33 seconds into the game Ochonwa does a flop.

[John Glass]

if Liston cools off, and McBride warms up....... ND wins

should have said ND wins easily

 

[huskyharry]

How can sd swipe so blatantly and not get called for any fouls? Any one else who makes that move with such regularity gets called for the foul 9 times out of 10

She repeatedly fouled Duke guards On drives (also frequently slaps the dribbler's arms on her steals) but refs just swallow their whistles

 

[Alexmia]

Despite the talents of SD what I "truly dislike" about her is the arrogance. Instead of the MM sincere humility and appreciation of both her teammates and her opponents.

 

[easttexastrash]

TO's 20-9 i/f/o ND

PF 17 to 13...not a big difference.

 

[Flyegirl]

I don't care what the announcers say, this game was much more difficult for ND than they planned.

 

[easttexastrash]

Is it too late to change the name of the thread to "I Hate Sky"?

 

[meganmatthews]

I like the black and white electronic moving shirt of the Duke asst. coach.

 

[Soxx]

Yes, Achonwa. You.

 

[UConnChapette]

diggins is very talented. No question. But she is cocky, smug, purposely looking for the camera to preen and strut. Makes her entirely unlikeable to me. I would be far more appreciative of her talents if she had an ounce of humility.

 

[bballnut90]

Tough night for Jones....she'll be a really really good player for the next three years, definitely one of the top players in her class.

 

[Flyegirl]

Despite the talents of SD what I "truly dislike" about her is the arrogance. Instead of the MM sincere humility and appreciation of both her teammates and her opponents.

Or the happiness of Dolson, the class of Faris, the quiet excellence of Stewie.........

 

[alexrgct]

We beat this Duke team like a rented mule when they still had Chelsea Grey and we were not clicking anything like we have been recently. Just saying...

 

[choochoo]

Have you ever seen any player get away with talking and barking at the ref's with the arrogance of Diggins. It is simple embarrassing to watch.

 

[huskyharry]

They are very good at drawing fouls. It is a skill just like many other parts of the game.

As some other coach said, not picking up fouls is a matter of being smart on the floor. They are very smart about what they can and cannot do.

Their players do,play the game intelligently but they also get far more than their share of the 50-50 block-charge calls and Diggins is the ref's favorite, she gets away with much more than other players.

 

[UConnChapette]

McBride, quit whining. You are going to win.

 

[Flyegirl]

I like how Duke keeps fighting! Good for them!

 

[easttexastrash]

Their players do,play the game intelligently but they also get far more than their share of the 50-50 block-charge calls and Diggins is the ref's favorite, she gets away with much more than other players.

Do we really believe that all refs in the game give preferential treatment to Diggins? Do they meet before the year and remind each other to call things her way?

 

[t-gal]

Bring on the UCONN/nd re-match!

 

[UConnChapette]

Good for Duke. Not giving up. Fighting to the very end. Hold your head up high ladies. nd is a tough team, but you are not getting blown out.

 

[Icebear]

Score time check?

 

[Flyegirl]

Have you ever seen any player get away with talking and barking at the ref's with the arrogance of Diggins. It is simple embarrassing to watch.

That has been a pet peeve of mine about ND for several years now. I really can't stand when they do that.

 

[Flyegirl]

Score time check?

82 -73 ND 41.2 left, Braker on the charity stripe

 

[huskyharry]

That's why I can't appreciate her. Way too much arrogance.

I certainly don't advocate violence against any player but Diggins is certainly a poor sport!

 

[meganmatthews]

She repeatedly fouled Duke guards On drives (also frequently slaps the dribbler's arms on her steals) but refs just swallow their whistles

It's not that they swallow their whistles. She uses the Jedi "mind meld" on the refs to make them think a foul wasn't committed. The force is strong with young Skyler Walker.

 

[Tidepool]

Eliz. Williams has been one big bust thus far in big games.

Williams is an All American? Maybe she's ill, or maybe there's something going on in her life that's dragging her down, but for whatever reason, she seems to be somewhere else, focus-wise.

 

[Soxx]

84-73 ND

 

[easttexastrash]

I'm not sure that I understand the use of the word "legally" being used by the announcer when discussing Louisville's "physical" play on Griner. Obviously there is a LOT of talk in the women's game about Walz' "physical" game plan.

 

[ASweet3781]

Williams flat footed on the missed free throws. She doesn't like to exert much energy.

 

[easttexastrash]

Williams is an All American? Maybe she's ill, or maybe there's something going on in her life that's dragging her down, but for whatever reason, she seems to be somewhere else, focus-wise.

I know, right? She is tearing up the ACC but not so much against the top teams from the other big conferences.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Despite the talents of SD what I "truly dislike" about her is the arrogance. Instead of the MM sincere humility and appreciation of both her teammates and her opponents.

Diana came across as arrogant.