Championship Game

[AussieHusky]

They are physical but you can't back down! Holmes isn't a scorer and neither is Danberry! If you watch closely they only run plays for Vivians to get shots or they throw it down to McCowan. ND must come out that zone and go into a saggin man to man. Give their non shooters a cushion but faceguard Vivians and help down when McCowan gets touches! Do you happen to have Muffett's number? Because I need to give her a call

Exactly! That's how SC beats them. Two trick pony, with occasional 3s from Blair or another player.

 

[ASweet3781]

Much more

Agreed. Far more. What happened Friday was far worse than what happened last season for a host of reasons that will surely dominate the off season around here.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Most of the 3 point misses have been WAY off, just bad shooting by both teams.

Vivians is making shots. Ogunbowale 1-10 in the first half.

Watching Mabrey struggle and turning it over constantly makes you wonder why some other teams didn't go after her w/ pressure more this season. Also reminds me of Pivec's struggles at times this year for Oregon St. Both players took one for the team, playing totally out of position at PG.

 

[JellyBean]

Come on, Mississippi State. Keep it going.

 

[nwhoopfan]

ND scored more in a minute in Q3 than they did all of Q2.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Much more

I'm split on that. This UConn team is better than last year's, but their Final Four opponents this year are better than last year's too.

Even after Friday's loss Sagarin still has them 11 and 12.5 points better than MSS and ND on neutral courts.

 

[Zanzman]

Again tiera pulled out opens lane for penetration

 

[iri10]

The last time a team beat UConn in the national semifinal and went on to win the championship was 2001 - also ND. Since then UConn slayers have gone 0-4. Will ND break the curse? They've got a lot of work to do to get to that point.

 

[the Q]

If they’re gonna keep calling that made up bs foul when ogum goes in 100% out of control moss st will have problems with foul trouble.

That is not a foul.

 

[nwhoopfan]

3 ball starting to drop for MSU, could be game over
ND is scoring now but not getting stops

 

[j66kicker]

I'm split on that. This UConn team is better than last year's, but their Final Four opponents this year are better than last year's too.

Even after Friday's loss Sagarin still has them 11 and 12.5 points better than MSS and ND on neutral courts.

To me it’s worse merely because it’s Notre Dame

 

[the Q]

Watching shepherd on the floor, NCAA. So damn corrupt.

 

[nwhoopfan]

How does McCowan end up on the ground so often? She's the biggest, strongest player on the court.

3 fouls on Shepard. I thought refs weren't supposed to call fouls against her?

 

[shiverz45]

ND needs to stop playing hero ball. This pressure exposes that they don't have a true PG. Also Young has been out since the first q. Her second foul looked like she was hit in the face, not sure how she was called when William hit her in the face and fell on her own. Ogunbowale is short on all her shots. Bad half

She tripped her. It was an obvious foul.

 

[Zanzman]

Not sure she is the strongest I think that would be Shepherd

 

[Orangutan]

3 fouls on Shepard. I thought refs weren't supposed to call fouls against her?

Usually she just sticks her hands straight up in the air and doesn't even try to contest shots. She's trying to contest McCowan's shots now and getting fouls in the process.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I've always hated when they call a shot clock violation and there is a defensive rebound, steals a transition opportunity. Get punished for playing good defense.

 

[BigBird]

Arike O is about to either play ND back into the game, or shoot them out of it. She starts slowly, but sometimes takes over a game late.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Usually she just sticks her hands straight up in the air and doesn't even try to contest shots. She's trying to contest McCowan's shots now and getting fouls in the process.

Yeah, I'm referring more to the umpteen uncalled offensive fouls she commits every game using her body as a battering ram.

 

[the Q]

Block. She kept moving forward.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Vivians needs to get going again for MSU

 

[AussieHusky]

She tripped her. It was an obvious foul.

Vic Shaefer whines too much! I am getting tire of his antics!

 

[Topsail]

ND shooting 35% and 0% from 3

 

[the Q]

Now they’re making sure McCowan can’t stay on the floor. Absurd.

 

[BigBird]

McCowan with three fouls and an invite to the bench...