And then there were fewer: Sunday in conference tourneys

[Plebe]

Championship games in the A-10, the Southern Conference, ACC, the SEC, the Big Ten, and the Pac-12:

• Dayton vs. Duquesne, 12:00p ET (ESPNU). If Duquesne can steal the A-10 automatic bid, will Dayton have a chance at an at-large spot?
• Chattanooga vs. Mercer, 1:00p ET (ESPN3). Both teams went 12-2 in the SoCon, but Jim Foster's squad swept Mercer in two one-sided games.
• Notre Dame vs. Duke, 1:00p ET (ESPN2). ND edged Duke by 4 in South Bend back in January. Will Duke fare better on a neutral court?
• South Carolina vs. Mississippi State, 3:00p ET (ESPN2). Their January clash in Columbia ended in controversy. Can MSU even the score with Coates out of action?
• Maryland vs. Purdue, 7:00p ET (ESPN2). Purdue is now Creme's last team in.
• Oregon State vs. Stanford, 9:00p ET (ESPN2). Both teams won their semifinal games with smothering defense, and both of their regular-season clashes, won by OSU, went down to the wire.

Big 12 semifinals:

• Baylor vs. Kansas State, 2:30p ET (FS1). Baylor won their regular-season games by 30 and 32 points. It's hard to imagine this result being much different, even if Alexis Jones doesn't play.
  
• Texas vs. West Virginia, 5:00 ET (FS1). WV blitzed Oklahoma with torrid shooting (56%) and balanced offense (4 players in double figures). Tynice Martin is a superstar in the making.

AAC semifinals:

• UConn vs. UCF, 5:00p ET (ESPN2). UCF has won 7 of its last 8 games, and must surely be in the running for most improved team in the country.
  
• Temple vs. South Florida, 7:30p ET (ESPNU). They split their regular-season meetings. Both should be in the NCAAs; this is simply for higher seeding—and the chance to play UConn again.

Big East quarterfinals:

• #2 Creighton vs. #10 Butler, 1:00p ET (FS2). Creighton is a projected #7 seed in the NCAAs. Butler has won only six games all year.
  
• #3 Marquette vs. #6 Georgetown, 3:30 ET (FS2). Marquette is a projected #8 seed in the NCAAs.
  
• #1 DePaul vs. #8 Seton Hall, 7:00 ET (FS2). With Ohio State faltering, DePaul is now playing for a possible hosting spot in the NCAAs.
• #4 Villanova vs. #5 St. John's, 9:30 ET (FS2). Each of these teams needs a deep run to get back into the bubble discussion.

 

[donalddoowop]

In the Dayton, Duquesne game, the announcer sounds like the Uconn announcer on the SNY games, Megan's partner. I can't remember his name.

 

[LETTERL]

Duke seems to be peaking and surging...Notre Dame still doesn't appear to be as good as the last couple of seasons. ACCT Final should be a good one. Rooting for the Blue Devils to pull an upset.

 

[todbo]

Thanks for the work here. Makes scheduling the TV time a lot easier for the indolent among us.

 

[LETTERL]

WOW! Maybe Notre Dame read this message board before ACCT tipoff. Out to a quick 7-0 lead on Duke.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Perhaps it is time for Duke to go to Plan B.
7-0 Irish out of the gate.

I think I see a Greyhound bus down the road

 

[Vowelguy]

In the Dayton, Duquesne game, the announcer sounds like the Uconn announcer on the SNY games, Megan's partner. I can't remember his name.

Eric Frede

 

[Vowelguy]

One really nice thing about the ACC final - the crowd noise. A game is just so much more fun to watch when the crowd is engaged.

 

[LETTERL]

JMP's dress looks like something psychedelic from the 1960s.

 

[donalddoowop]

Eric Frede

Thank you.

 

[LETTERL]

Notre Dame leads Duke, 27-18, end of 1st quarter.

 

[ochoopsfan]

One really nice thing about the ACC final - the crowd noise. A game is just so much more fun to watch when the crowd is engaged.

Yeah, but to use a HS size arena for your tournament?
Does ACC stand for Atlantic Cost Cutting

 

[Plebe]

Notre Dame came out red-hot and firing on all cylinders. They're on pace to break 100 so far. Duke fell behind 7-0 in the first 1:15 and is playing catch-up.

 

[LETTERL]

Yeah, but to use a HS size arena for your tournament?
Does ACC stand for Atlantic Cost Cutting

Nora Lynn Finch explained the other day that when the ACC, which has a contract with the Greensboro Coliseum to host the ACC Women's Tournament through 2022, was told they needed to relocate the tournament for this year, they could not find an acceptable venue anywhere that would also be in a "destination" city with plenty of recreational options for the student athletes within the ACC area to host the tournament...and Conway was awarded it because of the proximity to Myrtle Beach.

 

[Vowelguy]

Nora Lynn Finch explained the other day that when the ACC, which has a contract with the Greensboro Coliseum to host the ACC Women's Tournament through 2022, was told they needed to relocate the tournament for this year, they could not find an acceptable venue anywhere that would also be in a "destination" city with plenty of recreational options for the student athletes within the ACC area to host the tournament...and Conway was awarded it because of the proximity to Myrtle Beach.

I assume they will have a better venue next year. Has it been announced?

 

[chuck.r]

Not a good start for Duke. What the dominant teams prefer to do is run out to a quick lead and make the challenger feel the pressure of the uphill climb. The Blue Devils need stops and conversions now. Not sure they are the kind of team that's equipped for such runs.

 

[Plebe]

Not a good start for Duke. What the dominant teams prefer to do is run out to a quick lead and make the challenger feel the pressure of the uphill climb. The Blue Devils need stops and conversions now. Not sure they are the kind of team that's equipped for such runs.

Can someone for Duke other than Lexie Brown start actually playing well?

 

[LETTERL]

I assume they will have a better venue next year. Has it been announced?

Not that I know about...but what really stinks is that this is all politics over that stupid bathroom bill North Carolina passed and then repealed!

 

[Wbbfan1]

Duke is playing poorly. ND should win this game by 25+ points, unless Lexie Brown gets hot. Rebecca Greenwell showing up would help as well.

 

[Checkmate]

One really nice thing about the ACC final - the crowd noise. A game is just so much more fun to watch when the crowd is engaged.

It sounds like ESPN has turned up the crowd microphones to make it sound louder . . . you can barely hear the announcers.

Also JPM should be fired for the dress she is wearing

 

[Plebe]

What a demoralizing end to the half for Duke. Holding for last shot and a chance to cut the lead to 8 or 7. Live-ball turnover leads to a ND layup at the buzzer for a 12-point halftime lead.

 

[Shorty Dee]

In the Dayton, Duquesne game, the announcer sounds like the Uconn announcer on the SNY games, Megan's partner. I can't remember his name.

It is Eric Frede .

 

[Orangutan]

Heck of a half from Allen.

9 pts, 6 ast, 0 to, 3 reb, 3 stl

 

[LETTERL]

Duke hit back to back THREEs to open the 3rd quarter.

 

[DavidK]

Duke 10-0 run to start the 2ND half, 2 point game