Week 1 preview (Nov. 9-14)

[cancontent]

Jacksonville was just 4-17 last season. You have to think that Whalen's seat is now scorching hot if they can't pull it out.

In fairness Jacksonville was dealing with a lot of injuries last season. At one point they had 4 scholarship players and used players from other sports to fill their roster. The record has a lot of asterisks to it from my view.

 

[cacoastfan]

Tulane pulled away late from SE Lousiana 66-58, Ursin was fun to watch, she only had 2 points in the first half but came out hot in the 3rd quarter with 13 points and finished with 15pts/8 rebounds

 

[cacoastfan]

Yikes. Jacksonville pulls it out despite a 3 from Hubbard with 3 seconds remaining to pull Minnesota within 1. Jacksonville sends Whalen's Squad to 0-1. Big win for the ASUN.

Major yikes, I would think the seat is on fire for Whalen now, I would be shocked if they keep her. I know its the first game of the season, but Minn has unfortunately continued to trend downward and doesn't seem to be changing soon.

 

[eebmg]

Ooof. Even if they pull this out, it's an inauspicious home opener for the Wobbling Whalens.

MN loses 69-66
Sara Scalia (B10 Honorable Mention) had some rough TO's at the end.

 

[LowkeyX]

Angel Reese with 21 and 14 for the Terps. That's maybe their biggest X Factor for title hopes.

Khayla Pointer opens with a triple double for Mulkey. 16, 11 reb, 13 ast. LSU 82-40 F over Nicholls State.

I was at the MD game. Reese had a decent game but the 14 reb are deceiving against a shorter & pesky Longwood team. 8/14 of the reb were offensive b/c she either missed or got her shot blocked ‍♂️ a lot today. & that was b/c she goes up with the ball too low so the smaller defenders were able to swipe at the ball easily.

Mimi Collins might push her for that starting 5 spot when Diamond comes back from injury. Mimi had 16 pts & 6 reb. (2/4 from 3-pt) (5/9 overall)… 14 in the 1st half.

The real star today was freshman “Shyanne Sellers” with 17 pts (3/5 from 3-pt), 3 reb, 2 ast & 3 stl off the bench.

 

[LETTERL]

Angel Reese with 21 and 14 for the Terps. That's maybe their biggest X Factor for title hopes.

Khayla Pointer opens with a triple double for Mulkey. 16, 11 reb, 13 ast. LSU 82-40 F over Nicholls State.

Darn. I thought Nicholls might hang with LSU for a while.

I guess Dobee has some work to do.

 

[DefenseBB]

Lol the ultimate indignity. Missing the NCAAs is one thing, but this ...

The list for Tuesday was so unwieldy that I took the big clippers to it. Must have shorn too close. My mistake.

...but was it?

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I was at the MD game. Reese had a decent game but the 14 reb are deceiving against a shorter & pesky Longwood team. 8/14 of the reb were offensive b/c she either missed or got her shot blocked ‍♂️ a lot today. & that was b/c she goes up with the ball too low so the smaller defenders were able to swipe at the ball easily.

Mimi Collins might push her for that starting 5 spot when Diamond comes back from injury. Mimi had 16 pts & 6 reb. (2/4 from 3-pt) (5/9 overall)… 14 in the 1st half.

The real star today was freshman “Shyanne Sellers” with 17 pts (3/5 from 3-pt), 3 reb, 2 ast & 3 stl off the bench.

Good to know. How was Reese defensively?

 

[Plebe]

So Kim started Gusters and Newby and brought in Aifuwa off the bench? How do our LSU fans feel about this approach?

 

[triaddukefan]

I am jealous for other fanbases who are getting games so early.

Well at least you will be getting games late, while the other fanbases (except for a small few) seasons are over.

 

[triaddukefan]

Get that work out session in early is all I can recommend.

Not today.... just gotta push things back a day. Looking ahead.. Sunday's are gonna be a major problem

Greensboro escapes Asheville.

Milwaukee and Ball State going down to the wire here!

My Spartans.. (though I didn't even know they were playing today)

 

[Plebe]

In perusing the box scores, I see a transfer name I wasn't aware of. Janai Crooms, who played two years at Ohio State and one year at Michigan State, is now at Providence. She's a native of Cranston, RI.

Certainly a good pickup for the Friars.

 

[triaddukefan]

Thinking out loud... I wonder if we can use the chat room for a non-UCONN game

 

[Plebe]

Thinking out loud... I wonder if we can use the chat room for a non-UCONN game

Yes, I believe the mods want people to use chat in lieu of any and all game threads.

I see that some people are in there now, in fact.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Thinking out loud... I wonder if we can use the chat room for a non-UCONN game

I think we'll have to, because the mods keep saying "no game threads."

 

[DefenseBB]

Miami is in a nailbiter with Jackson St 63-63

 

[Plebe]

Miami is in a nailbiter with Jackson St 63-63

Miami survives by hitting a couple of 3's in the last few minutes.

To be fair Jackson State is picked to win the SWAC, but then again the SWAC is a one of the weakest D1 conferences. Miami has really fallen of a cliff in the last couple years.

 

[Plebe]

A stunner from High Point's brand new arena.

Elon, picked 6th in the preseason Colonial poll, stuns the Panthers, who return everyone from last year's upstart team that led UConn 3-2 after 100 seconds.

High Point was apparently overconfident after seeing their 25th place ranking on @triaddukefan 's BY25 ballot.

 

[eebmg]

A stunner from High Point's brand new arena.

Elon, picked 6th in the preseason Colonial poll, stuns the Panthers, who return everyone from last year's upstart team that led UConn 3-2 after 100 seconds.

High Point was apparently overconfident after seeing their 25th place ranking on @triaddukefan 's BY25 ballot.

Last year was their High Point.

 

[triaddukefan]

A stunner from High Point's brand new arena.

Elon, picked 6th in the preseason Colonial poll, stuns the Panthers, who return everyone from last year's upstart team that led UConn 3-2 after 100 seconds.

High Point was apparently overconfident after seeing their 25th place ranking on @triaddukefan 's BY25 ballot.

My Panthers......and the Big South Player of the year carted off with a knee injury.

 

[triaddukefan]

Just watching the HPU game..... non-contact injury ...gotta be a torn ACL for Curran..... gotta be

 

[Plebe]

My Panthers......and the Big South Player of the year carted off with a knee injury.

Oh man, that's awful. So sorry to hear that.

If I ever stop watching this sport, it'll be because I can't bear watching the injuries.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Texas edging New Orleans by 64 at the half.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kentucky was down 10 after one quarter to Presbyterian.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Texas edging New Orleans by 64 at the half.

Dont mess with them UNO gals