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[QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 5122582, member: 6620"]
I'm very bullish about this year's Notre Dame....when Maddy Westbeld and Liza Karlen are able to play. Right now, that's 2/3 of the Irish frontcourt rotation and, yes, the only ones with more than 4 games of collegiate experience.  The freshman with four games -- Kate Koval -- will be playing next to either a very tall guard (Cass Prosper) or an undersized forward (Liatu King).  That could be an issue with a talented USC front line (Iriafen, Marshall) and a bunch of tallish guards and wings, led by Ms. Watkins.

Even though it's been against "meh" competition, I think Koval offers a rebounding and defensive presence. If she can stay out of foul trouble, she takes up enough space in the right ways to allow King, Miles and Citron to rebound.  And the USC guards are going to be stunned at just how much directed energy will come at them from Hidalgo and Miles.  My hope: ND in a tight one. If USC wins in a competitive game, I've got the hope that adding Westbeld will put ND over the top later in the season.

UCLA, if they're going to make a mark, should win this game. Yet, I'm still picking South Carolina. Why? Because they get. it. done.
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