MBB Tops BWC After Successful NoCal Trip

49er men's basketball leads the Big West today at 4-0, after two exciting wins at Pacific and UC Davis. They host preseason favorite Northridge Saturday afternoon in the Walter Pyramid, with the BBMM Alumni Band returning to serenade them along the way. :)

Here are the latest ratings from various services, as of today:

Sagarin: #111 (2007 NCAA team finished #101)

TeamRankings.com: #95

KenPom: #117

NCAA RPI: #144 (as of last Tuesday...new one comes out tomorrow)

On the recruiting trail, it looks like The Beach is recruiting a pretty good JC shooting guard, 6-3 Dominique Saunders or Central Arizona JC, originally from Nipomo, CA. He shot a state-leading 57% from 3-point range last season, while averaging 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. UC Riverside is also after him, along with Northern Arizona and Portland State, according to Rivals.com. He was fourth in AZ JC's in scoring last season. Here's what Dominique's coach had to say about him before this season:

“Dominique is an absolutely dominant offensive player. He has the ability to shoot the 3 as well as anyone in the country, but is perhaps at his best in the open floor where he can use his athleticism and great body control to finish at the basket. Is the type of player that you must always be conscious of on the floor. Has the ability to be a truly special player. He uses his athleticism to bother opponents on the defensive end of the floor as well, deflecting many passes.” (source)

(photo from CAC website)