sparman
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03-17-24 08:30 PM - Post#365607
First round opponent is West By God Virginia. Get by them, and we get to see Caitlin Clark. Practice the Logo 3 defense.
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penn nation
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Re: WBB seeded 9th
03-17-24 08:35 PM - Post#365609
In response to sparman
That is a murderer's row bracket.
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whitakk
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03-17-24 09:42 PM - Post#365627
In response to penn nation
Revenge game for the 2016 first round (oddly like Kentucky was revenge for 2019).
WVU's signature trait seems to be ball pressure - #2 in the country in steal rate and forced turnover rate. Probably bodes well given our low turnover rate and Kaitlyn on the ball, but not sure how well our depth of ballhandlers will hold up against a serious press.
Otherwise they seem probably a bit above average for an 8-9 opponent - no big wins besides Oklahoma and maybe Iowa State, both at home, but they played the other top B12 teams close down the stretch.
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-18-24 10:16 AM - Post#365679
In response to whitakk
Not only would we (hypothetically) play Iowa in Iowa, but there are no tickets available for Princeton fans.
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Albert08
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03-18-24 10:48 AM - Post#365685
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
No tickets for Princeton fans? If true, that's outrageous. But maybe Chris Littlefield, Carlie's father, can pull some strings and score a few? If by some miracle we beat WVU (which will be a tough order), the Committee has given us the fun (?) opportunity to avenge the one, single defeat the great 2019-20 team suffered, losing in overtime to Iowa in Iowa City (though it wouldn't have gone to OT but for Julia Cunningham's last second heave from about mid-court). Of course, that was before Caitlin Clark arrived at Iowa. Caitlin vs. Kaitlyn, anybody?
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SecS3
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03-18-24 11:13 AM - Post#365688
In response to Albert08
Caitlin vs. Kaitlyn.
Yeah, as good as Kaitlyn is, unfortunately we lose that one which will be the difference no matter what anyone else does. Let's just hope we can get to that point as a first-round win three years in a row would be fantastic.
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Albert08
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03-18-24 11:41 AM - Post#365689
In response to SecS3
Getting an 8 or 9 seed sucks, because if you win your first game, you have to play a #1 seed on its home court. In my view, Columbia theoretically has an easier path to the Sweet Sixteen, because their two games would be against a #5, then a #4. Victories against such teams would seem statistically more likely than against a #1 seed like Iowa.
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penn nation
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03-18-24 12:09 PM - Post#365691
In response to Albert08
Columbia would have to play 3 games to reach the Sweet 16 as their game against Vandy comes first.
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Albert08
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03-18-24 01:41 PM - Post#365702
In response to penn nation
Understood that Columbia's situation is more difficult having to play in, but my point was that at least they don't have to face a #1 seed to get past the first weekend.
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SecS3
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03-18-24 01:41 PM - Post#365703
In response to Albert08
If you're a fairly strong team and get under seeded, being a 12 is a pretty good place to be. If you win, the confidence you get from beating a 5 seed could be immense and make the prospect of beating a 4 seed not so daunting. I think Princeton proved that the last two years giving a 3 and a 2 a run for their money. Had they played a 4 or 5 seed in round two there's a good chance they might have won. But the toughest part is still having to play the higher seed on their home court.
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-18-24 02:01 PM - Post#365708
In response to Albert08
No tickets for Princeton fans? If true, that's outrageous.
That's what the e-mail from Princeton Athletic Dept. stated.
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sparman
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WBB seeded 9th
03-18-24 02:13 PM - Post#365711
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
No tickets for Princeton fans? If true, that's outrageous.
That's what the e-mail from Princeton Athletic Dept. stated.
Is that true for WVU and Iowa as well? Hard to believe.
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penn nation
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03-18-24 02:18 PM - Post#365713
In response to Albert08
Right, but they do have to play one extra game which reduces their chances by roughly an additional 50% depending on which team is favored.
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ToothlessTiger
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03-18-24 03:15 PM - Post#365720
In response to penn nation
Princeton Athletics sent an email with link to buy "Very lomited" number of tickets. Recommends going to secondary market
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ToothlessTiger
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03-18-24 03:17 PM - Post#365722
In response to ToothlessTiger
Cheapest seat on stubhub $1100
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1LotteryPick1969
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Re: WBB seeded 9th
03-18-24 03:25 PM - Post#365724
In response to sparman
No tickets for Princeton fans? If true, that's outrageous.
That's what the e-mail from Princeton Athletic Dept. stated.
Is that true for WVU and Iowa as well? Hard to believe.
My understanding from the cryptic note is that all seats go to season ticket holders at Iowa, and it is 100% sold out to them. So by extrapolation, equally true for WVU.
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-18-24 03:33 PM - Post#365732
In response to Albert08
Getting an 8 or 9 seed sucks, because if you win your first game, you have to play a #1 seed on its home court. In my view, Columbia theoretically has an easier path to the Sweet Sixteen, because their two games would be against a #5, then a #4. Victories against such teams would seem statistically more likely than against a #1 seed like Iowa.
I agree. Within our same bracket, lower seeds have a better path to the sweet sixteen.
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-18-24 03:34 PM - Post#365734
In response to ToothlessTiger
Princeton Athletics sent an email with link to buy "Very lomited" number of tickets. Recommends going to secondary market
I did not get this e-mail. Perhaps you are Varsity Club??
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ToothlessTiger
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03-18-24 05:10 PM - Post#365752
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
Friends of Basketball
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Albert08
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Re: WBB seeded 9th
03-18-24 05:17 PM - Post#365754
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
I know nothing about Iowa ticket policy or NCAA ticket policy, but this is not just an Iowa home game. Iowa is hosting an NCAA event, with two teams (Princeton and WVU) that have nothing to do with Iowa (at least in the Saturday game). So they're saying that Iowa season ticketholders are first in line to watch WVU play Princeton? That doesn't sound right.
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penn nation
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Re: WBB seeded 9th
03-18-24 05:26 PM - Post#365757
In response to Albert08
If they're smart, they'll schedule the Iowa game first. Then you'll have the whole arena to yourselves for the second game.
I know nothing about Iowa ticket policy or NCAA ticket policy, but this is not just an Iowa home game. Iowa is hosting an NCAA event, with two teams (Princeton and WVU) that have nothing to do with Iowa (at least in the Saturday game). So they're saying that Iowa season ticketholders are first in line to watch WVU play Princeton? That doesn't sound right.
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1LotteryPick1969
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Re: WBB seeded 9th
03-18-24 05:52 PM - Post#365763
In response to Albert08
Not fair, but when in the history of women's basketball was a home arena previously sold out??
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-18-24 05:53 PM - Post#365765
In response to ToothlessTiger
Friends of Basketball
Understood. I was a member for a while, but now I donate by purchasing season tickets and rarely attending.
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whitakk
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03-19-24 11:39 AM - Post#365840
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
The only team we've played even in the top 100 of steal rate was Seton Hall (51st) - that didn't go well with a 25% turnover rate, although at least most of those were dead-ball turnovers and of course we pulled out the game. That wasn't the same pressure WVU will bring though.
I'm not worried about the pressure disrupting our offense because our offense has no flow anyway - Kaitlyn and Madison can score in iso and we're good at getting points off offensive rebounds or broken plays. It's all about the turnovers for me - we're not going to win a shootout, so we can't afford to give up easy fast-break points.
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