#2 Notre Dame @ #3 Louisville (poll & GAME THREAD)

[jennyo70]

It’s the rotation he has in. Everyone in my section was mad he had 3 subs in to start the 2 q.

 

[Plebe]

Nell Fortner calls her "Myisha Allen-Hines" SMH

 

[MilfordHusky]

ND is shooting 50%--and trails by 16.

 

[Wbbfan1]

42 -26 5 minutes left in 2nd quarter. ND hasn't been able to cut into the Louisville lead.

 

[Rocket009]

Louisville looking good. Executing on offense really well - they may be a real contender this year if they beef up their defense a little.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Up 19 now. Hines-Allen has 17 and Durr has 15.


edited--that pair has outscored ND by themselves

 

[Wbbfan1]

A&M leads the Lady Vols 30-24 with 5 minutes left in 2nd quarter. Game is on the SEC Network. Louisville vs ND is a more entertaining game even with the bigger lead by Louisville.

 

[Biff]

A&M leads the Lady Vols 30-24 with 5 minutes left in 2nd quarter. Game is on the SEC Network. Louisville vs ND is a more entertaining game even with the bigger lead by Louisville.

There is a separate game thread covering that game

 

[nwhoopfan]

Hard to believe after the start Durr had, but Hines-Allen is actually outshining her at this point. 19 points and owning the offensive glass.

 

[Kaizen]

ESPN's video is so bad, 50% of the time not on. Sling is much better.

 

[Rocket009]

Either ND are really tired or they are giving up. No one hustling back on D.

 

[Huskie78]

Irish getting run out of the building!

 

[Blueberries]

So Louisville is doubling up Notre Dame at the half.... wow. Not what I was expecting. Time to grab another beer!

 

[huskeynut]

WOW!!!!!!! Just got home and ND is getting the butts kicked big time.
Were is ND's defense? Were is ND's offense?

Its 56 - 28 Louisville at the half

 

[DallasBUFan]

So maybe Louisville is for real.

 

[nwhoopfan]

56-28 at halftime. Durr w/ 20, Hines-Allen w/ 19. Irish had it down to 14 a couple times, but Louisville closed w/ a big flurry and ND looks completely dead in the water.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Louisville looking good. Executing on offense really well - they may be a real contender this year if they beef up their defense a little.

They are always good but they are having "one of those games" hitting everything against a depleted team. I too have seen them in other games and they have looked so-so. I'm sure they'll be pumped when they play us too. Just hope they don't get this hot shooting.

So often these highly antipated games turn out to be one sided.

 

[Rocket009]

Not sure anyone had this score at the half.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Now I'm not so sure ND will make this a game sometime. Louisville doubles up ND and leads by 28 at the half. 56-28.

If ND doesn't cut into this lead early in the 3rd quarter, ND may rest their starters and say we ran into a buzz saw.

If both Louisville vs UConn take care of business may just get a #1 vs #2 match up on Feb 12th.

 

[Orangutan]

Choosing to start drinking at tip-off proving to be a good decision.

Update: I'm switching to scotch at halftime.

 

[SCspur]

Loving what I'm seeing from Louisville! That was an offensive explosion!

 

[BostonCanuck]

Wow, total beat down! Flawless offensive execution from Louisville, with the Irish unable to defend. Half time now with the game effectively beyond reach for Notre Dame.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Update: I'm switching to scotch at halftime.

Scotch seems better than Irish tonight.

 

[Tontobruto]

Time to stop the sniping and start the hyping.

 

[Wbbfan1]

ND with 9 Total Reounds at the half. The reason being Louisville shot 71% for the half.

ND with 9 Turn Overs, Louisville only 5

 

[Rocket009]

Update: I'm switching to scotch at halftime.

I suggest doubles.

 

[augustaTC]

After getting called for the offensive foul and heading to the bench, Marina says (reading her lips), "They are ****ing fouling me!" And I actually agree with her. I thought Dana Evans had her hands all over her before drawing the O-foul.

Guess you know how it feels Marina.

 

[bags27]

Update: I'm switching to scotch at halftime.

I'd switch to this:

 

[Zanzman]

Now I'm not so sure ND will make this a game sometime. Louisville doubles up ND and leads by 28 at the half. 56-28.

If ND doesn't cut into this lead early in the 3rd quarter, ND may rest their starters and say we ran into a buzz saw.

If both Louisville vs UConn take care of business may just get a #1 vs #2 match up on Feb 12th.

How do you rest your starters with only 2 bench players

 

[Orangutan]

So maybe Louisville is for real.

They are very, very good. They are also playing out of their minds tonight.

They'd be hard-pressed to shoot that well in an empty gym.

 

[easttexastrash]

ND is always given too much respect. They should fall out of the top 10 if this continues.

 

[MilfordHusky]

If the score holds, do the teams trade places in the poll, or do the Irish slip behind Mississippi State and maybe some others? Their injuries may be catching up to them.