S. Carolina vs. Miss. State game thread...

[Plebe]

I saw a graphic that said all four teams that beat UConn in the semi finals LOST in the finals! IOW, beating UConn takes everything out of a team. Impossible to come back and win again.

I seem to recall that Tennessee beat UConn in a semifinal in one of its championship years (1997, I think?).

Also, didn't Notre Dame beat UConn in a semi and then win it all in 2001?

 

[OneTrickPony]

MSU looks worn out...

 

[MumboJumbo]

I seem to recall that Tennessee beat UConn in a semifinal in one of its championship years (1997, I think?).

Also, didn't Notre Dame beat UConn in a semi and then win it all in 2001?

Correct. Stat is right only as of late- '08 Stanford, '11 and '12 ND.

 

[sarals24]

I was just thinking that. There is a lot of standing around...

 

[Plebe]

When I see games like this one, I think, "No wonder so many people complain that women's basketball is boring."

 

[Vowelguy]

I seem to recall that Tennessee beat UConn in a semifinal in one of its championship years (1997, I think?).

Also, didn't Notre Dame beat UConn in a semi and then win it all in 2001?

Losers: UVA (91), Stan (08), ND (11), ND (12)
Winners: Tenn (96), ND (01)

 

[BigBird]

Too much "hero ball" for MS right now. They could have cut it to three, but panicked and let SC roll up a few more baskets. This isn't great defense by either team; it's ratty offense by both.

 

[Horatio]

Foul

 

[BostonCanuck]

Wow, didn't have any complaints about the refs on Friday, but every blown call by this team is going in South Carolina's favor.

Vic needs to get William and his daughter into this game now. Time to start hoisting some threes.

 

[Gus Mahler]

This is SEC ugly ball.

 

[BostonCanuck]

Can't believe they're not double teaming Wilson in the key. Easily the MVP of the final four.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Game over. 66-52 South Carolina with 90 seconds to play

 

[Centerstream]

Did Vic put money on Carolina?

 

[RowdyFan]

When I see games like this one, I think, "No wonder so many people complain that women's basketball is boring."

My hubby is begging me to change the channel......as painful as this game is, it's my night with the remote. I refuse to concede. And it's just as painful for me.

 

[BostonCanuck]

Did Vic put money on Carolina?

I know, right. Is this even the same coach?

 

[BugsyCT]

Didn't realize UConn didn't hit a 3 vs. OU in 2002

 

[MumboJumbo]

Vic better have an answer as to why he left Morgan William on the bench the whole 4th quarter. He's going to get some heat.

 

[Plebe]

I am very happy for Dawn Staley and all of Gamecock Nation. But this is a bit of a sad ending to Miss State's magical run. To see Morgan William sit the entire 4th quarter after all her heroics against Baylor and UConn was anticlimactic to say the least.

 

[wbbfan]

Congrats to SC. I've always liked A'ja as a player.

 

[UConn990411]

Benching Williams was one of the worst coaching decisions I've ever seen.

 

[Horatio]

I hope there's a good reason why Williams didn't play

 

[Replicant]

MSU morphs into Milli Vanilli for the championship game...SCHEISSE!

 

[Centerstream]

Sounds like they are our anointing Dawn as the new Geno

 

[Blue Huskie]

Unfortunate that there had to be 3 SEC type games played at the final four. But you can't our upet was boring anyway. Miss State was probably emotionally drained after the OT win.

 

[HoopsFan21]

So who is #1 in the final rankings?

 

[Blue Huskie]

Sounds like they are our anointing Dawn as the new Geno

Well a lot of people were rooting for this since she is the new USA coach.

 

[OneTrickPony]

It'll be interesting to hear why Schaefer took Morgan Williams out for the whole 4th quarter...I think they were down 4 when she sat...

 

[Bayareahusky]

Congratulations to Dawn and her program..... they deserve big shout out

 

[stwainfan]

Congrats SC.

 

[Plebe]

How weird is it that Alaina Coates isn't even there to celebrate with her team?