Sundberg not ready
for WAC playoffs
By Mike FitzgeraldStar-Bulletin
University of Hawaii team physician Dr. Andrew Nichols said that Seth Sundberg will not play again this season, barring a medical miracle - or Hawaii reaching the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.
"I can't imagine it," Nichols said last night of Sundberg returning anytime soon.
Sundberg suffered a lacerated spleen against Air Force on Feb. 8. He didn't require surgery after spending a week in The Queen's Medical Center, but a CAT scan yesterday showed that the spleen is still healing.
He had hoped to return in time for the WAC tournament, which starts next week.
"He is doing fine," Nichols said. "But his spleen has to be completely normal before he can have contact.
"We said six to eight weeks and it has been only 17 days. It would have been incredible healing for it to be normal at this point."
UH head coach Riley Wallace said this week that he wasn't planning on Sundberg being able to play in the WAC tourney.
"As much as Seth wants to play, we have to consider his health first," Wallace said.
VEGAS FIGHT CARD
Bayno said Tubbs was out of line for complaining to the referees after UNLV won at TCU, 96-91, on Jan. 6.
According to the Las Vegas SUN, both coaches were working the referees pretty hard last Saturday when veteran ref Frank Bosone summoned both coaches just before the start of the second half.
Then the near-fistfight began.
"You're not doing this in my gym," Bayno told Tubbs.
"(Bleep) you, mother (bleep)," said Tubbs, who also tugged on Bayno's sport coat.
"I'll kick your (bleeping) ass, you little punk," Bayno said as the two went face-to-face.
"You've got bad breath," Tubbs said.
After another set of expletives, the two were finally split up.
"He did me a favor," Bayno said. "He got my team fired up. I should call him and thank him."
FULL HOUSE
It is the first sellout since March 4, 1995, a 58-46 UH victory over Wyoming.
The four other UH men's basketball sellouts at the Special Events Arena were: Dec. 22, 1994 against North Carolina (88-76 loss); Dec. 27, 1994, against Boston University (77-63 win); Dec. 29, 1994, against Iowa (84-82 loss) and Dec. 30, 1994, against Cincinnati (75-66 win).
RPI RATING
Fresno State is at No. 60.
WAC PLAYERS
Rosegreen led the Rebels to three wins last week against Fresno State, Air Force and TCU. He averaged a double-double (15.7 rebounds and 11.7 points) per game.
Tulsa's Shea Seals won the Mountain Division award, averaging 22.5 points and six rebounds in a victory over Brigham Young and a two-point loss to No. 5 Utah.
DOUBTING THOMAS
Not true, New Mexico sports information director Greg Remington said yesterday.
"Thomas said he is definitely coming back," Remington said. "And Bliss has no comment whatsoever on any coaching jobs."
Still, a source at the Albuquerque Journal insists that the scenario is a strong possibility.
CARTER STATS
Carter is second in the WAC in that category, just behind Fresno State's Dominick Young at 6.6.
WAC men
Pacific Division
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Hawaii 11 3 .786 -- 19 5 .792 Nevada-LV 10 4 .714 1 18 7 .720 Fresno State 10 4 .714 1 18 10 .643 Colorado State 8 6 .571 3 18 8 .692 Wyoming 7 7 .500 4 11 14 .440 San Jose State 4 10 .286 7 12 12 .500 San Diego State 4 10 .286 7 12 13 .480 Air Force 2 12 .143 9 7 17 .292
Mountain Division
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. x-Utah 13 1 .929 -- 21 3 .875 New Mexico 10 4 .714 3 21 5 .808 Tulsa 10 4 .714 3 20 8 .714 Texas Christian 6 8 .429 7 17 10 .630 SMU 6 8 .429 7 14 10 .583 Rice 6 8 .429 7 12 12 .500 Texas-El Paso 5 9 .357 8 12 12 .500 Brigham Young 0 14 .000 13 1 23 .042x -- Clinched division title
Tomorrow's games
Fresno State at Hawaii, 7:35 p.m.Air Force at Colorado State
UNLV at WyomingNew Mexico at Brigham Young
Rice at Southern MethodistSan Jose State at San Diego State
Texas-El Paso at UtahTulsa at Texas Christian
Saturday's games
San Jose State at Hawaii, 7:35 p.m.Air Force at Wyoming
Fresno State at San Diego StateUNLV at Colorado State
New Mexico at UtahRice at Texas Christian
Texas-El Paso at Brigham YoungTulsa at Southern Methodist
WAC women
Pacific Division
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. x-San Diego St 14 1 .933 -- 19 6 .760 Colorado State 12 3 .800 2 21 5 .808 Hawaii 11 4 .733 3 18 7 .720 Wyoming 9 6 .733 5 17 9 .654 Fresno State 6 9 .600 8 13 12 .520 San Jose State 5 10 .400 9 10 16 .385 Nevada-LV 2 13 .333 12 4 22 .154 Air Force 1 14 .067 13 4 21 .160
Mountain Division
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. x-Utah 14 1 .933 -- 21 4 .840 Rice 11 4 .733 3 16 9 .640 SMU 10 5 .667 4 16 10 .615 New Mexico 8 7 .533 6 17 8 .680 Texas Christian 6 9 .400 8 12 13 .480 Brigham Young 6 9 .400 8 9 17 .346 Texas-El Paso 5 10 .333 9 13 11 .542 Tulsa 0 15 .000 14 4 21 .160x -- Clinched division title
Last night's result
Southern Methodist at Air Force, not reported
Today's game
Utah at Colorado State
Tomorrow's game
Texas Christian at Nevada-Las Vegas
Friday's games
Hawaii at New MexicoRice at Fresno State
San Diego State at Texas-El PasoSan Jose State at Tulsa
Wyoming at Brigham Young
HIAC
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Hawaii Pacific 4 0 1.000 -- 23 2 .920 BYU-Hawaii 4 1 .800 1/2 20 6 .769 Chaminade 1 4 .200 3-1/2 8 18 .308 Hawaii-Hilo 0 4 .000 4 9 16 .360
Last night's resultBrigham Young-Hawaii 79, Chaminade 65
Today's game
Hawaii Pacific vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 7:15 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
Saturday's game
Chaminade vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 7:15 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
PWC
Conference Overall Team W L Pct. GB W L Pct. MT-Billings 9 2 .818 -- 20 4 .833 AK Anchorage 9 2 .818 -- 19 7 .731 Hawaii-Hilo 5 6 .455 4 9 16 .360 W New Mexico 5 6 .455 4 11 15 .423 Seattle Pacific 4 6 .400 4-1/2 16 9 .640 Chaminade 4 7 .364 5 8 18 .308 AK Fairbanks 2 9 .182 7 10 16 .385
Last night's resultBrigham Young-Hawaii 79, Chaminade 65
Today's game
Hawaii Pacific vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 7:15 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
Tomorrow'sgame
Montana State-Billings at Seattle Pacific
Saturday's game
Chaminade vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 7:15 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Alaska-Anchorage at Alaska-FairbanksWestern New Mexico at Seattle Pacific
NAIAMEN'S TOP25
Division I
Record Pts Pvs 1. Life, Ga. (17) 27-1 485 1 2. Hawaii Pac. (3) 23-2 475 2 3. Oklah. Baptist 28-2 465 3 4. Bendict, S.C. 27-1 438 4 5. Incarnate Word 21-2 413 6 6. Lipscomb, Tenn. 27-4 395 8 7. SE Oklahoma 24-2 373 7 8. Biola, Calif. 24-5 321 14 9. Findlay, Ohio 22-4 313 5 10. St. Mary’s, Tex 18-5 295 9 11. Birmingham-So. 22-5 289 10 12. Cumberland 24-5 256 12 13. Transylvania. 22-6 251 17 14. Phillips, Okla. 21-6 226 11 15. E. Central, Ok 18-5 217 13 16. Azusa Pacific 23-7 208 18 17. So. Nazarene 22-6 188 16 18. BYU-Hawaii 19-6 185 19 19. Georgetwn, Ky. 23-8 149 22 20. McKendree, Ill. 25-7 101 15 21. Columbia, Mo. 25-7 89 23 22. Westminister 17-7 64 20 23. Carroll, Mont. 21-10 53 -- 24. Mobile, Ala. 22-8 47 21 25. The Master’s 18-8 38 25
NCAAMEN'S TOP20
Division II
Record Pts Pvs 1. Ft. Hays St. (8) 25-1 160 1 2. Salem-Teikyo 25-1 152 2 3. Indianapolis 23-2 142 5 4. C. Oklahoma 22-4 132 6 5. Alabama A&M 22-4 126 3 5. New Hamp. Col. 23-3 126 4 7. CS Bakersfield 22-4 113 11 8. Georgia Col. 22-4 105 14 9. No. Kentucky 25-3 96 12 10. Mansfield, Pa. 23-3 88 13 11. St. Rose, NY 25-4 77 16 12. So. Dakota St. 21-4 71 9 13. West Georgia 22-4 68 10 14. Washburn, Kan. 21-8 54 15 15. Presbyterian Col 20-5 50 -- 16. Mont. St.-Billings 20-4 40 -- 17. So. Connecticut 23-3 30 18 18. Tex A&M-Comm 20-6 15 19 19. Alaska-Anch. 19-7 13 8 20. Florida Southern 23-6 10 -- 20. N.C. Central 20-4 10 --