Nah you can see it live right now for the NC State game. They definitely painted the men’s line on half the court.Either can’t be real or an optical illusion. Right?
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I'm told that the NCAA will be putting out a statement re: the three-point line in Portland.
Men and women use the same lineNah you can see it live right now for the NC State game. They definitely painted the men’s line on half the court.
They scheduled the location and dates for this year's final 4 in 2018, pretty sure they weren't thinking about an eclipse happening 6 years later at the timeI just discovered why our hotel rates in Cleveland next Sunday night (for us to see the Eclipse Monday) are so damned expensive: The NCAA Women's champ game is Sunday April 7th, 3pm ET... in Cleveland. I thought they used to do the Women's Final Four on Sunday and the champ game on Tuesday, but whatever... either way, the NCAA stepped in it by putting one of their signature events in the exact time and place where massive hordes of people are coming to town for an entirely unrelated reason.
Sucks for my wallet, but hey, maybe I should go to the game!
The paths of the celestial bodies were determined a bit before that, but fair enough.They scheduled the location and dates for this year's final 4 in 2018, pretty sure they weren't thinking about an eclipse happening 6 years later at the time
I’d think so. The women’s game has exploded over the last 5 years and it’s great to see. I didn’t get to teach Texas this weekend but NC State must’ve played so well.Is tonight the biggest night in the history of WBB? Two incredible match-ups with no competing men's games.
I'm a UCONN fan but I agree this could be ugly for them tonight. However I don't think Juju will guard Paige much. They won't want to chance her getting into foul trouble and vice versa.I'll be watching Iowa LSU live, and Celtics Hornets on VOD if at all, that's for sure.
I think UConn probably hits the end of the road pretty hard tonight. Can't ever count out a team with Bueckers, but their injuries are just too much, and Watkins is one of like 5 players in the division who can guard her. I may watch if it's close, but I don't think it will be (and yes, I realize it's UConn -3.5 right now), and first pitch for the Sox is right around tipoff anyway.
My feeling was when Aubrey Griffin went down that was the last straw of injuries that would keep us from the final four. Paige is great but that made the available useful players so low that IMO it's a bridge too far now. Hoping for the best of course but thinking we're probably at the end of the road. Watching USC a number of times this year they are pretty darn good. Back in the day of beautiful "less contact" basketball you could do it but now that we have the "roller derby" style of physical play it's almost impossible to have any gas left in the tank to play an entire game. Let alone stay out of foul trouble. Heck you don't even have to committ real fouls, since the game is now too fast for the refs. Ask Edwards about that from her experience in the last game.If Edwards gets into foul trouble then UConn is likely dead. So that’s key. But I think they can find a way to slow Watkins down and despite no depth I think they have enough ways to score to best USC. But I wouldn’t be surprised at all if USC won.
The Iowa-LSU tilt should be awesome.
Agree that this is a great night for women’s college BB.
Seriously vile, I had to look up "Dirty Debutantes" too and it's disgusting this reporter used that to describe the women who play for LSU, it's like Don Imus all over again. I don't blame Mulkey for losing her shit about it, I'd like to see Iowa advance but almost want to see LSU win and completely drag this clown.It will be quite a game…kind of wish it was the finals, but I am also hoping we’re seeing S. Carolina in that.
Regarding the “villains” label for LSU…while the players are certainly embracing it, the LA Times took it too far in a recent opinion piece. Here’s an excerpt from the original piece:
Criticized by many as racist and sexist, the LA Times has since edited the piece, explaining it didn’t meet their standards. Shame on them for letting it out in the first place. Here’s one article covering the reaction and ultimate revision -Article
I'd never root for LSU/Kim Mulkey against anyone, but either my least favorite or second-least favorite team has to lose, so at least there's that.Is it ok to admit that I'm kind of rooting for LSU? I want to see Angel Reese get a technical for taunting Caitlin Clark after she misses her fourth three in a row. I want shoving and trash talk and maybe even a bloody lip or two.
Generational players always hold grudges. She's taking 50 shots tonight.Clark on fire so far.
Looks that way.Is the LSU team as much taller than Iowa as they play?
I like her and Angel. LSU v Clark has to be the greatest thing to happen to a sport since Magic/Bird. Griffin/Bonnar fight was huge for UFC but this might be bigger than that.Mulkey should be the antagonist for an HBO drama. She's an incredible villain and matches that energy with her antics.
Her injury is the only reason this is closeEven flat footed Reese makes plays.
Can they pitch?LSU has at least 2 lefties in the starting 5, cool
Really leaning into their sinister reputation.LSU has at least 2 lefties in the starting 5, cool