1/13: Back and forth early. Up 5 after 10. 53-45 at the half. 18 for Irri. Big edge in the lane.
Holding the lead early. Up 3 with 10 to play.
99-85. We finished strong. 34, 5, 3 blocks for Irri, 22, 10, 3 blocks for Harp, 16, 10, 4 blocks for Nate. We blocked 17 shots! +22 for the bench.
5-10, 1-3 San Jose ST is here. They’re good outside.
1/16: Early lead. Up 16 after 10. 54-29 at the break. 17 for Harp, 10, 5 for Nate. Solid D.
Up 38 with 10 left.
104-68. 24, 10 for Nate, 23, 5, 3 blocks for Harp. 13 assists for Smik.
At 6-10, 3-2 Colorado ST.
1/18: Early lead. Up 9 after 10. 51-33 at halftime. 15, 6 for Prin, who has become the equivalent of a 6th starter. 12, 4 for Irri.
Breezing early. Up 28 with 10 to go.
94-61. 26, 8, 4 blocks for Irri, 23, 9 for Prin, 16, 5 for Harp. We owned the paint.
Irri sprained his ankle. Limited time for the next 10 days or so.
At 5-11, 1-4 UNLV.
1/23: Back and forth early. Up 3 after 10. 33-39 at the half. Balanced scoring.
“You let them score the last 6 of the half. Not good!”
We catch up early. Up only 2 with 10 to play. Then we go on a run.
86-67. 20, 6 for Prin, 16, 7, 4 for Harp, 14, 3 for Caes. Great 2nd half, 53-28.
“Bobbi Sue Barker, WNOU, here with the postgame show. Coach, you guys are tearing through the MWC, 2 game lead already. Did you expect that.”
“Actually, no, I didn’t. But I’ll take it. It’s a tough conference.”
“Giving Coy Prin more playing time has really worked out.”
“He adds a lot. He’s a good scorer and a very good defender.”
“Were you surprised that he could play guard?”
“Well, that was a gamble, but he’s doing great!”
19-2, 8-0, #14, NET #3. Leading the nation in PPG. Shooting pct., rebounds, and assists.
10-8, 3-4 Boise ST is here next. Irri is till playing limited minutes.