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IUP beat Pitt WBB in their exhibition last year. Lost 2 starters but have added a D1 transfer and I think have 3 on their team. Their PG definitely could play at a lower D1 no doubt. They made it to the D2 FF last season. I wouldn’t have been surprised if it was closer quite honestly
 
Charliebball said:
contrary to some here, it appears Ohio State isn't going to lose every game this season.....interesting that they play USF just before the UConn game......that will tell us something..

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IUP is a reasonable frame of reference. They finished ranked #3 in Division II last year. They also beat Pitt in an exhibition game (but lost 108-40 to ND). They did graduate their top scorer, so not sure if they are quite as good this year but I'd bet they'll probably still be strong in DII.
 
The Texas women are currently playing West Texas A&M on the Longhorn network. Texas is up 14-11.
 
CajunHusky said:
Courtney transferred for the fifth year scholarship and the pre-law degree. She may have wanted more playing time but basketball is not at the top of her list. And more power to her! She gave her all in games and practice at UConn and apparently was a great teammate. I saw a couple of her games last year and she really hasn't changed much. Defensive skills average to below average and a tendency to get lost in the schemes.
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At one time basketball was at the top of her list. That is one of the reasons she home schooled her senior year in high school. She spent that year supposedly preparing for UConn basketball, so the story goes.
 
Interesting that Jatarie White didn’t start. Charli Collier is going to be so good if she keeps improving. She and Sedona are going to be a force on the frontline when she returns.
 
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Rutgers is dealing with quite a few injuries to start the season. Tekia Mack dislocated her elbow, CVS said she’ll be out another 2-3 weeks. KK Sanders got a screw put in her arm recently and will be out 6-8 weeks. Arella Guirantes is under Concussion protocol for the past few weeks and I’m hoping will be back for Tuesday’s season opener. Sierra Calhoun has also been out with an undisclosed injury and CVS doesn’t know when she’ll be back.

With Sanders out, I see Zipporah Broughton getting a lot of PT which isn’t a bad thing. I just really hope Guirantes and Calhoun will be able to play Tuesday.
 
DaBball said:
Interesting that Jatarie White didn’t start. Charli Collier is going to be so good if she keeps improving. She and Sedona are going to be a force on the frontline when she returns.
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The recap of the game is at

Women's Basketball defeats West Texas A&M in exhibition game - Texas Athletics

Collier was really good. Her post game interview was also very business like. Losing out on her will really hurt unless ONO progresses faster than anticipated. :(


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I'll tell ya, the international basketball big wigs really went all out to find an exotic destination for the FIBA 3X3 competition next year:

 
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oldude said:
I understand that Mongolia is a basketball hotbed. Basketball is second only to yak racing in the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky.” :oops:
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Don't forget eagle hunting. In all seriousness "The Eagle Huntress" is an excellent documentary about a determined young lady and her proud father, well worth a watch. But yeah, hoops, not so sure about that...
 
oldude said:
I understand that Mongolia is a basketball hotbed. Basketball is second only to yak racing in the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky.” :oops:
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I guess you aren't aware of the YBL..................... the Yak Basketball League
 
oldude said:
They’re in costume for Halloween. I suspect it is the first and last time they both wear SC uniforms.
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I have no idea who the 2nd girl is... I assume one of them is A. Boston. Sidenote.... I wish college players could have uniform numbers above 5, 15, 25, et al.
 
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triaddukefan said:
I have no idea who the 2nd girl is... I assume one of them is A. Boston. Sidenote.... I wish college players could have uniform numbers above 5, 15, 25, et al.
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Thats aaliyah boston and haley jones .
 
triaddukefan said:
I have no idea who the 2nd girl is... I assume one of them is A. Boston. Sidenote.... I wish college players could have uniform numbers above 5, 15, 25, et al.
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Digits above 5 are not allowed in high school and WCBB in the United States. So you will not see a 6, 7, 8, or 9. It has to do with the hand signals officials give to the table to identify the player who committed a foul. I could explain more but I won't unless someone asks.
 
donalddoowop said:
Digits above 5 are not allowed in high school and WCBB in the United States. So you will not see a 6, 7, 8, or 9. It has to do with the hand signals officials give to the table to identify the player who committed a foul. I could explain more but I won't unless someone asks.
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I feel smarter. :) Thanks.

Now if you can explain why the players exchange towels when being subbed? :confused:
 
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eebmg said:
I feel smarter. :) Thanks.

Now if you can explain why the players exchange towels when being subbed? :confused:
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Magy Cannon said:
So there will not be too many players on the floor. It happens.
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Substituted players can always grab a towel on the bench. While I’m not sure who first started the practice of handing off towels during substitutions, the reason it’s done is twofold: to insure the correct player is substituted for and for the departing player to communicate their defensive assignment to the incoming player.
 
UConnCat said:
Ugggghh??? Would you rather she be rude and not thank the current Olympic coach for a visit? Isn’t this the exact same thing she did after visiting ND and Ohio State?
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Yes, she's consistently polite. Nice to see.
 
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Dillon77 said:
Yes, she's consistent.
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Well, one thing I can guarantee is that there will not be any photos of Boston & Jones in UConn uniforms during their visit to Storrs this weekend, although I certainly expect photos with Geno, CD & the gang.
 
oldude said:
Well, one thing I can guarantee is that there will not be any photos of Boston & Jones in UConn uniforms during their visit to Storrs this weekend, although I certainly expect photos with Geno, CD & the gang.
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My intent was to confirm/answer UConnCat's spot-on point that Ms. Boston was being polite and thanking her hosts for her visits, as she had at ND and OSU. If that was not clear, I went back and amended it. In no way shape or form would I choose for this board to revisit the photo discourse that ran rampant for a bit. That one was....Head bang :rolleyes:

And I fully expect Aliyah and/or her family to do the same after their visit to UConn...regardless of the nature of the photographs. ;)
 
Dillon77 said:
My intent was to confirm/answer UConnCat's point that Ms. Boston was being polite and thanking her hosts for her visits, as she had at ND and OSU. If that was not clear, I went back and amended it. In no way shape or form would I choose for this board to revisit the photo discourse that ran rampant for a bit. That one was....Head bang :rolleyes:

And I fully expect Aliyah and/or her family to do the same after their visit to UConn...regardless of the nature of the photographs. ;)
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Sorry for my knee jerk reaction. Normally I’m fairly indifferent to much of what goes on during the recruiting courtship dance, but I absolutely hate the practice of outfitting HS recruits in team uniforms. Considering how many top teams are doing it, I guess I will have to get over it. :(
 
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