Week 9 - Dec 29 to Jan 4

[Vowelguy]

5 undefeated

Uconn vandy iowaSt
Texas textech

Down to 4

1. UConn
2. Vandy
3. Tex
4. TexTech

 

[Conndog]

I’m watching the LSU-Vanderbilt game midway thru first Q. Vanderbilt has ball and is attacking the basket. Mulkey is on the baseline halfway between corner and basket, coaching and exhorting LSU from there. Is she allowed to be that far on baseline while action is happening right in front of her? Ref was there but didn’t say/do anything.

 

[Vowelguy]

With UCLA looking sharp against USC and SC struggling with FL, I'd move the Bruinettes ahead of the Gamecocks.

Meanwhile AP 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 15, 16, 17, 18 with losses.

Expect a huge gap between #4 and #5 in Monday's poll

 

[cancontent]

Baylor with an upset. One less undefeated team now

 

[Conndog]

I’m watching the LSU-Vanderbilt game midway thru first Q. Vanderbilt has ball and is attacking the basket. Mulkey is on the baseline halfway between corner and basket, coaching and exhorting LSU from there. Is she allowed to be that far on baseline while action is happening right in front of her? Ref was there but didn’t say/do anything.

Actually, it looks like the player benches are on the baselines- weird

 

[Centerstream]

Actually, it looks like the player benches are on the baselines- weird

Haven't they always been this way? With the teams seated on opposing baseline?
It's been awhile since I last watched a Vandy home game...

 

[stwainfan]

Tennessee wins 73-56 at Auburn.

 

[Bone Dog]

LSU-Vandy is a surprisingly disappointing game. I could be kind and call it a defensive struggle in the first half, but…

 

[TheGOAT23]

Actually, it looks like the player benches are on the baselines- weird

That’s Vanderbilt for ya. Do they still have the elevated court?

 

[Centerstream]

I lost track of this with so many games going on. Marquette broke away in Q3, up 16 heading into the final frame. Was close at the half.

Oops...did we jinx Nova?
I stopped watching this game during the second quarter when it was still close.
Halle Vice of Marquette started off on fire, though.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oops...did we jinx Nova?
I stopped watching this game during the second quarter when it was still close.
Halle Vice of Marquette started off on fire, though.

I jinx almost every game I mention, but Marquette was ahead when I made note of it. So maybe my jinx didn't work for once. 85-69 final. The race for #2 in the BE remains open. Marquette and Seton Hall 1 game behind Nova, St. John's another 1/2 behind those 2.

 

[Vowelguy]

Actually, it looks like the player benches are on the baselines- weird

Yeah quirk of Vandy's Memorial Hall. I dont like the idea in general, but I appreciate stadium idiosyncracies. Too much homogeneity is boring.

 

[Vowelguy]

How does Arkansas have 11 wins?

1. LaTech
2. Ark-Pine Bluff
3. Central Ark
4. SE Louisiana
5. Little Rock
6. Drake
7. So Illinois
8. Jackson St
9. Missouri St
10. Kansas City
11. SF Austin

All Quad4 wins
Only 2 have winning records

 

[Vowelguy]

Shotgun Spratling
@ShotgunSpr

Lindsay Gottlieb calls a timeout, draws up a play...team doesn't run it.Gottlieb calls another timeout to chew them out. 75-43.

 

[Vowelguy]

Mulkey ready to go nuclear on her team.

There are fewer coaches these days that have the gravitas to DEMAND excellence from their teams. I appreciate watching it.

 

[Vowelguy]

No idea how Vandy is winning this. Dont seem particularly organized on offense.

14-24 on FTs

 

[iri10]

Blakes is a pretty sweet player on Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt probably doesn't have the horses for a very deep tourney run, but Blakes is a good "horse," even if today wasn't her most efficient day.

 

[Vowelguy]

Up 6 with a minute to go, they let Blakes run it, but she takes a jump shot which leads to a long rebound and LSU is able to run down to a 3. Bad decision.

 

[iri10]

Bad ref miss, not catching Vanderbilt putting a foot out of bounds. But Mulkey didn't have to expend all her TOs before the end, or else she could have challenged it.

Vanderbilt wins! Go Shea!

 

[triaddukefan]

Low Class Bayou Heffas

 

[Vowelguy]

Ugh, bad inbound play by Vandy led to Blakes being out of bounds ... but the refs missed the call. Vandy then able to run a bunch of a clock before getting fouled.

Glad Vandy win, but ugly there at the end. First top 5 win since 2009. Great win for Shea.

 

[aceboon]

LSU eliminated from the regular season conference title race a week into play

 

[Stagnant]

I am sorry Kim. We need to talk about your schedule and how prepared your team was for conference play.

 

[Vowelguy]

Gonna be interesting to see who ends up at #5 tomorrow. #8 Okla? #11 Ky? #12 Vandy? #13 Lou?

 

[JeannoCT]

Happy for Vandy and Shea! Blakes is a phenomenal player.

 

[triaddukefan]

1st Chapel Hill loses

Now L$U loses

No Liquor in the house.... lemme go warm up this Brownie topped with Strawberries

 

[Gael]

Mikayla Blakes, an athletic scoring machine, makes a very strong case for first team AA. Flau'jae Johnson doesn't.

 

[BRS24]

Blakes is a pretty sweet player on Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt probably doesn't have the horses for a very deep tourney run, but Blakes is a good "horse," even if today wasn't her most efficient day.

It’s all about the draw these days.

 

[GamecockFam]

Too much isolation play by LSU that led to too many turnovers. Flau'jae has been a no-show these past two games. Yikes...

 

[cancontent]

I jinx almost every game I mention, but Marquette was ahead when I made note of it. So maybe my jinx didn't work for once. 85-69 final. The race for #2 in the BE remains open. Marquette and Seton Hall 1 game behind Nova, St. John's another 1/2 behind those 2.

Personally, the only surprise to me (other than your jinx not working) is that Marquette won by 16 points. Didn't see the game, but point differentials for the first and third quarters were surprising.