumper from Davis less than four minutes later. However, Taylor helped the Bobcats pull away again with a pair of 3-pointers, followed by one from Mecklen Davis. Taylor hit a pair of free throws to give MSU a 35-25 lead at the half. The Big Sky Awards - 3 WSU players honored (Mar 5) Today the Big Sky Conference announced the selections for 1st & 2nd teams and the honorable mention list. From 1963 (the inaugural year of the Big Sky) until 1990, the conference named a 1st & 2nd team. From 1991 to 2006 they only named a 1st team. In 2007 the 2nd team award was reinstated as well as adding the honorable mention list. Big Sky Conference voters show no love for Valeika for Defensive Player of the Year. PSU's Morrison won the award with a season average of 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 0.7 steals. Valeika averaged 10 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 0.7 steals. Morrison's & Valeika's season-high for blocks in a game was 6, for rebounds Valeika had 20 rebounds (twice) and 11 for Morrison.
(Mar 5) Below are the all-time wins and losses in the Big Sky Tournament which started in 1976. Weber is 11-2 between Montana State, NAU, and Portland State, who WSU will likely play if they go all the way. The 'Cats have never lost in the conference tournament to NAU or Portland State. Big Sky Tournament Win/Loss Records Boise State 11-10 Cal State Northridge 7-4 Eastern Washington 7-9 Gonzaga 0-1 Idaho 15-13 Idaho State 14-18 Montana 25-22 Montana State 13-20 Nevada 11-9 Northern Arizona 12-16 Northern Colorado 0-0 Portland State 2-6 Sacramento State 2-4 Weber State 33-22 Weber State's Tournament Record vs Current Members (25-11) Eastern Washington 1-3 Idaho State 5-3 Montana 5-3 Montana State 4-2 Northern Arizona 4-0 Northern Colorado 0-0 Portland State 3-0 Sacramento State 3-0 Weber State's Tournament Record vs Former Members (8-11) Boise State 2-4 Cal State Northridge 0-2 Gonzaga 1-0 Idaho 1-2 Nevada 4-3 Big Sky Tournament Championships Boise State 4 Cal State Northridge 1 Eastern Washington 1 Gonzaga 0 Idaho 4 Idaho State 2 Montana 4 Montana State 2 Nevada 2 Northern Arizona 2 Northern Colorado 0 Portland State 0 Sacramento State 0 Weber State 7 Championship Results Valeika-Davis Show in Sac Town (Mar 4) Associated Press: Daviin Davis scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half and Arturas Valeika had 20 rebounds in Weber State's 89-69 victory over Sacramento State on Monday night. Steve Panos added 17 points and five rebounds and Valeika also had 10 points and six blocked shots in 31 minutes for the Wildcats (15-13, 10-6 Big Sky). Jason Davis had 17 points and three steals and Clark Woods added 16 points and three steals for the Hornets (4-24, 2-14 Big Sky), who ended the season with an eight-game losing streak and a 0-18 record on the road. While the Hornets missed 16 of 17 shots from the floor to open up the second half, the Wildcats went on a 25-3 run, completed by two free throws from Steve Panos to give Weber State a 60-40 lead. The Wildcats got their biggest margin of the game on a 3-point basket by Juan Pablo Silveira that made the score 75-51 with 5:15 remaining. Jason Davis' layup put the Hornets up by 10 points with 7:17 left to play in the second half, but the Wildcats came back to trail 37-35 at halftime. Box Score Davis: 22 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blks, 2 dunks, stl Arturas: 10 pts, 20 rebs, 6 blks Panos: 17 pts, 5 rebs Harris: 9 pts, 6 asts Morris: 9 pts, 5 rebs Game Day - WSU wins 89-69 (Mar 3) Final: WSU W 89-69 Box Score vs  2008 Big Sky Tournament (Mar 2) 2008 Intel Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Championship Saturday, March 8 - Quarterfinals 6-seed Montana State @ 3-seed Weber State - 7pm MST 5-seed Montana @ 4-seed Idaho State - 7pm MST Tuesday, March 11 - Semifinals on the Altitude At the Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2-seed Northern Arizona vs Highest remaining seed - 6:30pm MST 1-seed Portland State vs Lowest remaining seed - 9pm MST Wednesday, March 12 - Big Sky Championship on ESPN2 At the Rose Garden, Portland, OR Semifinal Winners - 7pm MST Tournament Bracket Recent articles: Feb 25 Valeika: Big Sky Player of the Week... Jan 26 Sixth man t-shirts $6... Jan 24 Harris - Player of week... Jan 20 The Wig's on fire! WSU sweeps the Montanas! Jan 13 David Patten returns... Dec 19 WSU 1999 highlight reel on youtube.com... Dec 14 Q&A with a real McCoy... Nov 16 Signing day... Nov 14 Valeika - Player of week... Nov 11 Final: WSU 78, Utah State 71... |
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