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nwhoopfan said:
I've never even heard of Cooper before. She now has 15 points in less than 6 minutes. 22-6 Syracuse, only one 2 point FG has been made combined by both teams. Strange game.
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Cooper is a freshman and has started for them all year. She shoots a lot of 3's but usually doesn't make a lot of them. That hasn't been the case in this game.

This game has unfolded as the prototype Syracuse game. This is exactly how they went on their run last year. They are certainly a dangerous team, with the way they press, turn teams over, and shoot 3's.
 
As Geno said in his presser, both these teams are all about the 3. Cuse is getting a lot of open shots off defensive transition because Iowa State is so slow and can't handle the cuse D. That won't be the case on Monday.
 
Plebe said:
This game has unfolded as the prototype Syracuse game. This is exactly how they went on their run last year. They are certainly a dangerous team, with the way they press, turn teams over, and shoot 3's.
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Yup. And everyone knows that. Including the committee. Even if we beat them by 30 they didn't deserve this draw and we certainly didn't either.
 
Everyone jumped on me when the seedings came out!! The number overall seed gets the toughest region and path to the final four!! If Syracuse comes out Monday night like they are now... uconn's magical run ends!! The committee wanted nothing more then see UCONN lose before final four!! Everyone is sick and tired of UCONN period!!! UCONN might not even make it to Bridgeport!!!
 
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MikeR01950 said:
Everyone jumped on me when the seedings came out!! The number overall seed gets the toughest region and path to the final four!! If Syracuse comes out Monday night uconn's magical run ends!! The committee wanted nothing more then see UCONN lose before final four!! Everyone is sick and tired of UCONN period!!! UCONN might not even make it to Bridgeport!!!
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We're doomed!
 
vowelguy said:
I would love to see how you know it's deliberate.
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Pretty naive take. Cuse was considered a 6 seed by most analysts. The P5 never gets screwed unless there's something else going on.

The Committee clearly wanted to manufacture a matchup that was interesting (championship rematch) and excessively challenging to the current dominant program. It absolutely was intentional.
 
If it makes anyone feel any better, defending men's National Champ and #1 overall seed Villanova also got a pretty ludicrous seeding having to face a badly underseeded Wisconsin team in the 2nd round.
 
TitleTown said:
So Syracuse is not only a #8 seed, but the worst #8 seed? What a joke! Syracuse should have been a 6 seed at worst.
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Syracuse was almost certainly a true #7 seed and moved to the #8 line for the geographical matchup. The committee did the same thing all over the bracket.
 
If they have to switch games, why not go to the Stanford game which looks like a possible upset. Head bang
Down 23 to 20 end of Q1
 
ESPN is doing wrap around now. Appears Syracuse has stopped scoring but Iowa St. isn't chipping away at the lead much. 43-22 w/ 2:15 til halftime.
 
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eebmg said:
If they have to switch games, why not go to the Stanford game which looks like a possible upset. Head bang
Down 23 to 20 end of Q1
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ESPN doesn't have a clue. All their feeds and they have only 1 game at a time on - Baloney. It would be different if they had something interesting and/or popular on the other channels.
 
ASweet3781 said:
The committee loaded our bracket with team that can score and can shoot. Even screwed teams out of their rightful seeds to do so. Do not think for one second it was an accident.
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Beating a dead horse next one up and move on no whining in WBB
 
nwhoopfan said:
ESPN is doing wrap around now. Appears Syracuse has stopped scoring but Iowa St. isn't chipping away at the lead much. 43-22 w/ 2:15 til halftime.
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Not much wrapping. :mad:
 
Doesn't ESPN have the capability of providing coverage based on regional interest? All else being equal I'd rather be watching Stanford than any of these other games.
 
vowelguy said:
I would love to see how you know it's deliberate.
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They admit it, supposedly for geographic reasons to increase attendance, if you choose to believe that horsepucky. They've got other agendas. Geography is a convenient cover story.
 
Syracuse is a borderline top 25 team with no post defense playing against an undertalented team that lacks the post play to exploit that weakness. Iowa State might not be a top 40 team this year.

I agree Syracuse is slightly underseeded (as much as UGA was overseeded a couple of years back), but the panic and hyperbole in this thread is ridiculous. Syracuse has lost by double digits to many teams not nearly as good as UConn is (DePaul, Duke twice, FSU although the noles are obviously strong) and plays terribly vs. teams they cannot outathlete. We are more than fine in this match-up.

I am pissed at the NCAA for making UMD the 3 seed in our region, don't get me wrong! But there is a reason why Syracuse did not get the seed they were looking for...they needed to play better in big games.
 
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Plebe said:
Syracuse was almost certainly a true #7 seed and moved to the #8 line for the geographical matchup. The committee did the same thing all over the bracket.
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How do you think the #21/#22 ranked team in the country out of one of the toughest conferences in the country is a true #7? They could have easily been a #5 seed.
 
TitleTown said:
So Syracuse is not only a #8 seed, but the worst #8 seed? What a joke! Syracuse should have been a 6 seed at worst.
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Meanwhile Tennessee is a 5 seed... other 8 seeds:

LSU
ASU
Green Bay

I'm not so sure they are the worst of those, but hey I don't get paid the big bucks to decide these things.
 
Blueballer said:
ESPN doesn't have a clue. All their feeds and they have only 1 game at a time on - Baloney. It would be different if they had something interesting and/or popular on the other channels.
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This +100! I've been saying for years that with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNClassic and ESPNNews, that they should be forced to show games on more than just one of their outlets. Whiparound coverage stinks and often, the game you want to watch is either not shown...or they show a little bit of it, then cut away. Thankfully, we can watch most of them now via the WatchESPN page but watching on a computer isn't the same as seeing the game I want to watch on the big screen.
 
LETTERL said:
This +100! I've been saying for years that with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNClassic and ESPNNews, that they should be forced to show games on more than just one of their outlets. Whiparound coverage stinks and often, the game you want to watch is either not shown...or they show a little bit of it, then cut away. Thankfully, we can watch most of them now via the WatchESPN page but watching on a computer isn't the same as seeing the game I want to watch on the big screen.
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This is where DirecTV is worth it's weight in Gold. I get every single game.
 
Well I won't have to worry about whip around coverage this afternoon and evening as I'm watching games live in Hec Ed Pavilion in Seattle.
 
Highly unlikely that UConn was intentionally given a tougher schedule .......I doubt that the NCAA cares whether UConn wins or not..........I think they want to see very competitive games leading to a final with UConn vs the biggest TV market left in the tournament..........if UConn goes out early so do the TV ratings
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Doesn't ESPN have the capability of providing coverage based on regional interest? All else being equal I'd rather be watching Stanford than any of these other games.
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You can watch any of the games on ESPN3.
 
LETTERL said:
This +100! I've been saying for years that with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNClassic and ESPNNews, that they should be forced to show games on more than just one of their outlets. Whiparound coverage stinks and often, the game you want to watch is either not shown...or they show a little bit of it, then cut away. Thankfully, we can watch most of them now via the WatchESPN page but watching on a computer isn't the same as seeing the game I want to watch on the big screen.
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You can connect a cable from your computer to the TV to watch it on the big screen. Among other options.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Pretty naive take. Cuse was considered a 6 seed by most analysts. The P5 never gets screwed unless there's something else going on.

The Committee clearly wanted to manufacture a matchup that was interesting (championship rematch) and excessively challenging to the current dominant program. It absolutely was intentional.
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You fail to consider that the committee could be not very good at its job.

And the committee's rationale for wanting to "get" UConn? I assure you that everyone in the know absolutely wants UConn to get to the final 4. (ESPN being 1st in line on that.)
 
Explain to me please... UCONN is the number 1 overall seed. They scheduled the toughest non confrence schedule in the country!! And your telling me UCONN didn't get the toughest region... Toughest road to the final four?? Whats the point scheduling the toughest schedule if it means nothing?? The committee is a joke they want nothing more to see UCONN not make it to a final four and win a national title. They want to see another team win. Our 3 point defense is not the best.. I'm telling u... Syracuse will win!! With 7 deep player rotation ... The press will get to our short bench. I know I'm making enemies but the run will come to a end on Monday!!! The committee knew exactly what they were doing give UCONN the toughest bracket ...
 
Gonna be an interesting second round game between UCONN and Syracuse, if the Orange hold on, which seems likely. Both teams can score...Syracuse goes through defensive lapses at times. Could be a game where both teams score in the 90s.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Doesn't ESPN have the capability of providing coverage based on regional interest? All else being equal I'd rather be watching Stanford than any of these other games.
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That absolutely are doing that. Except it's more like "state" coverage. The entire states of CA and NM are getting the Stanford game in its entirety...

Women's NCAA tournament coverage maps
 
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