Tourney - Round 3

[Bone Dog]

Westbeld had only one rebound? And Prosper spells her and only has one as well?

Has Maddy become a jump shooter? That’s not how I remember her from before the injury.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Welp! That's the last time that I cheer for ACC teams other than the ones I pull for in the NCAAT. How embarrassing!

 

[Bone Dog]

I don’t think Niele is going anywhere. She’s a solid coach who develops talent and recruits well.

 

[JstVisiting]

We are going to have to have some big conversations about Niele Ivey if this result holds.

I don’t think there’s much to be said. She’s either the woman who can’t get Notre Dame past the Sweet Sixteen, or she’s a good coach because people say she’s a good coach.

 

[triaddukefan]

Remember a few weeks ago I was whining about Duke's seed and that we should have gotten the 3 seed that ND received. I'll admit now that I was under the influence of Diet Cheerwine

 

[Reypl21]

Westbeld had only one rebound? And Prosper spells her and only has one as well?

Has Maddy become a jump shooter? That’s not how I remember her from before the injury.

Maddy wasn't nearly the player she was last year. She was a great pick and pop player. Niele was running plays for her to cut in the mid range and she was taking those shots. She also took a lot of off the dribble mid range shots. She scored on the block with fade aways, and sometimes power post moves. This year she didn't have any of that.

 

[cancontent]

Holy cow.

 

[BRS24]

we still have another game to go, before, you know ...

 

[cancontent]

Remember a few weeks ago I was whining about Duke's seed and that we should have gotten the 3 seed that ND received. I'll admit now that I was under the influence of Diet Cheerwine

Say it isn't so!!!!

 

[Bone Dog]

I’m liking the look of Tennessee’s press today

 

[jdote33]

His work with Van Lith and Prince and the deep pockets in Texas project really well for TCU in the transfer portable

Post game interview with TCU players is a recruiting dream.

I know they get Maddie scherr back. Maddie Conner I still think has some eligibility. Donovyn Hunter should be back. I mean we've seen some of the names in the portal, they seem like great fits. I could see them becoming a big time program in the big 12. Very cool story.
Also as much as something went wrong for ND, it's tough to win when ur best players don't play well. Hidalgo hasn't been good in the sweet 16 so far. She's young and learning but she was a poy candidate for much of the season.heavy is the head that wears the crown. It's a team game, not one players fault. But it's just hard if ur built around a player performing a way and they don't perform in that way. Especially if the player takes a 4th of the shots. Like LSU can win with big 4 going 1-8 , cuz she only took 8 shots. It's the tough thing sometimes with volume shooters. I'm eager to see if a similar thing happens with Booker on Texas.

 

[Vowelguy]

Not disputing that part. But hot seat chatter for the 2025-2026 seems a little early to me.

True. Still the best post-legend performance.
But depends on how delusional the AD and fans are.

Nebraska football fired Frank Zolich and Bo Pelini because their teams only won 9/10 games a year, and the fan base demanded 11+ wins. (In the decade since, they’ve had 2 winning seasons.)

 

[Heytherego]

Lordy. Hidalgo 3-19 and CItron 4-15. FG%, 3PT%, and FT% were 32, 20, and 75% for ND, and 50, 42, 92% for TCU.

I am incredibly impressed at how Hailey Van Lith comported herself (hi Doris!) today throughout the whole game. Even more impressed with her sharing her mental health journey, and here's hoping that it helps other players realize that asking for help and not trying to go it alone is totally ok. Her performance this year takes away all the ick from last season at YKW.

ND also taking over 20 more shots than TCU and still losing is crazy

 

[Vowelguy]

I’m liking the look of Tennessee’s press today

I hope that means it’s a sieve.

 

[Blue Huskie]

TENN doesn‘t have press so much as just helter skelter chaos. They lose the ball nearly as much as they steal it.

 

[Bone Dog]

I hope that means it’s a sieve.

Ikr. But that’s how their press works. And Taylor Jones looks gassed at the TV timeout.

 

[Bone Dog]

TENN doesn‘t have press so much as just helter skelter chaos. They lose the ball nearly as much as they steal it.

I think that’s the point. Get steals and TOs, sure. But Caldwell also seems to want to make opponents rush things. And that seems to be happening. We’ll see if Texas can calm it down and just win.

 

[azfan]

I It's the tough thing sometimes with volume shooters. I'm eager to see if a similar thing happens with Booker on Texas.

Booker is pro ready and has looked really sharp in the first quarter against the vols.

Wearing 35 like KD her game is really strong

 

[Blue Huskie]

I think that’s the point. Get steals and TOs, sure. But Caldwell also seems to want to make opponents rush things. And that seems to be happening. We’ll see if Texas can calm it down and just win.

I’d sooner watch old reruns of the roller derby. Contact for the sake of contact. Take a game of skill and turn it into a scrum. Yuck.

 

[azfan]

I think that’s the point. Get steals and TOs, sure. But Caldwell also seems to want to make opponents rush things. And that seems to be happening. We’ll see if Texas can calm it down and just win.

Vic adjusted they calmed down and look fine in the second quarter

Btw: is this discussion or okay or would Nan consider it to be a game thread discussion

 

[Blue Huskie]

Vic adjusted they calmed down and look fine in the second quarter

Btw: is this discussion or okay or would Nan consider it to be a game thread discussion

Probably

 

[pvdoggy]

Holy cow.

It is impressive that there is even a perfect bracket left.

 

[BRS24]

True. Still the best post-legend performance.
But depends on how delusional the AD and fans are.

Nebraska football fired Frank Zolich and Bo Pelini because their teams only won 9/10 games a year, and the fan base demanded 11+ wins. (In the decade since, they’ve had 2 winning seasons.)

I'm thankful that WBB hasn't gone crazy like CFB with the "what have you done for me TODAY" firings, however with everything else in college athletics, it may come.

 

[Zonepress]

Hidalgo, Citron and Miles: 10/44 FG and 2/9 3FG. Ballgame.

Nothing more needs to be said !’

 

[Zonepress]

I have seen citron really defend Paige well. But have no answers for van lith.

Was thinking the same thing