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Week 6 preview (Dec. 13-19)

@LoTrader At the Duke game last night, a couple of Oregon State fans were in attendance with their gear on. They could have been the same people I spoke to a few years ago when OSU played in Cameron.... but I was too far away to tell.
 
Officiating could have been better. They called the foul that sent Q to the foul line in regulation but didn't call the foul on Staiti for the exact same foul in OT. But Georgia played very well and got the win on the road.
 
What I want to know about Georgia is, where is Maori Davenport?
 
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I just finished Ga-NCState. It was a really entertaining game. Staiti and Cunane each had a great half. I don't remember Barker from last year. She looks like a keeper to me.

I had Georgia ranked on my preseason BY ballot, as did much of the BY; not sure why so many of the "experts" didn't. I really think the Boneyard voters have consistently done a better job than the AP and coaches.
 
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
 
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DefenseBB said:
Thu., Dec. 16

Texas Southern at UCLA (10p, UCLA Live Stream)​
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So maybe our PAC12 brethren can explain to me what’s the point of having a PAC12 Tv network assigned by region if they don’t show any of the OOC games on it?​
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Not sure when this mess of a TV deal can be realigned and organized like the SEC or ACC with + and X to the channel that allows multiple events to choose from but the current format “stinks” and makes it nearly impossible to be a fan to see the games.​
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Curse you Larry Scott, may pox be put upon you and your family!​
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I thought game was postponed due to covid
 
LETTERL said:
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
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Just win your conference and you are guaranteed top 8 seed if not top 4.
 
A silver lining for uconn fans is that Georgia Tech beat Georgia, who now beat NC State. Boosts the resume of Georgia Tech, and makes our loss look a little less bad.
 
DefenseBB said:
Thu., Dec. 16

Texas Southern at UCLA (10p, UCLA Live Stream)​
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So maybe our PAC12 brethren can explain to me what’s the point of having a PAC12 Tv network assigned by region if they don’t show any of the OOC games on it?​
​
Not sure when this mess of a TV deal can be realigned and organized like the SEC or ACC with + and X to the channel that allows multiple events to choose from but the current format “stinks” and makes it nearly impossible to be a fan to see the games.​
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Curse you Larry Scott, may pox be put upon you and your family!​
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You can actually watch those untelevised games for free online. They're streamed by the home school. For example, to watch Arizona’s games, you go to Pac-12.com/live/university-arizona. Every school has these streaming sites that have up to 4 or so different streams.

As for that UCLA-TSU game, it was canceled. Covid-19 in one of the programs, but not sure which.
 
Rblack335 said:
A silver lining for uconn fans is that Georgia Tech beat Georgia, who now beat NC State. Boosts the resume of Georgia Tech, and makes our loss look a little less bad.
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Causes an increase in UConn’s SOS in the NET computer algorithm - the ranking that the selection committee looks at.
 
triaddukefan said:
I was out in the backyard earlier... I spotted my neighbors Bulldog... she gave me the paws up... so she things UGA will pull it out. Hopefully she is wrong.
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She wasn't and could be a future prognosticator. Keep us posted on any other picks she makes!
 
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LETTERL said:
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
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I was a little surprised that the ball did not seem to find Diamond Johnson in the OT session. :confused:
 
LETTERL said:
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
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P-A-R-I-T-Y
 
triaddukefan said:
@LoTrader At the Duke game last night, a couple of Oregon State fans were in attendance with their gear on. They could have been the same people I spoke to a few years ago when OSU played in Cameron.... but I was too far away to tell.
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Cool! OSU WBB fans are WCBB fans. I'll let you know when I see the Cameron Crazies in Gill Coliseum.
 
LETTERL said:
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
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I dunno' about that "toughest schedule in the country" but it has been tough. Y'all certainly don't deserve to fall out of the top 4 in the rankings (despite computer stupidity in ranking UNC ahead of you)
 
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azfan said:
This evening's 6pm tip will be the final home game at the Rolle Activity Center for the NAU Lady Jacks. Hopefully coach Payne can motivate some defense against the hapless Cal Poly visitors.


Cal Poly vs. Northern Arizona - Game Preview - December 13, 2021 - ESPN


Beginning Friday the 17th NAU home games for the remainder of the season will be held at the Walkup Skydome. While not a particularly appropriate venue for basketball there is the ability should Wildcat fans travel up the I 17 to accommodate a larger crowd than the typical 200.
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75 minutes until tip off. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fourth ranked Wildcats in person. It's been almost 2 years since I saw Barnes's squad. I drove down to Tucson then and the Wildcats took CTT's team apart. 7500 screaming Wildcat fans that afternoon. There will be considerably fewer folks in Walkup Skydome at 4:00 p.m. I fully expect there to be more Wildcat fans in the house then Lumberjack fans.

Given the Jacks indifference to defense in general and perimeter defense in particular I'm expecting the Wildcats to top the 90 point mark this afternoon. In fact this might be the game they top the 93 points they put up on Texas Southern. Depending upon how dominant Thomas and Reese are in the paint, it's possible that the Wildcats could hit 10 3-pointers.

This morning's paper had a nice article on twins playing for the Lumberjacks.

azdailysun.com

Moran sisters play important role for Lumberjacks basketball

If they didn’t have vastly different hair, and of course different numbers on the floor, it might be difficult to tell Northern Arizona basketball players and sisters Olivia and Nyah
azdailysun.com azdailysun.com

10 minutes to tip. Perhaps 300 fans in the Skydome, 250 wearing blue and red. Maybe the smallest crowd UArizona has ever played before?
 
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LETTERL said:
Before the season, I thought NC State might drop a few games, given our tough schedule. We ended up going 9-2 in the non-conference portion of the schedule playing the toughest schedule in the country...both of our losses to ranked teams. One, in the first game..and the second by two points in OT. I still think NC State can go far. Too bad that second quarter was awful; it ultimately cost them the game.

If NC State had played the first half against Georgia like they did the second half, there would not have been an OT.

Can't take it back now, though. The only thing to do is to move forward and learn from mistakes to try getting better.
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With only 5 seconds left you have to commit a foul before a player shoots up 3.
 
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azfan said:
75 minutes until tip off. I'm really looking forward to seeing the fourth ranked Wildcats in person. It's been almost 2 years since I saw Barnes's squad. I drove down to Tucson then and the Wildcats took CTT's team apart. 7500 screaming Wildcat fans that afternoon. There will be considerably fewer folks in Walkup Skydome at 4:00 p.m. I fully expect there to be more Wildcat fans in the house then Lumberjack fans.

Given the Jacks indifference to defense in general and perimeter defense in particular I'm expecting the Wildcats to top the 90 point mark this afternoon. In fact this might be the game they top the 93 points they put up on Texas Southern. Depending upon how dominant Thomas and Reese are in the paint, it's possible that the Wildcats could hit 10 3-pointers.

This morning's paper had a nice article on twins playing for the Lumberjacks.

azdailysun.com

Moran sisters play important role for Lumberjacks basketball

If they didn’t have vastly different hair, and of course different numbers on the floor, it might be difficult to tell Northern Arizona basketball players and sisters Olivia and Nyah
azdailysun.com azdailysun.com

10 minutes to tip. Perhaps 300 fans in the Skydome, 250 wearing blue and red. Maybe the smallest crowd UArizona has ever played before?
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Kudos to Adia for traveling to NAU as most P5 schools bully their way to solely home OOC games against the lesser schools, especially the in-state lesser known schools-just ask Kim Mulkey or Kara Lawson...:rolleyes:
 
baggerbob said:
With only 5 seconds left you have to commit a foul before a player shoots up 3.
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I started to type a message to this very effect. I know there's a long-raging debate on this, but up 3 with just a few seconds left I would much rather make a team figure out how they're going to squeeze 3 points out of 2 free throws than give them any look at a tying 3-pointer.
 
Duke picks up the first ACC win of the Lawson Era... with a victory over the improved Miami Hurricanes


 
triaddukefan said:
Duke picks up the first ACC win of the Lawson Era... with a victory over the improved Miami Hurricanes


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Canceled games count as wins? Is this only valid in Durham? :):rolleyes:
 
South Florida squeaks by High Point.. 62-46. A valiant effort from the undermanned Panthers.

The coach for South Florida, Jose Fernandez gets his 400th career victory.
 
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