More injuries in WBB (merged)

[bballnut90]

Awful news for Kitley, and her teammates.

Shame on Virginia Tech or whoever decided not to be forthcoming like 2 weeks ago that she would be out for the NCAA tournament.

To be honest, I don't blame Virginia Tech. NCAA seeding should be based on what your team has earned, not about how the committee thinks they'll perform in the tournament with or without certain players. The committee's job is to evaluate each team based on the season they've had and Kitley being available or not has zero bearing on what VT's resume looks like this season.

 

[VA Huskie]

To be honest, I don't blame Virginia Tech. NCAA seeding should be based on what your team has earned, not about how the committee thinks they'll perform in the tournament with or without certain players. The committee's job is to evaluate each team based on the season they've had and Kitley being available or not has zero bearing on what VT's resume looks like this season.

I disagree. I think the committee should be seeding teams based on who they are at the end of the season. What they’ve done during the season and who they have available to play for the tournament should both be taken into account.

 

[southie]

To be honest, I don't blame Virginia Tech. NCAA seeding should be based on what your team has earned, not about how the committee thinks they'll perform in the tournament with or without certain players. The committee's job is to evaluate each team based on the season they've had and Kitley being available or not has zero bearing on what VT's resume looks like this season.

Except it does. The committee saw in the most recent 2.5 to 3 games how VT performed without Kitley being available to play. The loss 2 of those games which included a loss at lowly Virginia and getting routed by Notre Dame. Texas, USC, and Iowa got rewarded for winning their last 3 games on the way to conference tourney titles; that mattered to the committee as it turned out.

 

[Plebe]

Brianna Scott of Georgetown was injured in the last minutes of their game against Creighton today. Could be a knee injury. She was wailing in pain on the floor; very difficult to hear. The announcers cut to a commercial.

Could be a factor in UConn's game against Georgetown tomorrow if she isn't available to play.

 

[visitingcock]

Great message from this young woman. Sad for her.

 

[bbsamjj]

Except it does. The committee saw in the most recent 2.5 to 3 games how VT performed without Kitley being available to play. The loss 2 of those games which included a loss at lowly Virginia and getting routed by Notre Dame. Texas, USC, and Iowa got rewarded for winning their last 3 games on the way to conference tourney titles; that mattered to the committee as it turned out.

Yeah I guess the questions is, where would you have ranked VT if you had known about Kitley? I can definitely see them dropping from a 4 to a 5 and not getting to host anymore (to either CO or Utah's advantage), but...I can't see them falling any further.

 

[Henry]

So sad for Brianna Scott. Wish her the best in her recovery.

 

[triaddukefan]

Kitley's injury was on the FRONT page of the Greensboro newspaper this morning. First time I've ever seen anything like that before. I wish VPI well, but I picked them to lose to Baylor. Hope they prove me wrong.

 

[Centerstream]

Yeah I guess the questions is, where would you have ranked VT if you had known about Kitley? I can definitely see them dropping from a 4 to a 5 and not getting to host anymore (to either CO or Utah's advantage), but...I can't see them falling any further.

Today, without Kitley and with Amoore in foul trouble beginning in the 1st quarter, the other Hokies demolished Marshall and played like a 4 seed. IMO.

 

[maple]

I was in the stands when she went down and you could tell immediately that it was a bad, bad injury. Feel absolutely awful for her and hope she’s able to recover.

 

[maple]

Fair (Syracuse) just went down at the very end of Q3 in their game against Arizona. She had to be carried off into the locker room.

EDIT: whatever happened, seems like it was nothing serious. Fair has re-entered the game at 7:44 in Q4.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Injuries are so bad this year, I think a ref just pulled a hammy in the USC game.

 

[southie]

Today, without Kitley and with Amoore in foul trouble beginning in the 1st quarter, the other Hokies demolished Marshall and played like a 4 seed. IMO.

What about tonight versus Baylor?

 

[bbsamjj]

Plenty of 4 seeds lose to a 5 seed (see Colorado and Kansas St). I'm not a believer in Baylor, but given they were without their best player and All American, thought Va Tech played really tough all weekend. Sucks their season had to end this way, but all the players on the court should hold their heads up high.

 

[Centerstream]

What about tonight versus Baylor?

They lost by 3 points, to a 5 seed...what's your point??????

 

[cancontent]

Plenty of 4 seeds lose to a 5 seed (see Colorado and Kansas St). I'm not a believer in Baylor, but given they were without their best player and All American, thought Va Tech played really tough all weekend. Sucks their season had to end this way, but all the players on the court should hold their heads up high.

Agreed. There was no quit in the team.

Really impressed by Strack these past two games. Good sign for VT with Kitley graduating this year.

 

[southie]

They lost by 3 points, to a 5 seed...what's your point??????

They were playing an undersized Baylor team with no real post presence. VT rarely ever led in that game at home until like 1:30 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, and never got the lead back after they lost it seconds later.

They lose this game by 15 points at Baylor.

 

[Centerstream]

They were playing an undersized Baylor team with no real post presence. VT rarely ever led in that game at home until like 1:30 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, and never got the lead back after they lost it seconds later.

They lose this game by 15 points at Baylor.

My last comment because you are going to just post what ever you want with no basis.
The refs took care of "undersized" Baylor by calling 2 fouls on Strack early in the 1st quarter.

 

[southie]

My last comment because you are going to just post what ever you want with no basis.
The refs took care of "undersized" Baylor by calling 2 fouls on Strack early in the 1st quarter.

So, now the refs are to blame? LOL.

Justice was served in the end to whoever at VT purposely withheld Kitley's injury status in order to receive a home sub-regional; the outcome of the game was the one most expected. And, it's not like I ever want Baylor to win. But, things have a funny way of working out in the end.

 

[VA Huskie]

In Coach Mox’s end of season press conference she indicated that Mir McLean will be back next year. She’s practicing now, but wasn’t cleared to play. Great news for the Hoos. Now if we can get a true big in the portal I think next year can be a good one.