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This holiday week begins with well earned time off by WBB players and coaches, No top 25 games until Friday. Wishing all the BYers a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. Only one top 25 matchup this week, however as there are conferences with > 1 team in top 25, we'll start seeing more of those soon. Big East league games are also included.
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@BRS24 What is the reason for the color coding for USF? Just curious, not complaining about your fantastic weekly graphs...
 
My interest on Saturday will be the BIG league match up with Oregon (#37 NET) at Illinois (#38 NET) 3:00 PM
 
BRS24 said:
This holiday week begins with well earned time off by WBB players and coaches, No top 25 games until Friday. Wishing all the BYers a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. Only one top 25 matchup this week, however as there are conferences with > 1 team in top 25, we'll start seeing more of those soon. Big East league games are also included.
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I see two top 25 match ups if I'm reading this correctly.

Michigan State at Maryland and Michigan at USC on Dec 29. Am I reading this list wrong?
 
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BRS24 said:
Nope. Trying to do the grid, wrap presents and you know, a typical Monday am. :D
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All good. I'm returning from Buffalo after a Bills game and a lot of tailgating. I'm still not sure what time it is :confused::D
 
@BRS24 appreciate you as always for these breakdowns. I am looking forward to Michigan and USC. I am curious to see how Michigan plays. One thing I have noticed, nobody talks about teams (there are a quite a few in the MEAC & MAC) like Michigan starting guards at all five positions.
 
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No surprises here in Phoenix as the Lopes lead Park 27-13 at the end of the first quarter.

No Trinity San Antonio in the house, wondering if she went home for the holiday, and if home is Puerto Rico. If so, I wonder if she is back for the Battle for Arizona Sunday night against the Jacks. If not the game will be that much closer as Tierra Brown will have responsibility for Sophie Glancy. Loree Payne is hoping TSA is booked on the notoriously holiday challenged Southwest Airlines
 
With a little more than 24 hours till the 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time tip (on ESPN plus) against NAU some interesting perspective on the Lopes current streak of 10 in a row.

GCU will be favored in all 17 remaining games (double digits in 11 games according to Massey) with the closest being NAU tomorrow and a road game at Abilene Christian.

Do I think Grand Canyon will end the year on a 27 game winning streak? No. But I think the possibility is certainly greater than 10%.

I can't wait to see if Trinity San Antonio is in the house and starting lineup tomorrow. If not Loree Payne's squad has an excellent opportunity to pull an upset. Massey has the Lopes as a six-point favorite 75-69 and if the Jacks score 69 points there's no doubt the Grand Canyon will win.

In Friday's game against Park, Molly Miller without Trinity San Antonio and playing her bench throughout the second half saw her team score 108. NAU not known for defense is going to really be stressed particularly if Grand Canyon gets off 30 3 pointers. (They were 12 of 26 Friday night). It's possible we can see 55 3 pointers in the game tomorrow afternoon.

The two former UNLV Rebels, both seniors, on Miller's team demonstrated the offensive depth of GCU. Durazo-Frescas was 9 for 16 from three land and I think poses a huge challenge for NAU. Nkeka Obiazor had a double double off the bench and was 11 for 16 primarily in the paint. Obiazor is limited defensively and I wouldn't expect to see much of her unless Ekstrup gets in foul trouble. Sophie Glancy would definitely eat Obiazor's lunch.

Over on the NAU side the Moran sisters will have to stay out of foul trouble, Leia Beatty will need to take at least 8 threes and Taylor Feldman will have to take care of the ball and have a great effort against Trinity San Antonio.

Grand Canyon wins if they hit 10 threes, turn NAU over more than 15 times and manage to hang with the Jacks on the boards.

NAU wins if they out rebound Grand Canyon by 12, hold Trinity San Antonio to under 12 points, turn the ball over less than 12 times, and control the pace.

Both teams love to run but Molly Miller has a deeper bench and if both teams are flying up and down the court the pace favors the Lopes

My hope - a thrilling double overtime game.

My expectation - Lopes by 9.
 
After what seems like a long hiatus, finally got some games again today. Creighton beat St. John's handily. Indiana is crushing Wisconsin at the beginning of Q4.
 
WHY is Toledo playing an NAIA school? Defiance is apparently not very defiant, Rockets win 114-30.
 
nwhoopfan said:
After what seems like a long hiatus, finally got some games again today. Creighton beat St. John's handily. Indiana is crushing Wisconsin at the beginning of Q4.
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I’m kinda surprised just how handily Creighton beat them. Either Creighton is better than had been thought or SJU is worse.
 
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Gonzaga v Oregon State on ESPNU right now. Ines just in.
 
Happy Birthday Elle Ladine! She decided to celebrate in style, dropped 40 points on Northwestern. Only the 4th Washington Husky to ever do that in a game IIRC. I think the Dawgs led wire to wire, pulled away in the 2nd half. 90-71 for their first ever Big 10 road win.
 
Welp. Minnesota leading Penn State 54-22 in the 3rd. Penn State unable to score more than 9 points a quarter? :eek:
 
cancontent said:
Welp. Minnesota leading Penn State 54-22 in the 3rd. Penn State unable to score more than 9 points a quarter? :eek:
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Yeah, some lopsided games in the B1G today. Oregon vs. Illinois wasn't one of them though, Illini w/ a narrow 5 point win.
 
Washington St. off to a 2-0 start in WCC.

Portland vs. Santa Clara was close for a while. 31-13 3rd quarter put an end to that. Pilots cruised 81-54, still an unblemished record at 14-0.
 
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Wow. Oregon St. erased a 10 point deficit in just over 2 minutes to force OT against Gonzaga. Then took it in OT 71-67.
 
I need some guidance from @triaddukefan . On Sunday we have a stirring match up between Incarnate Word and Our Lady Of The Lake. No Methodists or Baptists or anybody else invited to this one, purely Catholic vs. Catholic. Surely we need to do a little more than just throwing out the record book for this.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Wow. Oregon St. erased a 10 point deficit in just over 2 minutes to force OT against Gonzaga. Then took it in OT 71-67.
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Two teams that were top 16 in the country last year. They might not even be top 16 in the Pacific time zone this year.

Oregon State's player exodus is well known, but it's a bit startling how bad Gonzaga is even with Ejim still there. The Truong twins and Maxwell did a lot for that team.
 
Plebe said:
The Truong twins and Maxwell did a lot for that team.
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Hollingsworth as well. Although the stats aren't that much different, I think 100% of Zags fans would take Hollingsworth over Huijbens as a starter.

Allie Turner has been a revelation. That's the one positive to this season. Ejim is doing what was expected.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Hollingsworth as well. Although the stats aren't that much different, I think 100% of Zags fans would take Hollingsworth over Huijbens as a starter.

Allie Turner has been a revelation. That's the one positive to this season. Ejim is doing what was expected.
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Hasnt the Gonzaga coach been sick (cancer?)? I’d assumed she’s been partially unavailable some of the last 6 months.
Maybe I’m wrong
 
nwhoopfan said:
I need some guidance from @triaddukefan . On Sunday we have a stirring match up between Incarnate Word and Our Lady Of The Lake. No Methodists or Baptists or anybody else invited to this one, purely Catholic vs. Catholic. Surely we need to do a little more than just throwing out the record book for this.
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Need to throw out the record book AND the rosary beads for that one.

Though technically you really shouldnt be throwing rosary beads. They’re kind of a sacred object.
 
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