Arizona St (16) @ Arizona (18) - 1/24/20

[DaBball]

Good defense or sloppy play by both teams?

ASU is playing. Would you expect anything else?

 

[azfan]

First team to 50 wins? UofA shoots 25 per cent with more fouls (7) than assists (3)

 

[nwhoopfan]

After pretty much allowing WWE on the floor most of the game, refs are calling EVERYTHING now. 5 whistles in less than a minute.

 

[nwhoopfan]

First team to 50 wins? UofA shoots 25 per cent with more fouls (7) than assists (3)

Maybe more like 40. Barely halfway to 50, midway thru Q3.

 

[Mulder]

This game is borderline ugly.

 

[nwhoopfan]

ASU has had a couple chances to go up 7. The way this game is going that seems more like a 12 or 15 point margin. But UA just got a corner 3 to cut it down to 2. 27-25 5:27 Q3. This game is SO unpleasing aesthetically.

 

[nwhoopfan]

This game is borderline ugly.

Borderline? What would it take to get you to commit to calling it ugly?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Just announced 10,160 attendance. Congrats to UA and Tucson for their support.

 

[azfan]

Announced attendance 10160!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Carter w/ 5 straight, don't usually get much offense from her. Tied up now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Reese vs. Tapley, key to the game?

Um...both nonfactors so far. I really called this one.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona on a run, up 33-29.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sam Thomas must have a hell of a wing span. She's under 6' but she gets so many blocks, tipped passes and steals.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Carter w/ another 3 to end the quarter, up 39-33. Offensive explosion in Q3! (19, after only 20 in first half).

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ryan is carrying ASU pretty much by herself. McDonald is getting some help from Carter and Thomas.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think I heard them say McDonald entered the top 10 in career scoring at Arizona during the game. She's only been there for 1 1/2 seasons.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona hit 40, let's call it a game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

ASU has cut a 8 point deficit in half.

Refs working the whistles hard in Q4 so far.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Long scoring drought for UA. Stuck at 41. ASU just cut it down to 2.

 

[nwhoopfan]

McDonald and-1! Needed that.

Ryan is leading all scorers w/ 18.

 

[DefenseBB]

Are these announcers actually watching the same game we are?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ryan just scored her 1000th career point. That's a bit surprising it took her to well into her Sr. year to do it.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Are these announcers actually watching the same game we are?

I think Bonvicini is trying too hard to not sound biased toward the school she used to coach.

 

[nwhoopfan]

44-40 4:55 left, Thomas will be shooting FTs after the media TO.

 

[nwhoopfan]

45-40 Arizona, and they are in the bonus the rest of the way.

Got an O board on a missed FT but then turned it over and fouled.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Now ASU in the bonus too and Thomas picked up her 4th foul.

Terrible call on a block out.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Alonso on the floor, don't like it. She hasn't done anything tonight.

McBryde with a big 3. 48-42.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Same score, timeout ASU 2:13 left, Sun Devils ball.

 

[nwhoopfan]

ASU turned it over, Ryan picks up foul #4. McDonald hits both FTs. 50-42.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I can smell it now! Thomas gets a board and is fouled, can push the lead to 10 w/ 1:36 left.

Arizona really needs this more than ASU does. Devils got the 2 big wins against the Oregon schools. UA has lost 3 in a row to ranked teams, they need a good win.