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Who Will Win the 2011-12 Big WestTitle?

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:50:19 -0800

Poll: Who Will Win the Big West?

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:46:14 -0700

2009 CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major All-Freshman Team

CHN — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:37:20 -0700

The CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman teams were voted on by staff members: Jeff Borzello, Jeff Fox, Raphielle Johnson, Kevin McNeill, Shawn Siegel, and Jon Teitel.

CollegeHoops.net High-Major Freshman of the Year:
Seth Curry - G, Liberty

CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-Freshman
G - Seth Curry - Liberty
G - Gordon Hayward - Butler
G - Harouna Mutombo - Western Carolina
F - Eric Wise - Irvine
F/C - Freddy Asprilla - Florida International

CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-Freshman Second Team
G - Jamar Briscoe - NC Central
G - Shelvin Mack - Butler
G - Damian Lillard - Weber St
F - Jarrod Jones - Ball State
F - Julius Wells - James Madison

CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-Freshman Third Team
G - CJ Reed - Bethune-Cookman
G - Nick Barbour - High Point
G - RJ Evans - Holy Cross
G/F - Novar Gadson - Rider
F - Jake O'Brien - Boston University

Mid-Major players are from all leagues minus the 6 BCS conferences as well as the A-10, CUSA, MWC, MVC, WAC, and WCC.

Check back soon for CHN's End of Season Top 100 Players ranking, our final player awards of the season.

Cheerleader of the Day: UC Irvine

Shawn Siegel — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:07:40 -0800

Cheerleader of the Day

Thanks to our friends over at Icon Sports Media, CHN has access to thousands of great college & NBA basketball photos. Each day, along with our daily Big Picture, we'll be featuring a Cheerleader (or Dancer) of the Day.

UC Irvine

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Picture of the Day: Scene of the Crime

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:22:52 -0800

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Today's BIG PICTURE

Thanks to our friends over at Icon Sports Media, CHN has access to thousands of great college basketball photos. Each day during the season, CHN will feature a Picture of the Day, which might include a newsworthy, funny, or simply interesting subject. At the bottom will be a caption or headline that might be informative or amusing. The possibilities are endless! During the off-season, we'll publish scattered favorites that were missed during the year.

SCENE OF THE CRIME

Irvine's Zack Atkinson is knocked hard to the floor.. while his EWU opponents stand around the scene of the crime

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Big West Basketball Preview: 08-09

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:25:09 -0800

Conference Rank: 19th

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All-BIG WEST Team
Pos.	Player	Team	Yr.

G	Josh Jenkins	Northridge	Sr
G	Josh Akognon	Fullerton	Sr
G	Donovan Morris	LBSU	Sr
F	Chris Devine	UCSB	Sr
F	Tremaine Townsend	Northridge	Sr
CHN Award Winners		Returning Leaders
Mid-Major All-Americans Josh Akognon Donovan Morris		Points: Josh Akognon 20.2 Rebounds: Tremaine Townsend 9.8 Assists: Josh Jenkins 6.4

BIG WEST Standings
Nat'l	Team	League	Tourney

98	Pacific	Big West	1	NCAA
115	CS Northridge	Big West	2
138	UC Santa Barbara	Big West	3
166	CS Fullerton**	Big West	4
182	Cal Poly	Big West	5
210	Long Beach St	Big West	6
259	UC Irvine	Big West	7
281	UC Riverside	Big West	8
311	UC Davis	Big West	9

*Click on links for full Top 144 team preview

** returning conference champion

Note: A lot of changes have occurred at Pacific in the months since this preview was written. They would almost certainly not be our #1 choice as of today.

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Rise & Fall: Big West

State of '08: California

Interview: UC Irvine Coach Pat Douglass

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:50:32 -0700

Entering his 11th season, Pat Douglass is 11 wins away from becoming UC Irvine's all-time leader in wins. Reaching that landmark should be a foregone conclusion for a team that won 15 games last year and is projected to finish in the top half of the league by many sources. Coach Douglass was nice enough to take part in CHN's Preseason Interviews Series:

Collegehoops.net) Based on what you saw last year, what's the biggest improvement your team needs to get to the next level?

Pat Douglass) We need continued improvement in the assist-turnover ratio.

CHN) Are you settled with your starting lineup? Expect any particular battles for the open spots?

PD) We have four returning starters but this a new season and everyone needs to play at their highest level of performance.

CHN) It might be hard to pick out one, but who is the most talented player you've ever coached?

PD) Jerry Green at UC Irvine (Ed: Green was Big West Player of the Year back to back in 01 & 02)

CHN) Talk about one or two guys that stand out as being underrated contributors to your team's success?

PD) Darren Fells in the post is a three-year starter who needs to be consistent and establish himself as a premier player.

CHN) What do you think will be the hardest game on this year's schedule?

PD) All of them but probably away games against Texas A&M, South Carolina and Utah.

CHN) Realistically, what should the fans and media expect from your team this year?

PD) We play a challenging non-conference schedule but still should be ready to compete for a top spot in the Big West Conference.

CHN) Anything else coach?

PD) We are excited to be playing in the first Anaheim Classic sponsored by ESPN and Disneyland over Thanksgiving weekend. This tournament provides great television exposure and strong competition locally that enhances our conference and UC Irvine. Fans in the area have a great opportunity to watch some top-level college basketball. We are honored to be the first Big West school invited to participate in the eight-team tournament.

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