Game Thread: UCONN/Baylor

[Icebear]

Found a player that is on the floor more than Tiff Hayes==ROBERTSON

Difference is that Tiff was face down.

 

[John Glass]

haven't seen so much flopping since i don't know when.

sad. sad. sad.

Do you ever watch the Duke men ?

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I love the fact that the Huskies are in a tough game. They blow folks out so much that it's sometimes hard to watch. This is a great game.
Did Mulkey have them watch Premier League Soccer this weekend. It's either that or that girl has a glass elbow (versus glass jaw).
Lastly, I wish Geno would keep them out with 2 fouls like JC did. I hate seeing key players with 3 in the first half. I would have taken Stewart out for the last 1:30 or so just to be safe.

 

[cohenzone]

Yeah, they were flopping, but we had at least 4 atrocious real fouls that we committed. In the thread on stopping Sims I said if she scored 50, the rest of the team would have 10 and we'd be okay if we avoided stupid fouls. So far, Sims should have 10, the rest of their team has 8. Play smart and this is an easy margin. Play to hand them points and they can stick closer than they should. If Sims hits 100% on 3s, good for her. It's a lot easier for her to hit 100% on foul shots.

 

[chrissaran]

Baylor, especially Odyssey Sims, need to win Oscars for best acting during a basketball game. She's flopping all over the place like a big fish, another Diggins. The foul on Brianna, phantom. Sims was falling back when she took the shot. The third on Stef, phantom. The Baylor player was moving. The foul on Kaleena, phantom. How can you move if there's no space. The officiating is a JOKE.

 

[choochoo]

This is just sad! There should be a penalty for an intentional FLOP. Mulkeys daughter must be a big Diggins fan. Kml was hit by her in the elbow and she throws her head back and floped! NICE.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

What a disappointment. I was looking forward to some good basketball, not some whimsical officiating.

 

[UConnChapette]

I love the fact that the Huskies are in a tough game. They blow folks out so much that it's sometimes hard to watch. This is a great game.
Did Mulkey have them watch Premier League Soccer this weekend. It's either that or that girl has a glass elbow (versus glass jaw).
Lastly, I wish Geno would keep them out with 2 fouls like JC did. I hate seeing key players with 3 in the first half. I would have taken Stewart out for the last 1:30 or so just to be safe.

We don't exactly have a deep bench. You play what you got.

 

[Woof 101]

I am really enjoying this game other than all the blue fish dressed in white on the deck.

 

[Hongster]

Sick of the refs and Baylor's acting job.
Second half will be WHO LET THE DOGS OUT!

 

[baggerbob]

A nationally televised Prime Time game, should have the head of officials there to make sure the officials don't become the game. College women's game has enough problems, without dumb officials ruining the game between 2 top teams.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Suppose should be fortunate there's a nine point lead with how the Refs are calling the game and with the Baylor flops. Stef and Bria can't afford to pick up their 4th foul early in the 2nd half.

Also surprising there's only a 2 free throw and foul called difference. 12 Fouls and 10 Free Throws for UConn Baylor 10 Fouls and 12 made free throws. The fouls on Odyssey's three point shot attempts were foolish fouls. Its just that Baylor has flopped more and some contact by Baylor on the UConn players weren't called because the UConn players didn't flop.

 

[Replicant]

Maybe Mulkey should spend more time coaching players not named Sims, and less time at the Dollar Store buying those outfits!

 

[Icebear]

The good news lost in the officiating mess is Kiah played very good DEFENSE.

 

[svetbird]

worst reffing worst announcing... I think Baylor is playing Baylor and boy is Baylor good (even though they are losing).

 

[UConnChapette]

So let's see what happens in the second half. If it is like many games, the refs will swallow their whistles letting obvious contact go (even more than before) and Stef, Breanna, KML will get mauled.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

You play what you got.

I agree with you. My fear is that those 2 players are now hamstrung by having 4. I just think it's better to find a way to keep them from getting that third. If they foul out he's going to have to go to the bench.
In both instances I think they should have known better. Both fouls were avoidable, particularly Hartley's.

 

[John Glass]

is this the super secret official game thread ?

 

[Replicant]

The good news lost in the officiating mess is Kiah played very good DEFENSE.

Amen! Love Kiah!

 

[sawxfan23]

The officiating has been atrocious but we have put ourselves in a position to let them make the call on at least 5 calls.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

So let's see what happens in the second half. If it is like many games, the refs will swallow their whistles letting obvious contact go (even more than before) and Stef, Breanna, KML will get mauled.

Either they get mauled or they foul out. Pick your poison.

 

[McHuskyFan]

Do you ever watch the Duke men ?

why on earth would I want to do that?!?!?

 

[Icebear]

They have gotten hacked a lot on the boards already.

 

[UConnChapette]

I agree with you. My fear is that those 2 players are now hamstrung by having 4. I just think it's better to find a way to keep them from getting that third. If they foul out he's going to have to go to the bench.
In both instances I think they should have known better. Both fouls were avoidable, particularly Hartley's.

Not to mention they were pretty much phantom calls.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Sometimes I think we Boneyarders complain about the reffing just because the game is tough or close, but today even I can see the phantom fouls and flops.