Oregon (9) @ Miss St (5) Tonite

[Checkmate]

This is such a stark contrast to that slopfest on Sunday. Both teams are well coached, but Mississippi State is executing much better and their defense is, predictably, smothering.

I agree, how the heck can anyone have 4 teams ranked ahead of Mississippi State

 

[oldude]

Oregon looks slow. MS St is taking them off the dribble with ease.

 

[eebmg]

If Vivians keeps playing at an AA level , MSU will be in the final 4.

 

[Vowelguy]

Turning into a rout.

I was a little skeptical of Miss st - they were a very defense oriented team last year and they lost some key defensive players to grad. But their offense is humming.

 

[msf22b]

Vivians is a great stone face when she plays...but on the on-one assist just now she cracked a sliver of a smile.

 

[oldude]

If Vivians keeps playing at an AA level , MSU will be in the final 4.

They certainly look like they’ve got all the pieces to get back to the FF in Columbus.

 

[triaddukefan]

That can is sitting on the dresser.. not quite ready to be opened up yet...... but it is sitting on the dresser

 

[Kaizen]

She’s only a junior and she’s really improved from year to year. By her senior year she’ll certainly be a draft prospect, perhaps a 1st rounder.

She got lots of good passes, but she is really quick at her height.

 

[Kaizen]

I like Satou Sabally. She is very aggressive and only a freshman ..

 

[YellwJcket999]

I like Satou Sabally. She is very aggressive and only a freshman ..

I came to post this. ^^^^^^^^^^ Satou is pretty dang good. She does not look like a freshman at all.
I see a star on the rise.

 

[oldude]

Note to file for future reference: you’ve got to drive right at McCowan and get her into foul trouble.

 

[Vowelguy]

I agree, how the heck can anyone have 4 teams ranked ahead of Mississippi State

How many have seen miss st this year? Not sure they've had many TV games?

Also I'd put UConn and ND ahead. And SC did solidly beat them twice last year.

 

[eebmg]

I like Satou Sabally. She is very aggressive and only a freshman ..

Besides her drive moves, she took a very nice perfect form 3pt shot from the top of the key in the 2nd quarter. Her potential is incredible. They had mentioned that her sister is coming to OU next year.

 

[Kaizen]

I came to post this. ^^^^^^^^^^ Satou is pretty dang good. She does not look like a freshman at all.
I see a star on the rise.

Agree, not easy not to like this girl.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Are the teams playing 2 on 2? Looks like Hebard/Ionescu and McCowan/William are doing all of the scoring.

Now they're playing 3 on 3--Vivians and Sabally got going in the 3rd quarter.

 

[eebmg]

OU showing good fight but Itty bitty coming back

 

[nwhoopfan]

I still think Oregon isn't "there" yet. Good early win against Texas A&M, beat an Oklahoma team that is struggling so far this year. Got handled by Louisville and getting handled tonight. I'd like to see them compete better in these types of games before I totally buy into the hype.

 

[eebmg]

OU cant play elite defense because overall team speed on defense is lacking (except Sabally probably). Top 10 yes but very hard to get in top 5.

 

[noirwestern]

I still think Oregon isn't "there" yet. Good early win against Texas A&M, beat an Oklahoma team that is struggling so far this year. Got handled by Louisville and getting handled tonight. I'd like to see them compete better in these types of games before I totally buy into the hype.

They do show flashes from time to time and there's plenty of talent on hand but I keep thinking they should be about twice as fast as they really are.

 

[Checkmate]

How many have seen miss st this year? Not sure they've had many TV games?

Also I'd put UConn and ND ahead. And SC did solidly beat them twice last year.

ND could not bring the ball the ball to half court vs MSU. And USC east is missing two/three key starters from last years team..

 

[Vowelguy]

How many have seen miss st this year? Not sure they've had many TV games?

Also I'd put UConn and ND ahead. And SC did solidly beat them twice last year.

Answering my question - looks like their only TV game was the close one against a then-unheralded okla st team.

 

[eebmg]

Prediction: Sabally will replace McQuire in starting lineup very soon.

 

[oldude]

Somebody has to get a body on McCowan. The Ducks are letting her stand in front of the rim

 

[YellwJcket999]

Satou for 3!!!! Vivians for 3!!!!
It's raining deep down in the south

 

[Plebe]

I still think Oregon isn't "there" yet. Good early win against Texas A&M, beat an Oklahoma team that is struggling so far this year. Got handled by Louisville and getting handled tonight. I'd like to see them compete better in these types of games before I totally buy into the hype.

At least Oregon is challenging themselves with true road games against top-tier competition, something that can be said of no other top team except Notre Dame (at UConn) and Baylor (at UCLA).