Notre Dame-Baylor [game thread]

[HoopsFan21]

This game is the reason why Women's basketball gets a bad reputation, this is the worst officiating crew I have ever seen. They call touch fouls in the paint on Baylor, and Achonwa, and Reimer push people no calls. Any people who haven't watched a women's game, see this officiating, and will never watch again, figuring all the officials are incompetent

Well that's one reason. I think a game where one misses lay ups is pretty tough to watch. Throw in the fact that the game is quite a bit slower than the men's game, and of course is played below the rim (which I like), and you can see why it's hard for the game to get any traction.

 

[DavidK]

It is what it is.
UConn probably doesn't win the 1995 title w/o a home regional.

Or 04 in Hartford. I know we had Taurasi but we beat a tough Penn St team at the Civic center in the elite eight round 66-49. We had 4 losses on the year and were a 2 seed with a home regional to win our 3rd straight championship..... bet non-uconn fans were thrilled with that :-p

 

[DavidK]

Agreed, I honestly think she may be the 2nd best player in WCBB right now.

Agreed, Then 3rd KML when healthy IMO

 

[DavidK]

GO BAYLOR

 

[Joe6cats]

Why can't I like the Irish? I admire the style of play, and they have that swagger. Why does the swagger read to me as arrogance? And the coach, well. Gotta say though, love that Jewel Lloyd. McBride, not so much.

Are the Irish playing that well, or is Baylor just flat? This is sad.

 

[sarals24]

Baylor comes out much better in the second half. And look at that...when they call the game correctly, the Irish have 5 fouls in four minutes.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Wow. Two years in a row that Jackie Stiles' points record is being challenged--both by Baylor players.

 

[Vowelguy]

Baylor just flat? This is sad.

Baylor has missed a lot of makeable shots.
But it's also a team of role players, running into a great team. Their weaknesses are bein exposed.

 

[sarals24]

Watching how good Sims is makes it even more difficult to believe that Mulkey only got to two Final Fours with her and Griner.

 

[HoopsFan21]

ND with a healthy lead with both McBride and Achonwa on the bench.

 

[NutmegDog]

Lloyd is the real deal. I liked her hafltime interview, too. Sounds calm, knowledgeable.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Achonwa and McBride must be frustrated. Players want to play.

 

[sarals24]

Wow...from here on out Baylor in 1-and-1.

 

[huskeynut]

The chink in ND's armor is their defense.

 

[John Glass]

OMG

 

[triaddukefan]

Watching how good Sims is makes it even more difficult to believe that Mulkey only got to two Final Fours with her and Griner.

Actually, they only got to one final 4 together. Sims was a senior in high school when Griner went the first time

 

[HoopsFan21]

Wow Mulkey is melting down.

 

[DavidK]

Wow Mulkey is melting down.

I would be too

 

[huskeynut]

What a bogus call on Sims. Mukley has every right to be upset!

 

[RandomFan85]

Meltdown in South Bend...

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Mulkey is animated, but, this foul situation is out of control.

 

[ASweet3781]

Wow Mulkey is melting down.

Don't blame her.

To make a call like that on one of the best players in the country in a game to go in to the Final 4 is ridiculous. To do it when that team is trying to win on another team's home court? Beneath contempt.

Geno would be acting the same way.

 

[Flyegirl]

What a bogus call on Sims. Mukley has every right to be upset!

And this is why I said it would be hard for anyone to win a game against ND when it is being called like this.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Rebecca Lobo ‏@RebeccaLobo 1m
Mulkey has every reason to be upset. Two terrible calls.

 

[huskeynut]

Another bogus call on Nina Davis!