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Post by gopheryote on Mar 26, 2022 5:47:10 GMT -6
Watching Creighton play ISU now. I have no doubt USD would beat either of this teams pretty handily at this point. Was watching and thinking the same thing. The path Creighton had was much easier than USD's. Like they say - all about matchups. |
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Post by gopheryote on Mar 26, 2022 5:54:47 GMT -6
Got a kick out of this question on an ESPN article:
In news conferences Friday, several teams that will play Saturday claimed to be an underdog or under-the-radar -- except 10-seed South Dakota. What must the Coyotes do to beat Michigan?
Creme: South Dakota shut down All-American post players Shakira Austin of Ole Miss and NaLyssa Smith of Baylor, so Michigan might be the perfect next opponent. Naz Hillmon beware. Austin and Smith combined to shoot 7-of-27 with just 19 points against the Coyotes' defense, headed by 6-2 senior Hannah Sjerven. Containing Hillmon is always the first step in stopping the Wolverines. South Dakota has the formula to do just that. Why shouldn't the Yotes be confident?
Voepel: The Coyotes are a really mature group, and they don't see themselves as the underdog that everyone else does. Hillmon said she has taken notice of what they did against Austin and Smith, and knows how hard they will defend her.
What will be challenging for South Dakota, though, besides Hillmon is 6-1 guard Leigha Brown, who can use her size to post up. She had 20 points behind Hillmon's 27 in the Wolverines' second-round victory over Villanova.
Philippou: The Yotes need to keep up their hot shooting from the arc; in their last four games, they sport a 46% clip from the arc. Look for Sjerven and Chloe Lamb in particular, who combined for 5-for-9 shooting against Baylor, to get going on that front.
Rebounding will also be critical to keep the Wolverines at bay, which will be a tough task going up against the likes of Hillmon (9.6 boards per game) and Emily Kiser (8.1). Per Her Hoop Stats, Michigan boasts the fifth-best rebounding rate in the country, much better than those that Baylor and Ole Miss had.
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Post by jacksfan29 on Mar 26, 2022 8:52:06 GMT -6
Got a kick out of this question on an ESPN article: In news conferences Friday, several teams that will play Saturday claimed to be an underdog or under-the-radar -- except 10-seed South Dakota. What must the Coyotes do to beat Michigan?Creme: South Dakota shut down All-American post players Shakira Austin of Ole Miss and NaLyssa Smith of Baylor, so Michigan might be the perfect next opponent. Naz Hillmon beware. Austin and Smith combined to shoot 7-of-27 with just 19 points against the Coyotes' defense, headed by 6-2 senior Hannah Sjerven. Containing Hillmon is always the first step in stopping the Wolverines. South Dakota has the formula to do just that. Why shouldn't the Yotes be confident? Voepel: The Coyotes are a really mature group, and they don't see themselves as the underdog that everyone else does. Hillmon said she has taken notice of what they did against Austin and Smith, and knows how hard they will defend her. What will be challenging for South Dakota, though, besides Hillmon is 6-1 guard Leigha Brown, who can use her size to post up. She had 20 points behind Hillmon's 27 in the Wolverines' second-round victory over Villanova. Philippou: The Yotes need to keep up their hot shooting from the arc; in their last four games, they sport a 46% clip from the arc. Look for Sjerven and Chloe Lamb in particular, who combined for 5-for-9 shooting against Baylor, to get going on that front. Rebounding will also be critical to keep the Wolverines at bay, which will be a tough task going up against the likes of Hillmon (9.6 boards per game) and Emily Kiser (8.1). Per Her Hoop Stats, Michigan boasts the fifth-best rebounding rate in the country, much better than those that Baylor and Ole Miss had. I don't think USD are the underdog today, on paper maybe, but not in reality. USD having Sjerven is the key. She is physical and can control players much taller. She is athletic, physical, capable of dominating at times. I saw it in the SLT, she is the most dominant center I have seen at a mid-major in a long time. I see USD winning today, and if they do, it is not out of the realm of possibility they go to the final four. UCON is not the dominant team from the past. Good luck. I know my family, most USD grads are very excited, as they should be. |
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Post by coyotecrazie5 on Mar 26, 2022 10:55:16 GMT -6
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 26, 2022 11:28:04 GMT -6
^^^^this is awesome. It would be even cooler if these watch sites were maintained for the football season and basketball regular season!
Can we maintain a list pinned somewhere on this site?
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Post by gopheryote on Mar 26, 2022 11:33:27 GMT -6
Sooo, no watch party in Brookings? (Stupid high school All-State Band concert...)
And yes, for those of you following along, I went from watching the Baylor game in Puerto Vallarta to watching the Michigan game in Brookings.
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Post by oldhare on Mar 26, 2022 11:51:39 GMT -6
Sooo, no watch party in Brookings? (Stupid high school All-State Band concert...) And yes, for those of you following along, I went from watching the Baylor game in Puerto Vallarta to watching the Michigan game in Brookings. I would expect BWW & Cubby's to have the game viewing. Now, if you are expecting a room full of red; that may be harder to find.  |
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Post by yoteforever on Mar 26, 2022 12:01:53 GMT -6
Sooo, no watch party in Brookings? (Stupid high school All-State Band concert...) And yes, for those of you following along, I went from watching the Baylor game in Puerto Vallarta to watching the Michigan game in Brookings. I would expect BWW & Cubby's to have the game viewing. Now, if you are expecting a room full of red; that may be harder to find. Lol…narrow minded sports fans |
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Post by Yotes on Mar 26, 2022 12:19:22 GMT -6
I see USD winning today, and if they do, it is not out of the realm of possibility they go to the final four. UCON is not the dominant team from the past. Good luck. I know my family, most USD grads are very excited, as they should be. UConn is having trouble with Indiana and Bueckers just limped off. Not sure if she is returning. USD to the title game confirmed. |
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 26, 2022 12:53:25 GMT -6
I see USD winning today, and if they do, it is not out of the realm of possibility they go to the final four. UCON is not the dominant team from the past. Good luck. I know my family, most USD grads are very excited, as they should be. UConn is having trouble with Indiana and Bueckers just limped off. Not sure if she is returning. USD to the title game confirmed. UConn is on the opposite side of the bracket. Did I miss something? Like the joke? |
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Post by Yotes on Mar 26, 2022 14:49:47 GMT -6
UConn is having trouble with Indiana and Bueckers just limped off. Not sure if she is returning. USD to the title game confirmed. UConn is on the opposite side of the bracket. Did I miss something? Like the joke? The mention of UConn is jumping way ahead. I am not sure if the other poster was confused, but I ran with it. |
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Post by seayote on Apr 15, 2022 19:22:38 GMT -6
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Post by easmus on Apr 18, 2022 15:33:03 GMT -6
Sadly the chances of it happening again are slim and none. Starting next year the NCAA is going to super regionals on the coast. Middle America has no chance to duplicate what we were fortunate enough to do within driving distance.
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 18, 2022 16:07:24 GMT -6
Sadly the chances of it happening again are slim and none. Starting next year the NCAA is going to super regionals on the coast. Middle America has no chance to duplicate what we were fortunate enough to do within driving distance. At the end of the day, numbers don't lie. If the tournament decision-makers can't figure out why attendance numbers go up or down, then they are simply being willfully ignorant or incompetent. Upper Midwest fans just keep showing up for women's basketball and volleyball. On the VB side, they have figured it out. most of the Final Fours are now hosted somewhere in the Midwest, or very close to it. Here are the last 10 hosting locations: 2013 Seattle2014 Oklahoma City2015 Omaha2016 Columbus, OH2017 Kansas City2018 Minneapolis2019 Pittsburgh2020 Omaha2021 Columbus, OH2022 Omaha
2023 Tampa
2024 Louisville
2025 Kansas City |
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