January 1, 2031
70-58 over USC here, to start Pac 12 play. 28, 9, 3 for Cicc, 14, 7, 2 for Demu, 12, 2, 3 for Sann, 12 RBs for Pryb.
Zels Babk broke a finger. Out two months. Mola turned an ankle. Out for 3-4 days.
#6, RPI #1.
January 8
79-72 at Washington. 5 in double figures led by Cicc. 36 and 8.
78-54 over #16 UCLA here. 25, 7, 3, 2, 2 for Cicc, 14, 3, 4 for Pakk, 13 RBs for Mola. 37 and 10.
#4, RPI #1.
January 15
69-51 over Washington ST here. A team effort. +18 TOs.
#3 Arizona next, there.
60-69 at Arizona. They shot 51%. It was about the benches. Ours did well, 21, 10, 3, but theirs did VERY well, 39, 9, 9. This was a war. We get to play them again at our place to end the regular season. Hopefully we can return the favor!
January 22
65-54 over #24 Arizona ST here. Our two inside starters did nothing. Fortunately #3,Svat Pryb, had 12 and 8. 12, 11 for Cicc.
We’re in a 2 way tie for 1st with Oregon ST.
62-59 at 3-14 California. We were up 13 with 5 minutes left when suddenly we couldn’t make a basket and they couldn’t miss. With 2 minutes left it was tied, and then they hit a three. I called a time out, fixed the D, and told our guys to work it inside. Demu scored a layup, we stopped them, Pryb scored inside, we stopped them again. After that we just needed to make our free throws and we did, twice. It was a near thing though!
We are now alone in first, but 4 teams are one game back.
January 29
68-50 at Colorado. 21 for Sann. 36 and 10.
71-49 over one of the 2nd place teams, Oregon. 19, 5 for Pakk 12, 7, 2 for Mola, 9, 7, 6, 2 for Sann. 40 and 10.
Slod Cicc is #9 on the Norton list.
That recruit did not hit our score. We will offer next week. Still deciding among 3 players.