Doggydaddy's Den: DoggyDaddy's Dailiies 3/27/15

************************************************************************

Here is my UConn/Texas Pregame Report

************************************************************************

Four games Friday highlighted by the Stanford/Notre Dame game matching up two of the best coached in WCBB. I'm curious to see what Tara has cooked up for Notre Dame. While I think Notre Dame is the better team, never count out Stanford in the tournament. That being said, Notre Dame is playing their best ball of the season and should win this one handily.

A great rematch from last years NCAA tournament where the North beat the South in the battle of the Carolinas. Last season North Carolina beat South Carolina 65-58, led by Diamond Deshields 19 points. Sophomores Alisha Gray and Stephanie Mavunga have picked up the slack in her absence this season. UNC is the same team minus DD and McDaniel and South Carolina is the same team but added Wilson. I'll go with South Carolina in this game.

Iowa State vs Bayor in a lot of ways are like two teams playing mirror images of each other. Both teams like to run, so a big difference maker could be transition defense. One of my favorite player, 5'11" Nina Davis, is usually the best player on the court and that is certainly possible in this matchup. The difference in the two teams can be found on their predominate way to score. Baylor is an inside team, rarely shooting the three pointer. Melissa Dixon is the nation's leader in made 3-pointers per game and the Hawkeyes are shooting 40 percent from 3-point range. Baylor's defense will be the real difference maker and The Bears will continue on to the Elite Eight after beating Iowa.

Florida State is a very good team. I was very happy to see them in a different bracket than UConn. The are a tough minded team that loves the physical part of the game. Arizona State is one of those top teams that I just haven't seen a lot of. Just based on that, I'm going to go with Florida State.

************************************************************************

SWEET SIXTEEN GAMES

Saturday 12:00 ESPN

1 UConn
5 Texas
Banged-up Texas next for UConn in NCAAs New Haven Register
UConn’s Geno Auriemma on Texas: “We don’t know anything about them” Sportzedge
Poetry pulled Texas center McGee-Stafford from depression CTpost.com
No. 1 UConn Heads to Albany for NCAA Regional Semifinal Tilt with Texas UConnhuskies.com
UConn’s Gabby Williams, Kia Nurse back at full speed after hitting freshman wall New Haven Register
NCAA Women's Tournament: Albany Regional Breakdown Hartford Courant
KML shooting herself into the record books Carl Adamac
UConn freshmen making an impact in NCAA tournament Jim Fuller
UConn's Mosqueda-Lewis and Stewart Wade Trophy finalist Jim Fuller
UConn's Jefferson admires fighting spirit of Texas Jim Fuller
LSU, UConn agree to home and home series Jim Fuller

Saturday 2:00 ESPN

7 Dayton

3 Louisville
Freshman forward Hines-Allen leading the way for Louisville
Louisville headed to Albany
Dayton to meet No. 8/8 Louisville in NCAA Regional Semi Saturday
Hoover named regional finalist for WBCA All-American Team

*************************************************************