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| S8 March 18, 2012 Game #8-774: Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Indiana HoosiersMarch 17, 2012 8:10 pmPortland, ORBBState Stats/RecapAs I took my seat for the round of 32 game between VCU and Indiana I knew the two games in tonight's session were the last basketball games I would see until the fall. The second game was... [more] |
| S8 March 17, 2012 Game #8-761: New Mexico State Aggies vs. Indiana HoosiersMarch 15, 2012 10:45 pmPortland, ORBBState Stats/RecapWithout the 800 Games Project I would never have learned about so many teams around Hoops Nation. The final game in Portland on Thursday featured one of these teams, New Mexico State. Willi... [more] |
| S8 March 17, 2012 Game #8-766: Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Wichita State ShockersMarch 15, 2012 8:15 pmPortland, ORBBState Stats/RecapThe term "rockfight" is my favorite new word from Season 8. When I see it I think of the great East Coast mid-major leagues like the CAA or A10, where all the teams play tough and t... [more] |
| S8 March 16, 2012 Game #8-760: Long Beach State 49ers vs. New Mexico LobosMarch 15, 2012 5:10 pmPortland, ORBBState Stats/RecapAfter the first game of the day in Portland I was looking through my notes, waiting for the Long Beach State-New Mexico game to start. And then, like a gust of wind, it hit me. This simile wa... [more] |
| S8 March 16, 2012 Game #8-759: Davidson Wildcats vs. Louisville CardinalsMarch 15, 2012 2:40 pmPortland, ORBBState Stats/RecapI don't usually get up at 8:30 in the morning to go to a basketball game. Most of the ones I've been to start in the afternoon or evening. Today, though, the first of the four Round of 64 game... [more] |
| S8 March 5, 2012 Game #8-703: Montana State Bobcats at Portland State VikingsMarch 3, 2012 10:00 pmRose GardenBBState Stats/RecapIn one week I saw two distinctly different Portland State men's basketball teams. On February 28 I went to their final Big Sky Conference game, against Northern Colorado. As Donovan Potts ... [more] |
| S8 February 26, 2012 Game #8-626: Saint Mary`s Gaels at Portland PilotsFebruary 23, 2012 10:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapOn the court, the Pilots' home season did end in a loss to St. Mary's. The Gaels showed why they are nationally ranked and no worse than WCC regular season co-champions, outright champions if ... [more] |
| S8 February 12, 2012 Game #8-559: Loyola Marymount Lions at Portland PilotsFebruary 9, 2012 11:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapIt was another bad night at the Chiles Center for Pilot fans. This time they were beaten by Loyola Marymount 76-62 on a night when Portland allowed the Lions to shoot 51% from the field and... [more] |
| S8 February 8, 2012 Game #8-533: Brigham Young Cougars at Portland PilotsFebruary 4, 2012 10:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapSome of you writing for and reading the 800 GP have seen teams join and leave the conferences you follow. Not me. Until this season, the West Coast Conference has had the same lineup for as ... [more] |
| S8 January 31, 2012 Game #8-487: Montana Grizzlies at Portland State VikingsJanuary 29, 2012 4:05 pmRose GardenBBState Stats/RecapIt's not often you see TV trucks outside Portland State's arena, the Stott Center. While the Portland Pilots appear a couple times a season on the ESPN networks thanks to the WCC's TV deal, ... [more] |
| S8 January 27, 2012 Game #8-465: Gonzaga Bulldogs at Portland PilotsJanuary 26, 2012 11:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapLet's get some things out in the open now: I don't like Gonzaga. I've disliked them since 1994, the last time Portland beat them at home. That is, of course, well before they made deep NCAA runs,... [more] |
| S8 January 22, 2012 Game #8-438: San Francisco Dons at Portland PilotsJanuary 21, 2012 4:30 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapThe Portland Pilots had another possible win slip away Saturday as they fell at home to San Francisco 73-72. Instead of feeling frustrated or depressed about another loss I actually came home up... [more] |
| S8 January 21, 2012 Game #8-422: San Diego Toreros at Portland PilotsJanuary 19, 2012 11:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapIt seemed as though Portland had a good chance at a win Thursday when it faced San Diego. The Pilots had won their past two WCC home games. The students would finally be back from break, giving ... [more] |
| S8 January 19, 2012 Game #8-413: Idaho State Bengals at Portland State VikingsJanuary 16, 2012 10:05 pmRose GardenBBState Stats/RecapSince the Mid-Majority has made it halfway to its goal of 800 games since my last recap, and since the Idaho State at Portland State game was to have been the halfway point of my season b... [more] |
| S8 January 8, 2012 Game #8-364: Pepperdine Waves at Portland PilotsJanuary 7, 2012 8:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapPilot fans are, by and large, a pretty laid-back bunch by college basketball standards. They haven't gotten too worked up over the team's difficult start. They're also an intelligent group who real... [more] |
| S8 January 7, 2012 Game #8-353: Santa Clara Broncos at Portland PilotsJanuary 5, 2012 11:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapThe 2011 portion of the 2011-12 season couldn't have gone much worse for Portland. In non-conference games, they went a painful 3-10, with one of those wins against a D-III school. Last Wednesd... [more] |
| S8 December 24, 2011 Game #8-293: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Oregon DucksDecember 22, 2011 10:00 pmMcArthur CourtBBState Stats/RecapFor the sixth and final game of the Global Sports Hoops Showcase, I saw the host Oregon Ducks play for the second time this season. The first was a loss last Sunday to Virginia, a tea... [more] |
| S8 December 24, 2011 Game #8-284: North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Prairie View PanthersDecember 22, 2011 7:30 pmEugene, ORBBState Stats/RecapAfter reading Kenny Ocker's recaps from the first two nights of the Global Sports Hoops Showcase, I was prepared for some basketball that was somewhat lacking in entertainment va... [more] |
| S8 December 19, 2011 Game #8-263: Portland State Vikings at Oregon State BeaversDecember 18, 2011 10:00 pmGill ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapBefore I discovered this site three seasons ago I didn't think much of PSU basketball and just focused on my team, Portland. Now I support both my local mid-majors, so when I discover... [more] |
| S8 December 18, 2011 Game #8-250: Montana Grizzlies at Portland PilotsDecember 17, 2011 10:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapAt first glance it would appear Portland suffered another loss to a team that was much better than them, this time to Montana by a score of 80-65. Watching the game I certainly felt this way. A... [more] |
| S8 December 12, 2011 Game #8-229: Ohio Bobcats at Portland PilotsDecember 10, 2011 10:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapThis is an unusual season at Portland. Since coach Eric Reveno arrived for the 2006-07 season, the Pilots have improved dramatically. In each of his first two seasons, they won 9 games. As his recru... [more] |
| S8 December 4, 2011 Game #8-174: Walla Walla at Portland State VikingsDecember 3, 2011 8:05 pmRose GardenBBState Stats/RecapHaving read the Mid-Majority since Season 6, I've been envious of all the mid-major options available to residents in some parts of Hoops Nation. In cities like New York and Philadelphia, Kyle an... [more] |
| S8 November 30, 2011 Game #8-157: Lewis and Clark at Portland PilotsNovember 29, 2011 10:30 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapI'll be honest here: Before Portland's game with the Lewis and Clark Pioneers, a Division III school on the other side of the city, I was hoping for a blowout win. It had been a rough stretch fo... [more] |
| S8 November 21, 2011 Game #8-083: Washington State Cougars at Portland PilotsNovember 20, 2011 10:00 pmChiles CenterBBState Stats/RecapBasketball is always changing. For the Portland Pilots it change has taken multiple forms for the 2011-12 season. The first change actually came in 2010 when the West Coast Conference in... [more] |
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What's the "Red Line"?
2011-12 Upsets 153/988 (15.5%)
2010-11 Upsets 164/954 (17.2%)
2009-10 Upsets 149/884 (16.9%)
Black Line Upsets (and the Stendhal)
Mid-Majority Season 8 Closing Ceremony Chat
Epilogue, The Eighth
The Power of First Impressions
I Want to Swear at You So Much!
GU We Aren`t: A Year After Mauro
Nothing Technical About It Pt. 3: Alumni Day
So This is Where My Season Ends
Western Illinois vs. Oral Roberts 3/5/2012
Could It End in a Win? Not This Year...
Running Late
It`s Not Goodbye, It`s Only See You Later
Mitch
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