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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 3037770, member: 6034"] I agree that is is very unlikely that McCowan will have only 5 points in a rematch. However, in response to all of the what if's/if only's/won't happen again's that Mississippi State fans like to say about the game--many of which you mention here--one could just as easily list a bunch on the Oregon side: Ionescu won't shoot 5-19, Sabally, who is likewise "playing some of the best basket ball of her life right now," will be on the court for more than 18 minutes and take more than 3 shots, etc., etc., etc. All of this is of course just speculation on the part of the fans of both teams. The one certainty is that Mississippi State won't have Bibby, who played very well and took a lot of attention throughout the game. Maybe Espinosa-Hunter and/or Scott would have similar impact but that, too, remains to be seen. Just to be clear, I'm not saying that you couldn't win a rematch, and I'm certainly not saying that Mississippi State isn't one of the top teams this year, but I also think some Mississippi fans "doth protest too much" when talking about the loss to Oregon, as well as seem to shortchange Pac 12 teams in general. [/QUOTE]