Week 16 games (Mar. 8–14)

[nwhoopfan]

The Mountain West definitely did not go chalk. Fresno St. was the #4 taking out the #1 seed, in the other semi final it is #6 vs. #7.

 

[Plebe]

77-72 final.

Can the Mountain West be more than a 1 bid league?

Which MW team or teams do you think might get at-large consideration?

Only 3 are in the NET top 100, and 2 of those are in the 80s. New Mexico is (somehow) in the low 50s but has played no opponents in the top 80.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Which MW team or teams do you think might get at-large consideration?

Only 3 are in the NET top 100, and 2 of those are in the 80s. New Mexico is (somehow) in the low 50s but has played no opponents in the top 80.

I don't have a very informed opinion, I was just curious. So based on those numbers that's probably a no.

 

[Plebe]

I don't have a very informed opinion, I was just curious. So based on those numbers that's probably a no.

Can probably delete the "probably"

When was the last time a MW team got an at-large bid?

 

[nwhoopfan]

When was the last time a MW team got an at-large bid?

No clue off the top of my head.

 

[Vowelguy]

Can the Mountain West be more than a 1 bid league?

0 Quad 1 wins. Seems very unlikely.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I gotta stop using the eye test. To me several of these teams are about the same as BYU. Anybody that gets beat by Washington by 29 shouldn't be a bubble team...

 

[Vowelguy]

Can probably delete the "probably"

When was the last time a MW team got an at-large bid?

2010

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh boy. As good as Fresno St.-New Mexico was, Boise St.-Wyoming is a stinker. 4-0 Cowboys about 5 minutes in. I think I'm gonna tune out, not worth watching.

I have to ask, who thought brown and yellow is a good color scheme? Black and yellow is classic, brown and yellow...nope.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wyoming collapsing 3 defenders onto McGwire...somebody must be open? They try to force it into her but it sails out of bounds.

 

[nwhoopfan]

7-4 Wyoming thru Q1. Definitely not watching this mess.

Who knows, but it looks like Fresno St. should wipe the floor with either of these teams.

 

[azfan]

Jade Loville leads Boise State over the slumping (winless in March) CSU Rams. BSU uses a 13-0 second quarter run to take command and never look back. CSU split with both Fresno State and UNLV and swept BSU in January by 20+ but could not reverse the season ending slump that included a sweep by the wandering Lobos that earned New Mexico the Mountain West title.

The two hottest teams in Mountain West advance , the Lobos winners of 5 straight take on Fresno State in a battle of the twins (identical?). View attachment 65498 The lesser known Duff twins pace NM.

Duff twins are an exciting package deal for UNM women's hoops

The similarities are striking to be sure.Twin sisters and newly minted members of the ...

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We are all familiar with Haley from Hannah and Haley, Gilbert HS Tigers and the pride of AZ.
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Twin sisters taking Fresno State women's basketball team to another level

The Fresno State women's basketball team will be taking on Wyoming on Thursday night. The top seeded, regular season champions have had their opponents seeing double all season. Twin sisters Haley and Hanna Cavinder have taken the conference by storm. "We just know where we're going to be. We...

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Wyoming winner of 4 in a row takes on BSU in the other semi. The Cowgirls were swept by BSU in Jan losing by 6 and 7 points.

Cowgirls Hit Tournament Record 15 3-pointers in Upset Over UNLV - University of Wyoming Athletics

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March, 8, 2021) – The Wyoming Cowgirls hit a Mountain West Tournament record 15 3-pointers Monday night on their way to an upset win over No. 2

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Cowgirls leading Boise 18-12. They are 3 of 8 from three land after hitting 15 last night to break the single game tournament record.

 

[DaBball]

Impressive run by Wyoming. Reminder that they lost two of their better players from a season ago to Miami and South Florida.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Loville scored almost as many yesterday (29) as Boise St. did as a team today (38). I watched the first 5 minutes of the game, they definitely would not have hit water falling out of a boat in the middle of the ocean.

 

[LETTERL]

The Southland tournament starts today with two games:

#9 McNeese vs. #8 Houston Baptist at Noon. The winner faces #5 Central Arkansas on Thursday.

#10 Incarnate Word vs. #7 Abilene Christian at 2:30 pm. The winner faces #6 Nicholls on Thursday.

 

[Reypl21]

Go Wyo lol. In almost all of their losses they were within striking distance. Wyoming plays pretty disciplined, and they almost always have 5 shooters on the court. I'm hoping they can win the MWC. It would be so cool. They have a 6-5 freshman next year from 90 miles down the road from Laramie. Most of the good players from WY leave the state, so its exciting she's staying.

 

[Plebe]

USF holds on 48-44

Would've been a disastrous loss for USF and jeopardized their at-large bid.

 

[azfan]

The Mountain West final should be intriguing although a cup of coffee may be required to stay up that late. Fresno State will clearly be the favorite but Wyoming is intriguing.

The two teams split earlier in the year in close games decided by two and three points with the Cowgirls winning the defensive game and the Dogs, unsurprisingly winning the OT shoot out.

In the loss, the Cavinder twins had 40 but Utti scored 3 and the Dogs were outrebounded and gave up 10 threes.

In the OT win, the Dogs were crushed on the boards (21-4 on the offensive glass), gave up 15 threes, trailed 20-9 after 1 but Utti was the deciding factor with 23 points, 5 of 5 from three land, 10 boards, 4 dimes (to lead the team), 2 steals and a block.

@Reypl21 points out the discipline of Wyoming. Their scoring defense has been outstanding over the last 6 weeks and in their last four games they've given up 42 points (21 per cent), 41 points, (31 per cent), 56 points (38 per cent), 38 points (28 per cent).

Fresno State has averaged just over 40 per cent from the field over the last 4 games

Can Coach Gerald Mattinson conjure a Bunky Harkleroad type upset in the Mountain West Championship game and be a Cinderella?

Unlikely, but tonight's game is the most intriguing of the day.

Wyoming Heads to 2021 Air Force Reserve MW Women's Hoops Title Game

The Wyoming Cowgirls advanced to its second-ever title game of the Mountain West Women's Basketball Championship after a historic defensive effort held the four-time defending champion Boise State Broncos to just 38 points.

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[DaBball]

A nice streak for Boise State:

 

[UCFKnights]

UCF's Diamond Battles made the ESPN top 10 for her rundown and block last night against Cincinnati.

 

[Plebe]

UCF's Diamond Battles made the ESPN top 10 for her rundown and block last night against Cincinnati.

Fantastic athletic play by Battles. (And she also has to be on the All-Name team.)

 

[azfan]

Fantastic athletic play by Battles. (And she also has to be on the All-Name team.)

ESPN announcer was great...DISMISSIVE! And it was.

 

[LETTERL]

The Southland tournament starts today with two games:

#9 McNeese vs. #8 Houston Baptist at Noon. The winner faces #5 Central Arkansas on Thursday.

#10 Incarnate Word vs. #7 Abilene Christian at 2:30 pm. The winner faces #6 Nicholls on Thursday.

Houston Baptist topped McNeese, 74-60. Houston Baptist vs. Central Arkansas Thursday. The two teams did not meet during the regular season.

Abilene Christian beat Incarnate Word, 81-70. Abilene Christian vs. Nicholls Thursday. The two teams did not meet during the regular season.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oregon castoff Sierra Campisano is having a monster game for Cal Poly--14 pts/8 reb at the half. Cal Poly w/ a narrow 26-25 lead over Long Beach St.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cal Poly and Long Beach St. going down to the wire in a Big West quarter final. I think CP pulled it out at the very end.

edit--looks like a layup at the buzzer; Campisano had 30 pts/12 reb.