The Bracket

[nwhoopfan]

Whoa, Crooks is going off! Nearing a 40 piece.

 

[nwhoopfan]

86-72 Colorado wins. That Drake comeback the commentators kept promising was coming never did materialize.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Damn. End of Q3 Raegan Beers on the floor holding her ankle, in a lot of pain. That sucks.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Impressive poise by Iowa St. to not fold after the initial onslaught. 40 pts/12 reb for Crooks. Gotta be one of the most productive Tourney games for a Fr. all time.

 

[WBBTakeover]

AUDI CROOKS!!!!!! 40 ball by a FRESHMAN!

 

[WBBTakeover]

Bye bye, turtles!

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[maple]

Okay so the gameplan against Iowa St is just don’t let them lob it to Crooks in the paint every single time.

 

[ISUnorth]

Impressive poise by Iowa St. to not fold after the initial onslaught. 40 pts/12 reb for Crooks. Gotta be one of the most productive Tourney games for a Fr. all time.

Nice "Meet Audi Crooks" game for the national audience. The Sunday game of Crooks up against Brinks is the matchup nobody east or west of Iowa knew was something they need to see. Obviously Audi can't go from 40 versus Brinks but she will totally relish the challenge.

At least we Cyclones won't likely see a repeat of Jayne Appel going off for 46 points versus ISU like in 2009. Just known as "The Jayne Appel Game" or the "Jayne Appel Defense Game" among Cyclone fans. We famously, at least among ISU fans, elected to try and stop the rest of the team while not doubling down on Appel as she would "get her points anyway".

 

[ISUnorth]

Okay so the gameplan against Iowa St is just don’t let them lob it to Crooks in the paint every single time.

Well, Maryland has no tall post so we won't be able to do that unimpeded versus most teams, certainly not against a defensive all-star like Brinks.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Nice "Meet Audi Crooks" game for the national audience. The Sunday game of Crooks up against Brinks is the matchup nobody east or west of Iowa knew was something they need to see. Obviously Audi can't go from 40 versus Brinks but she will totally relish the challenge.

At least we Cyclones won't likely see a repeat of Jayne Appel going off for 46 points versus ISU like in 2009. Just known as "The Jayne Appel Game" or the "Jayne Appel Defense Game" among Cyclone fans. We famously, at least among ISU fans, elected to try and stop the rest of the team while not doubling down on Appel as she would "get her points anyway".

Even more than Crooks vs. Brink, it will be fascinating seeing Crooks/Brown vs. Brink/Iriafen.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Beers limped off the floor, then returned to the bench. Didn't play at all in Q4. Beavs held down the fort without her. 73-51 final. I believe a career high 17 for freshman Paurova. Celebrating her 19th birthday w/ her parents and younger sister in the house, all the way from Czech Republic.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Even more than Crooks vs. Brink, it will be fascinating seeing Crooks/Brown vs. Brink/Iriafen.

I was actually more worried about Maryland than ISU because they're a lot more unpredictable and streaky on offense, and you just need to be hot for 40 minutes in March.

ISU plays a lot like Stanford and I think that'll be a really fun matchup - if it happens. (Heyyo woofing gods, I see you!)

 

[nwhoopfan]

(Heyyo woofing gods, I see you!)

What did you do? Stanford looking not good so far.

 

[TheFarmFan]

What did you do? Stanford looking not good so far.

I fully expected it. Norfolk State is a great defensive team and exactly the kind of team with speedy, hands guards that disrupts our offense and gets us flustered. I'm taking nothing for granted.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Iriafen going to work. Night and day difference ever since Q2 started.

 

[cancontent]

ISU climbed out of a hole in a big way in 3Q and we have ourselves a tied ball game going into the fourth. I'll say this - both teams have traveled with some great fan and band energy. Stands are mostly empty but it's still fairly raucus.

Sounded like it was on TV.

 

[nwhoopfan]

After no fouls for 13+ minutes, Brink picked up 2 in about a minute. Both very dubious calls. She was starting to get going w/ 4 blocks, also double digit rebounds already.

 

[nwhoopfan]

@triaddukefan Norfolk St.'s mascot is a very angry looking Spartan. Your Spartans should take note.

 

[ochoopsfan]

I fully expected it. Norfolk State is a great defensive team and exactly the kind of team with speedy, hands guards that disrupts our offense and gets us flustered. I'm taking nothing for granted.

Someone on the Cardboard posted that Stanford drew a tougher assignment then most thought. Although the Trees are up double digits it is a tougher game than the score.

 

[FridaFriend]

Only 1 upset out of 16 the first day, if the last two stay as they are now. Louisville the only victim.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Diamond Johnson has several "how in the world did she make that?" shots tonight. She obviously is not the kind of player you would typically find at a school like Norfolk St. She and Wheeler have almost all of their points tonight.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Coulibaly is going wild in the second half and A&M has come storming back after being down double digits against Nebraska.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Epic collapse by Nebraska. Up as much as 17. A&M grabbed a 1 point lead briefly. Nebraska up 2, A&M ball, 1.4 sec left. Inbounding from half court.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Huskers survive.