Week 15 - Feb 10 to 16

[azfan]

Wow. I've been halfway watching Montana St. @ Weber St. I just realized there is NOBODY in the arena. I think I counted about 12 fans. I've never seen an arena that empty before. Sad. (okay, covid era doesn't count)

Announced attendance 313. Lol, Creative accounting in Ogden?

If the game were in Montana the arena would have at least 1000 to 1,500 people as the Cats really support their team.

Weber State came into this game riding two successive victories and played NAU very very tough in a 5-point loss.

The pounding the Bobcats put on Weber State reflects how strong this team is and in addition to winning the regular season Montana State is the presumptive tournament winner. They have a deep squad that plays very intense, aggressive defense and NAU has been unable to find any way to deal with their defensive pressure.

 

[12au]

Reviewed recent history of South Carolina-UConn rivalry.

Here are the winners of matchups in the Dawn Staley era:

2024 - South Carolina
2023 - South Carolina
2022 - South Carolina
2021 - South Carolina
2021 - UConn
2020 - South Carolina
2019 - UConn
2018 - UConn
2018 - UConn
2017 - UConn
2016 - UConn
2015 - UConn
2008 - UConn

 

[nwhoopfan]

@triaddukefan are UNC Greensboro and Wofford both your teams? Big showdown in the SoCon just finished.

 

[triaddukefan]

Who all but locked up the SoCon regular season title and the #1 seed in the conference tournament?

If you guessed UNC-G Spartans...... go out to Crumbl tonight and buy yourself a 4 pack of cookies

Hard fought 68-60 victory over 2nd place Wofford improves my Spartans to 13-0 at home

 

[triaddukefan]

@triaddukefan are UNC Greensboro and Wofford both your teams? Big showdown in the SoCon just finished.

2a vs 8 on the depth chart

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Arizona schools all with a 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time tip on ESPN Plus.

NAU with a late season pink out and t-shirt giveaway. Sophie Glancy coming off a 21 point double double Tuesday night. The Jack's need to ignite Leia Beattie if they have any hope in the tournament in Boise against the Bobcats. They just need to look for her a little more so she can regain her stroke..

Lopes have a great matchup as they attempt to extend their NCAA leading streak to 22 wins. UT Arlington is coming off an upset loss to the Lancers so it'll be very interesting to see how this game develops.

The Sun Devils are ready to get pounded by the Utes. This game has an incentive as the first 100 fans get a James Harden bobblehead doll. Bobblehead is an appropriate giveaway for Natasha Adairs squad as they extend their losing streak to 11 with this home loss. As they notch their 18th loss the rebuild reflects the moxie of the nice coach from Delaware in 2021 CAA coach of the year. Look for the Devils to top 20 fouls, 20 turnovers, and give up at least 10-3 pointers as Adair resolutely supports her teams relentless refusal to defend the three line.

Down in the dirty t the kitties host Maddie Connor and TCU. The kitties Losers of three out of their last four are appreciative of the chance to have pounded adairs squad to avoid the four game losing streak his primed. I'm wondering how former Kitty Connor will perform in front of her former coach and team. Might she hit 5 threes? No one expects Barnes to figure out a way to beat TCU although I suspect there will be 7-8,000 fans in McKale. Who do my way of thinking deserve a better product on the floor. Over under is Cunningham collects her a third foul in the first half.

Wonder if the kitty fans will give Prince a bit of hazing over the recent revelations? More to the point will those distractions impact Prince's ability to school Cunningham?

And inquiring minds want to know how Beh will perform against a talented well coached top 15 opponent. Let's face it TCU plays a different game than ASU.

So Arizona schools should go 2 and 2 this afternoon as the Jacks and Lopes continue their winning ways and the two large State schools accelerate a trajectory that in one case is mediocre and the other is a disaster looking for a rebuild.

Arizona is tomorrow. Conner will probably go off, she never had a chance to start. Wasn't her turn yet, so she left for where it was. Was my favorite player on the team at the time.

The one point you do miss is that most of the departures from Arizona were amicable. I don't know about Conner; and miss all-LSU was dismissed. But in general, Barnes didn't want to play them the way they wanted to play.

I very much doubt Arizona fans will have much to say about Prince, unless local news tries to stir things up. Arizona fans are almost exclusively Arizona fans, and tend, all things being equal, to not be negative towards the opponent.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona St. defense is on track. Gave up 49 points and a season high tying 11 3's to Utah in the first half. 30 seconds into Q3 Utes hit #12.

 

[azfan]

At the half

NAU - for one of the first times this season NAU being outshot 38 to 34 at the half. But this is Sac State shooting 18 per cent so the Jacks lead 45-21.

GCU in a dog fight tied at the half at 38. This is the most important and entertaining game in the state this weekend - although many are anticipating what high fashion coach Barnes will be rocking tomorrow down in the dirty t.

Tempe..... Utah getting everything they expected as they are shooting 11 for 20 from three land and over 50% over ASU as they are taking full advantage of the rebuild by the moxie coach from Delaware to lead by 15.

Dirty t - coach Barnes is taking advantage of an extra day of prep to get ready for former kittie and amiable departure Maddie Connor, Sedona and TCU.

 

[azfan]

Arizona is tomorrow. Conner will probably go off, she never had a chance to start. Wasn't her turn yet, so she left for where it was. Was my favorite player on the team at the time.

The one point you do miss is that most of the departures from Arizona were amicable. I don't know about Conner; and miss all-LSU was dismissed. But in general, Barnes didn't want to play them the way they wanted to play.

I very much doubt Arizona fans will have much to say about Prince, unless local news tries to stir things up. Arizona fans are almost exclusively Arizona fans, and tend, all things being equal, to not be negative towards the opponent.

In this day and age turnover over is inevitable.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tempe..... Utah getting everything they expected as they are shooting 11 for 20 from three land and over 50% over ASU as they are taking full advantage of the rebuild by the moxie coach from Delaware to lead by 15.

14 now. Kneepkens and McQueen are having a contest to see who can hit the most.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Utah called off the dogs some time in Q3 and still put up 98 points. Finished 18-32 from 3, had 3 players that made 4 or more.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Quite a shootout in the Missouri Valley. Murray St. beat Northern Iowa 96-91. 30 points for Young from MSU, McDermott had 35 in a losing effort.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Addy Brown needs 1 rebound for a triple double. Iowa St. up big w/ 3 minutes left, not sure if she's still in the game.

 

[azfan]

14 now. Kneepkens and McQueen are having a contest to see who can hit the most.

You and I would go 50% against the "defense" the Devils are ..... I can't even say this with a straight face it's absolutely pathetic. The moxie coach from Delaware is making the Utes look like a number one seed.

 

[azfan]

Utah called off the dogs some time in Q3 and still put up 98 points. Finished 18-32 from 3, had 3 players that made 4 or more.

Since Michael Crowe and the ASU AD are not going to buy out the nice coach from Delaware I'm now wondering as she will be going for a fourth consecutive 20 loss season next season how many NCAA coaches have had four consecutive twenty loss seasons with the same school?

The question itself reveals so much about the institutions, the coaches, and the taxpayers who submit to this kind of malpractice of both the fiscal and sporting variety.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Missouri Valley is fun! Exciting finish to Drake at Belmont. Dinnebier and Cheesman are playing H-O-R-S-E, taking turns splashing 3s. Huge game for Katie, on the verge of another 40 piece.

 

[azfan]

Arizona St. defense is on track. Gave up 49 points and a season high tying 11 3's to Utah in the first half. 30 seconds into Q3 Utes hit #12.

We are moving into an epic area with this Sun Devil squad. The depths to which they've plumbed on both offense and defense are attribute to what some have called moxie and others have called a rebuild.

 

[nwhoopfan]

We are moving into an epic area with this Sun Devil squad. The depths to which they've plumbed on both offense and defense are attribute to what some have called moxie and others have called a rebuild.

While I feel for you, Washington is in year 8 of rebuilding, so I've been suffering longer than you have. The Langley era isn't nearly as bad as the Wynn era, but neither are what I'm hoping for. Who do you think gets back to the Tourney first--UW or ASU? Or maybe neither will ever make it again.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If you haven't watched Katie Dinnebier play, you are missing out. Just set her career high w/ 41, 14-25 overall and 9-17 from 3. Just one huge shot down the stretch after another. Also 8 assists. About to lead Drake to a huge road win at Belmont, will draw those two into a tie for 2nd place.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Look out, San Diego is hot! 2 game winning streak raises their conference record to...2-14.

 

[azfan]

While I feel for you, Washington is in year 8 of rebuilding, so I've been suffering longer than you have. The Langley era isn't nearly as bad as the Wynn era, but neither are what I'm hoping for. Who do you think gets back to the Tourney first--UW or ASU? Or maybe neither will ever make it again.

I can safely say that the damage being done in Tempe under the Adair era will never be undone. The Sun Devils will never ever dance again I am confident if Adair were renewed she could easily lose 20 games a season to infinity and beyond.

As to Seattle you would know better than I if the Huskies will ever have an opportunity to dance again.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I'm gonna say it--refs are out of control calling offensive fouls on screens this year. Totally out of control.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oklahoma St. doing it again. Trying to lose to BYU. Bottom feeders are kryptonite to them. This finish is painful. I think 6 straight possessions with a TO, neither team wants this game.

 

[azfan]

Wow. I've been halfway watching Montana St. @ Weber St. I just realized there is NOBODY in the arena. I think I counted about 12 fans. I've never seen an arena that empty before. Sad. (okay, covid era doesn't count)

Weber State takes down Montana in Ogden in front of 4500 fans, 4450 disguised as empty seats.

 

[nwhoopfan]

As to Seattle you would know better than I if the Huskies will ever have an opportunity to dance again.

Theoretically I don't know why not, but 8 years is a long time and I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.