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March 17 Non-UConn games thread

nwhoopfan said:
Thanks for crunching those numbers Plebe. I wonder if it's trending a little bit towards more upsets in recent years? I would guess so, but I'm not positive about that. Didn't realize that #2 and #3 are both perfect in the first round.
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Here's the data per year (data entries reflect winning percentage of higher-seeded team):

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Plebe said:
I just ran the stats for the tournaments since the 1994 expansion to a 64-team field (but not including this year's games), and this was what I came up with (winning percentage of higher-seeded team):
  • 1 vs. 16: 99%
  • 2 vs. 15: 100%
  • 3 vs. 14: 100%
  • 4 vs. 13: 94%

  • 5 vs. 12: 78%
  • 6 vs. 11: 71%
  • 7 vs. 10: 66%
  • 8 vs. 9: 48%
For the top 4 seeds, an additional factor that has surely boosted their winning percentage is the home-court advantage they've enjoyed in the majority of those gams.

For seeds 5-8, the vast majority of their first-round games have been played on neutral courts.
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Thanks, I was going by the Wikipedia page, which is about a year or so behind in spots.

NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - Wikipedia
 
Blueberries said:
She seems to have insightful things to say, but she's mumbling so much its a challenge to decipher what is being said. Unfortunate. Now I can't grab another beer or I'll really miss what she's saying.
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Most services allow you to turn on Closed Captioning if you have difficulty understanding the announcers. I can understand Tamika OK without CC; maybe it's a matter of getting used to it. She does a lot of SEC games.
 
A bit of a turnover fest so far. Stanford up 8-7 at the first media TO. Barta had 5 quick points. GU is going to have to get some other players producing today. Second leading scorer Rice went to the bench already w/ 2 fouls.
 
Thanks Plebe. At a casual glance I don't see any trends, seems a bit random from year to year.
 
Mississippi State losses a few guards. After this season is over. It will be interesting to see the guard play next year.
 
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Somebody forgot to tell Stanford they are a poor 3 point shooting team. Kiana Williams w/ a pair and Carrington hit 1. 14-9.
 
One of the Wirth twins has scored GU's last 6 points.
 
Creighton - Iowa 26-25, 2nd Q. I haven't seen Megan Gustafson play before.
Miss State slow start against a no 16 team but now pulled comfortably ahead. Similar to LVol slow starts, I guess.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I realize she is an all time great player, and an ambassador for the game. She obviously knows basketball. I can understand her, but I do find it slightly distracting.
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I used to find her very difficult to understand. Now, for me, she's easier to comprehend than Van Chancellor or Andy Landers.
 
22-18 after Q1. This is a fun game! Both teams playing well.
 
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wbball novice said:
Most services allow you to turn on Closed Captioning if you have difficulty understanding the announcers. I can understand Tamika OK without CC; maybe it's a matter of getting used to it. She does a lot of SEC games.
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It's getting easier the longer I listen! Thanks!
 
Stanford pulling away 32-20. Kiana Williams has hit 16 of her last 21 behind the arc. That's ridiculous! Including 3-3 today.
 
Stanford leading 47-36 at halftime. That's high scoring for them.
 
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Stanford owning the glass. McPhee's shot is off but Kiana Williams has 11 and Carrington has 10 off the bench.

GU getting a huge boost from Loera off the bench w/ 12. Barta has 11 but they've made life difficult for her. She scored 5 almost instantly, been held in check since then.
 
Yesterday was decidedly not a good day to be a mid-major:
  • #7 Green Bay, the highest-seeded mid-major, got buried in a second-half Minnesota avalanche.
  • #8 South Dakota State lost in OT to Villanova.
  • #9 Dayton was not particularly competitive in losing to Marquette.
  • Ditto for #10 Northern Colorado and #11 Western Kentucky against Michigan and Oregon State, respectively.
  • And #12 Princeton and #13 Elon saw their upset hopes dashed.
But today has been a different story:
  • #9 Quinnipiac pulled away from Miami late.
  • #11 Central Michigan had a convincing win over LSU.
  • #11 Buffalo (conference rival to Central Michigan) dominated the second half against USF.
  • #12 Florida Gulf Coast led for almost the entire game in its win over Missouri.
 
I tell ya what, I said this about Creighton early in the season but I have to say it again: They have no superstars and not a ton of talent, but they play outstanding high-IQ team-first ball.

Megan Gustafson is getting plenty of hers, 20 points and 14 boards at end of 3Q, but Creighton is keeping everyone else in check. Kathleen Doyle is having a bit of a frustrating game and it's showing.
 
Refs are getting whistle happy in Q3. Stanford up 11, GU going to the FT line after the media TO.
 
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Stanford FT shooting is terrible like it's been all year. GU hardly missing any, refs sending them to the line every possession this quarter. 56-48.
 
3 straight 3's by Stanford stretches it back out to 65-48.
 
Stanford 10-19 behind the arc. Gotta be one of their better shooting performances of the season. GU only 2-9.
 
Iowa getting totally outplayed by Creighton, but score is only 64-59. A really junky game. Fouls, turnovers, airballs, poor offense.
 
BigBird said:
Iowa getting totally outplayed by Creighton, but score is only 64-59. A really junky game. Fouls, turnovers, airballs, poor offense.
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Iowa is like the epitome of what Geno talks about when he talks about some of these teams from Power leagues not being that as good as they claim.
 
Plebe said:
I tell ya what, I said this about Creighton early in the season but I have to say it again: They have no superstars and not a ton of talent, but they play outstanding high-IQ team-first ball.

Megan Gustafson is getting plenty of hers, 20 points and 14 boards at end of 3Q, but Creighton is keeping everyone else in check. Kathleen Doyle is having a bit of a frustrating game and it's showing.
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I have to tip my cap to you on this as I was one of the naysayers on Creighton with their 18-12 record, and while I am not a fan of the Big10 this year, Iowa did deserve a good bid and this Creighton team is doing a really nice job as this game comes down to the wire...
 
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