Doggydaddy's Den: Doggydaddy's Dailies 1/3/15

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Lots of top 25 games Friday night, so lots of links to each game.

One upset tonight, but I'm not sure it really was. St. John's beat Seton Hall. Good job by the Johnnies in not looking ahead to UConn. As you will see in my game preview, St. John's struggles on offense but excels on defense and tonight was no different winning 59-50.

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Notre Dame sneaked by Florida State tonight. FSU had played no one thus far this season in building a 13-1 record, losing to unranked Washington at home by 12. This is not the same ND team we have seen over the last few years. Only 9 assists on 27 baskets. Their bench contributes little and Mabrey seems to have regressed this season.

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South Carolina handled a terrible Auburn team pretty unimpressively, winning by only 19, 77-58. They used their size advantage to it's fullest with their bigs scoring 46 of their points. Freshman A'ja Wilson loves to shoot, taking 17 shots but making only 6. Possible 1st team AA Tiffany Mitchell had an off night with 7 points on 1-7 shooting.

Senior Aleighsa Welch left for the hospital with a neck sprain midway through the second half and immediately the Tigers 48-40. She is day to day and questionable for the LSU game. Eventually, South Carolina was just too big and talented for Missouri.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/article5368713.html#storylink=cpy

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Tennessee got past a Missouri team that previously lost to Missouri State 63-53. A "sparkling" game by Tennessee's offense. They do rebound well but their offense is just putrid. I mean really bad. 31% from the field. But their guards did get hot from beyond the line in the second half. Good for them for winning these kind of games. In fact, I'd say they were lucky to win this game. When a team that was hitting under 30% for the season on 3 point shots today hits 7 of 11 in the second half, it's out of their norm. Hey...maybe this is the start of a hot streak for Tennessee.....nahhhh......

For a while it looked like Harrison had gotten over her foul issues from last year, but she struggled big time in this game. And she was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul. I'll have to watch the reply and edit this once the game is on ESPN3. I was told she threw an elbow. Also, Nia Moore was ejected for leaving the bench. But in reality, it was a different player. One that actually sees minutes. More weird Tennessee homer officiating? Of course.

It looks to me that this team is primed for another early NCAA exit. Missouri is a team that UConn would beat by 40. Maybe so is Tennessee.

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So, without further ado!!!

Ladies and Gents, DD looks at the news........

UConn Women's Insider: Tennessee Coach Won't 'Beg' Huskies To Play John Altavilla

Playing in Maggie Dixon Classic always special Jim Fuller Blog

Upsets in Red

Welch's 12 before injury lead No. 1 Gamecocks The Kansas City Star

No. 4 Notre Dame comes back from 2nd half deficit to beat Florida State ESPN

Williams, Walker lead No. 5 A&M over Vanderbilt USA Today

Moore leads No. 7 Louisville women past Georgia Tech USA Today

No. 8 Tennessee vs Missouri Box Score ESPN

No. 9 UNC Routs East Tennessee State 95-62 NY Times

No. 10 Duke women roll to 87-36 win over NC A&T The Republic

Jennings Leads No. 11 Kentucky Over Alabama 78-66 NY Times

Women's basketball: No. 17 Mississippi State tops No. 19 Georgia, improves to 16-0 Gulf Live

No. 23 Seton Hall Surprised by St. John's 59-50 Seton Hall Team Site

Leer, Coyer lift Villanova past No. 24 DePaul 79-76 in OT USA Today

No Games Today

Thanks to my friend JohnnyC who sends me these numbers when he can.

Janelle Perez Northwestern St. 30 points

Monet Neal Houston Baptist 28 points 18 rebounds

Victoria Vivians Mississippi St. 26 points

Allisha Gray North Carolina 10 points 10 rebounds

Stephanie Mavunga North Carolina 26 points

Alexis Jennings Kentucky 21 points

Janee Thompson Kentucky 12 points 10 assists

Amber Thompson St. John's 12 points 20 rebounds

Rebecca Greenwell Duke 21 points
Brittany Hrynko DePaul 29 points
Jessica January DePaul 11 points 10 rebounds
Emily Leer Villanova 25 points
Caroline Coyer Villanova 23 points
Aaliyah Whiteside Georgia Tech 17 points 10 rebounds
Mariya Moore Louisville 22 points
Jewell Loyd Notre Dame 20 points
Lindsay Allen Notre Dame 18 points 8 assists
Hasina Muhammad Auburn 26 points
Alaina Coates South Carolina 11 points 14 rebounds
A'ja Wilson South Carolina 12 points 10 rebounds

DaShawn Harden LSU 23 points
Courtney Williams Texas A&M
Jordan Jones Texas A&M 9 points 15 assists
Achiri Ade Texas A&M 10 points 11 rebounds
Jordan Frericks Missouri 23 points 12 rebounds

Joy Adams Iona 23 points 11 rebounds

Nikki Dixon Clemson 21 points 10 rebounds

Dorothy Adomako Georgetown 21 points 13 rebounds

Maddy Dean Drake 23 points 10 rebounds

Taylor Manuel Loyola (Chi.) 20 points 10 rebounds

Maya Hawkins Rice 25 points 10 rebounds

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