Three games on the road in six days capping a stretch of six of seven on the road (five of those conference road games) the last 30 days and 11 of 17 on the road to start the season.
Weber State has lost 33 in a row overall, 22 straight in conference...they haven't won a game since mid December 2011.
Yet they always play ISU tough in Ogden. A few years ago they beat ISU in overtime when the Bengals had a very bad shooting night, last year it took a miracle finish (and a ref call that is rarely made) to escape with a 54-52 win.
Sacramento State hasn't lost at home this year and is still doing the "run and gun" shoot till your arm falls off philosophy. They have some talent and have only beaten ISU twice in history. Both of their wins came in Sacramento.
Northern Arizona has actually won a few games this season and I've been told they actually like the new head coach. They also have Amy Patton, leading the Big Sky in scoring and a tremendous talent.
This is going to be a pivotal week in my opinion. Play well, get some wins and you are right back in the thick of it with the conference leaders coming to Pocatello to play you in an arena where ISU has won 40 of the last 47 games. Don't play well and things will be very, very difficult the rest of the way.
The Big Sky Conference is loaded this year about as well as I can ever remember seeing it for women's basketball since the mid 90's.
Keep your fingers crossed, break out the 'lucky charms' (I don't mean the cereal) and think good thoughts for the Bengals especially this week.
PBP
Weber State has lost 33 in a row overall, 22 straight in conference...they haven't won a game since mid December 2011.
Yet they always play ISU tough in Ogden. A few years ago they beat ISU in overtime when the Bengals had a very bad shooting night, last year it took a miracle finish (and a ref call that is rarely made) to escape with a 54-52 win.
Sacramento State hasn't lost at home this year and is still doing the "run and gun" shoot till your arm falls off philosophy. They have some talent and have only beaten ISU twice in history. Both of their wins came in Sacramento.
Northern Arizona has actually won a few games this season and I've been told they actually like the new head coach. They also have Amy Patton, leading the Big Sky in scoring and a tremendous talent.
This is going to be a pivotal week in my opinion. Play well, get some wins and you are right back in the thick of it with the conference leaders coming to Pocatello to play you in an arena where ISU has won 40 of the last 47 games. Don't play well and things will be very, very difficult the rest of the way.
The Big Sky Conference is loaded this year about as well as I can ever remember seeing it for women's basketball since the mid 90's.
Keep your fingers crossed, break out the 'lucky charms' (I don't mean the cereal) and think good thoughts for the Bengals especially this week.
PBP
