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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 2654632, member: 6034"] I voted for Louisville as well, but am rooting for Oregon State. I think Louisville is a very tough matchup for the Beavers. Because she is quicker, Fuehring will, I believe, do a better job defending Gulich than did any of the Baylor bigs, but--more importantly--I don't think Waltz will let Gulich go one on one as did Mulkey for most of the game Friday. In Oregon State's overtime win over Oregon n Corvallis,, Gulich had the kind of game she had against Baylor (and Tudor shot something like 7 for 10 from the 3 pt. line); in the rematch, which Oregon won fairly readily, Gulich was still effective, but less so, since the Ducks doubled her aggressively every time she got the ball. I think Waltz will do something along those lines as well. I also think that Oregon State will have a difficult time handling Hines-Allen. Finally, although the Oregon State guards bring a lot of skills to the table, they (and especially Pivec) can become turnover prone when pressured. Baylor didn't have the tools (or the desire) to do that. I think Louisville does and will. [/QUOTE]