Doggydaddy's Den: Doggy's Doghouse 12/23/19

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But it was pretty in this game!!!!

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Logan and his Mommy

Happy Hanukkah!!

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If you haven't seen it, here is my UConn/Oklahoma Post Game Report

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Once the clear cut favorite and No. 1 team Oregon lost, it seemed to me to be inevitable that UConn would take over that spot. With the Stanford loss to then unranked Texas on Sunday and UConn's annihilation of Oklahoma, the Huskies moved into the top spot for the first time since late 2018. Yes, not that long ago, but for some UConn fans, it has been an eternity.

I posted this in my Oklahoma Post Game report, but it bears repeating.

UConn is ranked NO. 1 in all the sites that use calculations to determine the team rankings.

RealtimeRPI has UConn No. 1 with the No. 3 SOS and it's not even close.

Massey has UConn No. 1 with the No. 2 SOS.

Sagarin has UConn No. 1 with the No. 23 SOS.

I like being No. 1, It just feels right.

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So, what happened in the AP Top 25 after a week of interesting action?

No. 3 Oregon moved up to No. 2. No surprise there. What is a surprise is that they play again on Saturday against....wait for it....Corban University? Yes, in what is being called an exhibition game. Are you kidding me? Wouldn't a scrimmage be better for your team? I don't get it.

UConn was not a unanimous choice for No. 1. Oregon got 5 votes, No. 3 Oregon State got 5 votes and No. 4 South Carolina got 1 vote. UConn will be playing two of those three.

Stanford dropped to No. 5. Sounds about right. Texas is a little underrated, not in ranking as they moved up one spot into the top 25 but in the public mind. I think folks don't think much of their coach.

Louisville won but moved down a spot from 6 to 7. Baylor moved up a spot from 7 to 6. I guess it makes sense. The Cardinals barely beat UT Martin in two overtimes while Baylor hammed a terrible Arkansas State team. I would have dropped Louisville more. Clearly that win over Oregon was a little fluky, and they barely beat Kentucky, UT Martin and lost to Ohio State. That has to take a lot of luster off the Oregon win.

There are three undefeated teams right behind Louisville and at least one of not all three of those teams should be ahead of the Cardinals. That's Florida State, NC State and UCLA who just beat No. 12 Indiana and didn't move in the polls.

West Virginia had the biggest movement up in the poll, jumping 3 spots to No. 19.

Finally, as I predicted, Tennessee stayed in the top 25.

Several teams lost at the bottom of the rankings but Tennessee lost to Stanford by TWENTY SEVEN who lost to unranked (now ranked) Texas in the same week. And unbelievably, Tennessee moves from 23 to 22.

Is it the name? The history? The hopeful thoughts of having them a factor again?

Bottom line. Polls are crap. It's just fodder for internet discussion. I'm thankful for them. It give me something to write about.

And UConn is NO. 1!!!!!!

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Congrats to Olivia Nelson-Ododa who was Co-Player of the week in the AAC. I'm not sure what she has to do to win it outright...lol. She averaged 23 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks against DePaul and Oklahoma.

Is there a better center in the country??

I don't understand the Co-player crap. Kay Kay Wright had a nice week. She averaged 23.3 and 3.7 assists in the three games. But it was against St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, and Wright stat. Not as impressive as DePaul and Oklahoma.

Here are the honorable mentions.

Sam Rodgers * Sr. * G * Cincinnati
Averaged 15.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and three assists per game as Cincinnati defeated Alabama A&M and Pittsburgh; scored a season-high 16 points with four 3-pointers against Alabama A&M and 15 points with four rebounds against Pitt

Tatyana Hill * So. * F * Houston
Poured in a career-high 24 points on 7-of-11 from the field and 10-of-14 from the foul line in Houston’s win over Southern Miss; added eight rebounds in the 75-60 victory

Madison Griggs * Fr. * G * Memphis
Tied her own conference and school freshman record with eight 3-pointers in Memphis’ 91-54 win over Mississippi Valley State; finished with 26 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals

Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu * Jr. * F * Memphis
Posted back-to-back double-doubles in the Tigers’ wins over Little Rock and Mississippi Valley State; scored 13 points with 12 boards at Little Rock and followed with 14 points and 12 boards against MVSU

Kendrian Elliott * Sr. * F * Tulsa
Scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Tulsa’s 61-55 win over Colorado State; pulled down six rebounds with four assists, two blocks and a steal as the Golden Hurricane snapped a six-game skid

I'm pretty sure that Megan Walker killed it this week and maybe SHE should have been co-player of the week. But to exclude her from honorable mention is just insane. Do they have a rule that not more than one player on a team is eligible?

Walker was 19.5 ppg, 14 rpg and 6 apg against DePaul and Oklahoma.

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By David in Naples!!!!!

Olivia picked an odd game to have her coming out party. The evening started weird with Geno missing from the bench. It got odd quickly. Consider:

1. Olivia played 37 minutes and scored 27 points.
2. She grabbed 15 rebounds and made 13 baskets.
3. Liv blocked 7 shots and dominated in the lane.
4. She tried 3 free throws and made 1.
5. ONO added 3 assists and pilfered 1 steal.
6. In addition to Liv’s 27, the other starters scored 3, 11, 17 and 19 points.
7. The final score was 97-53.

A great, although very odd, victory for the Huskies...!!

Go UConn..!!!

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