Week 12 - Jan 20 to 26

[typhaon]

might be a good MAAC contest starting between Fairfield and Manhattan. Fairfield is blowing out all their MAAC opponents (avg. margin of victory 32+) and Manhattan (after getting healthy) has won their last 4 games by 20+.

* it's a kids day and the screeeeeeech factor is high.

 

[cancontent]

Per the Big Ten availability report, Shyanne Sellers looks to be available for tonight's game against Ohio State. Good news for the Terps.

 

[cancontent]

They are making up for some clunkers in that 5 game skid with that 75/100/100 line. But...they have proven capable of letting teams back in to games.

Meanwhile Iowa St now 5-3 in conference clawing their way back into ncaa.

And they won without Stuelke who is still under concussion protocol. For those who were able to watch last night, can anyone provide the insight as to what changed in how the offence flowed?

 

[cancontent]

Per the Big Ten availability report, Shyanne Sellers looks to be available for tonight's game against Ohio State. Good news for the Terps.

I stand corrected.

 

[azfan]

Cincy plays hard, but only 2 players stood out. ASU might have a chance, I haven't seen them play but on any given day, as they say.

Regarding life in Tucson, no one is denying that the Women's Basketball program has been disappointing considering. If we ever had a team for more than a year - like we largely did with Aari - and a "star" not even necessarily as good as Aari, the results would be better. The big concern is the constant turnover, so yes, you can criticize Adia for all that. The declining performance largely reflects - over the years - youth due to turnover, injuries, not having enough players (last season).

On-court this season it has become clear that the 2 issues are "youth", with only Beh a true upperclassman and the lack of a dominant player. No one averages more than 12 points. When the team wins, you never know who is stepping up.

I don't mind you or anyone criticizing Adia or not liking her for that matter, but I see her players working hard for her and she is very much a player's coach.

You'll get to see the Sun Devils soon. If the kitties can hold Cincinnati to two points in the first quarter they might very well shut out ASU in the first half. I can't see anyway that as you can stay within 30 points of the kitties unless something very very weird happens.

Hard to tell how really good West Virginia is given the extraordinarily poor nature of the ASU team. On defense they reminded me of a higher energy version of the kitties-they had 11 steals and at least as many tips. Extraordinarily aggressive but again hard to tell a given how really pathetic the Sun Devils are.

Offensively it's really hard to assess given the nice coach from Delaware's instruction to her team not to defend the three line and to essentially leave the lane open for rolls to the hoop and give and go. West Virginia hit 9 threes but again they were almost all wide open something I don't expect that they'll get to see against the kitties.

West Virginia is a fun team to watch and it'll be interesting to see the results they have playing a real although admittedly flawed team down in the dirty t.

If Barnes and the kitties don't sweep the Sun Devils it'll be a serious indictment. There's a gulf between the two teams in terms of talent, preparation, coaching, attitude, well everything important about basketball would place them on separate ends of the spectrum.

 

[Vowelguy]

Top Viewing of the Night

• Depleted #8 Maryland @ #12 Ohio St (BTN, 6)
• #17 Tenn @ #7 Tex (ESPN, 8)
• #22 Cal @ Stanford -- We return to the good ol Pac days with a game not being on a channel anyone gets. ("ACC extra", 10). When, if ever, has Cal swept Stan?

Also it's the @triaddukefan bowl with his Blue Devils traveling to his Mustangs (ACCN, 8)

 

[nwhoopfan]

might be a good MAAC contest starting between Fairfield and Manhattan. Fairfield is blowing out all their MAAC opponents (avg. margin of victory 32+) and Manhattan (after getting healthy) has won their last 4 games by 20+.

* it's a kids day and the screeeeeeech factor is high.

Good thing you used that qualifier "might." Turns out, not so much. Fairfield rolled 69-44. Still gotta wait a week for the first Fairfield-Quinnipiac showdown.

Oh wow, Quinnipiac dropped a game I didn't notice, to Mt. St. Mary's. Their most recent game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Top Viewing of the Night

• Depleted #8 Maryland @ #12 Ohio St (BTN, 6)
• #17 Tenn @ #7 Tex (ESPN, 8)
• #22 Cal @ Stanford -- We return to the good ol Pac days with a game not being on a channel anyone gets. ("ACC extra", 10). When, if ever, has Cal swept Stan?

Also it's the @triaddukefan bowl with his Blue Devils traveling to his Mustangs (ACCN, 8)

I might add Portland @ Washington St. as a game of interest. Big implications for the WCC title chase. Somehow all the good teams have played a bunch of games against each other before the midpoint of the season, so the second half should be easier for all of Gonzaga, Washington St., Portland and Oregon St. I think St. Mary's is quickly gonna be shown to be a fraud, they are sitting in the middle of the pack at the top of the conference, but have played 1 game against those other 4 teams while they've all played each other 3 or 4 times.

 

[cancontent]

Top Viewing of the Night

• Depleted #8 Maryland @ #12 Ohio St (BTN, 6)
• #17 Tenn @ #7 Tex (ESPN, 8)
• #22 Cal @ Stanford -- We return to the good ol Pac days with a game not being on a channel anyone gets. ("ACC extra", 10). When, if ever, has Cal swept Stan?

Also it's the @triaddukefan bowl with his Blue Devils traveling to his Mustangs (ACCN, 8)

Some new information to add to the storylines behind this game.

 

[triaddukefan]

Top Viewing of the Night

• Depleted #8 Maryland @ #12 Ohio St (BTN, 6)
• #17 Tenn @ #7 Tex (ESPN, 8)
• #22 Cal @ Stanford -- We return to the good ol Pac days with a game not being on a channel anyone gets. ("ACC extra", 10). When, if ever, has Cal swept Stan?

Also it's the @triaddukefan bowl with his Blue Devils traveling to his Mustangs (ACCN, 8)

When the Methodists from the South East Jurisdiction meet up with the Methodists from the South Central jurisdiction..... Its mandatory that you throw out the record books. @MSSportsGuy

Lemme eat this Bojangles as a pregame meal before I settle in to watch this Historic battle of heavyweights

 

[nwhoopfan]

NC State was flirting with disaster for a while but managed to avoid a really bad loss to Syracuse. Pack are 7-1 in ACC and seem to be completely off the radar.


Arkansas is getting completely run out of the gym by Vandy. Maybe Neighbors should resign. Something clearly isn't working. At all.

 

[stwainfan]

Caldwell had her baby.

 

[triaddukefan]

We need to burn these gray uniforms.... Don't you agree @Ladeeeeda

 

[nwhoopfan]

We need to burn these gray uniforms.... Don't you agree @Ladeeeeda

Definitely blame it on the unis, always a good option.

 

[triaddukefan]

Definitely blame it on the unis, always a good option.

Naw... just don't like the way it looks. Blue on the road....occasionally black.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Kentucky about to lose to Texas A&M. Oof.

edit--the Aggies had a dreadful OOC, but somehow are about to move to .500 in the SEC.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Chicago St. about to get their second win of the season, up 8 on Central Connecticut w/ about 30 seconds left.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[Vowelguy]

Definitely blame it on the unis, always a good option.

Ahem. Travel to a new conference member.

Blame it on the plane

 

[azfan]

Eastern Washington dictating pace in Flagstaff as they are firmly attached to the Jacks 35-34.
On the Eagles staff a familiar name former Sun Devil Jamie Loera. I must quote from her bio:

Jamie Loera joins the Eastern Washinton staff for the 2024-25 season after a storied playing career at Arizona State, and then here at Eastern Washington.

While playing at Arizona State, Jamie was on the 2019 roster that made the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament

Yes, as we know, not that long ago the Sun Devils were not a laughingstock, but a respected program.

Down in the valley the Lopes are having their way with Southern Utah to extend their winning streak.

I have a bad feeling about the second half ...Grossman and Eggars are bullying Glancy and Neverson and the pace favors the Eagles.

 

[Vowelguy]

We need to burn these gray uniforms.... Don't you agree @Ladeeeeda

Gray uniforms are generally awful, except for Georgetown.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ahem.

Blame it on the plane

I mean, they only had to travel halfway across the country. No big deal. If you're not going from one coast to the other, it doesn't count.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, Strack went 2-12 and Amoore 5-18 (and 0-10 combined from 3). When those 2 do that, Kentucky could be in trouble.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I thought Miami was finally gonna get a win. But nope, got outscored 24-8 in Q4 by Clemson, lose by 3. Can they get their money back for their recent coaching hire?

 

[WBBTakeover]

Well, well, well. Kentucky

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