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Championship Game: Baylor vs. Notre Dame Preview & Game Thread

April 6, 2019
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The reason everyone plays the game arrives Sunday April 7 in Amalie Arena. The Baylor Lady Bears will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a battle between two of the top programs over the past 15 years. Both have two national titles during that time and this will be a game of strength on strength in the paint and perimeter. Baylor is 36-1 and Notre Dame is 35-3 on the season with Baylor having a 28 game winning streak and Notre Dame with a 14 game winning streak on the line.

How To Watch:

Sunday, April 7, 5 p.m.

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Keys To The Game:

Make Arike Ogunbowale play both ends

Protect the ball

Keep Ogunbowale in front of the defender

Juicy and Chloe need to hit from outside to open up the lane

Make Mabry move off the 3pt line where over 57% of her shots are taken and over 40% made

TEAM PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT% OPP FG%
BAYLOR 81.7 47.4 22.4 7.6 7.2 50.4 37.5 68.2 31.6
NOTRE DAME 88.8 44.3 20.7 8.8 5.1 51.2 36.2 74.4 37.2

Fun Facts:

The last time Baylor and Notre Dame met in the NCAA Championship was 2012.

5 of 7 ESPN Experts pick Notre Dame due to experience.

Little Ms. Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey. Along came Mulkey that asked, “Why so sulky? We’re just better today.”

COMMON OPPONENT BAYLOR NOTRE DAME
CONNECTICUTT 68-57 (W) 71-89 (L), 81-76 (W)*
STANFORD 63-68 (L) 84-68 (W)*
IOWA 85-53 (W)* 105-71 (W)

*NCAA Tournament

 

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Championship Game: Baylor vs. Notre Dame Preview & Game Thread

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In reply to bawitdaball • 6:39p, 4/7/19
bawitdaball said:
That's an ACL.
All too common an injury in women's hoops ...
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6:40p, 4/7/19
Fire up Lady Bears!

Finish this for Lauren!!!!
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6:40p, 4/7/19
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Mulkey said something to someone in the crowd

Leg whip from Kalani

62-50

Brown misses, Didi gets the loose ball and call a timeout

Family walking back with Mack Rhoades
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In reply to bawitdaball • 6:40p, 4/7/19
bawitdaball said:
That's an ACL.
Not sure. Looks more like a hyperextension.
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In reply to Malbec • 6:42p, 4/7/19
Malbec said:
bawitdaball said:
That's an ACL.
Not sure. Looks more like a hyperextension.
unfortunately, it's most likely an ACL - lateral knee movement shown during review that is all too common with ACL injury
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6:42p, 4/7/19
Arike will have to win it for ND...and she can.
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Kim looks like she was crying, feeling for her

Chloe misses, Smith board and bucket

64-50

Arike bucket

64-52

Chloe jumper

66-52

Arike 3

66-55

END 3rd
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In reply to MommaBear • 6:43p, 4/7/19
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OMG. Lauren Cox.....
Time for Smith to show her stuff.
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6:43p, 4/7/19
ND gonna be in attack mode for sure all the way to the end -- doing everything they can to take advantage of Cox being out.

66-55 to end the 3Q.

Every single minute we can keep them about 9-11 points back is crucial.
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6:45p, 4/7/19
Good News: Baylor Lady Bears take an 11-point lead into the 4th Quarter. Bad News: Lauren Cox suffers an injury in the 3rd Quarter. Her teammates will have to regroup, and rally for their fallen heroine.
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6:45p, 4/7/19
I have been *****ing about this all year. When we have a final possession we start our play at 10 seconds. Too early, we almost always give the opponent a shot that they shouldn't have.
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6:45p, 4/7/19
Baylor has a motivation - they have someone who wants this more than anything to win for - ND will attack - Baylor needs to buckle down on defense and execute their offense - time to show them what Baylor has and show EVER person in the national media that they are a complete TEAM!!!
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In reply to bawitdaball • 6:46p, 4/7/19
bawitdaball said:
Baylor has a motivation - they have someone who wants this more than anything to win for - ND will attack - Baylor needs to buckle down on defense and execute their offense - time to show them what Baylor has and show EVER person in the national media that they are a complete TEAM!!!
We're in a good position. Just need to play hard, execute and get it done.
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6:47p, 4/7/19
Stupid foul by Jackson. Picks up No. 4 on a 3-point shot.

3 points and no time off clock.

66-58 9:30 left.
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6:48p, 4/7/19
Too many 2nd chances for ND
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6:48p, 4/7/19
Nothing there. She and Kalani collided a bit. My guess is ankle.
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6:48p, 4/7/19
ND smells blood in the water ...
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ND with the ball

ND blocked, gets the board, Chloe called for her 4th on a 3

Makes 1st, 66-56
Makes 2nd, 66-57
Makes 3rd, 66-58

Brown misses a FT jumper, ball off Smith on the offensive rebound attempt

ND misses, foul called on Smith

Arike gets another call and 1

66-60

Makes FT

66-61
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6:49p, 4/7/19
And we foul Ogumbawhetever who hits the 3 and gets the and 1.

66-61. We're melting down. Still 9 minutes left.
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6:49p, 4/7/19
Everything going wrong
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6:49p, 4/7/19
Our offense is out of sync.

I really hope the refs don't start deciding this game.

We are gripping bad. Somebody needs to step up
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6:50p, 4/7/19
Now we're falling apart
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6:50p, 4/7/19
ND wide open inside.

Bucket and foul.

ANOTHER and one opportunity. 66-63.

We in trouble folks.
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6:50p, 4/7/19
ND scored first 8 pts of the quarter
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6:51p, 4/7/19
Take that punch. Shake it off.
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Nylissa Smith with a badly needed bucket. 68-63
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Chloe misses and ball off Smith out of bounds

Smith fouls again underneath for an And1

66-63

Misses FT

Chloe has a layup roll off, Offensive board

Smith jumper

68-63

8:00 to go

ND misses

Chloe jumper

70-63
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Jackson with a bucket.

70-63.

ND answers with a 3.

70-66
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Brown with a bucket. 72-66

6:30 left
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 6:52p, 4/7/19
tommie said:
Take that punch. Shake it off.
Amen. Get up off the canvas and come back throwing haymakers
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6:52p, 4/7/19
Mabrey on fire for ND with another 3.

72-69.

Smith with 2.

74-69
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6:53p, 4/7/19
Shepard travels no call gets the hoop.

74-71
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Smith is a stone cold killer.

Somebody needs to guard Mabrey
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ND 3

70-66

Brown bucket

72-66

7:00 to go

ND 3

72-69

SMith jumper

74-69

6:00 to go

ND bucket

74-71

Arike fouls Didi

5:37 to go
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6:54p, 4/7/19
F me. That chick cant miss.
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