OT- Uconn Women 94 pts at the half

[Scoe]

It really should be a 28 team tournament with the top 4 seeds getting bi's. That's just where the game is at developmentally. The gulf between the top teams and the bottom is just stupid.

Its fine the way it is if it means that you have blowouts then so be it.

 

[Waquoit]

And people wonder why women's basketball is invisible outside of Connecticut. There is a reason that it shows up on ESPN2 across from the NFL.

Yeah, it's called counter-programming.

 

[CL82]

And people wonder why women's basketball is invisible outside of Connecticut. There is a reason that it shows up on ESPN2 across from the NFL.

Except, of course, that it isn't. Geno recruits nationally (well, worldwide really.) UConn is a household name, for those who are interested in WBB across the country. UConn sets attendance records for many, if not most, of the schools it travels to. And, if you ever attend a woman's AAU tournament, I guarantee that you will hear "UConn" or "Connecticut" shouted out as play names.

UConn WBB is far from invisible outside of Connecticut. It is the marquee brand of the sport.

 

[intlzncster]

Its fine the way it is if it means that you have blowouts then so be it.

I don't care either way, was just inferring what would give a semblence of competitive matchups.

 

[Alum86]

If Vegas carried a line tonight, what would the money line be? Lay 20K on UConn to win 10 cents?
Pretty much. Spread -60?

 

[whaler11]

If Vegas carried a line tonight, what would the money line be? Lay 20K on UConn to win 10 cents?
Pretty much. Spread -60?

It was 37. QU covered wasy.

 

[tzznandrew]

The women had a #16 beat a #1 long before it happened for the men.

C'mon...that's because that Stanford team was decimated by injuries. Not quite the same as what we just witnessed.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Did I hear correctly that St Francis attempted 57 3-pointers. If that’s the case, what’s the debate. The plan backfired in a big way. They took a shot - and missed...and missed...and...

 

[Scoe]

I don't care either way, was just inferring what would give a semblence of competitive matchups.

I get what your saying but at least those teams have a shot and thats all you can ask for, and we see 3 high seeds going down right now on their home court and its too bad for QU they had to play Uconn.

 

[HuskyNan]

C'mon...that's because that Stanford team was decimated by injuries. Not quite the same as what we just witnessed.

One injury, although it happened right before the tourney. Van deer Veer hid the injury so she could get a 1 seed.

 

[HuskyNan]

Did I hear correctly that St Francis attempted 57 3-pointers. If that’s the case, what’s the debate. The plan backfired in a big way. They took a shot - and missed...and missed...and...

Yes, they were 10-57 on threes. St Francis is a run and gun team. They put up 81 shots overall and made only 22% of them. UConn had 69 rebounds and then they were off and running, their strength.

 

[intlzncster]

I get what your saying but at least those teams have a shot and thats all you can ask for, and we see 3 high seeds going down right now on their home court and its too bad for QU they had to play Uconn.

I agree. If I had to make a pick, I'd say let them all play in the 64. I mean, the girls from some of these small schools...this is the one cool thing they'll get to do. They probably have budgets of negative $10,000. Happy to have new balls every year, even if they do. So it's a great experience for them...what college sports is supposed to be all about anyway.

 

[tzznandrew]

One injury, although it happened right before the tourney. Van deer Veer hid the injury so she could get a 1 seed.

Huh. I trust you more than pretty much anyone. Don't know why I thought they were so decimated.

 

[HuskyNan]

Huh. I trust you more than pretty much anyone. Don't know why I thought they were so decimated.

Ok, I looked it up. Two players were injured for Stanford right before the tourney. I forgot about Vanessa Nygaard. Sorry about that.

 

[whaler11]

Huh. I trust you more than pretty much anyone. Don't know why I thought they were so decimated.

Losing 1 player of 10 is decimated.

#professor

 

[ZenConn]

I mean, the girls from some of these small schools...this is the one cool thing they'll get to do. They probably have budgets of negative $10,000. Happy to have new balls every year, even if they do. So it's a great experience for them...

I could not resist after reading the other thread with upside down genitalia.

 

[intlzncster]

I could not resist after reading the other thread with upside down genitalia.

These small schools have less students so there's less new...