DePaul v ND

[Alydar]

105-94 DePaul 1:03 left.

Bruno's strategy seems to have worked out as N Dame is gassed and making unforced errors.

 

[DaBball]

Probably an unpopular opinion, but DePaul looks overranked in the three games I’ve seen (Green Bay, Oregon State, and Notre Dame).

 

[Orangutan]

105-94 DePaul 1:03 left.

Bruno's strategy seems to have worked out as N Dame is gassed and making unforced errors.

Hasn't running and gunning been their strategy every game for years?

 

[Plebe]

Imagine how weak the ACC is gonna look when Notre Dame goes 13-5 or 14-4 in league play.

 

[Plebe]

Probably an unpopular opinion, but DePaul looks overranked in the three games I’ve seen (Green Bay, Oregon State, and Notre Dame).

And yet how many other teams can say they've won 3 consecutive true road games against non-cupcake teams?

 

[Orangutan]

All due respect intended here Mr. Donald, have you seen Brunelle’s stats? They are pathetic no matter how you slice it. In fact all of ND stats are rather pathetic so sitting her to keep her confidence was not the reason.
Here are NDs stats: note Brunelle FG .383 her 3 pt .203 and her FT .697 all are BRUTAL.

https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Season-Stats-13-1.pdf

I don't see what her stats being bad has to do with anything.

Actually, I think it would reinforce the point. She's already struggling. Why throw her out there in a hopeless situation against UConn?

Also, she is a perfectly reasonable 51% from 2. Obviously, the 3 point shooting hasn't shown up at all, which drags down the overall FG% badly but it hasn't been all bad from her.

Unfortunately, ND as a team has been terrible from 3. If she had teammates spacing the floor, maybe she could take the luxury of shooting 2s only.

I don't know. Just seems you went out of your way to put her down here.

 

[triaddukefan]

Imagine how weak the ACC is gonna look when Notre Dame goes 13-5 or 14-4 in league play.

we will see

 

[Shades]

Unfortunately, ND as a team has been terrible from 3. If she had teammates spacing the floor, maybe she could take the luxury of shooting 2s only.

Isn’t three point shooting supposed to be her forté?

 

[Alydar]

Hasn't running and gunning been their strategy every game for years?

outside gunning for sure but Bruno hasn't tried to run on UConn much in the last few years. UConn has done a good job defending the arc. Not so sure that will happen this year since UConn's perimeter defense is as bad as Notre Dame's

 

[Orangutan]

Isn’t three point shooting supposed to be her forté?

It was supposed to be. Hence why they had her shooting so often from there.

 

[WestCoast]

And yet how many other teams can say they've won 3 consecutive true road games against non-cupcake teams?

DePaul's road win against a decent Northwestern squad, the GB win, and tonight's rally to run away from ND all show what DePaul is capable of on the road when several of its players are shooting well at the same time.

Against Oregon State, DePaul was forced away from its comfort zone and challenged defensively out to the three-point line. I expect UConn will similarly make DePaul uncomfortable with consistent onball defensive pressure.

 

[Plebe]

Any team that can hit 16 3-pointers on 55% FG3 is very likely to win the game.

Notre Dame shot an overall higher FG% (57% to 51%) but committed 27 (!) turnovers and took 16 fewer shots than DePaul.

 

[SCspur]

Peoples with 22 points and a game high 15 rebounds(!) I thought she was a PG?

 

[donalddoowop]

Well, Depaul spit its wad today. Next game they will be colder on probability alone

Now you know that no matter how weak a team is at making three pointers or how hot they were the game before they play UConn, they seem to always hit a number of three pointers regardless of how difficult a shot it is.

 

[eebmg]

Now you know that no matter how weak a team is at making three pointers or how hot they were the game before they play UConn, they seem to always hit a number of three pointers regardless of how difficult a shot it is.

I know we are not stellar on 3pt defense but it does seem to me that part of it is that in picki g our poison, we allow opponents the early 3pt shot based on prior percentages. Then if they prkve they can hit, we adjust later in the game. Problem with Depaul is that they will not tire of the 3pt even if it is defended better

 

[DaBball]

You realize as a team they shoot the 3 at damn near .45%? This was not a fluke, they can shoot the 3 as well as anybody in the country!

They shoot it at 34%. This was a bit unusual for them. I believe their first time shooting over 40%, or one of the few.

And, I think .45% would be a record low for the NCAA!

 

[soxfan23]

They shoot it at 34%. This was a bit unusual for them. I believe their first time shooting over 40%, or one of the few.

And, I think .45% would be a record low for the NCAA!

You are absolutely correct, the website I looked at for their stats had flip flopped their 2pt and 3pt percentages.

 

[sivad40]

Imagine how weak the ACC is gonna look when Notre Dame goes 13-5 or 14-4 in league play.

Notre Dame has a favorable ACC schedule. They played BC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse twice. They play Clemson, Miami, UNC, and NC State, and Virginia Tech at home. They play Duke, Florida St, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Wake Forest on the road.

 

[Plebe]

Notre Dame has a favorable ACC schedule. They played BC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse twice. They play Clemson, Miami, UNC, and NC State, and Virginia Tech at home. They play Duke, Florida St, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Wake Forest on the road.

It's interesting to see the current Massey ratings for the ACC teams:

5 Louisville
12 Florida State
14 NC State
24 Georgia Tech
29 North Carolina
45 Notre Dame
46 Virginia Tech
48 Duke
55 Syracuse
56 Miami
63 Virginia
117 Boston College
157 Clemson
174 Wake Forest
229 Pittsburgh

My goodness how the mighty have fallen.

 

[triaddukefan]

It's interesting to see the current Massey ratings for the ACC teams:

5 Louisville
12 Florida State
14 NC State
24 Georgia Tech
29 North Carolina
45 Notre Dame
46 Virginia Tech
48 Duke
55 Syracuse
56 Miami
63 Virginia
117 Boston College
157 Clemson
174 Wake Forest
229 Pittsburgh

My goodness how the mighty have fallen.

which mighty are you referring to?