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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2791661, member: 2117"] Brown is no question a more polished offensive player at this point, but McCowan is just a different physical specimen IMO. And comparing rebound numbers, McCowan averaged almost 4 more RPG than Brown..more than just a couple. But the biggest note with rebounding is that Tiera averaged over 6 offensive rebounds per game. That will be a huge difference maker in the pros. And for someone who still has a long way to go offensively, she still averaged 18/14 while shooting 60% from the floor against a strong schedule and put up some massive numbers against great opponents. Brown's numbers are great, but the reality is Baylor played an incredibly weak schedule last year (hence why they were a 2 seed despite going 30-1 into the tournament). Before the tournament, I would've taken Brown over McCowan, but I think the tournament exposed some of Brown's shortcomings while McCowan really shined and she just dominated in big games. In regards to the head to head, I personally don't think it's worth factoring in considering how improved McCowan is now compared to when she was a sophomore. Apples and oranges IMO. Granted if McCowan dominated Brown in that matchup head to head, maybe I'd feel differently if it helped the argument in my favor. Overall, I agree it's close. I just think McCowan has the chance to be a dominant post in the pros on both sides, where I see Brown as more of a 10-15 point scorer. [/QUOTE]