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BUVA said:

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#19 Tenn beats #5 UConn 80-76...first win vs Geno since 2007. Pat is smiling!

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And then you have ND over Stanford 96-47.

Stanford is living proof of what happens when you lose an elite coach (there are only 3 left now in WBB) and what happens to the program immediately after. Stanford is 3-8 in the ACC and 11-11 overall. They won't make the tournament. With all their history and knowing the change was coming, it didn't matter.

For those that want to continually diss our program and staff can you not see that we have landed on our feet darn well and have not suffered the pronounced and immediate drop-off that occurred with every other school who lost their elite coach...and those schools knew they were losing the coach well ahead of time. Some of those schools have taken years and years to get back to even being close to where they were. Some are still in the ditch.

You just don't lose an elite coach and not feel the effect. I am thankful that all we have seen was a speed bump and not an abyss. Our key players stayed and didn't desert and kept us afloat long enough to allow us to start the rebuild, which I for one am enjoying to watch and with a staff that is of an age that hopefully we don't have to start over again until well down the road. That change was always coming because of KM's age, it just came sooner than we expected or wanted.

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Another positive Stanford had going for it was the value of a degree.When I was faculty representative both Knoll and Mulkey told me that Stanford had that advantage when recruiting some elite athletes who wanted to go to a higher academic ranking school.Stanford still has the degree but not Tara.And,NIL $ probably trumps all for many recruits as well.

Hornettes take down Lady Cocks in Austin 66-62.

Degree at Stanford is considered one of the best in the country. I had 2 good friends who played sports at Stanford. One works at NASA and the other works at the Pentagon.

BearTiger said:

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Degree at Stanford is considered one of the best in the country. I had 2 good friends who played sports at Stanford. One works at NASA and the other works at the Pentagon.

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I had thought that might insulate them a bit from the drop off of losing their elite coach. But that doesn't seem to matter at least so far. Their biggest problem might now be their location. That conference travel schedule has got to be brutal.

Kim Caldwell is gonna be a darn good coach sooner than later.

I think she already is

IowaBear said:

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Kim Caldwell is gonna be a darn good coach sooner than later.

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I know she got at least one recruit we really wanted.

First year coach Caldwell has done a phenomenal job in her first year in the SEC. Most of her players are transfers. Most are experienced seniors and juniors. No one in the SEC wants to play them.

#6 USC takes down #1 UCLA 70-61, the last undefeated team in top 25. Now only 2 teams in top 25 with one loss, UCLA and LSU.

Sundays slate is as good as it gets in the woman's game. Several really good games on tap for the casual WBB fans

3 'big' ones (ranked vs ranked) which honestly is the only thing that moves the needle in WBB
#5 LSU at #3 Texas
#7 UConn at #4 S.Carolina
#10 NC State at #12 UNC

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3 'big' ones (ranked vs ranked) which honestly is the only thing that moves the needle in WBB
#5 LSU at #3 Texas
#7 UConn at #4 S.Carolina
#10 NC State at #12 UNC

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Definitely watching the first one, mainly to watch the coaches--two of the most volatile and entertaining. Which one will get T'd up first? Geno and Dawn close second.

watched #6 usc,w take down #1 and previously undefeated ucla last night in troy's gym, 71-60. the place looked full which is seldom if ever the case for mbb there. the court was lined with celebrities much like laker games. it was a late affair which i wanted to shut off for bed but couldn't. fun watch.

both teams are heavily dependent on their all-americans: juju for sc and betts for ucla. i was a little surprised by how single-player-centered each team played it last night. juju did go off for 38 and 11 though. suspect both teams to be either a one or two seed.

UConn drumming on SC after key SC player Fulwiley benched after 2 fouls in Q1. 40-23 with 3 min left in first half.

UConn is kicking S.Carolina's butt 41-23
3 mins till half

45-23 half
Wow, on SC home floor

SC doesn't have the dominate post play they're used to this season. UConn winning doesn't surprise me. The score definitely does

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45-23 half
Wow, on SC home floor

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SC in shock. Don't think Fulwiley coming back in will make a difference. Geno's on a mission.

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UConn drumming on SC after key SC player Fulwiley benched after 2 fouls in Q1. 40-23 with 3 min left in first half.

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I have heard CNC make a comment about this situation. It is a fine line to make a decision when a key player picks up fouls early on whether you are essentially fouling out your own player by benching them the rest of the half. It is quite common to see players pick up early fouls and then come back in the 2nd half and end the game with the same number of fouls or one at the most.

The ass kicking continues
60-33
Love to see it

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SC doesn't have the dominate post play they're used to this season. UConn winning doesn't surprise me. The score definitely does

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You would be correct. Losing Cardoso was huge, despite keeping the rest of the team intact.

With Cardoso, they're likely still undefeated and the odds-on favorite to win the whole thing.

Now, their repeating is up in the air.

They're still a Final 4 Team in all likelihood. But unlike last year, the quest to repeat will depend on matchups/opponents.

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IowaBear said:

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SC doesn't have the dominate post play they're used to this season. UConn winning doesn't surprise me. The score definitely does

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You would be correct. Losing Cardoso was huge, despite keeping the rest of the team intact.

With Cardoso, they're likely still undefeated and the odds-on favorite to win the whole thing.

Now, their repeating is up in the air.

They're still a Final 4 Team in all likelihood. But unlike last year, the quest to repeat will depend on matchups/opponents.

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Cardoso is in the WNBA. You may be thinking of Ashlyn Watkins who went out earlier in the season with an ACL tear.

Hornettes start 0-8 shooting vs LSU. Vic eerily calm. Zero fouls called on Hornettes in Q1. 10-10

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IowaBear said:

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SC doesn't have the dominate post play they're used to this season. UConn winning doesn't surprise me. The score definitely does

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You would be correct. Losing Cardoso was huge, despite keeping the rest of the team intact.

With Cardoso, they're likely still undefeated and the odds-on favorite to win the whole thing.

Now, their repeating is up in the air.

They're still a Final 4 Team in all likelihood. But unlike last year, the quest to repeat will depend on matchups/opponents.

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Cardoso is in the WNBA. You may be thinking of Ashlyn Watkins who went out earlier in the season with an ACL tear.

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No. I meant the 6'7 Cardoso.

She actually had an extra year of eligibility due to Covid, but chose to go to the league.

Her loss has been felt the most.

Watkins is listed at 6'3, so not quite the same impact in the paint.

LSU up 28-19 over Hornettes at half. Hornettes shooting 18% LSU only 37% Booker 0-11, only score 2 FTs. They finally did wellness check on Vic to make sure still breathing.

LSU leads 49-44 going to the 4th

Texas takes the lead 50-49

This is Texas game to lose, LSU had chances in the 1st half to blow it open and failed to do so

Arizona is staying with TCU and their man center..

Texas comes back to win after being down the first 3 qtrs, 65-58

Just a master class today by CKM on how to pull defeat from the jaws of victory.

54-54 in the 3rd quarter

Zona not gonna do it , every time they tie the game , TCwho comes back to take the lead..