I guess my point is that Marquette was the better team at the end of the season as evidenced by the NET quarterfinal game. Maybe Marquette didn’t belong, but neither did DePaul. I think we know there was a Morrow effect.Marquette also didn't have a win over Kentucky. They played two meaningful nonconference games, against Georgia and Colorado, and got routed in both.
Marquette did show improvement in conference play, but not enough to make up for their OOC nothing sandwich, and they still finished 5th behind DePaul.
Anyway here's a nice article about Marquette being the last Wisconsin team still in postseason play. Van Kleunen had an amazing game vs. Purdue, with 27 points and 11 rebounds.
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College hoops in Wisconsin isn't over yet. The Marquette women are in the third round of the WNIT.
The Golden Eagles beat Purdue at the Al McGuire Center and get another home game against Toledo in the third round on Thursday.www.jsonline.com
Court storming in New York City!
Very Genteel.lol@ the event security participating in the storming.
If you saw the broadcast on ESPN3, you could see that some of the security guys formed a partial human chain to prevent folks in the near stands from storming the court. In the meantime, fans from the far side just flooded the court anyway LOL.lol@ the event security participating in the storming.
This young coach of Columbia has a very bright future. We might as well learn her name now. It's Megan Griffith.We forget when we say ... only one team ends the year with a win - there are two tournaments and a chance for the also ran programs to have a shot at a crown.
Columbia sports have been pretty dreadful and WCBB hasn't made any noise in a long while - third winning season since 1987 - and they pushed Princeton hard in the Ivy this year.
Vintage BC. They did the same with NC this year and NC St. Had huge 2nd half leads. BC looked beaten after halftime. Looked like they were hoping to cruise through until they found out it’s not going down that way. Give BC credit for playing the tourney. They were the first the team out in NCAAT. Some teams would have not even played. BC couldn’t match up with Kaitlyn Davis and Jaida Patrick and that includes Taylor Soule. They had some big collisions that didn’t go Soules wayBoston College blew a 17-point lead and loses to Colombia 54-51. Court storming.
Sorry y'all, I couldn't follow the later games of the WNIT because I was too busy watching my Cougs destroy Arizona in the men's S16

Proving it by barely beating a team that wasn't even on the bubble?Oregon State was a tournament team to me and they are proving it in the WNIT, covid ruined their season, believe they had a month layoff without a game.
Whoa, yes Columbia finished second in the league at 12-2 vs. Princeton's 14-0 but to say the "pushed Princeton hard" is not at all accurate. I watch all 3 Princeton-Columbia games and Princeton won handily with the first 2 games over by halftime and the final game was never in doubt either but the score was closer than the other two games. Scores were:We forget when we say ... only one team ends the year with a win - there are two tournaments and a chance for the also ran programs to have a shot at a crown.
Columbia sports have been pretty dreadful and WCBB hasn't made any noise in a long while - third winning season since 1987 - and they pushed Princeton hard in the Ivy this year.
Yup, they're a tournament team indeed! A Women's National Invitation Tournament team.Oregon State was a tournament team to me and they are proving it in the WNIT, covid ruined their season, believe they had a month layoff without a game.
lol Big ten had 0 elite 8 teams, how embarrassing.Yup, they're a tournament team indeed! A Women's National Invitation Tournament team.
Both Pac 12 make Elite Eight. Good jobQuarterfinal matchups are set:
Sun., March 27
UCLA at Oregon State (3p, Oregon State live stream)
Alabama at South Dakota State (6p, ESPN3)
Mon., March 28
Middle Tennessee at Toledo (7p, ESPN3)
Seton Hall at Columbia (8p, ESPN3)
Nice insight. I will say Patrick (can’t shoot yet) and Davis are two impressive players for Columbia. I was very surprised how good their instincts and athleticism are after watching their last game. Patrick is a total disrupter and strong. In that game easily the two best players for both teamsWhoa, yes Columbia finished second in the league at 12-2 vs. Princeton's 14-0 but to say the "pushed Princeton hard" is not at all accurate. I watch all 3 Princeton-Columbia games and Princeton won handily with the first 2 games over by halftime and the final game was never in doubt either but the score was closer than the other two games. Scores were:
1st game 57-39 (36-16 at halftime)
2nd game 73-53 (halftime was 47-21) and
Ivy Championship was 77-59 (halftime was 37-25)
Look, I am thrilled for Columbia as I know they have been dreadful in WCBB and probably even worse than my Alma-Mater Rhody, so it is really good story. Just don't get out over your skis on proclamations that are not accurate....
False.lol Big ten had 0 elite 8 teams, how embarrassing.
talking about the men, we happy for Naz Hilmon but that is on the Women's side. The men in the big 10 could learn from her on what is like to have athleticism.False.
Nice insight. I will say Patrick (can’t shoot yet) and Davis are two impressive players for Columbia. I was very surprised how good their instincts and athleticism are after watching their last game. Patrick is a total disrupter and strong. In that game easily the two best players for both teams
They do distance from opponent as much as they can in the WNIT. Since the games are all on the home courts it makes sense to reduce travel. One side of bracket was all east of the Mississippi and the other was west. And within those the quarters were most northern and southern.interesting that they put the 2 pac 12 teams in the same region, coincidence? Well I'll just keep my opinion to myself.![]()