Pac-12 tonight (Fri. 1/18)

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford up 44-27 at half. The big 3 are doing their thing, Smith and Williams both in double figures and Carrington has 8.

 

[Plebe]

Oregon State on a 21-6 run spanning the end of 2Q and start of 3Q.

Arizona just doesn't have the weapons to hang over 4 quarters with a strong defensive team like OSU.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OSU has surged ahead 45-30 to start Q3. What a night and day difference. Most of the game they couldn't do anything inside the arc. Now they can't miss. They were 2-12 at one point, now 10-20. So...8 straight?! Haven't attempted a 3 in quite a while.

McDonald is struggling. 4-16 from the floor. She had a tough game against Stanford too.

 

[nwhoopfan]

McDonald and Reese are both out for Arizona and they've actually scored a couple possessions in a row. OSU has missed a couple 3's back to back. Leaving the door open a crack. 47-34 exactly midway thru Q3, Arizona will be shooting a FT on an and-1 after the media TO.

 

[nwhoopfan]

McDonald heated up in a hurry, now has 17. Arizona was stuck for quite a while but now they are trading buckets. 60-49 OSU after Q3. They were up as much as 17.

 

[nwhoopfan]

4 OSU starters in double figures and the other has 8. Slocum leading the way w/ 13. Only 7 off the bench, but it's a lot different w/ no Tudor.

 

[Plebe]

McDonald really came to life in the last few minutes of 3Q, now with 17 points.

Oregon St with really balanced scoring, 4 different players in double figures.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Slocum w/ back to back 3's to stretch it back to 17.

edit --make it 3 in a row!

 

[Plebe]

Three consecutive 3s by Slocum just blew this game wide open. I think Arizona is toast.

 

[nwhoopfan]

It didn't look like the Slocum-McDonald face off was going to materialize early on. Now it's on! Slocum has 24, McDonald has 20. Slocum getting a lot more help though. 71-54 w/ about 6 minutes left.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Three consecutive 3s by Slocum just blew this game wide open. I think Arizona is toast.

As you said, Arizona does not have the (across the board) talent to make a go against the better PAC teams - this year. I do think it is only Stanford, the Oregon schools and Utah that are "impossible".

 

[Plebe]

As you said, Arizona does not have the (across the board) talent to make a go against the better PAC teams - this year. I do think it is only Stanford, the Oregon schools and Utah that are "impossible".

I really feel like Alonso is a liability. Her effort is certainly there but simply lacks the physical skills to go against these good teams. The other starters at least show glimpses of being able to complement McDonald.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Simmons and Morris in for OSU. Pivec has a double double w/ 14 points 10 boards.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I really feel like Alonso is a liability. Her effort is certainly there but simply lacks the physical skills to go against these good teams. The other starters at least show glimpses of being able to complement McDonald.

I disagree (I think). She is streaky. When she is on, she can score quite a bit, but she is a reluctant shooter usually.

She is a darn good point-guard, one of the issues that I think Arizona faces is that there are still times where players don't do what they are supposed to on the court.

I will agree that she may be a defensive liability - I've not seen enough games against good competition. In the end, she is what she is, a European player with all implied. I would argue she is the 4th or 5th best player on Arizona right now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

86-64 final. 11-23 behind the arc for OSU. Big rebounding edge.

 

[Plebe]

Alanna Smith with another blockbuster game for Stanford: 27 points on 12-18 shooting, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks. Kiana Williams adds 22 points, 3 assists, 3 steals.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Alanna Smith going wild again. 27 points on 12-18 shooting, 13 boards 3 blocks about midway thru Q4.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Just curious. If Aquino red shirted(I assumed she did) why does she dress for each game?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Reese was quiet much of the 2nd half but finished w/ 18 points on 8-12 shooting. Really solid game for her after she's been struggling a bit in conference play.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Just curious. If Aquino red shirted(I assumed she did) why does she dress for each game?

It's happened before, sometimes a redshirt is burned late in a season. Maybe they have her dressed and ready to go as an insurance policy. Rotation has gotten a lot thinner since early in the season.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Apparently Ruth Hamblin is in the house tonight and will be on Sunday as well. I didn't see her but I'm listening to a post game interview w/ Rueck and she just did a fly by.

 

[Plebe]

I disagree (I think). She is streaky. When she is on, she can score quite a bit, but she is a reluctant shooter usually.

She is a darn good point-guard, one of the issues that I think Arizona faces is that there are still times where players don't do what they are supposed to on the court.

I will agree that she may be a defensive liability - I've not seen enough games against good competition. In the end, she is what she is, a European player with all implied. I would argue she is the 4th or 5th best player on Arizona right now.

You're probably right. I haven't watched Arizona many times this year. I see she's scored in double figures 5 times this season, 4 of them against really weak teams. The times I've watched them (Arizona State, Utah, Cal) she's seemed very harmless on offense and rather slow on defense.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Apparently Ruth Hamblin is in the house tonight and will be on Sunday as well. I didn't see her but I'm listening to a post game interview w/ Rueck and she just did a fly by.

She was on the same team in Belgium that Lous' sister Karlie is on. Pretty sure she was released from the team. I watched a few games and she did not play well.

 

[Shades]

Stanford scrubs looked pretty good.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford scrubs looked pretty good.

I have it recorded, will watch it soon.