WEEK 16

Feb 25, 2019

"Iowa State's Bridget Carleton was named Big 12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the second-consecutiveweek and fifth time this season, while Oklahoma's Jessi Murcer picked up Freshman of the Week honors for the first time this season.

Bridget Carleton G SR
Iowa State

In games against Oklahoma and Baylor last week, Carleton averaged 28 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones. She shot 51.4 percent (19-of-37) from the field and connected on 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from 3-point range. The senior Player of the Week award winner connected on 11-of-17 from the field at Oklahoma and finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The weekly award is the 11th all-time in her career.

Jessi Murcer G FR
Oklahoma

Averaged 14 points and shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the field against Iowa State and West Virginia last week. The Moore, Oklahoma, native added 14 points and went 6-of-9 from the field (66.7%) against Iowa State. In the Sooners' upset win at West Virginia, the Freshman of the Week award winner Murcer added 14 points, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and matched a career-high with five assists.."

- BIG 12 WBB website

Monday, Feb 25

Oklahoma State 66 @ Oklahoma 75
http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211792673

https://okstate.com/news/2019/2/25/womens-basketball-cowgirls-drop-round-two-of-bedlam.aspx?path=wbball

Texas 35 @ Baylor 64
https://baylorbears.com/news/2019/2/25/womens-basketball-no-1-1-lady-bears-rout-texas-64-35.aspx

https://texassports.com/news/2019/2/25/no-18-womens-basketball-falls-at-no-1-baylor-64-35.aspx

Tuesday, Feb 26

Iowa State 64 @ Texas Tech 62
https://cyclones.com/news/2019/2/26/womens-basketball-carleton-game-winner-leads-no-20-isu-past-texas-tech.aspx

https://texastech.com/news/2019/2/26/lady-raiders-suffer-last-second-heartbreaker.aspx

Wednesday, Feb 27

TCU 76 @ Kansas 66
https://gofrogs.com/news/2019/2/27/womens-basketball-tcu-completes-season-sweep-of-kansas-with-76-66-road-win.aspx

https://kuathletics.com/news/2019/2/27/womens-basketball-kansas-comes-up-short-against-tcu.aspx

West Virginia 79 @ Kansas State 90
https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2019/2/27/womens-basketball-k-state-uses-team-effort-to-down-west-virginia.aspx

https://wvusports.com/news/2019/2/27/womens-basketball-davenport-hits-milestone-in-loss-at-k-state.aspx

CONFERENCE STANDINGS
as of February 27, 09:02 PM CT

16 - 0 Baylor
11 - 5 Iowa State
11 - 5 Texas
10 - 6 West Virginia
09 - 7 TCU
09 - 7 Kansas State
05 - 11 Oklahoma State
04 - 12 Oklahoma
03 - 13 Texas Tech
02 - 14 Kansas

geewago said:

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whitetrash said:

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WV loses again at KSt

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Shezam, wheels seem to be falling off up there lately. Losing to OU at home is bound to have messed with their heads at least a little. Losing at KSU I can see, but the Sooners? This year? On your own court? With second place on the line? Unbelievable.

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STRUGGLES

Feb 25, 2019

Link to entire article
https://www.wvnews.com/wvu-women-s-basketball-team-overcoming-obstacles/article_9960b81b-d466-54db-820a-67f38ffc3eba.html

Excerpt
"Even Mountaineer assistant coach Lester Rowe is on the injured list, as he tore an Achilles' about a month ago.

"When we introduce the team, we have more people coming out in sweats then in uniform," head coach Mike Carey said, half joking. "Then when I try to move around in front of the bench, you have all the girls with their crutches and now Lester bumps into you with his (knee) scooter, it's tough just to find a place to walk."

Left with eight players nine if you count a gimpy Pardee Carey doesn't have much margin for error when it comes to fatigue, foul problems or further injuries. He's finished a game with just five players when fouls disqualified the other three.

For all the problems, Carey is still fortunate to have high-end veterans in Tynice Martin and Naomi Davenport. A junior who sat out last year with a foot injury, Martin is returning to past form and averaging over 17.6 points per game, while Davenport, a senior, is a do-it-all player who leads WVU in rebounds (7.8) and steals (1.7) and is second in points (14.8) and assists (2.4).

That pair has been joined by two indispensible freshmen in Kari Niblack and Madisen Smith, as well as transfer guard Lucky Rudd, to give the Mountaineers basically an iron five. All but Niblack average at least 30 minutes per game this season.

"I've always said players get used to playing the minutes they play," explained Carey. "If they are used to playing 25 minutes, then that's what they're conditioned for. But if they're used to playing, as is the case for some of our women, 38 or 40 minutes, then I think you get conditioned for that also. It can be tough, especially when you get in foul trouble. But these girls have done a great job. When you lose some people later in the season, you have to reinvent some things, and these girls have done a great job adjusting to that."

West Virginia seems to be injury plagued every year. It's hard to chalk that up to coincidence. Either something is seriously flawed about their conditioning program, or they are going overboard with their "physical play" philosophy in practices and games.

So...considering the top 4 coming down the stretch, who would you rather see on our side of the bracket?? ISU, UT, or WV?? I am not worried about OSU or KSU. I don't think they match up with us at all. Still scratching my head over how close OSU played us. Chalking it up to a fluke.

Tynice Martin is scary but I think I'd rather face WV and let ISU and Texas battle it out on the other side. Thoughts?

hitmanmw said:

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So...considering the top 4 coming down the stretch, who would you rather see on our side of the bracket?? ISU, UT, or WV?? I am not worried about OSU or KSU. I don't think they match up with us at all. Still scratching my head over how close OSU played us. Chalking it up to a fluke.

Tynice Martin is scary but I think I'd rather face WV and let ISU and Texas battle it out on the other side. Thoughts?

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I'm with ya.

hitmanmw said:

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So...considering the top 4 coming down the stretch, who would you rather see on our side of the bracket?? ISU, UT, or WV??

... let ISU and Texas battle it out on the other side.

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ISU visits Texas this Saturday. I am interested in this outcome before drawing a straw on BIG 12 tourney. Big game for both coaches.

setshot said:

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No concerns here for our draw in the tournament. This is a team that has no real weakness, and is better at every position than almost every conference opponent we face. They also have depth and leadership, and we know the level of competitive fire that Mulkey has, and it is rarely banked. No defeats this time around, hopefully all the way to the top of the Final Four ladder.

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I want to see Iowa State and Texas on the the other side for selfish reasons. I want them and Baylor to play for the trophy. My two favorite teams. I would also like to see them face TX again and beat them again. It may not turnout that way but that's what I want. And I usually get what I want if I lust after it long enough.

The fact that WVU is taking and has one more game with us, it is almost a certainty that ISU and UT will be on the other side of the bracket from us.

AirBear said:

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The fact that WVU is taking and has one more game with us, it is almost a certainty that ISU and UT will be on the other side of the bracket from us.

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And let ISU beat UT

FORMER PLAYER

The WNBA Dallas Wings have signed Brooke McCarty-Williams.

Wings President/CEO Greg Bibb stated
"Brooke had a very good training camp last year and she is a player who impressed Coach Agler. We are going to have a very competitive training camp at the point guard position and Brooke is one of several players we will have vying for a roster spot."

In the Longhorn history books
.. averaged 11.6 points per game 15th all-time leading scorer
.. averaged 3.0 assists per game 10th all-time assist leader
.. 245 three-pointers 2nd most
.. 39.8% three-point percentage 4th best
.. played in 139 games 5th most
.. started 118 games 7th most

- Dallas Wings WNBA website, 19 Feb 2019

SENIOR DAY

Saturday, Mar 2

Iowa State 82 @ Texas 73
https://cyclones.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-no-20-iowa-state-beats-no-18-texas-82-73.aspx

https://texassports.com/news/2019/3/2/no-19-womens-basketball-falls-to-no-22-iowa-state-73-82.aspx

Oklahoma State 44 @ Baylor 76
https://baylorbears.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-no-1-1-lady-bears-roll-past-osu-in-second-half.aspx

https://okstate.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-cowgirls-fall-at-no-1-baylor.aspx?path=wbball

TCU 76 @ Oklahoma 63
https://gofrogs.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-frogs-pick-up-20th-win-at-oklahoma.aspx

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211793433

Texas Tech 67 @ Kansas State 75
https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-wildcats-earn-10th-big-12-win-in-75-67-victory-on-senior-day.aspx

https://texastech.com/news/2019/3/2/lady-raiders-fall-to-k-state.aspx

West Virginia 75 @ Kansas 61
https://wvusports.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-west-virginia-downs-kansas.aspx

https://kuathletics.com/news/2019/3/2/womens-basketball-jayhawks-fall-to-west-virginia-on-senior-night.aspx

CONFERENCE STANDINGS
as of March 02, 09:05 PM CT

17 - 0 Baylor
12 - 5 Iowa State
11 - 6 Texas
11 - 6 West Virginia
10 - 7 TCU
10 - 7 Kansas State
05 - 12 Oklahoma State
04 - 13 Oklahoma
03 - 14 Texas Tech
02 - 15 Kansas

2019 BIG 12 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

March 8-11 ~ Oklahoma City OK ~ Chesapeake Energy Arena

Friday, March 8 (all times Central)
Game 1: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed 6:00 p.m.
Game 2: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed KANSAS 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9
Game 3: No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed 11:00 a.m.
Game 4: No. 1 Seed BAYLOR vs. Game 1 Winner 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: No. 2 Seed IOWA STATE vs. Game 2 Winner 6:00 p.m.
Game 6: No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 10
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner 2:00 p.m.
Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 11
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner 8:00 p.m.

slimecap said:

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2019 BIG 12 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

March 8-11 ~ Oklahoma City OK ~ Chesapeake Energy Arena

Friday, March 8 (all times Central)
Game 1: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed 6:00 p.m.
Game 2: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9
Game 3: No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed 11:00 a.m.
Game 4: No. 1 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: No. 2 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner 6:00 p.m.
Game 6: No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 10
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner 2:00 p.m.
Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 11
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner 8:00 p.m.

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BU is locked in at 1, IowaSt at 2, KU at 10, and Tech in the 8/9 game. Other seeds will depend on the outcome of UT@TCU and OU@Tech tonight.

whitetrash said:

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BU is locked in at 1, IowaSt at 2, KU at 10, and Tech in the 8/9 game. Other seeds will depend on the outcome of UT@TCU and OU@Tech tonight.

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whitetrash, Thank you! I will edit the post to add your 3 locks.

There should be some really good games on Saturday. Kansas State, TCU, and West Virginia are all firmly on the bubble and desperately need wins. Those games may end up being play-in games for the NCAAs.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS
as of March 04, 09:58 PM CT

18 - 0 Baylor
13 - 5 Iowa State
11 - 6 Texas
11 - 7 West Virginia
11 - 7 Kansas State
10 - 7 TCU
05 - 13 Oklahoma State
04 - 13 Oklahoma
03 - 14 Texas Tech
02 - 16 Kansas

Rooting for a TCU win, that would make 4 teams at 11-7 in conference play.

Gruvin said:

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Rooting for a TCU win, that would make 4 teams at 11-7 in conference play.

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yep

Monday, Mar 4

Baylor 63 @ West Virginia 57
https://baylorbears.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-cox-helps-no-1-1-wbb-finish-perfect-in-big-12-play.aspx

https://wvusports.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-wvu-edged-by-no-1-baylor-on-senior-night.aspx

Kansas 49 @ Iowa State 69
https://cyclones.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-no-19-isu-gets-69-49-senior-night-win-over-ku.aspx

https://kuathletics.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-kansas-drops-regular-season-finale-at-no-19-iowa-state.aspx


Kansas State 68 @ Oklahoma State 58
https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-furious-second-half-rally-sends-k-state-to-20th-win.aspx

https://okstate.com/news/2019/3/4/womens-basketball-cowgirls-fall-to-k-state-on-senior-night.aspx?path=wbball

Texas earns a 62-48 victory at TCU on Tuesday. The Longhorns conclude the regular season at 22-8 and are the No. 3 seed in the upcoming BIG 12 Conference Tournament.

Saturday, March 9

Game 6: No. 3 Seed TEXAS vs. No. 6 Seed TCU 8:30 p.m.

Is there a post game conference for CKM?

Tech prevails over the Lady Land Thieves in Lubbock, 88-82.
The OU board is looking forward to one & done in the tourney and an end to a rather wretched season. Lots of grumbling about Sherri Coale , yet in their guts they know that she isn't going anywhere. This team was short and slow and played leaky defense. There's not much bright hope on the way with their 2019 class, either.
Kinda sad....

Yes, generally there is. But it is hardly ever posted here or on Baylorbears.com. It requires a tremendous amount of effort and several google searches to locate it. I generally can find our post-game quotes more easily on our opponents sports page.

WestTexSand said:

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Tech prevails over the Lady Land Thieves in Lubbock, 88-82.
The OU board is looking forward to one & done in the tourney and an end to a rather wretched season. Lots of grumbling about Sherri Coale , yet in their guts they know that she isn't going anywhere. This team was short and slow and played leaky defense. There's not much bright hope on the way with their 2019 class, either.
Kinda sad....

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Has Sherri got complacent?

We're there injuries?

What has happened to OU WBB???

Poor Sherri is so yesterday. It is very sad.