Elite 8

[Vowelguy]

Nice hug by Mulkey for Clark

 

[nwhoopfan]

I've made no secret of my dislike for Mulkey, Reese, or LSU in general.

That said, I have some sympathy for them in that the game clearly changed when Reese tweaked her ankle in Q2. She was never the same after that. Maybe Iowa wins anyway? But LSU was in control at the time and it was an uphill battle the rest of the way.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Dang, Mt. Hood showing off in the pregame promo for this last one. I grew up gazing at that beautiful mountain!

 

[GamecockFam]

I'm exhausted after watching that game and we still have another one! I've got work tomorrow but dang it, I'm staying up late tonight!

 

[bballnut90]

Mulkey set Hailey Van Lith up for failure

No idea why she went with Hailey Van Lith over Flaujae guarding her. Dawn did the same thing last year putting Johnson/Fletcher on Clark instead of Beale or Cooke. Neither ever made a proper adjustment. I don't care how valuable Flaujae is offensively, if she's your best option to guard Clark based on speed and athleticism, you put her on Clark and sacrifice some offense to avoid giving up 27 points on 3pt shots.

 

[GoChips20]

Reese’s injury definitely made a difference and she battled hard but she’s had issues finishing shots in a number of bigger games this year and was 7-21 tonight. Her effort and motor is unmatched but given how many point-blank shots she gets off rebounds I think improving her finishing is key to her success in the league.

 

[LETTERL]

I'm exhausted after watching that game and we still have another one! I've got work tomorrow but dang it, I'm staying up late tonight!

Me too. I have office hours starting at 7 am Tuesdays and Thursdays but I HAVE to see who wins this game! It's WAY past my bedtime on a Monday night.

 

[GoChips20]

No idea why she went with Hailey Van Lith over Flaujae guarding her. Dawn did the same thing last year putting Johnson/Fletcher on Clark instead of Beale or Cooke. Neither ever made a proper adjustment. I don't care how valuable Flaujae is offensively, if she's your best option to guard Clark based on speed and athleticism, you put her on Clark and sacrifice some offense to avoid giving up 27 points on 3pt shots.

I thought they gambled and lost on Clark’s three-point dry spell in the tourney continuing into this game. They let her get going with Hailey Van Lith as the opening matchup then it was off to the races. I’m sure it was a calculated risk to try and keep FJ out of foul trouble but I’m with you. Every team in the country knows Clark can torch you for 40, you’ve got to commit your best defender to her regardless of whether you bring single or double coverage.

 

[GamecockFam]

Me too. I have office hours starting at 7 am Tuesdays and Thursdays but I HAVE to see who wins this game! It's WAY past my bedtime on a Monday night.

Trying to see who could face off against South Carolina in the national championship game?

 

[Vowelguy]

Not looking like a good night for UConn

 

[LETTERL]

Trying to see who could face off against South Carolina in the national championship game?

Yes...since the media has already declared NC State has no chance at playing in it.

 

[DaBball]

No idea why she went with Hailey Van Lith over Flaujae guarding her. Dawn did the same thing last year putting Johnson/Fletcher on Clark instead of Beale or Cooke. Neither ever made a proper adjustment. I don't care how valuable Flaujae is offensively, if she's your best option to guard Clark based on speed and athleticism, you put her on Clark and sacrifice some offense to avoid giving up 27 points on 3pt shots.

It really was like déjà vu all over again. I guess technically LSU did no worse than South Carolina did last year against Clark, but it felt like there were zero adjustments being made and put an under the weather, undersized Van Lith on her made no sense. But, then again, she’s going to get hers regardless.

 

[azfan]

Yes...since the media has already declared NC State has no chance at playing in it.

A Wildcat win would rank as one of the greatest upsets in women's basketball and perhaps in all of basketball AKA the Jim Valvano miracle

 

[nwhoopfan]

A Wildcat win

Who? You mean Wolfpack?

 

[azfan]

Who? You mean Wolfpack?

Or did I mean kitties

 

[Puppy Love]

LSU ran out of the arena for the National Anthem…have the done that all year?

 

[JstVisiting]

Are there three good officials in the entire sport? Embarrassingly poor call on UConn's final possession.

 

[JstVisiting]

Honestly think F Johnson has been their best player since around game 25 or so. I cannot understand why LSU didn't give her a chance to guard Clark.

 

[Mike72fl]

I’m glad Iowa won tonight. Nothing against LSU, but that team has had too much non-basketball drama the last few days. I want the focus on basketball related matters on the 4 teams and the players in the Final Four.

 

[bballnut90]

UCONN looking much better than USC to start the 2nd half. USC making a lot of really poor decisions offensively.

 

[JstVisiting]

I picked UConn over Southern Cal in my bracket and I'm still kind of amazed they're going to pull this off. This must be what it was like to watch Geno when he was building the program.

 

[Vowelguy]

Wow

 

[Vowelguy]

Outside of juju and Forbes, usc s starters went 5-22 incl 1-7 from 3

 

[nwhoopfan]

I gotta say I'm pretty disappointed overall by the performance of the Pac 12. Plenty of good teams, no great teams. And now the conference no longer exists (well after baseball and softball wrap up), so bah humbug!

 

[visitingcock]

I gotta say I'm pretty disappointed overall by the performance of the Pac 12. Plenty of good teams, no great teams. And now the conference no longer exists (well after baseball and softball wrap up), so bah humbug!

Baseball?

Go Beavers!