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Friday (3/29) games: Sweet 16, Day 1

Can the Jackrabbits pull off the upset?

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From Twitter @tbhorka

Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne just issued an apology to Mississippi State. Apparently, an ASU player said something she shouldn't have to an MSU player after the game. First I've heard of that. Turner Thorne said she is also going to text Vic Schaefer an apology.

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Well, congrats to Mississippi State. They certainly showed they were better than the 5th-place team in the Pac-12.

I don't know if I've ever seen a team get a #1 seed and advance to the Elite Eight without ever beating a top 12 team. That's an impressive feat. Kudos.
 
msupinebelt said:
From Twitter @tbhorka

Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne just issued an apology to Mississippi State. Apparently, an ASU player said something she shouldn't have to an MSU player after the game. First I've heard of that. Turner Thorne said she is also going to text Vic Schaefer an apology.
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I'd like to know what was said and, more importantly, what precipitated it. ASU is not a trash-talking team, not even close. Those kids are very high character.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Please no. The Pac 12 needs something to go right tonight.
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I watched SDSU dismantle Syracuse and they are no pushover whatsoever. In fact they nearly beat Oregon in Brookings back in December, led in the 4th quarter before Oregon closed strong.

SDSU is physical and fundamentally as sound as any team in the country. They do a great job of looking for each other and they rarely make unforced errors. Oregon has its work cut out for them.
 
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SECbbfan24 said:
McCowan is a great college player. I just don't see her intangibles and current skill set being truly successful in the WNBA outside of rebounding and shot blocking. She does have a nice little hook shot but never uses it really. Brown, while I am skeptical of her at times has range shooting the ball and has post moves. I think she is much more valuable IMO

Not trying to take away from McCowan, I really do like her but she has to develop post moves if she wants any chance to be successful at the next level. But in terms of college, she is fine.
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If we can get by Oregon we will see a dream matchup, McCowan against Brown! That will be exciting.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
McCowan is a great college player. I just don't see her intangibles and current skill set being truly successful in the WNBA outside of rebounding and shot blocking. She does have a nice little hook shot but never uses it really. Brown, while I am skeptical of her at times has range shooting the ball and has post moves. I think she is much more valuable IMO

Not trying to take away from McCowan, I really do like her but she has to develop post moves if she wants any chance to be successful at the next level. But in terms of college, she is fine.
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I agree Brown has more upside because she has a few post moves and the mid range shot. My only thing with her is she didn’t improve much from last year and her mobility as a big. The bigs in the W can get up and down the floor pretty quickly.

My concern with McCowan is that she will be just tall and that’s it; a liability like Michelle Snow and Imani McGee-Stafford, or Kia Vaughn.
 
The Jackrabbits are gonna give Oregon all they got tonight. I've been impressed with them in this tournament.
 
I didn't know Macy Miller is cousins w/ Mike Miller. You'd think that's the kind of thing the commentators would've repeated 100 times by now.
 
DeeHusky said:
My only thing with her is she didn’t improve much from last year and her mobility as a big.
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Did she improve at all? I know her minutes were less than last year but her production was way down.
 
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I had to stop wanting because there was a whistle every trip down the floor. Not a fun game to watch. On to the Ducks vs. Jackrabbits
 
nwhoopfan said:
Did she improve at all? I know her minutes were less than last year but her production was way down.
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I don’t think so, she looks very similar to last year. She should’ve dominated the Big 12 and won POY.
 
Plebe said:
Not from my non-homer perspective. I watched those alleged "fouls," and to say they were weak would be an understatement.
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I've been reading your biased BS (in my opinion) all year because I agreed MSU had not played a strong schedule. That ended tonight. We dominated a good team. See you Sunday.
 
DeeHusky said:
McCowan has no post player moves, every thing she does is off rebounds and putbacks. I think both her and Brown will have a tough adjusting to the W.
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I don't really see it either. I'm also not sure she possesses the mental toughness to make it in the WNBA. She's been money for us though. Just her rebounding alone gets us through some stretches.
 
Is SDSU gonna let Sabrina run the same play over and over w/ no adjustments?
 
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Ionescu does not want her season to end tonight. She's taking over the game.
 
MSUFan2003 said:
I don't really see it either. I'm also not sure she possesses the mental toughness to make it in the WNBA. She's been money for us though. Just her rebounding alone gets us through some stretches.
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You should go back to six pack kiss ass
 
MSUFan2003 said:
I don't really see it either. I'm also not sure she possesses the mental toughness to make it in the WNBA. She's been money for us though. Just her rebounding alone gets us through some stretches.
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Indeed! Just by her being tall, it affects EVERYTHING other teams are able to do especially mentally. Then there’s Howard too, so the opposing team gets NO rebounds. I’m so glad we didn’t get a 1 seed and y’all didn’t the get 2 seed in the same region like the 1st bracket reveal that was announced.
 
IWearShoes said:
I've been reading your biased BS (in my opinion) all year because I agreed MSU had not played a strong schedule. That ended tonight. We dominated a good team. See you Sunday.
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I never said "you" (i.e., your team) didn't dominate, and I never said ASU wasn't a good team. They're the 5th-best team in the Pac-12, after all. But still, just a 5 seed, and not a top 12 team.

I'm sorry that my posts haven't been to your liking. After your cohorts were so disrespectful early in the season, I decided I wouldn't hold my tongue.
 
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DeeHusky said:
Indeed! Just by her being tall, it affects EVERYTHING other teams are able to do especially mentally. Then there’s Howard too, so the opposing team gets NO rebounds. I’m so glad we didn’t get a 1 seed and y’all didn’t the get 2 seed in the same region like the 1st bracket reveal that was announced.
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It is so unfair that tall matters in basketball. Let's outlaw TALL!!!!!!#
 
Plebe said:
I never said "you" (i.e., your team) didn't dominate, and I never said ASU wasn't a good team. They're the 5th-best team in the Pac-12, after all.

I'm sorry that my posts haven't been to your liking. After your cohorts were so disrespectful early in the season, I decided I wouldn't hold my tongue.
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I have never met my cohorts. I am me and me alone on this board.
 
Holy cow--SDSU is 3-7 behind the arc but only 5-23 overall!
 
SECbbfan24 said:
Random thought...

I hope Notre Dame loses tomorrow
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And I hope that the Duke men's team gets a foul called on them in crunch time. Some things just aren't gonna happen.
 
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