Week 12 - Jan 20 to 26

[Blueballer]

FOX really picked a couple of duds to broadcast on MLK day. No suspense at all.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Nebraska crushed Wisconsin. It was raining 3's. Huskers 16-32 Badgers 3-17. Game over.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Hey @azfan you watch a lot of Big Sky hoops. Have you noticed Taylee Chirrick from Montana St.? I've watched a bit of the Bobcats before, but this is the first time she's jumped out at me. She has 10 steals against EWU, an absolute pest. Quick hands, quick feet and she can get off the floor to intercept passes. Only a Fr., so she will be harassing the rest of the Big Sky for years to come.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Montana St. barely holds off Eastern Washington 58-56. Both teams shot under 30% and combined for 52 turnovers! Yikes. I doubt there were 200 people in attendance, looking pretty empty in Cheney, WA. Bobcats still undefeated in conference play.

 

[azfan]

Hey @azfan you watch a lot of Big Sky hoops. Have you noticed Taylee Chirrick from Montana St.? I've watched a bit of the Bobcats before, but this is the first time she's jumped out at me. She has 10 steals against EWU, an absolute pest. Quick hands, quick feet and she can get off the floor to intercept passes. Only a Fr., so she will be harassing the rest of the Big Sky for years to come.

Bobcats are DEEP. They are fifth in the country in steals and Chinnick is leading the Big Sky in steals in 19 minutes a game. She also looks awesome in those big black glasses.

In their victory over NAU earlier in the month in Flagstaff Morales was the focus as she absolutely destroyed the Jacks. Montana State had nine players play more than 10 minutes in the game while the NAU starters all played 31 plus. Oddly Chinook had her fewest steals so far with 1 as the Moran sisters and Taylor Feldman were able to take care of the ball they just couldn't stop Morales.

So far the Bobcats are absolutely the best team in the Big sky with Idaho a close second. NAU the preseason number one pick by both the coaches and media just doesn't have the depth to hang with them as they really only have six strong players in their seven person rotation and while they are really good offensively they are really average defensively. Both Montana State and Idaho play really good defense and I expect those two teams to play for the title in Boise next month.

Eastern Washington who gives significant minutes to two true freshmen-Grossman and Eggers I thought looked really good last night. Grossman is going to be really good before she's done. Unlike the nice coach from Delaware this team is having a real rebuild after their championship run last season. Thursday I'll be at Waukup in Flagstaff very interested to see how Lori Payne's crew does against the Eagles. I was hoping the game last night would go five overtimes and I'm hoping that their flight to Flagstaff gets delayed for 12 hours. While the Jacks are overwhelming favorites Thursday night I've got a real nagging suspicion it's going to be a game just like the one last night

 

[azfan]

Nebraska crushed Wisconsin. It was raining 3's. Huskers 16-32 Badgers 3-17. Game over.

You betcha!

 

[BRS24]

Conference vs overall standings in top 8 NET conferences posted above (thanks for your patience)

Week 12 - Jan 20 to 26

Games for this week. Ten top 25 matchups.

the-boneyard.com

 

[nwhoopfan]

She also looks awesome in those big black glasses.

Yeah those are old school.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Eastern Washington who gives significant minutes to two true freshmen-Grossman and Eggers

Apparently Chirrick and Grossman have known each other for forever. Chirrick is from Roberts, MT, which I've never even heard of, but it's close to Red Lodge which I've passed through several times. Grossman is from Billings.

 

[Geew1992]

Yeah, but that Maryland team was a lot healthier than the one Texas faced today. No McDaniel and Sellers left the game midway through due to injury.

Maryland was already getting molly whooped before Sellers got hurt.

 

[Baller29]

Maryland was already getting molly whooped before Sellers got hurt.

And tbh McDaniels was not stopping the whooping either

 

[cancontent]

Maryland was already getting molly whooped before Sellers got hurt.

True, but it doesn't change the fact that Maryland was healthier when they lost to USC compared to this game. McDaniels is a huge piece of their offence off the bench or as a starter.

 

[azfan]

Mountain West Network streams Boise State, a 7 point dog, at Colorado State 6:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Somehow Utah St. has escaped my critical eye, but no more! With a loss tonight fell to 0-7 in the Mountain West and 1-18 overall. In the conversation for worst teams in the country. And the one win was against Cal St. Bakersfield, so that doesn't even really count.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Big Az home games this week.

Natasha Adair continues the rebuild at Mullet Center extending their losing streak to visiting West Virginia. The ASU rebuild was witnessed by 6,800 fans in Manhattan last week. There will be that many fans in Mullet Arena Wednesday Tip 6:30 with 6,500 of them disguised as empty seats to watch the Devils extend the current losing streak to five games. If you can find a bookie join me in mortgaging your house and adding that to your retirement account and giving the points on this game. wo
Not a bet but a sure thing.

Characterizing what is happening in Tempe as a rebuild is the same as describing the SoCal wildfires as urban renewal.

Down in the dirty t the kitties are going to host Cincinnati. McKale fans have fingers crossed that Barnes continues her outstanding teaching and coaching in practice and that the players are in the mood to apply said teaching and coaching in what should be a relatively interesting game.

After a really tough road trip Grand Canyon is home and should extend the winning streak to 17 with wins on Thursday (Seattle) and Saturday (.Utah Tech )

And up in lovely Flagstaff NAU should have no trouble Thursday night before what's going to be a really challenging game Saturday against idaho. I'm watching the Vandals right now dispose of Montana (.They win easily and sweep the season series from the Grizz to extend their current winning streak to five games) and given the level of defense played by Loree Payne's squad I've got to think that Idaho will retain second place against the Jacks Saturday night and hand NAU their second conference loss.

Locks in Az

ASU rebuild continues wirh 20 plus point loss to WV AND Ice Brown will not score 30 plus

Down at McHale Cunningham will foul out and Saturday night the kitties will lose to West Virginia.

Lopes sweep both home games as the only Arizona team to sweep their two home games this week.

NAU gives up 75 to the Vandals Saturday night and loses.

You are really more negative about Arizona and Adia than they deserve. So far as I can tell, game plans are fairly good and the players try very hard to execute them. Not always smoothly, as I pointed out I have seen Adia frustrated when she calls a play and the execution is just completely off. But she is teaching, they are relatively young, actually almost everyone is a sophomore or freshman. Dew hasn't played in 2 years and Paris in a year and 1/2, apparently. Dew stepped up last game and Adia said it was the result of a "discussion", but the problem is really that Dew and some of the other players lack confidence.

Isis Beh, the only actual upperclassman playing, is mentoring Cunningham on reducing fouls, Swann on not getting upset with officiating, and some other players for other things. She has stepped up her play tremendously, although obviously she only has so much talent.

We may lose to WV, they are very good, and Cincy is going to be a contest. But Cunningham has reduced her fouls, I don't expect her to foul out.

 

[JDuro]

 

[GamecockFam]

I wonder if the change is due to the unprecedented amount of snow and the lack of infrastructure to address it. I would assume this to be the case. I bet they're having issues getting LSU and ESPN equipment/crew to the arena

 

[cancontent]

I wonder if the change is due to the unprecedented amount of snow and the lack of infrastructure to address it. I would assume this to be the case. I bet they're having issues getting LSU and ESPN equipment/crew to the arena

That's my guess. It makes sense considering the situation, especially for the fans.

 

[visitingcock]

Not crazy about the 5:00 tip-off, but I assume it’s being squeezed into a network slot. ESPN???

Weren’t they gonna to a “Gameday “ before the originally scheduled slot?

Not gonna be close to last year’s million plus viewers.

 

[Baller29]

I wonder if the change is due to the unprecedented amount of snow and the lack of infrastructure to address it. I would assume this to be the case. I bet they're having issues getting LSU and ESPN equipment/crew to the arena

If I’m correct LSU usually will fly out of Nola and it’s a mess down there right now, they got much more snow than anticipated both there and BR area

Not sure where ESPN is coming from but I’d think their situation may be a little easier

 

[nwhoopfan]

Poor Purdue. Outscored 31-2 by USC in Q2. 2nd half was beyond trivial. Avery Howell actually led the Trojans in scoring, not often it won't be Juju or Iriafen leading the way.

edit--79-37 final

 

[Baller29]

Poor Purdue. Outscored 31-2 by USC in Q2. 2nd half was beyond trivial. Avery Howell actually led the Trojans in scoring, not often it won't be Juju or Iriafen leading the way.

edit--79-37 final

Purdue is a mess this season

 

[azfan]

The rebuild continues is Tempe......WV - 28 Rebuilding Sun Devils 9.

Down in the dirty t, the kitties playing some D hitting threes and up by 10 at the half. Cunningham 2 fouls, Bey with 3.

 

[triaddukefan]

And tbh McDaniels was not stopping the whooping either

Heck, Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones wouldn't have stopped that whopping

 

[nwhoopfan]

Should Amber Whiting be feeling some heat at BYU? They haven't been very good since she took over. Hiring a high school coach seemed like a pretty odd choice...except for the fact her daughter was a highly sought recruit. She's clearly not getting it done in year 3, and this season keeps getting worse the longer it goes on.