Clemson up on UNC 39-31

[pap49cba]

NT

 

[MilfordHusky]

This is not one the stellar UNC teams. It may be one of their weakest in 15 years or more.

The game is in Chapel Hill. Clemson is 4-10.

 

[triaddukefan]

Lets go Tigers

 

[Icebear]

Penn State beat Michigan tonight.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Delaware seems to have a new player. The leading scorer was "E. Donne." Related to John Donne?

 

[Icebear]

She is a poet with the ball.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She is a poet with the ball.

She knows proper player spacing. Otherwise, a player would be left out on an island.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Final: 52-47, Clemson.

How many can UNC score on us?

 

[pap49cba]

Clemson wins 52-47. 47 pts by the GREAT UNC Tarheels.

 

[UConnCat]

As bad as this year's Carolina team is, this is a terrible loss. Really disappointing particularly since Carolina is coming to Storrs on Monday night.

 

[alexrgct]

I remember in 2010, UNC came to Gampel as a top five or so-ranked team, and UConn just buried them. The first half of basketball was just brutally beautiful basketball. UNC's season went south permanently south after that.

They are just not in a condition mentally to head to Connectciut. It's not going to be a pretty game on Monday.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Not sure if it was 2010 or 2011, but the UNC loss to UConn sent them into about a 6-game tailspin from which they barely emerged.

Would an 85-40 prediction be far off the mark for Monday?

 

[alexrgct]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was that brutal a final score. If you can limit Shegog, they don't have much else other than some long-range shooters.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[HuskyNan]

But how do you really feel?

Is the Duke-UNC rivalry as fierce in women's hoops as it is in men's hoops? The rivalries from our men's team don't seem to carry over here, at least not to the same degree.

 

[alexrgct]

But how do you really feel?

Is the Duke-UNC rivalry as fierce in women's hoops as it is in men's hoops? The rivalries from our men's team don't seem to carry over here, at least not to the same degree.

I'll let TDF give the authoritative answer on this, but my sense is that a) maybe not quite as intense but still a big rivalry game, and b) geography and dominance play a big role with respect to UConn. None of our rivals are next door neighbors, and none of our MBB rivals have very good WBB teams. Durham and Chapel Hill are close by, people grow up in NC rooting for one or the other in general, and both WBB programs have had success.

 

[HuskyNan]

None of our rivals are next door neighbors, and none of our MBB rivals have very good WBB teams.

Ask the men's board what they think of Duke.

 

[alexrgct]

Hate to say it, but no one likes Duke MBB. They're the Yankees of the sport. I don't think of them as a rival of UConn's, however.

 

[meyers7]

Hate to say it, but no one likes Duke MBB. They're the Yankees of the sport. I don't think of them as a rival of UConn's, however.

I love Duke MBB. One of my favorites. Geno and Coach K are quite similar.

 

[Icebear]

I love Duke MBB. One of my favorites. Geno and Coach K are quite similar.

Careful you may be proving Alex point.

 

[alexrgct]

I love Duke MBB. One of my favorites. Geno and Coach K are quite similar.

Hyperbole on my part obviously. But my point was that Duke is disliked by fans of programs far and wide, including programs who aren't really their rivals. The Yankees, Cowboys, Lakers, Manchester United, Notre Dame football, Duke basketball- they are widely popular and widely hated brands.

 

[meyers7]

Careful you may be proving Alex point.

Hate the Yankees. (well pretty much any team from NY).

 

[bruinbball]

I may get banned or beat up for say ing this, but I hate both Duke and UConn's mens basketball teams after both beat Butler in the finals the last two years. That slipper would have looked real nice on Cinderella!

 

[Phil]

I may get banned or beat up for say ing this, but I hate both Duke and UConn's mens basketball teams after both beat Butler in the finals the last two years. That slipper would have looked real nice on Cinderella!

Nope, neither banned nor beat up. I pointedly did not hit the "like" button, but I completely understand (other than the nit that I reserve the word "hate" for more serious things than basketball.)

 

[meyers7]

(other than the nit that I reserve the word "hate" for more serious things than basketball.)

Ha-ha. More serious things than basketball, you crack me up.