Week 13 preview (Jan. 31–Feb. 6)

[FridaFriend]

I guess Jennie Baranczyk can coach.

 

[DefenseBB]

I guess Jennie Baranczyk can coach.

...and Baylor coach Nikki Collen can't...

 

[Centerstream]

@Plebe is Friday's game against Butler at 6PM or 7PM? According to the UConn website schedule, it is at 7PM. I don't have access to the SNY schedule and the game isn't on the Fox Sports app now.

 

[cancontent]

Duke gets Taylor back. This should be a boost to the offense.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Duke gets Taylor back. This should be a boost to the offense.

Maybe our esteemed colleague @triaddukefan will be able to take the bag off his head now.

 

[triaddukefan]

Duke gets Taylor back. This should be a boost to the offense.

Great news.... lemme run walk to the kitchen an grab a fritter

Maybe our esteemed colleague @triaddukefan will be able to take the bag off his head now.

gonna take more than a victory vs Pitt.

 

[triaddukefan]

An ugly win over a overmatched foe? Ill take it. Duke 54 Pitt 39

 

[nwhoopfan]

Minnesota led most of the game, but Indiana went on a run at the end to pull it out and deny the Gophers a possible signature win.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Clark w/ another triple double--27/11/11. 12-18 shooting, only 3 TOs. Her detractors are gonna have to try really hard to detract from this performance. But I'm sure they'll come up with something.

 

[undersized]

Clark w/ another triple double--27/11/11. 12-18 shooting, only 3 TOs. Her detractors are gonna have to try really hard to detract from this performance. But I'm sure they'll come up with something.

she was only 1-4 from deep? why is she shooting so much back there? also, why is Bluder playing her 30 minutes in a blowout?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Texas A&M finally found an SEC team they could beat--Arkansas. Razorbacks are a Jekyll and Hyde team.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford was missing Haley Jones as well as Hannah Jump, and still killed UCLA 76-48. Belibi had probably her best game of the year, 20 pts/13 reb and she totally dominated Thomas from UCLA. Brink sat quite a bit w/ foul trouble but going late and had 17/8. Lexie got them started w/ 11 in Q1, barely scored after that. Card were on from behind the arc--11-26. UCLA is gonna have to scramble to make the Tourney this year, doesn't look good at this point.

 

[DaBball]

Stanford was missing Haley Jones as well as Hannah Jump, and still killed UCLA 76-48. Belibi had probably her best game of the year, 20 pts/13 reb and she totally dominated Thomas from UCLA. Brink sat quite a bit w/ foul trouble but going late and had 17/8. Lexie got them started w/ 11 in Q1, barely scored after that. Card were on from behind the arc--11-26. UCLA is gonna have to scramble to make the Tourney this year, doesn't look good at this point.

A few years of poor recruiting and injuries to their transfers (and Bessoir, maybe a few others) are really catching up to them. Kiki Rice playing alongside Charisma Osborne should be a game changer for them next year, along with getting Bessoir and Dugalic healthy.

 

[LETTERL]

Stanford was missing Haley Jones as well as Hannah Jump, and still killed UCLA 76-48. Belibi had probably her best game of the year, 20 pts/13 reb and she totally dominated Thomas from UCLA. Brink sat quite a bit w/ foul trouble but going late and had 17/8. Lexie got them started w/ 11 in Q1, barely scored after that. Card were on from behind the arc--11-26. UCLA is gonna have to scramble to make the Tourney this year, doesn't look good at this point.

That was a disappointing game. I turned it off at halftime and went on to bed. UCLA has had so many issues this season.

 

[LETTERL]

I'm shocked there's not more discussion about Florida's blowout of Tennessee.

 

[LETTERL]

I'm shocked there's not more discussion about Florida's blowout of Tennessee.

Never mind. I see there's an entire thread about this on the main UCONN board.

 

[cancontent]

Just realized Texas and Baylor face off against each other tonight and on Sunday. Looking forward to these games.

 

[Plebe]

Just realized Texas and Baylor face off against each other tonight and on Sunday. Looking forward to these games.

Great double header tonight (on separate networks), with the Texas-Baylor game to be followed by the Oregon-Arizona rematch of their infamous "kerfuffle" game (as well termed by @DefenseBB ).

The Texas at Baylor game was supposed to happen on January 9, and it's interesting they'll now play this home-and-away series with 2 games in 3 days.

Both teams need a win, but I think Baylor perhaps more so since they need more insurance to protect their hosting spot and the strength of their resume currently rests precariously on a single quality win (over Iowa State).

 

[SECbbfan24]

Both teams need a win, but I think Baylor perhaps more so since they need more insurance to protect their hosting spot and the strength of their resume currently rests precariously on a single quality win (over Iowa State).

I look forward to the post game presser about Texas fouling all game. If they thought OU was bad, Texas gonna be another level

 

[cancontent]

Great double header tonight (on separate networks), with the Texas-Baylor game to be followed by the Oregon-Arizona rematch of their infamous "kerfuffle" game (as well termed by @DefenseBB ).

The Texas at Baylor game was supposed to happen on January 9, and it's interesting they'll now play this home-and-away series with 2 games in 3 days.

Both teams need a win, but I think Baylor perhaps more so since they need more insurance to protect their hosting spot and the strength of their resume currently rests precariously on a single quality win (over Iowa State).

Haven't heard that word in while. Can't wait to confuse my kid with it the next time I talk to her

 

[Vowelguy]

Creighton on the verge of winning at DePaul
gotta wonder if these teams are going to beat each other up and no one makes the tourney

Dep, Crei, Marq, Vill all have 3 conference losses

record against the other 3 / UConn / rest of Conf
Crei 3-1 / 0-2 / 8-0
Vill 2-2 / 0-0 / 6-1 (Prov)
Marq 1-2 / 0-0 / 8-1 (SetonH)
DePl 1-2 / 0-1 / 9-0

Creighton definitely in the drivers seat, as it's done with UConn

 

[azfan]

Wow. Crazy ending. Two-point game 17 seconds left and Rueck lights it up for two technicals and gets tossed. The Devils hit 10 free throws and win by 10. Really bizarre ending and I wonder what was going through Rueck's mind.

 

[Plebe]

Creighton on the verge of winning at DePaul
gotta wonder if these teams are going to beat each other up and no one makes the tourney

Dep, Crei, Marq, Vill all have 3 conference losses

record against the other 3 / UConn / rest of Conf
Crei 3-1 / 0-2 / 8-0
Vill 2-2 / 0-0 / 6-1 (Prov)
Marq 1-2 / 0-0 / 8-1 (SetonH)
DePl 1-2 / 0-1 / 9-0

Creighton definitely in the drivers seat, as it's done with UConn

I believe Creighton is relatively safe for now, probably in the 8/9 game.

DePaul is veering toward bubble territory. They needed the win over Kentucky to hold value, and it hasn't.

Marquette and Villanova are likely out. The committee would have to cut Nova a lot of slack for all the early games they lost (incl. Temple and Providence) while Siegrist was out.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, Washington St. is doing what they do and pulling out some close games. Won @ Colorado 63-56. Cougs probably in okay shape for get in the Tourney. I think the Buffs have played their way out, fell to 3-6 in conference. They started 2-0, so 1-6 ever since. 3 of the losses have been at home, which is a real killer.

 

[donalddoowop]

Stanford was missing Haley Jones as well as Hannah Jump, and still killed UCLA 76-48. Belibi had probably her best game of the year, 20 pts/13 reb and she totally dominated Thomas from UCLA. Brink sat quite a bit w/ foul trouble but going late and had 17/8. Lexie got them started w/ 11 in Q1, barely scored after that. Card were on from behind the arc--11-26. UCLA is gonna have to scramble to make the Tourney this year, doesn't look good at this point.

I watched the game and Jones played. It was her or someone who looked just like her.