10 came when uconn was intentionally fouling. And they missed a bunch. I said before SC didn't really playna good game and they were up by almost 10 points when Uconn started to foul. They missed a ton of free throws. 4 points ok but I would say the biggest scares for SC were Ole Miss and Stanford. Uconn they had that win with almost 2 mins left in the game. Just being a realist on this board
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Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the one statistic that cannot be denied is that UConn has scored more than 70 points only once in February, on some occasions struggled to score 60. Yes, injuries, fatigue and disgraceful officiating have contributed to the problem, but four days off will not solve these problems. It is unknown if Azzi will return and it is not known by how much her return will increase the scoring average.
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Great question! I can see UConn making it past the Sweet Sixteen. Getting past the Elite 8, my gut is telling me, No. Just going on what we have now with the current rotation and subbing patterns. There is going to be a matchup where a program is going to bring pressure for 40 minutes and given our lack of usage of the bench over the season and the miles the starters have logged, it is going to end badly for us. So, to answer your question, I can see us making it to the Sweet Sixteen and then after that, it is going to come down to some serious luck. But my gut is telling me, we bow out after the Sweet Sixteen.I'm always interested in what my fellow boneyarders are thinking. I know what I think, what do YOU think? Given our play the last 10 days, how far do you feel that our team will go in the NCAA Tournament?
Yes or no.......do we win our first 3 games and make it to the "elite 8"? Explain please. I'm reading a lot of optimism and pessimism in these threads. We can't depend on our past success going into THIS tournament. What do you THINK will happen, not what you WANT to happen. We all WANT the same thing.....to win the last 6 games.
This team has already broken several long-standing records due to injuries to key players. Two of our five losses have been to unranked teams. Keep in mind that we struggled with unranked 15-15 DePaul while committing 18 turnovers. Are we still in contention that final weekend?
This Uconn team is a really good team. Are they great. no but they are really good. Can they be beat yes. We have to stop comparing what is now to the days of yesterday. As I've said previously those days are over. Next year on paper Uconn is the team to beat. The next year not so sure. It is what Women's Basketball is going forward.
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Pay close attention to the teams that do well in their respective tournaments. That will give you a clue who is trending and peaking right now. Any team can have a hiccup.
Remember, South Carolina lost its conference final to Kentucky last year. That was a wake up call for the Gamecocks. They haven’t lost a game since.
Strange things can happen during those 3 weekends. If you like college basketball, this is by far the most wonderful time of the year. The 2023 D1 Women’s College Basketball March Madness bracket reveal selection show will be aired Sunday night March 12 at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN. The field will feature 68 teams.
Remember, South Carolina lost its conference final to Kentucky last year. That was a wake up call for the Gamecocks. They haven’t lost a game since.
Strange things can happen during those 3 weekends. If you like college basketball, this is by far the most wonderful time of the year. The 2023 D1 Women’s College Basketball March Madness bracket reveal selection show will be aired Sunday night March 12 at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN. The field will feature 68 teams.
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