Week 9 - Dec 29 to Jan 4

[Stagnant]

The gap between the top four teams and the rest of the field is starting to look wider than I expected.

I will tell you what the eyeball test tells me.

1. Texas
2. UConn
3. UCLA
4. South Carolina

GAP

5. Kentucky
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Vanderbilt
9. Iowa State
10. Louisville

 

[Baller29]

I will tell you what the eyeball test tells me.

1. Texas
2. UConn
3. UCLA
4. South Carolina

GAP

5. Kentucky
6. Oklahoma
7. LSU
8. Vanderbilt
9. Iowa State
10. Louisville

I need to also see vandy play someone

 

[Blue Huskie]

Is it me but every time the tv camera cuts to Gottlieb, she looks completely confused at what is going on?

One thing’s for sure, UCONN was a much better team while Paige was out than USC is without Juju.

 

[Blue Huskie]

I need to also see vandy play someone

That will be happening later today.

 

[TheFarmFan]

One thing’s for sure, UCONN was a much better team while Paige was out than USC is without Juju.

It's almost like Gottlieb's coaching plan of "let Juju be Juju" is missing the cog that ran the entire operation... I almost feel bad for Jazzy because she is not Juju and she's also not being set up to succeed. Otoh, enjoy that U$C NIL blood money...

 

[sivad40]

I need to also see vandy play someone

Vandy is playing the coach and her team that you are harsh critic of today.

 

[triaddukefan]

In the last non-conference games for the SoCon..... and also the last time this season you will hear/see schools you never knew existed.

UNC-G defeated the Blue Bears of Livingstone College (Division II) 94-39

Furman dominated their cross town foes Bob Jones University 106-21

And lastly, throw out the record books when Western Carolina faces off against South Carolina Central Christian College..... My Catamounts were victorious over the Lady Gladiators 96-12.

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Thankfully, SoCon action begins on Thursday.

 

[nwhoopfan]

One thing’s for sure, UCONN was a much better team while Paige was out than USC is without Juju.

USC gave UConn their closest game in the Tourney last year...without Juju. They are an entirely different team this year with only 1 returning starter. I'm certain UConn returned a much stronger nucleus during the season Bueckers missed than USC did.

 

[cancontent]

 

[Vowelguy]

5 undefeated

Uconn vandy iowaSt
Texas textech

 

[GamecockFam]

I'm pretty jazzed about today's lineup so I'm making some predictions about the big games today:

Ole Miss at Texas: Texas wins 75-50
Texas beats Ole Miss pretty handily -- potential for a blowout. I think Ole Miss will limit Texas's offense but struggle putting points on the board.

Baylor at Iowa State: Iowa State wins 85-73.
This is a close game at halftime and then Audi Crooks goes to work putting this game away in the third. Baylor makes a late game surge but it's a little too late. Crooks has another stat-stuffing game.

LSU @ Vanderbilt: LSU wins 93-71
LSU struggles in the first quarter but finds their groove by halftime and slowly pulls away. LSU's guards are too much for Vandy to handle. Blakes scores 30+ points but the rest of Vandy struggles to consistently score.

Notre Dame @ Duke: Duke wins 63-55
Notre Dame gets out to a halftime lead but Duke wins the second half. Fourier has a monster game on the glass. Hidalgo frustrates the Duke guards defensively but also struggles to score efficiently.

 

[ISUnorth]

After all of the ranked teams losing I am glad Cyclones play at home today. This is only the second Quad 1 game they have played this season so they are unaccustomed to playing anyone decent other than Iowa. However, like the Iowa game, the Baylor game is in Ames. Schedule for league play is only three currently ranked teams and if Baylor loses today they won't be ranked tomorrow.

 

[Bigboote]

Cool seeing Cheryl and Reggie Miller at the game. Reggie appeared to be having a better time than his sis.

Back in the 80's when I still watched the NBA, I loved it when Reggie was having an off night and the Celtics fan would chant "Cheryl, Cheryl" when he handled the ball.

 

[LETTERL]

Duke got it going on...double-digit win over a reeling Notre Dame team.

 

[triaddukefan]

Took Duke at -7.5 combined with the over 140.5

Thank you girls for paying for my lunch.

 

[nwhoopfan]

It's too bad Duke and NC State took their lumps in OOC, because both are quickly rising to the top now that conference play has started.


What about UVa? All over Florida St. early, if it holds they will improve to 4-0. Contender or pretender? The wins are against BC, SMU and Clemson so I probably answered my own question. They can thank the schedule makers for giving them as easy slate to begin with.

 

[Centerstream]

ND on a two game losing streak after a blowout win against a cupcake. Will the losses against these unranked conference foes drop the Golden Domers out of the AP Top 25?
My vote would be yes but then again,

 

[Vowelguy]

ND loss to below 500 GaTech and now unranked (for the moment) Duke will prob drop them out of top 25.

 

[Vowelguy]

I SC up 23-11 on boards but only 28-27 on scoreboard

 

[Bone Dog]

Fournier finally seems to have recovered her mojo for Duke. Also Delaney Thomas with a double double. They led ND almost from start to finish.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Okay, can we just concede the NEC to Fairleigh Dickinson now and spare the pain of watching this conference for a couple more months? FDU destroyed St. Francis 73-28.

But hey, previously winless Mercyhurst took Le Moyne to the woodshed 89-72 and improved to 1-12.

 

[Hayven]

Stanford and UNC tied with just under 30 seconds left in the game
I really hope Toomey decides to use her redshirt year at UConn in 2 years

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh no! Pitt and BC clash today in what will surely be one of the worst games involving two P4 teams all season long. The B1G will offer us several stinkers as well.

 

[cancontent]

Stanford and UNC tied with just under 30 seconds left in the game
I really hope Toomey decides to use her redshirt year at UConn in 2 years

Ooof. Thought this type of talk wasn't apropos?

 

[Bone Dog]

OT games are so boring. The fouling and the timeouts. Make it stop. On the plus side, I think Stanford may have a case for a ranking.