#5 Oregon St vs #1 Stanford - 3/05/21

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Pac-12 Conference Tournament - Semifinal
Las Vegas, LV - 8:00 PM ET
TV: Pac-12 Network (Krista Blunk, Mary Murphy)

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[WestCoast]

OSU's primary ballhandlers, Goodman and TvO, have to effectively handle the pressure that Stanford's outstanding defense will throw at them tonight. If they can, the Beavs can keep the margin in single digits and have a chance in the fourth quarter should Stanford shoot poorly from the field.

If the Beavers guards struggle with running their offensive sets due to the tight pressure from Wilson, Williams, and the length of the two Hulls, this game could be closer to a 15-20 win for Stanford. The Cardinal won the prior matchup this season by 25 as Oregon State was listless and ultimately routed during the final quarter.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think I just heard Brink tied Appel for a Fr. record for blocks at Stanford, and plenty of games left in the season.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cold start, no score 2 minutes in.

Ellie Mack is down for OSU. Took a weird step, foot got stuck and her whole weight came down on it. Limping off the floor now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The geniuses at Pac 12 Network just had a graphic calling Lexie Hull the conference's 6th player of the year. Oopsie, that was her twin sister Lacie. Lexie started just about every game, thus disqualifying her from being a 6th player.

 

[nwhoopfan]

First media TO doesn't come til under 3 minutes left. 10-9 OSU.

 

[nwhoopfan]

TvO is like Caitlin Clark, she'll pull the trigger from just about anywhere past half court.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Brink is relentless. They didn't pay if off but she got them 2 extra possessions that trips down the floor.


OSU is turning it over too much, surprising their in this. 13-11 lead.

Lacie has suddenly turned into a scorer. 10 yesterday, 4 immediately off the bench today. Averaged under 3 ppg for the season.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tied at 13 thru Q1. Lacie and Prechtel have 8 of Stanford's points, bench bailing out the starters.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Both teams in the low 30s for FG%. Who heats up first?

 

[UCBaller2012]

Goodman needs to look for her shot more

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford up now 19-16. Almost all of their points are in transition.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Jones just picked up 2 fouls in about 10 seconds. That's gonna kill OSU.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OSU fading. Ice cold this quarter and still turning it over too much.

edit--22-16 Stanford midway thru Q2

 

[nwhoopfan]

It's Brink time. She's wrecking OSU. 11 points 4 blocks (and I think they're short changing her there; also officially no steals an that's not right either). Stanford up 11. This one is close to being over. OSU can't score this quarter.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Mack gets an and-1 to end the half. 33-22 Stanford. Beavs were 3-13 in Q2.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I've been waiting for a game like this for Brink. She's been kinda quiet lately, although some of that has been having her minutes limited. Beavs have no answer for her tonight. Prechtel got some run but I don't Belibi has played yet.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OSU w/ a teeny run to start Q3 but that was quickly squashed. They got nothing today. Can't score inside the arc, taking bad shots from deep and air balling a bunch of them. They've hit a few but not enough to keep them in it. 40-28 at the Q3 media TO. This feels like any minute now the lead is gonna jump to 20+.

 

[Gurleyman]

Stanford is going to be a really tough out. Jones-Williams-Hull a combined 6-31 and they are still up double digits.

 

[Lorcan]

Right? Shocking that Stanford can shoot this badly, and still be up big on Oregon State. I didn't expect this at all.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Right? Shocking that Stanford can shoot this badly, and still be up big on Oregon State. I didn't expect this at all.

Oregon St. shooting even worse. And they don't have Brink.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Took a while, but lead has grown to 19 now.

As many shots as Brink has blocked, she's changed even more and is causing a bunch of airballs.

 

[nwhoopfan]

55-32 thru Q3.

Brink w/ 19 points (7-9 shooting)/10 reb/4 blocks.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Those darn Hulls are everywhere. Are we sure there's only 2 of them?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford warming up behind the arc in Q4. 66-40 midway thru.