Week 9 - Dec 30 to Jan 5

[nwhoopfan]

Two and a half hours of my life I won't get back from watching 54 fouls committed in 40 minutes of play. That's a rate of one foul called every 44.4 seconds. SMDH

Somewhere between 5-10 minutes in the first half was all I could take. Sounds like I saved myself quite a bit of trouble.

 

[bballnut90]

And has she improved at all since what was a nice Fr. year...a lot of years ago?

From my estimation, no. Her stats are strikingly consistent year after year but she hasn't developed beyond where she was a freshman.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Somewhere between 5-10 minutes in the first half was all I could take. Sounds like I saved myself quite a bit of trouble.

You would be correct! One review added like another quarter to the game.

 

[Bigboote]

No way, not in the the same conference as other horrible teams like Pitt, Wake, BC, Syracuse... SMU is bad but not a lot worse than a handful of other teams in that bloated cartel.

Not ACC related, but bloated conference related: I'm catching up on Jeopardy, and one of the episodes I watched last night had a category "the 18 team Big Ten conference." A couple of the clues began "This member of the Pac-12 -- No wait, the Big 10. . ."

 

[stwainfan]

The SEC is going to be tough to win. I don't think any team will go through with out a loss.

 

[bballnut90]

The SEC is going to be tough to win. I don't think any team will go through with out a loss.

I think SC has maybe a 50% chance to accomplish this, as they face most top 10 teams at home and they just don’t lose at home. Games at Texas and at Tennessee will be potential losses though

 

[Vowelguy]

0-18 ???

Lemme go to bed

They were a middle team in the bad AAC. maybe 0-18 was extreme, but no way saw them beating Stanford.

 

[Vowelguy]

My ponies

Btw, am in Evil Orange Land, and saw a Cheerwine Chocolate Bar!

 

[WBBTakeover]

They were a middle team in the bad AAC. maybe 0-18 was extreme, but no way saw them beating Stanford.

The ACC has a lot of potentially bad teams--like Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, UVA, Pitt, and Clemson. Stanford seems poised to join that group.

 

[MilfordHusky]

They shoulda tipped off Stanford, looks like they are currently learning the same lesson.

The Trees are a mediocre 8-5.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The Trees are a mediocre 8-5.

Tough way for a new coach to get started. Lost top 3 scorers from last year and facing ludicrous travel schedule in a new conference. Always hard to follow a legend, kind of a dubious start so far.

 

[triaddukefan]

Btw, am in Evil Orange Land, and saw a Cheerwine Chocolate Bar!

I'll have to investigate, sounds like a marriage made in heaven.

 

[JellyBean]

In the first half primarily but she figured some things out in the second half. It was easier for USC to defend her with Swords being out as well.

Swords looked REALLY good against UCLA! Dang! Olson played a lot better against UCLA vs USC.

 

[JellyBean]

Stanford lost to SMU. I don't think they will make the tournament this year.

Yikes! Stanford losing to SMU is a huge No-no! That is like the Harlem Globetrotters losing to the Washington Generals.

 

[triaddukefan]

Yikes! Stanford losing to SMU is a huge No-no! That is like the Harlem Globetrotters losing to the Washington Generals.

hey hey hey now. Put some respect on my ponies

 

[Plebe]

hey hey hey now. Put some respect on my ponies

Ugh "your ponies"??!! They're not anywhere near North Carolia and hearing you blow kisses to Snooty Millionaires University was not on my bingo card tonight

 

[Vowelguy]

Btw, am in Evil Orange Land, and saw a Cheerwine Chocolate Bar!

At a wedding and had to clap along to that awful orange song.

Anyone know of any purification rituals?

 

[Vowelguy]

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[triaddukefan]

Ugh "your ponies"??!! They're not anywhere near North Carolia and hearing you blow kisses to Snooty Millionaires University was not on my bingo card tonight

I posted this in another thread this spring

As a youngster, the two teams i rooted for the most were Duke and SMU. Back in the days of Eric Dickerson, Craig James, and Lance Mcihenny.. And Jon Koncak on the basketball side. After 28 years in the Wilderness, glad to see they are back in a top 4 conference

I must admit, the first time I ever watched a SMU wbb game was the first game of this season when they hosted NC A&T

 

[triaddukefan]

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[CajunHusk94]

Looking forward to the UCLA/Indiana game

 

[Vowelguy]

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[azfan]

It's a great day for Arizona women's basketball as all four teams play road games this afternoon on ESPN Plus.

The action starts with the kitties on the road in what may be a trap game for the inconsistent and flawed coaching of Adia Barnes at UCF. That's a noon game and the warm up for the three really interesting games that will follow.

At 2:00 p.m. both Grand Canyon and NAU tip with games that they should win. Molly Miller's squad attempts to extend their winning streak to 12 games against Southern Utah. Loree Payne will be hoping her team learned their lesson against Idaho as they take on Weber State.

The real excitement however for Big 12 fans starts at 5:00 p.m. in the battle for the basement as the Sun Devils take their two-game winning streak into Houston. Inquiring minds want to know if this will reflect Natasha Adair's push for Coach of the Year. Rumor has it she's seeking a contract extension in the wake of her recent success.

What's the over under that all four Arizona squads prevail on the road?

Who is at more risk of the upset the talented but uncoachable kitties or the Red Hot Sun Devils?

If I had to guess I have a fear that the lack of attention to defense will doom the Jacks allowing Weber State the big upset.

In any event of glorious afternoon and early evening watching Arizona women's basketball.

 

[Plebe]

The real excitement however for Big 12 fans starts at 5:00 p.m. in the battle for the basement as the Sun Devils take their two-game winning streak into Houston. Inquiring minds want to know if this will reflect Natasha Adair's push for Coach of the Year. Rumor has it she's seeking a contract extension in the wake of her recent success.

Truly an epic showdown today at the Fertitta Center. Not only are the Fighting Natashas of Tempe on an all-time confidence high, but let's not forget the massive scare that the Courageous Coogs of UH put into Big 12 favorite Kansas State a few days ago. In what might have been the greatest upset in college sports history, Houston somehow held a commanding one-point lead early in 4Q before melting into a puddle and losing by 20.

So today's battle calls to mind a saying about an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Rumor has it that at least one spectator, who may or may not be unhoused, is already lined up at the Fertitta Center.

 

[cancontent]

Truly an epic showdown today at the Fertitta Center. Not only are the Fighting Natashas of Tempe on an all-time confidence high, but let's not forget the massive scare that the Courageous Coogs of UH put into Big 12 favorite Kansas State a few days ago. In what might have been the greatest upset in college sports history, Houston somehow held a commanding one-point lead early in 4Q before melting into a puddle and losing by 20.

So today's battle calls to mind a saying about an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Rumor has it that at least one spectator, who may or may not be unhoused, is already lined up at the Fertitta Center.

I've never been so motivated to watch what's typically classified as a "sicko" game. Thanks @Plebe for this resounding pre-game summary.