"Other" games of note, Week 2 (Nov. 12-18)

[Plebe]

USC Trojans just lost to UCSB Gauchos, at Santa Barbara 57-46.
Yes I know some USC players were out, I dont care, the others look like players who belong on an average Big West team, not a Pac 12 team.

USC was missing Watts, Overbeck and Aaron. Almost certainly their 3 best players, on a team that wasn't deep to begin with.

 

[Plebe]

I thought UCSB used to be a really good mid major? Is that not so anymore?

Not anymore. Faded glory.

UCSB won something like 9 consecutive Big West titles in the late 90s to early 00s, and in 2004 they made the Sweet 16 and gave UConn its closest game of the tournament. Tennessee transfer April McDivitt was on that UCSB team: The Seattle Times: Sports: UConn's defense too much for UCSB

Last time the Gauchos made the NCAAs was 2012.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

USC was missing Watts, Overbeck and Aaron. Almost certainly their 3 best players, on a team that wasn't deep to begin with.

Why? I missed that. It will go down as quite the bad loss, regardless. We play UCSB later this year.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Not anymore. Faded glory.

UCSB won something like 9 consecutive Big West titles in the late 90s to early 00s, and in 2004 they made the Sweet 16 and gave UConn its closest game of the tournament. Tennessee transfer April McDivitt was on that UCSB team: The Seattle Times: Sports: UConn's defense too much for UCSB

Last time the Gauchos made the NCAAs was 2012.

The Gaucho's enticed Carlene Mitchell from Rutgers as coach. She was not successful, I'm sure I don't know what her problem was but we saw them twice (at NM State and at Arizona, and talked to Carlene at AZ) and my guess was she couldn't "coach down" to lesser talented players. They looked awful in both games.

I suspect they are still recovering from that downturn.

 

[Plebe]

Why? I missed that. It will go down as quite the bad loss, regardless. We play UCSB later this year.

I'm assuming injuries, though I haven't heard anything. Aaron has yet to play this year. Overbeck only played 2 minutes in the previous game, which sounds like it had to be a physical issue. Watts played 27 minutes, so I have no idea about her.

 

[biobioprof]

USC was missing Watts, Overbeck and Aaron. Almost certainly their 3 best players, on a team that wasn't deep to begin with.

Sigh. Last week Rice took a bad road loss at SMU and then gave us a scare at home on Sunday. This Saturday the Ags go to the Galen Center to play USC.

 

[triaddukefan]

Neither team playing defense

Duke should score 100

No way Duke scores 100. No way

Might not score 100 in 2 games combined this week.

 

[triaddukefan]

Triad, what happened to Odom? I watched her play in her high school state championship game and she and her running buddy lit up the place. She looked as if she would be AA material in college and seemed to play well as a freshman. It looks like she does not always hustle. What happened to her buddy after transferring from her original college choice?

Well.... she actually had solid stats last season... 13.1/6.4/2.5/1.6/0.9 pts/reb/ast/steals/blocks shot over 50% from the field. A few things 1) she has never developed a 3pt shot 2) she's seems to be a shy, laid-back type who defers too much to others 3) she's a natural 3... but due to injuries she's has been playing some PG this season and last. Hopefully Lambert's minutes increase and Odom can return to the wing. I love watching her as a player... when she's on... she's electric. I think she's a sleeper WNBA pick..... I'd take her over most of the players I see projected, though Im a bit biased of course.

 

[willtalk]

Triad, what happened to Odom? I watched her play in her high school state championship game and she and her running buddy lit up the place. She looked as if she would be AA material in college and seemed to play well as a freshman. It looks like she does not always hustle. What happened to her buddy after transferring from her original college choice?

Odom was always a player who's actual ability and level of skill never manifested in games as often as it could have. She would not always give her best effort. When she decided to play she was very very good. The buddy you were referring to was Valary Higgins. She originally signed with SC but after a year transferred to UOP. Now she was the one with fire in her gut. She did not possess the skill set of Odom, but she consistently produced in one way or the other. That team is doing well. They were in the preseason WNIT but got knocked out in the second round by Oregon St. They hung with them better than DePaul did. They play in the same conference as Gonzaga. I always liked Higgins as a player. If Odom had her desire she would be player of the year.

 

[biobioprof]

I'm assuming injuries, though I haven't heard anything. Aaron has yet to play this year. Overbeck only played 2 minutes in the previous game, which sounds like it had to be a physical issue. Watts played 27 minutes, so I have no idea about her.

USC's website says

USC had eight players suited up for action tonight, with four sidelined by injury. Both Stephanie Watts and Kayla Overbeck are expected to be ready to go for next game, but were unavailable tonight due to injuries. Madison Campbell and Shalexxus Aaron have not competed yet this season due to injury.

 

[Plebe]

USC's website says

Watts and Overbeck are definitely there two best and most experienced players. A&M should still win pretty handily IMO