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Week Two: Interesting Games

bballnut90 said:
This ^^. Baylor had a bad loss entering the tournament but still had a great resume and would have been tough with their roster. All 3 would've had home crowds for regionals too. SC was a lock for #1 overall seed so they would've likely faced the winner of the projected Louisville/Maryland regional in the Final Four, and the other semifinal would've likely been Oregon/Baylor.
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Leaving UConn out? They were at least a two seed.
 
GamecockFam said:
If memory serves me, UConn was blown out by all three teams during the regular season so they were perceived as a step below South Carolina/Oregon/Baylor
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Yes, but not necessarily below Louisville or Maryland . Playoffs are different. Non-1 seeds can win. :oops:
 
visitingcock said:
Leaving UConn out? They were at least a two seed.
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They weren’t nearly as strong that year (blown out by all 3 teams mentioned) and were projected to be the 2 seed in Oregon’s Portland regional. Oregon blew them out earlier that year in Connecticut and would’ve been a heavy favorite if they matched up in the Elite 8.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Uh oh Duckies. Getting run out of the gym by Santa Clara. Former UW Husky Olivia Pollerd is pacing them in scoring. I didn't think she got a fair shake her 1 season in Seattle. Recruited by the outgoing coach, hardly saw the floor as a Fr. Oh well, working out okay for her it looks like.
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I’ve never seen such an unconscious display of shot making as Santa Clara tonight. 80% from 3 in the first half. Who does that? Just one of those magical nights. It was actually quite amazing to watch… after a while you just had to laugh and say “of course it’s going in”.
 
Floridaduck said:
I’ve never seen such an unconscious display of shot making as Santa Clara tonight. 80% from 3 in the first half. Who does that? Just one of those magical nights. It was actually quite amazing to watch… after a while you just had to laugh and say “of course it’s going in”.
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Sounds like Baylor/Louisville from 2013
 
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bballnut90 said:
Sounds like Baylor/Louisville from 2013
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Short of Stanford's 2021 championship game, that's probably my favorite NCAA game of the past decade. Loved seeing the gritty rez ball energy the Schimmel twins brought to that game, watching them sprint around Griner like tiny determined midgets.
 
bballnut90 said:
Oregon did have #1 votes in both polls at the end of the season. And of the last 6 champions, only 2 were ranked #1 entering the tournament.
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South Carolina and Oregon were basically 1a and 1b. In my mind, if the NCAA tournament had occurred 2020 those two teams would have faced each other in the title game and it's basically a coin toss on the winner. But that didn't happen so we only have the regular season to go off of and the majority thought South Carolina was the better team, thus the #1 ranking in almost every poll.

I do not believe most South Carolina fans care one way or another about the #1 banner. The only reason I care, is that it meant something to the players who put a lot of time and effort into getting that #1 ranking that they had some visible record of their accomplishments in the absence of the NCAA tournament. And when they come back to the arena they can be reminded of their achievement during a very trying year.
 
GamecockFam said:
South Carolina and Oregon were basically 1a and 1b. In my mind, if the NCAA tournament had occurred 2020 those two teams would have faced each other in the title game and it's basically a coin toss on the winner. But that didn't happen so we only have the regular season to go off of and the majority thought South Carolina was the better team, thus the #1 ranking in almost every poll.

I do not believe most South Carolina fans care one way or another about the #1 banner. The only reason I care, is that it meant something to the players who put a lot of time and effort into getting that #1 ranking that they had some visible record of their accomplishments in the absence of the NCAA tournament. And when they come back to the arena they can be reminded of their achievement during a very trying year.
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I agree. The banner is not a claim of a championship because there was no championship. Who knows what would have happened in the tournament? Nobody. Being number one at the end of the season - even when undefeated - does not mean you will win the championship or get to play in the championship game:oops:

But we always honor that ten for what they did accomplish before the rug was swept out from under their feet.
 
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maple said:
Maryland squeaks out a 83-81 win over Syracuse but you could see the Terps were sweating the last 10 seconds. Don’t count the Orange out this season.
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That last execution out of the timeout was hard to watch. But, they were competitive.
 
Good thing the Pac 12 had a good start to the season, results weren't as good the second week. Stanford jumped all over Duke to start the game but Blue Devils have fought their way back into it at the half.
 
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FridaFriend said:
NC State squeaks by Rhode Island, closer than 67-58 final would indicate
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URI best team in New England? lol
Harvard only lost 81-71 to Baylor

Providence not even in the top 5 in New England

It’s probably UConn - uri - Harvard - bc - holy cross
 
If Duke throws a ball in the air from behind the arc, it's going in. Cannot miss since the first quarter. Stanford is playing 3 on 5. Outside of Brink, Iriafen and Jump, nobody has done ANYTHING for the Card today.

edit--we're going OT
 
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GamecockFam said:
South Carolina and Oregon were basically 1a and 1b. In my mind, if the NCAA tournament had occurred 2020 those two teams would have faced each other in the title game and it's basically a coin toss on the winner. But that didn't happen so we only have the regular season to go off of and the majority thought South Carolina was the better team, thus the #1 ranking in almost every poll.

I do not believe most South Carolina fans care one way or another about the #1 banner. The only reason I care, is that it meant something to the players who put a lot of time and effort into getting that #1 ranking that they had some visible record of their accomplishments in the absence of the NCAA tournament. And when they come back to the arena they can be reminded of their achievement during a very trying year.
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Yeah, there wasn't a champion that year.

The banner says what it says. I could do without it, but it's fine.

SC would have whipped Oregon if they'd played, which was far from certain.
 
Duke/Stanford going OT. Good game to tune into on ABC
 
Tara outcoached herself. Refused to play Brink and Iriafen together just about the entire 2nd half. Why? Agara is out there doing nothing.
Also sat Bosgana the entire 2nd half til midway thru OT. I thought she was maybe hurt. Nope. Tara...I absolutely don't understand her substitution patterns over the years.
 
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Duke with a crucial layup miss at the end of OT contributes to their 82-79 loss.
 
Brink had foul trouble again. She was really good when she was on the floor. Career high 29, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks. She's also on the verge of breaking the record for consecutively made FTs. This from a player who struggled to hit around 50% early in her career.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Brink had foul trouble again. She was really good when she was on the floor. Career high 29, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks. She's also on the verge of breaking the record for consecutively made FTs. This from a player who struggled to hit around 50% early in her career.
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I didn't catch most of the game but the 4th foul she got was a bad call IMO. Didn't look like she touched the opposing player. Tough loss for Duke but they're going to be a pain for a lot of ACC teams this year. The offense isn't pretty but they play hard and are super gritty. Most teams wont have bigs inside like Iriafen/Brink that they'll need to compete against.
 
bballnut90 said:
I didn't catch most of the game but the 4th foul she got was a bad call IMO. Didn't look like she touched the opposing player. Tough loss for Duke but they're going to be a pain for a lot of ACC teams this year. The offense isn't pretty but they play hard and are super gritty. Most teams wont have bigs inside like Iriafen/Brink that they'll need to compete against.
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Her second foul was ridiculous. She had inside position on a rebound and got called for over the back. I can't think of any star player who's ever gotten less benefit of the doubt from refs than she has, throughout her career.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Her second foul was ridiculous. She had inside position on a rebound and got called for over the back. I can't think of any star player who's ever gotten less benefit of the doubt from refs than she has, throughout her career.
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I’ll add to this that I think she’s been woefully undercovered despite her obvious skill and talent. She should be in the national conversation alongside Bueckers, Clark, and Reese. I know geography plays a part but I don’t think she’s gotten the recognition she deserves.
 
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