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Week 11 preview (Jan. 17-23)

FridaFriend said:
Diamond Johnson was only 6 of 19 for the game, but she was unstoppable in the 4th quarter. Either Rebecca or Holly said that Jeff Walz warned his team at the start of the 4th that Diamond was going to take over the game. I guess the team didn't listen, because Diamond made the whole Louisville team appear to be moving in slow motion.
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It was Holly and the prediction was bang on. Man what a 4th quarter she had.
 
Centerstream said:
Brenda wasn't at tonight's game, so maybe that's why the team lacked defense....:eek::rolleyes:
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I'm hearing rumours that she's going to be away for an extended period of time. They're going to need to figure it out. Depending on how long Friese is gone, they could be without her when they face Michigan, Iowa and OSU.
Bigboote said:
They haven't had defense all year. Ranked 99th by Massey before tonight's game. Their defense looks no better to me than it did last year. I've seen quite a bit of them before the last two games.
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I agree @Bigboote . Maryland isn't committed to defense. And if they would, man that would be scary.
 
cancontent said:
I'm hearing rumours that she's going to be away for an extended period of time. They're going to need to figure it out. Depending on how long Friese is gone, they could be without her when they face Michigan, Iowa and OSU.

I agree @Bigboote . Maryland isn't committed to defense. And if they would, man that would be scary.
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I thought that the game announcers said that Brenda's father passed and she was away dealing with that.
 
Centerstream said:
I thought that the game announcers said that Brenda's father passed and she was away dealing with that.
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Yes, however it could be longer than what most people may assume. Personally, she deserves all the time she needs to deal with this but not everyone gets that kind of flexibility unfortunately.

For myself, I was entitled 3 full days off for bereavement when my father passed and any additional time off was docked from my vacation days. I'm fortunate that I get several weeks a year and was able to absorb that without losing any salary. I get that's considered the standard, but I honestly don't know how we as people think that's sufficient for anyone when trying to get things organized and dealing with your grief at the same time.
 
JDuro said:
Ole Miss defeats TAMU 80-63 in College Station, improving to 16-2 and 4-1 in the SEC. I threw some praise Coach Yo’s way early in the season with how well she was rebuilding that program. Rebels are really looking like the real deal in year 4 of her tenure.
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I became a fan of Coach Yo late last year, when Ole Miss was surging toward the end of the regular season. She seems to be a player's coach, and you can tell her players enjoy playing for her. I had Ole Miss on my most recent BY Top 25 ballot.
 
Bigboote said:
I just finished watching. I'm not sure the last time I've seen both a surge like NCState's and a collapse like Louisville's at the same time.
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cancontent said:
It was Holly and the prediction was bang on. Man what a 4th quarter she had.
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When Diamond Johnson swished the THREE ball to give NC State a 55-53 lead, midway through the 4th and completing the comeback, I thought that was the loudest I had ever heard Reynolds Coliseum. And I watched basketball games in that arena as a student with more than double the seating capacity in the 1980s.
 
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10 minutes to tip on Tempe. Due to covid procedures first game of the year for the Sun Devils. Jade Lovelle, leading scorer is not on the floor. I didn't hear the pre game show so don't know if her absence is health related.

Buffs look to be at full strength.

ASU will need senior Taya Hansen to step up and hit some threes if ASU is to have any chance for the upset. In shoot around she hit 8 of 10 from beyond the arc.
 
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2:48 in the 3rd ....Curtain of Doom......and it works!
 
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Devil's prevail 57-52 in OT as senior Taya Hansen leads ASU to victory with 17 points including 3 three pointers.
 
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Colorado gets ranked then loses back to back OT games to unranked teams -- OreSt & AzSt
 
Yeah...let me know at the end of the year if Colorado finishes above .500 in conference. I'll believe it when I see it. 2-3 at this point ,with losses against teams in Oregon St. and Arizona St. that have not exactly been lighting the wcbb world on fire. Expect more losses to come.
 
If I'm a Colorado fan, I'm asking what the heck the deal w/ Sherrod and Hollingshed has been lately. Neither have done much of anything in the 3 losses. Miller has been far and away the most consistent contributor, and she's not even a starter.
 
I can't say I'm sad to see all the hype and hullabaloo over Colorado's undefeated record — built entirely on marshmallow-soft, home-heavy scheduling — go down in flames, now with a loss to a team that itself has losses to Houston and Creighton.

Amazing how it's harder to stay undefeated when you actually play true road games against teams with half a pulse. I have infinitely more respect for ASU for having played such games in the nonconference, even if they've struggled and taken their lumps.
 
Stanford struggling with lowly Cal. Wont be surprised at all if the Card doesnt make the final 4.
 
Vowelguy said:
Stanford struggling with lowly Cal. Wont be surprised at all if the Card doesnt make the final 4.
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yet another poster who jumped the gun early, Stanford crushing Cal.
 
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Stanford had a major defensive lapse in the 2nd to let Cal come back from down 20-10 to tied at 42-42. But they righted the ship in the second half, winning 97-74. Anna Wilson was suited up on the bench but didn't play, so Jordan Hamilton got a lot of minutes.
 
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jchuskie said:
yet another poster who jumped the gun early, Stanford crushing Cal.
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What jumping the gun? I didn’t say they’d lose; I said they were struggling. Which was correct; they DID struggle through 3 qtrs against the possibly worst team in the conference.
 
Vowelguy said:
What jumping the gun? I didn’t say they’d lose; I said they were struggling. Which was correct; they DID struggle through 3 qtrs against the possibly worst team in the conference.
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that 3rd quarter Stanford outscored Cal 33-13. If that is struggling sign me up. Last season they lost to Colorado, Tara doesn't care about wins or loses during the regular season. She is getting her team ready for a national title run.
 
Plebe said:
Amazing how it's harder to stay undefeated when you actually play true road games against teams with half a pulse. I have infinitely more respect for ASU for having played such games in the nonconference, even if they've struggled and taken their lumps.
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This game had a total of 51 turnovers and 47 fouls compared to 38 made shots as Colorado lost a second consecutive OT conference game on the road. Shows that conference games on the road are always tough.

I will say the Buffs had an amazing trapping defense that generated 19 steals. It was interesting that ASU was able to hit more 3-pointers than the Buffs. That tells you something about both ASU's defense on the parameter and the Buffs lack of deep shooting ability.

CTT always plays a relatively challenging schedule with strong mid majors. This year we played Baylor and BYU in tough loses The lost to Minnesota is a real blemish I think on the schedule and as you said an inability to beat Houston was a disappointment. I don't think Creighton's half bad however and they are tough at home.

What impressed me last night was the ability to generate just enough offense to prevail with leading scorer Jade Lovelle still sidelined with health protocols. Senior Jade Van Hefty who started really hasn't recovered from her knee issues and surgery and played very limited minutes.

Over on the Buff''s side I was impressed with Sherrod's intensity and passion. That said she really does need some coaching because at the end of the game and in an overtime she was really out of control. I had forgot that Hollingsworth who has a fairly nice touch is skinny as rail. It looks like a strong wind would blow her over. CTT's squad held those two to 5 of 22 from the floor.
 
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In another 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time tip off today the NAU Lumberjacks go on the road to play the Montana Grizz. The two teams are in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Sky with Montana State.

The Jacks have struggled on the road this year and Montana is always tough at home. The key for the Jacks is to hit threes early and often.

Montana scored 93 at home in their last game and in December put up 103 on Utah State at home. Given the Jacks lack of interest in defense the best NAU can hope for is an up and down game with the Jacks hitting the three ball. If the Jacks are cold from the field this could easily turn into a 30-point rout.
 
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LoTrader said:
The PAC-12 season is brutal. Every game is a war. Doesn't matter if you are playing Stanford or Cal, every game is a challenge at home or on the road. Explains why PAC-12 conference performs well in the NCAA Tournament
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idk if you noticed but I feel like ever since they added Colorado and Utah the travel schedule has also made it harder to win on the road. Can only imagine how players have to go play in altitude on a weekday.
 
UCF takes a devastating loss at Cincinnati. 61-57. The refs were exceptionally questionable in this game. UCF took only 1 free throw in the game but they shouldn't have been in a close game with a team like Cincy. Not sure how much this will hurt the tourney hopes.
 
Holy Toledo takes command of the MAC with a slight surprise in beating Buffalo at home. Toledo marches onwards to 8-0 in MAC action. They were really able to clamp down on Dyaisha Fair, which is a recipe for success versus Buffalo.
 
Haley Cavinder on triple double watch at halftime. Fresno State up by 9.
 
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