Minnesota (12) @ Michigan - 12/31/18

[Plebe]

I was talking about the first half debacle. I'm not sure if the BTN+ graphic works correctly for timeouts, but if Whalen had any left, she definitely needed to use them.

Sorry, that should have said 2Q. She called 2 timeouts. I don't blame her for not calling any more than that.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

Gave me 2 likes.

Make it 3

 

[Plebe]

I tell ya, two of the biggest stories in this game are all the Minnesota turnovers and the fact that Taiye Bello, one of the national leaders in rebounding, only has 5 rebounds late in 3Q.

 

[eebmg]

Sorry, that should have said 2Q. She called 2 timeouts. I don't blame her for not calling any more than that.

I do not have BTN+ so I cant see the game. Curious about Whalen's demeanor during this blow out. I don't think she was very verbal as a player so how is she as a coach? Calm, chewing out the kids, throwing things/clothes?

 

[Plebe]

I do not have BTN+ so I cant see the game. Curious about Whalen's demeanor during this blow out. I don't think she was very verbal as a player so how is she as a coach? Calm, chewing out the kids, throwing things/clothes?

I've barely gotten any glimpses of her. This is a student production and I think they're showing the same video as what the crowd is seeing in the arena.

 

[Shades]

Sorry, that should have said 2Q. She called 2 timeouts. I don't blame her for not calling any more than that.

If she let's it turn into a blowout, what would be the purpose of saving them?

 

[triaddukefan]

Im certainly not upset with the results coming out of the Big 10 so far today

 

[Shades]

Looks like they're finally kinda waking up?

A little too little, probably a little too late.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

Looks like they're finally kinda waking up?

A little too little, probably a little too late.

YEP, 16 down with minute to go. One less unbeaten.

 

[eebmg]

I tell ya, two of the biggest stories in this game are all the Minnesota turnovers and the fact that Taiye Bello, one of the national leaders in rebounding, only has 5 rebounds late in 3Q.

Weird stat line for Bello. 9-9 from the field but 7 TO.

 

[Plebe]

Bello was well under her rebounding average (only 7) but she finished with 24 points on 9-9 shooting from the floor, the one Minnesota player who had a good offensive game.

Michigan is not a team to take lightly. They had 8 different players score 8 or more points. One of their co-leading scorers was a freshman, Amy Dilk, had 14 points and 5 assists. Another freshman, Naz Hillmon, came off the bench with 9 points and 8 rebounds, and caused a lot of havoc at the top of the press.

 

[Jim R]

Bello was well under her rebounding average (only 7) but she finished with 24 points on 9-9 shooting from the floor, the one Minnesota player who had a good offensive game.

Michigan is not a team to take lightly. They had 8 different players score 8 or more points. One of their co-leading scorers was a freshman, Amy Dilk, had 14 points and 5 assists. Another freshman, Naz Hillmon, came off the bench with 9 points and 8 rebounds, and caused a lot of havoc at the top of the press.

And, don’t they have a coach, who, with an undermanned squad, toppled the Goliath of the Big East back in 2012? Barnes Arico can coach

 

[LETTERL]

Michigan is not a team to take lightly. They had 8 different players score 8 or more points. One of their co-leading scorers was a freshman, Amy Dilk, had 14 points and 5 assists. Another freshman, Naz Hillmon, came off the bench with 9 points and 8 rebounds, and caused a lot of havoc at the top of the press.

NC State hasn't played the strongest OOC...but our wins over Michigan State and Michigan are looking better and better.

 

[newfrontier]

And, don’t they have a coach, who, with an undermanned squad, toppled the Goliath of the Big East back in 2012? Barnes Arico can coach

For my money I would take Suzy Merchant of Michigan State before I would take Barnes Arico. Arico's Wolverine teams are only 5-10 against Merchant's Spartans, and Arico has a lower overall winning percentage and a lower Big 10 conference winning percentage while at Michigan compared to Merchant at MSU. (.650 versus .680, .550 versus .645). Arico is only 1 year younger than Merchant and has only 1 year less as a head coach 23 yrs versus 24 for Merchant. Arico has 7 years at Michigan while Merchant has 12 years at MSU. Arico's annual compensation appears to be higher than Merchant's. Base salaries are actually quite similar, but Arico gets more money from TV/Radio and bonuses than Merchant.

 

[triaddukefan]

NC State hasn't played the strongest OOC...but our wins over Michigan State and Michigan are looking better and better.

Thursday night.... thursday night... thursday night

 

[LETTERL]

Thursday night.... thursday night... thursday night

Thank goodness we get Duke on Kay Yow Court at James Valvano Arena inside historic Reynolds Coliseum!

 

[Jim R]

For my money I would take Suzy Merchant of Michigan State before I would take Barnes Arico. Arico's Wolverine teams are only 5-10 against Merchant's Spartans, and Arico has a lower overall winning percentage and a lower Big 10 conference winning percentage while at Michigan compared to Merchant at MSU. (.650 versus .680, .550 versus .645). Arico is only 1 year younger than Merchant and has only 1 year less as a head coach 23 yrs versus 24 for Merchant. Arico has 7 years at Michigan while Merchant has 12 years at MSU. Arico's annual compensation appears to be higher than Merchant's. Base salaries are actually quite similar, but Arico gets more money from TV/Radio and bonuses than Merchant.

No quibble with Merchant.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I'll just say this - Barnes-Arico is one of a group of women's coaches that are clearly talented, successful to a degree, but don't really stand out from each other. Most of them have never made the Final Four, few have made the Elite-Eight, but yet they win, compete and pull the occasional upset. Nothing wrong with that.