Monday games: ND @ NC State, Oregon @ OSU

[wbball novice]

NC State - Syracuse last week was really good. State can handle end game if it gets tight.

 

[LETTERL]

Notre Dame on an 11-2 run...timeout NC State. 34-25, Irish.

 

[nwhoopfan]

ND pulling away, NS State needs to answer to maintain contact.

Turning the ball over for a ND fastbreak ins't quite what they needed. 34-25, timeout State.

 

[Plebe]

This is second NC St game I have watched, they have one fan you hear over everyone. He must have a megaphone!

In the game vs. North Carolina he was unhinged lol.

 

[Blueballer]

NC State might get run off the court.

 

[SECbbfan24]

This is second NC St game I have watched, they have one fan you hear over everyone. He must have a megaphone!

 

[Plebe]

Live ball turnovers vs. Notre Dame are death. This is where having no true PG really, really hurts State.

 

[nwhoopfan]

@Plebe called it, State has really cooled off behind the arc.

 

[nwhoopfan]

State fighting back, down to 4 points now (oops, 3 from Mabrey as I was typing).

 

[SECbbfan24]

Nice to see a competitive game between ND and NC States bench

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cunane is killing ND, 16 points on 7-11 shooting, plus getting everybody in foul trouble.

 

[triaddukefan]

Cunane is styling on em

 

[Vowelguy]

Losing Ealey at PG really hurts.. Koenig can play the point... but she is much better off the ball. I was thinking the Clemson coach would run away with the ACC coach of the year... but if State can somehow finish in the top 3 in the league... Moore might get it.

And what about Miami coach Katie Meier if the Canes finish 1st?

Btw, I wonder if Ms Meier has interest in returning to coach her alma mater should an opening arise.

 

[nwhoopfan]

41-36 at half. Fans are getting riled up w/ a couple calls down the stretch.

 

[triaddukefan]

Terrible Call Ref

 

[triaddukefan]

And what about Miami coach Katie Meier if the Canes finish 1st?

Btw, I wonder if Ms Meier has interest in returning to coach her alma mater should an opening arise.

I'd be willing to empty out my Piggy Bank to help the cause

 

[LETTERL]

Halftime: Notre Dame leads 41-36.

Elissa Cunane with 16 points. 2 fouls on Leslie and Crutchfield for NC State. Notre Dame racking up the fouls trying to stop her.

 

[Plebe]

Absolutely horrible blocking call on Leslie, instead of the charge on Agun-bawally.
That's 2 fouls on Leslie. She's one player they absolutely can't do without.

Hard enough to play ND down 3 starters, without having bad calls put your best player in foul trouble.

 

[UCBaller2012]

Muffet is such a peach

 

[Orangutan]

Live ball turnovers vs. Notre Dame are death. This is where having no true PG really, really hurts State.

That's really it. Notre Dame is beatable if you can make them play half-court offense and half-court defense. You will not win an up-and-down game with Shepard throwing outlets to Young and Ogunbowale.

When NC State holds onto the ball and gives Cunane time to go to work, they are very successful. I'll be interested to see how Muffet tries to handle her in the 2nd half.

 

[Jmsdawg]

Love it, wish MSST had a fan like him but believe he should work out if he is going to take his shirt off!

 

[Plebe]

Regardless of what happens the rest of the season, this Notre Dame team has overall been such a disappointment in my book. Could've gone down as one of the best teams of all time. But they only show up about half the time. Clearly too mentally weak to handle the burden of being the overwhelming favorite.

 

[MSGRET]

On another note Rutgers 32 - Indiana 31 at the half.

 

[MSUFan2003]

I have a feeling ND is going to pull away in the second half.

 

[Plebe]

In the Big Ten, Rutgers leads Indiana at the half by a point.

Ali Patberg is still out of action after separating her shoulder in the Minnesota game.