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Message: [QUOTE="jake0414, post: 4491372, member: 10619"] I think OSU is already elite down low and having Gardiner back will make them even tougher. Its problem, as evidenced by going from 12 up to three down over the final three and a half minutes, is its weakness at the guard and wing positions. Neither Yeaney nor TVO are point guards. Lack of a skilled ball handler cost them. Yeaney is strong but not a skilled ball handler nor a very good outside shooter. TVO has great shooting skills but lacks the quickness and athleticism to defend and to create an open shot for herself. The Beavers played extremely well for 37 minutes on the road on the backs of Beers, Mitrovic and Marotte but couldn’t close the deal. Arizona knew that OSU would try to get a shot for TVO at the end. I think Rueck might have gone with someone else (Aaron or Marotte) an open 3-point attempt. [/QUOTE]