ESPN Sweet 16 Predictions

[HuskyNan]

This whole thread is bad mojo for both teams. They haven’t played the Sweet 16 games yet

 

[MSGRET]

Haven’t played a team like UConn? If you say so. SC‘s 40 bench points per game is the difference.

I guess when you have a starting five that averages 22 1/2 minutes a game, you are going to have a lot of bench points. Now if you want to look at the UConn Game you only had 3 players in double figures, shot almost 39% from the field and only 20% from three, and only won by 4 and that was with UConn not having two top players, some difference.

 

[visitingcock]

This whole thread is bad mojo for both teams. They haven’t played the Sweet 16 games yet

A “like”just feels so insufficient. I have to quote to give you an “All Hail the All Knowing!”

 

[Cuango]

I’m not so sure either of us will have a big fan advantage in Dallas Texas

Yeah, I may have overstated that. I still think they will have the advantage but perhaps “huge” was a bit hyperbolic. Mea culpa!

 

[socal613ws]

Sorry gamecock, but you barely beat us when we were at our weakest. Now we have a team that is gelling at just the right time having added a superstar who makes everyone around her better by the threat she poses. And you have basically the same team that squeaked by us.

Except for a freak accident, we would also have had Paige Buckets and then even you would have to admit it would have been nothing short of a blowout.

You might not even beat Iowa much less the hell-bent Huskies. Enjoy your streak while you can...

while it's fair to say that, let's not forget sc and uconn played 2 times last year and SC won both. I thought that team had more experience than this one and I still think that's the case. Also had Paige in both meetings and I don't think this team is a better team without her. While Hendersson, Westbrook/ONO aren't here anymore, I still don't forget those 2 matchups where Boston was having at will over the bigs of Uconn. The game will come down just like the ntl title did, rebounds and 2nd chance points. Can the Uconn bigs do that vs Cardoso and Boston, because the 1st metting this year was won due to Cardoso.

 

[fomalhaut]

I guess when you have a starting five that averages 22 1/2 minutes a game, you are going to have a lot of bench points. Now if you want to look at the UConn Game you only had 3 players in double figures, shot almost 39% from the field and only 20% from three, and only won by 4 and that was with UConn not having two top players, some difference.

The concept of bench points is nonsensical anyway if teams have seven player rotations who play a lot of minutes. Cardoso is playing more than some of South Carolina's official starters and is a starter in all but name. Even South Carolina plays seven or at most eight players in close games (not counting garbage time).

 

[RadfordRam]

None of the teams in UCONN's bracket scares me and none of the projected Final Four teams do either. We lost to SC when we were without Azzi and were at our weakest by a mere 4 points. We are playing cohesive UCONN March basketball and I honestly can't see any team remaining beating us. A round dozen National Championships is my prediction!

I'd take South Carolina in the matchup against Uconn if it happens.

 

[RadfordRam]

Sorry gamecock, but you barely beat us when we were at our weakest. Now we have a team that is gelling at just the right time having added a superstar who makes everyone around her better by the threat she poses. And you have basically the same team that squeaked by us.

Except for a freak accident, we would also have had Paige Buckets and then even you would have to admit it would have been nothing short of a blowout.

You might not even beat Iowa much less the hell-bent Huskies. Enjoy your streak while you can...

Barely beat you without playing their A game. But let's see how it plays out!

 

[RadfordRam]

I normally don’t get myself in this type of convo but Boston commits and gets away witlast 3 years .. Cordoso just bully’s folks but you know if you get away with it why change right ?

This post isn't even laughable..now I'm hoping both Uconn and Carolina meet for the title.