Maryland Punished?????

[Adios]

What's the definition of a "home court"?

As defined by the powers that be.

UConn Teams Need A Better Home In Hartford

Webster can count for being a home now as XL. Besides, UConn is in Tolland County, not Hartford County. Going to be that way going into the future, anyway.

 

[eebmg]

It is - Geno's contract has bonus payouts for awards and postseason wins.

Sorry. I should have looked closer at the contract. When it was being discussed earlier, I did not notice it. My bad.

 

[Jimbo]

Historical question for the board: Have the 2 teams that were in the prior year's NC game ever played in the Round of 32 the following season? Round of 16?

I've just spent some time combing through all the brackets, and…nope. A championship game rematch has never transpired in the following year's tournament in any round prior to the Final Four. Here are the six times it has happened in the Final Four:

1984 La. Tech-USC (Semifinal)
1988 La. Tech-Tennessee (Semifinal)
1989 Auburn-La. Tech (Semifinal)
1996 Connecticut-Tennessee (Semifinal)
2004 Connecticut-Tennessee (Championship)
2015 Connecticut-Notre Dame (Championship)

 

[veryolddog]

Back to Maryland being punished. If Maryland gets by West Virginia or Duke, then UConn will really punish them and win by 20.

 

[UcMiami]

I've just spent some time combing through all the brackets, and…nope. A championship game rematch has never transpired in the following year's tournament in any round prior to the Final Four. Here are the six times it has happened in the Final Four:

1984 La. Tech-USC (Semifinal)
1988 La. Tech-Tennessee (Semifinal)
1989 Auburn-La. Tech (Semifinal)
1996 Connecticut-Tennessee (Semifinal)
2004 Connecticut-Tennessee (Championship)
2015 Connecticut-Notre Dame (Championship)

Part of the reason is probably that as far as I can remember Louisville is the only other #7 seed to make a championship game - there are not a lot of teams, even with graduating senior classes that are good enough to make the championship game and then totally disappear the following year to the point of getting a #7 seed or worse. The history of low seeds making the FF is pretty scarce in general.

 

[eebmg]

I've just spent some time combing through all the brackets, and…nope. A championship game rematch has never transpired in the following year's tournament in any round prior to the Final Four. Here are the six times it has happened in the Final Four:

1984 La. Tech-USC (Semifinal)
1988 La. Tech-Tennessee (Semifinal)
1989 Auburn-La. Tech (Semifinal)
1996 Connecticut-Tennessee (Semifinal)
2004 Connecticut-Tennessee (Championship)
2015 Connecticut-Notre Dame (Championship)

Is this being brought up because of the significant possibility that Syracuse will meet UConn in the round of 16 this year?

 

[Jimbo]

Part of the reason is probably that as far as I can remember Louisville is the only other #7 seed to make a championship game - there are not a lot of teams, even with graduating senior classes that are good enough to make the championship game and then totally disappear the following year to the point of getting a #7 seed or worse. The history of low seeds making the FF is pretty scarce in general.

I'm a little confused. Louisville was a #3 seed in 2009 and a #5 seed in 2013. Syracuse was a #4 seed last year. But I think your general point is valid; a NC rematch in the following year's second round isn't going to happen very often. I suppose both teams could fall off enough that they could meet the next year in a 3-vs.-6 or 4-vs.-5 matchup, but even that seems unlikely. But I was a little surprised to find that no NC rematch has ever occurred even in the following year's Elite 8.

 

[Jimbo]

Is this being brought up because of the significant possibility that Syracuse will meet UConn in the round of 16 this year?

It would be in the round of 32, but yes, I'm sure that's why Milford posed the question.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I've just spent some time combing through all the brackets, and…nope. A championship game rematch has never transpired in the following year's tournament in any round prior to the Final Four. Here are the six times it has happened in the Final Four:

1984 La. Tech-USC (Semifinal)
1988 La. Tech-Tennessee (Semifinal)
1989 Auburn-La. Tech (Semifinal)
1996 Connecticut-Tennessee (Semifinal)
2004 Connecticut-Tennessee (Championship)
2015 Connecticut-Notre Dame (Championship)

Thanks!

 

[LO TRADER]

Checking my bracket, I have Stanford losing to UCONN in the Finals. Washington losing to UCONN in the Semis. OSU losing to South Carolina in the regional final. UCLA and Oregon losing to UCONN. Cal losing to Baylor and ASU losing to South Carolina in the 2nd round.

Overall record of 20-7. That's pretty good damage.

Your bracket shows respect for the PAC-12.

 

[1-of-the-6]

Your bracket shows respect for the PAC-12.

Sometimes it also reflects who I'm rooting for in the game, so as to avoid conflicts of interest.

 

[magic]

Backword thinking. The committee found a way to put an extra FF roadblock in front of Uconn in the regional final. I only pay attention to team and player matchups at tourney time. Essentially uconn will play 3 FF games ! The seed was planted when the committee talked negatively about Maryland's schedule. Blah, blah, blah ! Propaganda ! Doesn't anyone remember when uconn was in the big east and all we heard was " yeah, uconn is good " but they play in the big east. Evey game will be built up as the " game " to watch because blah, blah, blah. GO HUSKIES !

 

[Longtime fan]

Well thinking back to all the talk about an easy schedule and MD avoiding many top teams OOC because they had so many freshman and they get a 3 seed and the UConn region. Some UConn fans think its unfair for UConn I dont. I feel the committee might have felt if MD had gone to another region they might have won but in CT the chance was slim.

Think about this. First MD has WVa and thats not a cake walk. Could be a tuff game for MD. WVa has been playing well and is hitting their outside shots which will make MD have to come out and guard them. Next MD has UConn if they win at UConn. In our only meeting with MD we were up 19 at MD when all the fouls were called on UConn making them defensless and UConn still won by 6. Point is with all the pressure on and our lead diminishing quickly we found a way to win and not loose. Thats huge in itself. Now with that said MD has WVa and UConn. Thats a tall task. NCAA sending a message regarding OOC tuffness.

For me the reward of playing MD after we have already played them and we were in foul trouble and Lou was sick in a bucket and we still won and we have played them and we know them. I dont would rather be playing a team we are familiar with then a good team we havent faced. Yeah some UConn fans are concerned but not as concerned as Brenda MD and their fans. Heck we're UConn.

With all the talk about how Uconn could be beaten brings only one thing to my mind. Not so much UConn getting in foul trouble but a game called close where fouls are called that only a blind man would call. If they let them play UConn wins it all. If the refs get involved we could have a rocky road. With that said we've been through it before and came out with a win so I wouldnt worry to much.

Bottom foul trouble reduces the effectiveness of our defense and we win with defense. I expect CD and Butler to see minutes to avoid Collier and Williams getting into foul trouble. Also keep in mind. We score alot of points and many teams in the tourney dont and wont against UConns defense. Hey Im not saying we cant lose but I dont think we will for quite some time.

Not so fast. Maryland may well not beat West Virginia. In fact, if I were to pick an " upset," that would be the game.

 

[Longtime fan]

I find three things hard to believe on this topic....
First as long as Brenda has been around the game she does not understand strength of schedule...
A look back in January ...Committee's message: Don't overlook strength of schedule
Second as long as Brenda has been around the game she does not understand strength of schedule...
Maryland women's basketball gets 'disappointing' No. 3 seed in UConn's region

Third and last for now and just my own opinion. A coach with a team in the upper echelon of the sport should become more of a leader rather than a whiner. Any good coach with overall knowledge of the situation would make it the positive that it is. This for the fan base and the team. Brenda has to show some basketballs.
It is not for lack of recruiting as her team is loaded with all state players and McDonald's AA's. Her approach to this and her comments to the team should be along the lines of, " first and foremost as always we have to focus on our next opponent." Behind closed doors to the team " we have been blessed with the opportunity to be the team that prevents UConn from going to the final four!"

I'm not sure I get Brenda's complaint. Unless her goal was to make the final four, rather than the championship, one has to beat the best to win it all. So UCONN now or UCONN later, you still have to beat them.

 

[j66kicker]

I'm not sure I get Brenda's complaint. Unless her goal was to make the final four, rather than the championship, one has to beat the best to win it all. So UCONN now or UCONN later, you still have to beat them.

As was pointed out, she has a financial incentive to make it as far as she can. So she definitely would want to try to "beat the best" as late in the tournament as possible.

 

[magic]

Not so fast. Maryland may well not beat West Virginia. In fact, if I were to pick an " upset," that would be the game.

Yeah sure. I would love to see W.V. win too. But I'm not buying into them. I'd be more than happy to take a side bet on that matchup with you !