@ Denver / @ Omaha

[fightsd]

Jan 14, 2022 6:52:12 GMT -6 kiyoat said:

Jan 13, 2022 22:12:51 GMT -6 fightsd said:

Thorough.

Yup. Not much else to say. That was a name-your-score kinda game. Could have beaten them by 50, and the bench got a ton of minutes.

Our offense in that game was every bit as good as our defense. They are rolling.

I wonder if we should have beaten them by 50. I guess I don't know how much margin of victory plays into tournament seeding, but we missed a few opportunities in the non-con to build the resume and these games might be a chance to turn some heads.

[kiyoat]

Jan 14, 2022 7:40:14 GMT -6 fightsd said:

Jan 14, 2022 6:52:12 GMT -6 kiyoat said:

Yup. Not much else to say. That was a name-your-score kinda game. Could have beaten them by 50, and the bench got a ton of minutes.

Our offense in that game was every bit as good as our defense. They are rolling.

I wonder if we should have beaten them by 50. I guess I don't know how much margin of victory plays into tournament seeding, but we missed a few opportunities in the non-con to build the resume and these games might be a chance to turn some heads.

I'd say no.  Coach P isn't that ruthless, and I don't know if that's how we want to "turn heads" by leaving starters in the whole game.  Besides, bench minutes are valuable, too.

Would it make a difference?  Yes, I think it would.  As it is, beating Denver by 28 in just one game moved our "net efficiency" ranking up from #52 to #42.  That's one game out of the 16 we have played.  I think consistently beating teams by 10 to 30 in our remaining games will help that stat just fine.  No reason to go to extremes in one game.  JMO

[kiyoat]

Here are a number of superlatives in the post-game article:
goyotes.com/news/2022/1/13/womens-basketball-fast-start-propels-coyotes-to-79-51-win-in-denver.aspx

....helping the Coyotes enjoy a 30-3 first-quarter lead. It was both the most points scored and second-fewest points allowed in a quarter this season. USD forced 11 Pioneer turnovers, with eight steals, during the opening frame....

A 15-2 run to start the second period put the Coyotes up 45-5 with five minutes until the half. At the break, the Coyotes were shooting 65.6 percent from the floor, committed just three turnovers and held a +5 rebounding margin. USD's defense forced 16 first-half turnovers, while the Pioneers attempted just 18 first-half field goals.

South Dakota's largest lead of the game was 66-22 with 3:35 remaining in the third quarter. Only one Coyote starter saw more than six minutes on the court in the second half...

South Dakota shot 50 percent (29-of-58) from the floor and 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from behind the arc. Denver used its strong finish to reach 40 percent (18-of-45) from the field. Sjerven was 7-of-8 from the field with her only miss coming from a 3-point attempt and Lamb was 6-of-8 on the night.

In setting up those shots, Lamb and Korngable dished out six and five assists, respectively. That number ties Lamb's career high for assists.

The Coyotes scored 35 points off 24 Pioneer turnovers in the game.

South Dakota outrebounded Denver 31-22, pulling down 10 offensive boards. The Coyotes were balanced on the glass with fourth-year junior Allison Peplowski grabbing a team-high five rebounds.

hard to find things to pick apart there, but Coach P DID mention there were some things to work on in the 4rth quarter.  You know, the quarter where it was all bench players vs Denver's starters...

[kiyoat]

Omaha game day links added to the OP

[gopheryote]

Random thought: I like when Peplowski is on the floor. She adds some quickness and energy.

[kiyoat]

68-45. ELO almost nailed it.

Another dub!

[sdyotefan]

Coyote D did their thing. Natalie hit 3 nice 10-12 jump shots all net! She played quite a bit since Hannah had foul issues. Good to see Grace get more minutes again. She has some length,is quick on D and has very nice touch on her dribble drive shots!

[Coyote Fan]

Since Omaha lost by less than 30 I guess that is a good performance from them. Onto the next game.