Here we go...game thread UConn vs ND

[ASweet3781]

what is it with this teams inability to beat ND? 2 years in a row now in the National semi's not to mention the regular season. getting old. ND has a good team once a decade but when they do, UConn has a total brain fart against them (think back to 01). just can't beat em. don't understand it.

ND has 2 5th year seniors, an additional senior, and a junior All American.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I haven't liked an Irish player since Ruth Riley!

I haven't liked an Irish player since Austin Carr.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Diggins charged before ND made the basket.

Yeah, that was a missed charge on SD. Doty was established.

Nope!

 

[VAUConnFan]

The refs should have called a charge on Diggins which resulted in Novosel's putback. The game would have ended in regulation with a UConn win if that had been called. But, the refs suck all the time. Nothing new there, no point placing the blame on them. We didn't make the shots in overtime we needed to make, some key turnovers and two killer threes by Mallory.

I am so sad 1) that we lost and 2) that I have to watch nd again on Tuesday night. If they win the NC, I just might puke.

Exactly that was the non-call that cost the game. In this case quite accurately and literally. Should have been our ball out of bounds and the game over. It would even have been better for us if they had called the foul on us and forced SDig to make two from the line.

1. It was not a charge. If anything , the foul was on Doty. She was still moving when Diggins took off.
2. I fully agree that putting Diggins on the line may have worked out better for UConn
3. Unless it is blatantly obvious, the officials are not going to make a call that affects the outcome, especially that call.

 

[VAUConnFan]

The Big Dog in WCBB is just going back to the kennel to get bigger and stronger and there is no one in WCBB coaching (and none of the 3 remaining coaches in particular) who saw that game and did not think : "Oh , just as I suspected, this was the year to get them! " Three remaining finals coaches added another thought: "Oh please God, let me get this one this year!"

Baylor is going to be pretty good next year.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Baylor is going to be pretty good next year.

KILL JOY!