Heads-up: Delaware on TV today at noon in the semis

[MilfordHusky]

I've been trying to think of how well they would do in the BE. They are not as athletic as SJU or Rutgers, but I could see them in the mix with the 6 teams below UConn and ND. A conference record of 10 or 11 wins and a ranking of 15-18 seem close. As with ND, a lot would depend on how games are called. ND lives at the line. If EDD gets a lot of calls, she makes tons of FTs. If she doesn't get calls, Delaware's record drops.

In the tourney, if they play an athletic team with a great zone or press, they will be vulnerable. If EDD shoots 10 FTs, I like their chances. I think they win 2 games, maybe 3, depending on matchups.

 

[msf22b]

Not so sure JS

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think they would struggle with top 10 teams but be very competitive with the next 15 and beyond. We don't have many data points, but they beat Penn State at home and lost a close one to Maryland on the road.

 

[pap49cba]

We soon will find out.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Graham writes that the game was too physical. Maybe, but the BE tourney was more so. Several UConn games this year were more physical. Maya got held and pushed far more at Stanford than Elena did today. Elena is not as strong as Maya, so when she gets pushed hard, she moves. As a result, the contact may be more noticeable. The problem for Delaware's offense in the first half was not physical play as much as it was Drexel 's zone.

 

[easttexastrash]

Well -- the opponents talent level has no bearing on Free throw shooting; and Elena is surely one of the best FT shooters in NCAA and high school history.

Agreed. She is a tremendous FT shooter.

 

[easttexastrash]

There were statements that Mulkey owed it to women's basketball to make sure that Baylor and UCONN play next year. I hope that UD's coach feels the same obligation with EDD and gets more of the top teams on the schedule next year.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yeah, I'd like to see UDel upgrade the schedule. They are a local rival for Maryland and Temple. I'd like to see them play Duke. I don't think EDD can score inside on Williams, but EW can't chase her all over the court. If Elena can get EW in foul trouble, it could be close.

 

[easttexastrash]

Yeah, I'd like to see UDel upgrade the schedule. They are a local rival for Maryland and Temple. I'd like to see them play Duke. I don't think EDD can score inside on Williams, but EW can't chase her all over the court. If Elena can get EW in foul trouble, it could be close.

I would enjoy seeing EDD bring the ball up the court against Sims. That would be fun to watch.