ND-MD Game thread

[UConnChapette]

Apparently MD left their defense back at the hotel.

 

[sarals24]

Not at all surprised. ND is well coached, Achonwa is a key player for them but they have a system, so it's not equivalent to MD losing Thomas, for example. This ND team still scares me, especially with Loyd and McBride playing the way they are.

 

[UConnCat]

Maryland looks overwhelmed by the moment, looking stuck to the floor and slow which is often a sign of feeling the pressure. It's a team with a lot less talent than ND and a lot less experience winning big games and it's showing.

When you're getting killed at what is your strength and advantage -- rebounding -- it's going to be a long night.

 

[j66kicker]

Anybody else bored watching MD?

zzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

Those locker room pep talks don't work as well when the other team's players & coaching are superior

 

[MilfordHusky]

Apparently MD left their defense back at the hotel.

About 15 years ago.

 

[robert]

this first half is ridiculous...the Irish are on their flopping dirty skills... even they are open when someone is closeby they end up on the floor... what kind of coaching is that. UCONN dont do that that tricks...just play plain basketball...just simple .

 

[Bigpetunia]

The dropoff behind UConn and ND remains precipitous!

 

[easttexastrash]

I wish they had been given more of a fight from MD.

Shows how weak that Louisville region was. At least Baylor hung close until the last five minutes or so.

 

[ASweet3781]

Not at all surprised. ND is well coached, Achonwa is a key player for them but they have a system, so it's not equivalent to MD losing Thomas, for example. This ND team still scares me, especially with Loyd and McBride playing the way they are.

Not sure why anyone would be scared facing an undefeated team. It's not like it should be a surprise they are good and hard to beat.

 

[HuskyJohn]

Notre Dame winning big with points on the inside. MD leads in 3s: 2 to 1

 

[MilfordHusky]

One of these teams is good. The other plays no defense.

McBride is the best player on the floor.

 

[John Glass]

Are any of you really surprised by this?

yes, Natalie Achowna is a vital part of Notre Dame's team, however McGraw is ten times the coach Frese is

 

[sarals24]

Let's see if Frese makes any adjustments at halftime....

(pause for laughter...)

 

[triaddukefan]

Great game so far

 

[Blue Huskie]

yes, Natalie A is a vital part of Notre Dame's team

But it's not going to grind to a halt without her. The announcer said imagine if she was there how bad it would be. I think it would be very much the same actually. Maybe a few points more but when McBride is hitting like this forget it....

 

[sarals24]

Even without Achonwa, ND-UConn is going to be a really, really good game.

 

[Replicant]

Terps had me fooled again. I bought into their strong run in the tourney thus far and thought maybe that was the real MD. Nope, the real MD is a poorly coached choker. Doesn't look as though they even had a game plan. Muffet packs it in the lane to compensate for NA's absence, doubles AT and MD makes no adjustments, like setting better screens and taking some mid-range shots to force defenders out a bit, or driving to the hoop to initiate contact and get to the foul line. Mincy is the only Terp willing or able to shoot from the outside and she's cold.

 

[John Glass]

Let's see if Frese makes any adjustments at halftime....

(pause for laughter...)

Frese will tell them to shoot at the other basket, and ______________ ?

 

[Blue Huskie]

Let's see if Frese makes any adjustments at halftime....

(pause for laughter...)

Yes, Maybe she'll pick a different pep talk

That's the only adjusting she can do.

 

[sawxfan23]

Even without Achonwa, ND-UConn is going to be a really, really good game.

Can we please win the Stanford game first? UConn maybe watching the National Championship on TV, you never know.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Notre Dame had four chances at its first 2 points of the game and that has been the way it has gone ... no surprises just plain old wanting it more

 

[UConnCat]

Kara is right. Embarrassing performance by MD.

 

[sarals24]

Can we please win the Stanford game first? UConn maybe watching the National Championship on TV, you never know.

Contrary to popular belief, I don't think that anything we say on this board contributes in any way to the outcome of the games. But yes, Stanford will be a tough out.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Louisville would have played better than the Terps.

 

[sawxfan23]

Not that this is a surprise{I predicted ND to win easily by double digits} but I thought Maryland was better than this.