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WBB: No. 1 Baylor opens with ACU in NCAA Tournament

March 23, 2019
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The Baylor Lady Bears are the top seed in the NCAAW Tournament and will play the first two games at home. The first opponent will be Abilene Christian (23-9). ACU will be coming in on a four game win streak culminating in a 69-68 victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the Southland Women’s Tournament to secure their ticket to the dance. 


How To Watch:

Saturday, March 23, 4:30pm

ESPN2


Keys To The Game:

Don’t get hurt

Show up

Be aggressive

Win


Fun Facts:

ACU lost to Texas Tech 105-54. 

Texas Tech won by 51.


TEAM POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS
BAYLOR 80.5 47.0 22.6 7.6 7.1
ACU 74.3 38.1 17.0 8.0 3.6

Common Opponents:

TEAMS BAYLOR ACU
NICHOLLS STATE 100-39 (W) 76-66 (W)
TEXAS TECH 73-56 (W)/96-37 (W) 54-105 (L)

 

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WBB: No. 1 Baylor opens with ACU in NCAA Tournament

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slimecap
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March 18, 2019
ladybears4eva
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Great bracket
3rdgenbear
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The final run begins! Here's hoping that we run the table!

This first game may be the last, best chance for the freshmen to show what they have learned and who can contribute as the competition gets tougher.

Sic 'em Lady Bears!
Wineguy89
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Let's scratch that 7 year itch!!! #TTT!!!!!
Noghri
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is ESPN going to give us round robin coverage again?
It's frustrating because our game will be a blow out so the network will want to switch.
slimecap
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Noghri said:

is ESPN going to give us round robin coverage again?
It's frustrating because our game will be a blow out so the network will want to switch.

First and Second Round Regionalized & Home Market Protection

  • In the home markets of the competing teams, ESPN2 will televise the game of local interest. While constant updates from the other games will be provided in the home market, the networks will not switch to another game during live action, thereby establishing home market protection.
  • For the first and second rounds, multiple games (as many as four) will begin within one telecast window. During those windows, the coverage will showcase the best action for viewers in the majority of the nation (except in the home markets of the competing teams).
  • Select first- and second-round games will be aired in a full national telecast on ESPN or ESPN2, with supplemental coverage on ESPN App
  • ESPN3 will carry the games in full that are not being aired in a national window.

Link
https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2019/03/tourney-to-tampa-ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-begins-friday-on-espn2/
Malbec
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After screwing up the reveal, they should be bending over backwards to show as many games nationally as possible. They can use ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNNews and then run whiparound with in-studio commentary on Classic. Heck, they can preempt the 2006 Rose Bowl a few times on LHN and I doubt too many people would complain.
Saddle Up!
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I haven't seen any sign of it yet on the "guide," but in past years DIRECTV has used four channels in the 700s to air the four whip around games in their entirety. This allows DIRECTV customers who have the sports package the same advantage as the home state markets for the competing teams. I certainly hope they will continue this practice during this year's tournament, allowing us to watch the Lady Bears' games in their entirety!
Noghri
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Thanks slime.
Those of us cursed to not live in Texas get whip around.



BaylorGrad&Dad
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I haven't checked, but you may be able to find the game (sans whiparound) using Apple TV.
Saddle Up!
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Saddle Up! said:

I haven't seen any sign of it yet on the "guide," but in past years DIRECTV has used four channels in the 700s to air the four whip around games in their entirety. This allows DIRECTV customers who have the sports package the same advantage as the home state markets for the competing teams. I certainly hope they will continue this practice during this year's tournament, allowing us to watch the Lady Bears' games in their entirety!


If you have DIRECTV sports package, the game will be aired in its entirety on channel 790. That's ECEHD, or ESPN College Extra, if you want to try to find it on other carriers/providers.
slimecap
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Saddle Up! said:

If you have DIRECTV sports package, the game will be aired in its entirety on channel 790.
Saddle Up!, Great news! Appreciate your post.
slimecap
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NCAA FIrst Round Press Conference
Kim Mulkey, Kalani Brown, Lauren Cox & Chloe Jackson


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ACU head coach Julie Goodenough

On message to the team when in a matchup like this ...
"It's a daunting task.

I saw on ESPN a couple days ago that the 15- and 16- seeds records in the last 29 years are 1-231 losses. It's a really tough matchup for us.

"So the thing we've been talking to our players about is we're just going to control what we can control. We have no control over the Baylor offensive game plan, what they are going to do on defense. All we can control is to work hard and practice every day, focus on the things that we do well. You do need shots to fall for sure. You need some rebounds to bounce your way, as well, and our team just needs to come in and be scrappy. We have nothing to lose at all. Just come in and play with reckless abandon."

- ACU WBB website
Eball
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Let's Go!
Russell Gym
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Noghri said:

Thanks slime.
Those of us cursed to not live in Texas get whip around.

Try ESPN3 for full-game coverage. I think that will work.
william
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go lady bears!

beat the christians!!

- KKM

Dale?
whitetrash
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Moon is taller than probably half the ACU squad.

All the ACU players are wearing matching long black compression knee guards. They look like a Zumba class.
MommaBear
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Do we have a new start time? Obviously the game didn't start at 4:30. Just want to be sure I have the right channel.
MommaBear
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Never mind. Just looked at ESPN website and saw our start time now shows 5:03.
Michibear
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Russell Gym said:

Noghri said:

Thanks slime.
Those of us cursed to not live in Texas get whip around.

Try ESPN3 for full-game coverage. I think that will work.
This. Log in with your tv provider and you'll get full game coverage.
slimecap
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Starts approx 17 minutes
Michibear
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12-0 with 5 to go in the 1st.
Bruiser85
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Good start for the Lady Bears!
ftblbob5
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My major pet peeve with this team is that the bigs miss way too many bunnies. They've got to make every shot count against the best teams and that comes from concentrating against the ACU's of the world, IMO.
2022 Adopt A Bear: Jackie Marshall - 6'3",281, R-Fr, East St. John HS, LaPlace, LA

Respect the game.
Michibear
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Golly, ACU is now 0 for 12 in shooting. That turribblle!
whitetrash
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ACU hits a 3. Kim benches the starters as a result.

And DeCosta with DaThreeball
whitetrash
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End of the first: ACU 3, DeCosta 3.
Jacques Strap
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Life is good. Amazon Prime espn app making the full game available and a dominating first quarter.
slimecap
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NaLyssa !!!
whitetrash
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35-3. If we were the Houston Oilers, I'd be nervous right now.
DanaDane
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This is really bad basketball. They need to reduce the women's tournament to 32 teams or give the 1 and 2 seeds byes into the 2nd round.
Jack Bauer
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DanaDane said:

This is really bad basketball. They need to reduce the women's tournament to 32 teams.


Yep, there are not that many Cinderella teams as there are with the men. The top 16 seeds almost always advance.
DanaDane
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Jack Bauer said:

DanaDane said:

This is really bad basketball. They need to reduce the women's tournament to 32 teams.


Yep, there are not that many Cinderella teams as there are with the men. The top 16 seeds almost always advance.
When play is completed today, the 1 and 2 seeds are gonna have an average margin of victory exceeding 30 points. If they don't want to reduce the field to 32, then give the 1 and 2 seeds byes into the 2nd round to avoid these obvious mismatches.
Malbec
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DanaDane said:

Jack Bauer said:

DanaDane said:

This is really bad basketball. They need to reduce the women's tournament to 32 teams.


Yep, there are not that many Cinderella teams as there are with the men. The top 16 seeds almost always advance.
When play is completed today, the 1 and 2 seeds are gonna have an average margin of victory exceeding 30 points. If they don't want to reduce the field to 32, then give the 1 and 2 seeds byes into the 2nd round to avoid these obvious mismatches.
The 1s and 2s need these games to knock the rust off, and the NCAA needs these games to draw a home crowd to the first round games. Ask Iowa if they got a game from Mercer.
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