Bitter ending to the season for most top teams

[bballnut90]

I know only one team finishes the season with a win, but this year most teams ended on a more sour note than usual:

South Carolina - blown out in title game again, none of their stars played well

UCONN - worst game of the year by their stars, ugly look for Geno in the handshake line/post game press conference

Texas - Madison Booker's worst game of her career in the Final Four

Vanderbilt - Mikayla Blakes having one of the worst games of her career in the Sweet 16 loss

Michigan + TCU both got clobbered in the Elite 8 and weren't competitive.

LSU lost on a buzzer beater.

Louisville got blown out in the Sweet 16. Probably wished they were more competitive.

Ohio State was blown out at home in the 2nd round.

Iowa lost in the 2nd round at home to a 10 seed.


I'd say of the teams seeded 1-3, only Duke (and obviously UCLA) will be the teams to finish the year on a positive note where they probably don't have a lot of regrets. Very different note from last season where most teams finished the year by playing their hearts out and putting up a big fight in their final game.

 

[Stagnant]

Other than Duke, Notre Dame, UCLA, TCU, and Michigan. I would think most teams are unsatisfied with how the season ended.

And that’s probably the norm.

 

[Centerstream]

Just to be picky, two other teams ended their season with wins, Columbia and Marshall. Certainly something to bring into their next season?

 

[WBBTakeover]

I'd say of the teams seeded 1-3, only Duke (and obviously UCLA) will be the teams to finish the year on a positive note where they probably don't have a lot of regrets.

I don't know about that, chief! 19 points scored in the second half after taking an 8-point lead into the half. That's going to sting even if it happened to the eventual champs.

 

[Aluminny69]

Twice in a row for Dawn Staley. A dubious record.