#11 Brigham Young vs #3 Arizona - 3/24/21

[azfan]

@azfan I like ya, but you're killing me w/ the Kitties thing.

Pity the kitty


I was one of the 14 who picked Uarizona to win. While I don't have a great deal of confidence in Barnes coaching (she is a magnificent recruiter) I did think the talent differential favored Uarizona so much that they couldn't lose. Gonzales has really shined through the first three quarters while McDonald's hasn't.

In terms of coaching I responded to a comment by @KnightBridgeAZ that's surprised me. Evidently Barnes said she thought the kitties would lose to Rutgers. Curious comment by a coach.

 

[azfan]

If BYU wins it'll be because they successfully controlled the pace of the game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If BYU wins it'll be because they successfully controlled the pace of the game.

I'd say it has more to do w/ Arizona CAN'T SCORE.

 

[azfan]

5 minutes remaining in the game Barnes calls time out. Love to know what she's drawn up in the huddle.

I would strongly suspect it's give the ball to McDonald's and let's look for some hero ball.

 

[nwhoopfan]

UA 4-11 FTs. Giving the game away from the charity stripe.

 

[azfan]

Wonder woman nails a three and the kitties are within one.

Then sidekick Sam Thomas nails another three to give the kitties the lead. in my view Sam Thomas is the one who will dictate the distance the kitties go in this game and in the dance.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Has UA been doing rope a dope the whole game? 3-14 behind the arc, then drilled 2 in a row to take the lead.

 

[nwhoopfan]

After being stymied all game, Arizona found some scoring at the end. Up 50-46 w/ 14 seconds left.

 

[nwhoopfan]

52-46 final Arizona. Aari must've stepped up down the stretch. She finished w/ 17, had 10 last time I checked the box score.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Where did you go @azfan , only interested in the game when you thought Arizona was going to lose?

 

[azfan]

Where did you go @azfan , only interested in the game when you thought Arizona was going to lose?

After kitties escaped watched Nixon as Wonder woman for A and M in the miracle in Texas. Then the Longhorn win over the Bruins, impressive in her absence Collier.

I do have the kitties meeting A and M in my boneyard bracket.

So the kitties big win cements the coaching prowess of Barnes and Coppa.

Arizona survives vs. BYU to reach first Sweet Sixteen since 1998

It doesn’t have to be pretty. You just need to win. Survive and advance. Whatever cliche you want to use, it was applicable to Arizona’s 52-46 victory over BYU in the second round of the NCAA...

www.azdesertswarm.com

 

[azfan]

Greg Hansen: Aari McDonald's five fabulous minutes cements her place in Wildcats lore

Aari McDonald said she was simply following the orders of UA coach Adia Barnes during a late-game timeout, a moment of monumental stress during which Barnes said "We’re not losing."

tucson.com

The outstanding Tuscon sportswriter Greg Hansen's take on Barnes, McDonald and last night's game. Wildcat fans will appreciate.

 

[npignatjr]

Would have been nice if announcers actually called the game, things like fouls, who they were on, etc. Important players coming into game injured then getting injured again during game and not really playing again.