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I don't know anyone that loves the snow more than Logan.
Look at that snow encrusted hat!!
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Way back on December 19th UConn beat Xavier in Storrs 106-59. It was one of the few games that UConn jumped out to an early and big lead. When I say big, I mean BIG!! They were ahead 38-7 after the first 10 minutes. It was crazy! This was also one of Christyn Williams' best games. She scored 24 points and was 4-5 on threes. The bad in this game was the 19 turnovers by the Huskies including 6 by Paige Bueckers.
Anyway, here are some videos from that game. Enjoy.
So, what does all this tell you about tomorrow's game? Not much more to say in previewing this rematch. Xavier is an overmatched team but they are playing at home and could keep it closer for a longer period of time. Well, longer than 5 minutes it took for UConn to take a 19-0 lead...lol.
The UCONN BLOG had this about Xavier - Xavier has dealt with COVID issues for much of the season and has only played six Big East games thus far — the fewest in the conference. The Musketeers have taken the court just twice since Jan. 4 with their most recent action coming on Wednesday when they fell to DePaul, 83-75.
Her Hoop Stats has Xavier ranked 215th in the nation overall. The Musketeer's offense is middle of the pack at 66.9 points per game but their defense is dreadful, allowing opponents to score 73.6 points per game.
Nia Clark leads the team with 14.0 points per game while two other players average double-digit scoring as well. A’riana Gray and Kaelynn Satterfield are both tied for the team lead with 6.6 rebounds per game.
I would guess that it will be a little closer than the 47 point UConn win. Maybe closer to a 35+ win. Plenty of time for the bench to get some solid minutes.
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From my good friend Ken. He deserves a few props for this!!!
!SCHADEBFREUDELICIOUS NEWS FLASH! SOUTH CAROLINA
WCBB Coach Dawn Staley has retained renowned Deflategate Attorney A Wilson Ball of the Law Firm Dewey, Cheathem & Howe to overturn the alleged team loss @ Tennessee on 2/18/2021!!! Staley opined that her defense would take the air out of the Tennessee celebration and would restore the Wilson Divine Whine Cocky-Phile Boston Baked Bean 'Em 1000 to exclusive SEC use and forever more ban the Nike Counterfeit Cocky Beat Down Supreme.......stay tuned for further updates folks!!
Meanwhile; in Tennessee the celebrations continued through a raging blizzard and it's been rumored that Staley has hired a witch doctor to permanently disable the Nike ball.......
Meanwhile; in Tennessee the celebrations continued through a raging blizzard and it's been rumored that Staley has hired a witch doctor to permanently disable the Nike ball.......
Have a great Friday, y'all 😁 pic.twitter.com/LVNWYsLinJ
— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) February 19, 2021
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Interesting Christyn Williams Interview
She has really got it going now!!!
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No. 17 Kentucky vs LSU - Cancelled
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By David in Naples
Active discussion going on at various UConn sites about Mir McLean's playing time. While she has appeared in 17 of the Huskies 18 games, her minutes total just 129 for the season. Even Saylor Poffenbarger came into the St. John's game ahead of Mir on Wednesday. Those in favor of more playing time point to some positive stats for McLean:
1. 41 rebounds, including 21 offensive.
2. 48.8% shooting overall, 1-2 from three range.
3. 2nd best free throw shooter at 78.6% (11-14)
4. 9 assists (same number as Aaliyah) and only 7 turnovers.
5. 52 points compares favorably to Nika's 55 in less than half the minutes (129 vs 330)
Critics point to the 23 personal fouls vs 22 for Aubrey. In addition, Mir's minutes have suffered for several reasons unrelated to her personal stats.
1. She is a clone of Aubrey, with less experience.
2. She competes with Aubrey, Aaliyah, Olivia and Evina for playing time and honestly, is not better than any of them right now.
3. Saylor offers Geno something the team sorely needs.... 3 point shooting.
4. She is a freshman. She hasn't mastered the offense yet.
Go Huskies..!!
1. 41 rebounds, including 21 offensive.
2. 48.8% shooting overall, 1-2 from three range.
3. 2nd best free throw shooter at 78.6% (11-14)
4. 9 assists (same number as Aaliyah) and only 7 turnovers.
5. 52 points compares favorably to Nika's 55 in less than half the minutes (129 vs 330)
Critics point to the 23 personal fouls vs 22 for Aubrey. In addition, Mir's minutes have suffered for several reasons unrelated to her personal stats.
1. She is a clone of Aubrey, with less experience.
2. She competes with Aubrey, Aaliyah, Olivia and Evina for playing time and honestly, is not better than any of them right now.
3. Saylor offers Geno something the team sorely needs.... 3 point shooting.
4. She is a freshman. She hasn't mastered the offense yet.
Go Huskies..!!
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No. 6 Stanford vs Arizona State - Late Game
No. 8 UCLA 83 No. 11 Oregon 56 - No. 13 Oregon got blown out 83-56 by No. 8 UCLA on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. UCLA led 75-47 after an 11-0 run during a prolonged scoring drought in the fourth quarter before Taylor Chavez hit a 3-pointer with 4:32 remaining. Nyara Sabally had 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting and Te-Hina Paopao added 11 points on 4-for-7 for the visitors. Michaela Onyenwere led five UCLA players in double figures scoring with 17 points. The Bruins scored 21 points off 16 Oregon turnovers and had a dominant 47-24 rebounding advantage. The Bruins stormed out to an 18-8 lead before the first media timeout. Charisma Osborne hit her second 3-pointer of the game and added two free throws with no time on the clock to extend UCLA’s lead to a commanding 28-11 advantage after the first quarter. The Bruins were 6-for-11 shooting behind the arc through 10 minutes. UCLA ended the frame on an 8-0 run. Paopao hit back-to-back 3s to get the Ducks within 30-19 early in the second quarter. UCLA closed the second quarter with an 11-0 run to take a 46-22 lead into the intermission. Sabally hit a three pointer and made a couple of field goals in the post in the third quarter to get the Ducks within 54-33. The Bruins led 63-44 at the end of the third quarter and were 9-for-18 on 3s at that point. A big win for the Bruins and a bad loss for Oregon.
No. 10 Arizona 59 California 50 - Arizona was able to save its regular season Pac-12 title hopes by salvaging a 59-50 victory that was closer than the final score. Ari McDonald willed them to victory with 28 points on 11-for-23 shooting. She added four rebounds, two assists and three steals to that stat line. The Bears were led by freshman guard Dalayah Daniels, who had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow freshman Ugonne “Michelle” Onyiah also put together a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Arizona shot 36.8 percent from the field and just 20 percent from the 3-point line. The Bears hit 36 percent of their shots from the field and 8.3 percent from distance. Until they started fouling Arizona in the last minutes of the game, they had only sent the Wildcats to the line 12 times.
Cal out-rebounded Arizona 40-26, and doubled up the Wildcats on the offensive boards 14-7.
No. 18 Arkansas 84 Ole Miss 74 - Arkansas got 38 points from its fifth-year senior guard, Chelsea Dungee, the the win streak ends at two for the Ole Miss women’s basketball team. Dungee, 5-foot-11, was 11 for 22 from the field and 14 for 17 from the free throw line, and the No 18 Razorbacks won 84-74 at Bud Walton Arena. Ole Miss was hoping for not only a third-straight win but another Quadrant 1 win to bolster NCAA Tournament hopes. The third quarter belonged to the Razorbacks who outscored the Rebels 23-15, stretching five-point halftime lead to 13. Ole Miss cut the lead to nine with under 2 minutes, 49 seconds remaining, but Arkansas surged ahead again. The Razorbacks shot 56 percent from the floor and 45 percent from 3-point range. Shakira Austin and freshman Madison Scott each had double-doubles with 17 points. Austin, the 6-foot-5 Maryland transfer, had a game-high 11 rebounds in her fourth-straight double-double.
No. 23 South Dakota State 86 North Dakota State 78 - Tylee Irwin scored 17 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Paiton Burckhard had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and No. 23 South Dakota State beat North Dakota State Friday night. South Dakota State took the lead for good during a 14-0 run in the first quarter with six points from Tori Nelson. Irwin was 4-of-5 shooting in the fourth, including three 3-pointers, and 6 of 7 at the free-throw line. Myah Selland added 10 points and Nelson finished with eight for South Dakota State. Irwin was 8 of 10 from the free-throw line as the Jackrabbits hit 25 of 36. Heaven Hamling scored 23 points with five 3-pointers for North Dakota State. Emily Dietz added 15 points with five assists and Ryan Cobbins had 14 points and seven rebounds.
No. 25 Missouri State 62 Bradley 56 - No. 20 Missouri State defeated Bradley on Friday night at JQH Arena. After a 9-0 Bradley run put the Braves up five late in the first quarter, Elle Ruffridge hit a 3 right out of the timeout before Abby Hipp and Jasmine Franklin followed with layups for a 7-0 run and to take a two-point lead at the end of the quarter. Bradley brought the game back within one score late in the quarter but a 3 by Sydney Manning and a bucket from Emily Gartner quickly put the Lady Bears back up eight. The Lady Bears took a 36-28 lead going into the break. The Lady Bears looked like they were taking control as they scored the first four points of the third quarter to take a double-digit lead, but it quickly went away. Bradley went on a 14-0 run while keeping the Lady Bears off the scoreboard for nearly five-and-a-half minutes.The lead didn't last long as Bradley scored the first five points and tied the game less than a minute into the quarter. Tatum Koenig's 3 with 9:13 left tied it at 49. From there, Missouri State built its lead up to four thanks to a Calip 3-pointer with 6:08 to go. Wilson made a layup through contact at the other end and completed a three-point play to put MSU up five. Missouri State got a stop with 35.8 seconds left before MSU took a timeout. The Lady Bears got called for a five-second violation on the inbound and gave it back to the Braves. Franklin fouled Nyjah White before she split her free throws to cut MSU's lead to four. Franklin was fouled and she split her free throws in response. A quick layup from Petree to bring the game back within a possession. Calip was fouled and made both of her free throws. Bradley missed a deep 3 with Franklin grabbing the rebound. Manning was fouled with 1.2 seconds left and the Lady Bears hung on for the win.
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