#3 Grand Canyon vs #1 California Baptist - 3/13/21

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WAC Tournament Championship
Las Vegas, NV - 5:00 PM ET
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[azfan]

Heart over head. Both men and women are in the finals. Based on the Lopes performance yesterday against Utah Valley I would expect Cal Baptist to win easily perhaps by 15 or more.

Remember 1980 and Lake Placid. It can happen.

Cal Baptist started slow in their semi but exceeded 20 points in each of the last three quarters to win going away.

A win by Cal Baptist puts Utah Valley in the dance currently projected to play Louisville.

If the Lopes are to stay with Cal Baptist the Browns have to come up big and the Spaniard will need to hit for 20 plus.

Pressure Points: Lopes Advance to WAC Championship

<p>Photo Credit: David Kadlubowski/GCU Athletics LAS VEGAS – The chilly weather outside seemed a precursor for the Grand Canyon women’s basketball teams’ offense Saturday afternoon at The Orleans Arena. Despite…</p>

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The above article incorrectly indicstes the winner of the final dances. Another example perhaps of rookie reporter not knowing the subject?

 

[azfan]

"It's on video somewhere that this team is going to mke history. Our destiny is in our own hands," GCU coach Mollie Miller said. "We've got a chip on our shoulder being the No. 3 seed, but we want to go in and win this AQ the right way.

"We know we've got to win this game to make it to the Big Dance, and that's going to fuel us. One more to go."

Utah Valley women's hoops can still make the NCAA Tournament after WAC semifinal loss. Here's how

Utah Valley women's basketball team saw its dreams of a Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship end Friday afternoon at Orleans Arena.

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[azfan]

Lopes hanging in there at the first quarter time out leading by 1.

 

[Shades]

11-10 GCU with 3:45 left in first

 

[azfan]

And there it goes . . . Wu with a steal and a three. Dale with a three and the Lancers grab the lead 16-11. Oy

edit - these Lancers can score in the blink of an eye. 21-16 after one. Lopes with 3 steals BUT the Lancers are crushing it on the boards - 5 - 0 advantage on the offensive glass. May be a long afternoon.

 

[azfan]

And . . . Lancers aren't too shabby on the D --Lopes with 2 points 5 minutes into the 2nd.

 

[azfan]

Its raining threes.

55-41 Cal Baptist as third quarter tics off. Wonder if Lopes would be considered for WNIT. If so, there would be a fourth match?

 

[azfan]

Katie Scott with a double double, but this was no contest over the last three quarters.

 

[FridaFriend]

So Cal Baptist ends their season undefeated?

 

[ochoopsfan]

So Cal Baptist ends their season undefeated?

Will play in WNIT, so at least 1, to a Max 5 more games.

 

[azfan]

Will play in WNIT, so at least 1, to a Max 5 more games.

The question is . . . will Grand Canyon get a fourth crack at the Lancers.

 

[Plebe]

Will play in WNIT, so at least 1, to a Max 5 more games.

It'll be very interesting to see how they do in the WNIT, finally might play against teams in the top half of Division I.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Some nice company to hang with

 

[ochoopsfan]

Will play in WNIT, so at least 1, to a Max 5 more games.

Just remembered, there is a consolation bracket for each regional. So each team will play at least 2 games, minimum. It does not appear that the 4 Consolation bracket winners will go on to a Conso FF.

 

[Lorcan]

Some nice company to hang with

I'm sad that Princeton's not included in this because they don't have a conference tournament. Weird distinction.

 

[donalddoowop]

I am missing something. Why did the win by Cal Baptist put Utah Valley in the NCAA Tournament and not themselves since they are undefeated?

 

[nwhoopfan]

I am missing something. Why did the win by Cal Baptist put Utah Valley in the NCAA Tournament and not themselves since they are undefeated?

Transitioning to D1, still not a full fledged member, so ineligible for the Tourney. It's a real shame.

 

[Adios]

Cal Baptist will always have an undefeated season now in WBB.

 

[ochoopsfan]

In the 4th quarter of the 19 points that GCU scored, 17 were by Freshman Katie Scott. The other 2 points were a FT each by 2 other players.
Now the score was Cal Baptist up by 14 to 20 points the whole quarter. What happened to the rest of the team?

 

[DefenseBB]

Glad to hear they can compete in the WNIT and curious to see who and how they match up against when these seedlings come out.