Ohio @ Buffalo - 1/05/19

[Shades]

Buffalo, NY - 2:00 PM ET
TV: None

Stream:
Ohio vs. Buffalo (W Basketball) (tvpli)

Audio:
Listen to Buffalo Bulls Sports Network on TuneIn

Live stats:
Box Score

 

[Plebe]

This one is getting started on ESPN3 now.

Cierra Dillard of Buffalo is the nation's 2nd-leading scorer at 25.4 ppg (behind only Megan Gustafson).

Ohio has a balanced scoring attack, with all five starters averaging in double figures.

 

[UConnCat]

Is the goal here to transform this board in to Rebkell? Why do we have a separate thread on a game between the University of Ohio and the University of Buffalo?

Can't games like this which maybe 2 posters care about be lumped together in one daily thread of games of interest (to a few)?

Just a suggestion.

 

[Plebe]

Is the goal here to transform this board in to Rebkell? Why do we have a separate thread on a game between the University of Ohio and the University of Buffalo?

Can't games like this which maybe 2 posters care about be lumped together in one daily thread of games of interest (to a few)?

Just a suggestion.

Not bad questions to ask, I suppose.

I can't speak to "the goal," and I don't even know or care what Rebkell is. But the mods have been clear that no women's basketball teams, players, or stories — even if not UConn-specific — are off topic.

If the mods decide that only certain non-UConn games are deserving of separate-thread status, or that all non-UConn game discussions should be consolidated into a catch-all thread (as is done on VolNation, I've noticed), that'll certainly be their prerogative.

This particular mid-major game may fall short of your personal threshold of non-triviality, but it does involve a Sweet 16 team from last year against one of only three undefeated teams in this season.

My suggestion: As with any other thread, you're free to ignore it if it doesn't interest you.

 

[UConnCat]

My suggestion: As with any other thread, you're free to ignore it if it doesn't interest you.

It's not a question of choosing to read threads or not. It's a question of what this board has become, or what it looks like when logging on. Right now it's often wading through thread after thread on games involving other teams. (Ohio v Buffalo?) Rebkell addressed this issue by putting game threads on a separate forum where Shades can do his thing. Too bad there can't be a sub-forum so the main board is still recognizable to us old-time Boneyarders.

 

[Plebe]

It's not a question of choosing to read threads or not. It's a question of what this board has become, or what it looks like when logging on. Right now it's often wading through thread after thread on games involving other teams. (Ohio v Buffalo?) Rebkell addressed this issue by putting game threads on a separate forum where Shades can do his thing. Too bad there can't be a sub-forum so the main board is still recognizable to us old-time Boneyarders.

Well, sounds like a proposal for the mods to consider.

 

[Shades]

It’s a great game if you’re into WCBB in general. Ohio is one of the last remaining undefeated teams. Buffalo is one of the top mid-majors with a decent WNBA prospect in Cierra Dillard. Some people are actually thankful when I put forth the effort to highlight games like this.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Darn it, this thread is getting in the way of all the "sky is falling" threads pertaining to UConn!

 

[Shades]

Darn it, this thread is getting in the way of all the "sky is falling" threads pertaining to UConn!

The mods are probably thankful for the distraction

 

[nwhoopfan]

We've got an upset alert in Spokane. Pacific has jumped all over Gonzaga. 25-14 at the end of Q1 and the refs are reviewing a long buzzer beater that could extend the lead.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wow, Pacific came to play today. 25-14 lead after 1st quarter and refs are reviewing a buzzer beater that could extend the lead.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Don't we need a separate thread for Gonzaga v. Pacific?

 

[Plebe]

We've got an upset alert in Spokane. Pacific has jumped all over Gonzaga. 25-14 at the end of Q1 and the refs are reviewing a long buzzer beater that could extend the lead.

Ha, but don't dare start a separate thread for that game!

I really don't think Gonzaga will run the table in the WCC. Pacific, St. Mary's, BYU, and Loyola Marymount are not pushovers. If Maryland could lose at home to Rutgers, well...

 

[Plebe]

Buffalo had about a 10-point lead for most of the first half but Ohio has really tightened the game up. Cut the deficit to 2 late in 3Q, and then on the final possession Dillard penetrated, appeared to either travel or get fouled, and then kicked out to a teammate for a 3 at the buzzer. The Ohio bench erupted because of the non-travel call. Legette-Jack erupted because of the non-foul call.

This one is heating up!

 

[triaddukefan]

Don't we need a separate thread for Gonzaga v. Pacific?

throw out that darn record book when the Tigers and Bulldogs meet up.

 

[nwhoopfan]

GU is roaring back, now down 35-32. Sorry to hijack this thread.

 

[Plebe]

Okay seriously, this game was boring in the first half but has totally heated up. Both teams trading buckets and the intensity is there. Ohio takes a one-point lead with about 6 minutes to go. Their win over Purdue was definitely not a fluke.

 

[Shades]

54-52 Ohio with 5:39 left

 

[triaddukefan]

The MAC tourney might be a barn burner.... too bad the final is on CBSNN ... i think the other games might be available on ESPN3 or ESPN+

 

[Plebe]

Ohio has an impressive player named Cece Hooks. She has 7 steals in this game and is leading her team with 19 points right now. Ohio has limited Dillard to 14 points and has taken a 3-point lead with about 2 minutes to play.

Ha, and just as I say that, Dillard gets a drive and kick for a 3-pointer from her teammate. Tied at 62 with 1:33 to play.

 

[Shades]

62-62 with 1:33 left

 

[Plebe]

Ohio gets a hustle play and putback. Dillard hits 1 of 2 FTs after being fouled, and then Hooks answers with a creative floater in the lane. Ohio up by 3 with 26 seconds to play.

 

[Shades]

Good game, eh? Clutch play on both sides down the stretch. 66-66 with 0:16 left.

 

[Shades]

Going to OT!

 

[Plebe]

Whoa. Hanna Hall hits a tough 3-pointer to tie the game with 14 seconds left. Ohio gets the final shot but misses a very contested jumper. Overtime.