Official Women's NCAA Tournament Thread

[mvemjsunpx]

Scores so far in the 1st. round:



Greensboro

(11)Auburn 56-66 vs. (6)George Washington
(14)San Diego 60-77 vs. (3)Cal
(10)Georgia Tech 55-58 vs. (7)Iowa State
(15)Robert Morris 42-85 vs. (2)Rutgers


Spokane

(11)Wyoming 58-63 vs. (6)Pittsburgh
(14)Fresno St. 67-88 vs. (3)Baylor


New Orleans

(nothing yet)


Oklahoma City

(10)Hartford 59-55 vs. (7)Syracuse
(15)UT-San Antonio 52-91 (2)Texas A&M

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Pitt escapes Wyoming. Blowout loss is coming for Pittsburgh in the 2nd round against Baylor.

[mvemjsunpx]

Pitt escapes Wyoming. Blowout loss is coming for Pittsburgh in the 2nd round against Baylor.

I actually picked Pitt to win the second round game. Baylor had lost 3 straight coming into the NCAA's. They had Fresno outmatched, but their lack of momentum could hurt against Pitt.

[wkuhillhound]

Correction on a score George Washington 66 Auburn 56.

[mvemjsunpx]

Correction on a score George Washington 66 Auburn 56.

You're right, I have no idea why I wrote 76-66

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Marist down by 11 to DePaul midway in the 2nd half goes on a 32-2 run to blow out the Big East school by 19 and advance to play the winner of Jackson State and LSU.

Impressive.

[mvemjsunpx]

New Mexico now leads WVU by one with less than 4:00 to play.

Go Lobos so the home crowd can stay & root for the Lady Griz!

[OB55]

The Wyoming she-males take a giant dump, one and done. Back to competing with the livestock for the attention of the cowboys and herders of the high plains. :p

Actually I doubt if any of them are really interested in boys. xcoolx

[wkuhillhound]

Marist comes back from behind to beat DePaul 76 - 57.

West Virginia over New Mexico 61 - 60.

Oklahoma State beats East Tennessee State 85 - 73.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

Who did West Virginia piss off to get sent as the 5 seed to play the 12th seed on their home court?????????

[otto4pres]

only 19 hours until the biggest upset evah!

[wkuhillhound]

Florida State is giving Ohio State trouble 53 - 39 with 7:14 left

Vanderbilt is cruising by Montana 60 - 30 11:54 left

UTEP is doing the same to WKU 74 - 49 with 6:43 left xbawlingx

[mvemjsunpx]

Scores for day 1 of the 1st. round:



Greensboro

(11)Auburn 56-66 vs. (6)George Washington
(14)San Diego 60-77 vs. (3)Cal
(10)Georgia Tech 55-58 vs. (7)Iowa State
(15)Robert Morris 42-85 vs. (2)Rutgers


Spokane

(5)West Virginia 61-60 @ (12)New Mexico
(13)Montana 47-75 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(11)Wyoming 58-63 vs. (6)Pittsburgh
(14)Fresno St. 67-88 vs. (3)Baylor
(10)Western Kentucky 60-92 vs. (7)UTEP
(15)Cleveland St. 47-85 @ (2)Stanford


New Orleans

(11)Florida St. 60-49 vs. (6)Ohio St.
(14)E. Tennessee St. 73-85 vs. (3)Oklahoma St.
(10)DePaul 57-76 vs. (7)Marist
(15)Jackson St. 33-66 @ (2)LSU


Oklahoma City

(10)Hartford 59-55 vs. (7)Syracuse
(15)UT-San Antonio 52-91 (2)Texas A&M

[AZGrizFan]

Jesus. I really thought UM would give Vandy a better game than that. xmadx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[mvemjsunpx]

Jesus. I really thought UM would give Vandy a better game than that. xmadx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

I did too, but when the shots aren't falling…

Vandy actually only rebounded the Lady Griz by 5, which surprised me (UM won the boards in the 2nd. half). This was one of the worst matchups the Lady Griz could have drawn in the first round. I think the Commodores are going to waste West Virginia on Monday.

Montana should be better next year with 4 senior starters returning (unless Tolbert replaces Guardipee in the starting lineup). Also, 3 good recruits are coming in (Ali Hurley from Anaconda, Ashley Ferda from Whitefish, & Tianna Ware from Bakersfield, CA—Ware will be only the second African-American to play for the Lady Griz).

If you feel the need to be amused/angered, you should read the thread for the Vandy-UM game on eGriz. There are a few posts that show mind-boggling stupidity.

[AZGrizFan]

I did too, but when the shots aren't falling…

Vandy actually only rebounded the Lady Griz by 5, which surprised me (UM won the boards in the 2nd. half). This was one of the worst matchups the Lady Griz could have drawn in the first round. I think the Commodores are going to waste West Virginia on Monday.

Montana should be better next year with 4 senior starters returning (unless Tolbert replaces Guardipee in the starting lineup). Also, 3 good recruits are coming in (Ali Hurley from Anaconda, Ashley Ferda from Whitefish, & Tianna Ware from Bakersfield, CA—Ware will be only the second African-American to play for the Lady Griz).

If you feel the need to be amused/angered, you should read the thread for the Vandy-UM game on eGriz. There are a few posts that show mind-boggling stupidity.

They picked a bad game to go cold from the outside. xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx

[mvemjsunpx]

Correction: Vandy won the boards by 8 (CSTV's Gametracker was way off). The Lady Griz did win rebounding in the second half by 2, but they only shot 21%. UM shot 29% for the game, a season low.

Committing 22 turnovers (about 8 above the season average) didn't help Montana, either.

[ChickenMan]

Scores so far in the 1st. round:



Greensboro

(11)Auburn 56-66 vs. (6)George Washington
(14)San Diego 60-77 vs. (3)Cal
(10)Georgia Tech 55-58 vs. (7)Iowa State
(15)Robert Morris 42-85 vs. (2)Rutgers


Spokane

(11)Wyoming 58-63 vs. (6)Pittsburgh
(14)Fresno St. 67-88 vs. (3)Baylor


New Orleans

(nothing yet)


Oklahoma City

(10)Hartford 59-55 vs. (7)Syracuse
(15)UT-San Antonio 52-91 (2)Texas A&M


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;)

[813Jag]

Good win for FSU!

[mvemjsunpx]

only 19 hours until the biggest upset evah!

So much for that…

[YaleFootballFan]

So much for that…

Connecticut wins 89-47 at The Corruption Dome at Toxic Yard in Crackport.

Congratulations on a great season, Cornell.

[mvemjsunpx]

Complete 1st. Round Scores:



Greensboro

(16)Cornell 47-89 vs. (1)UConn
(9)Minnesota 55-72 vs. (8)Texas
(12)Liberty 69-89 @ (5)Old Dominion
(13)UC-Santa Barbara 52-86 vs. (4)Virginia
(11)Auburn 56-66 vs. (6)George Washington
(14)San Diego 60-77 vs. (3)Cal
(10)Georgia Tech 55-58 vs. (7)Iowa State
(15)Robert Morris 42-85 vs. (2)Rutgers


Spokane

(16)Coppin St. 66-80 @ (1)Maryland
(9)Xavier 58-61 vs. (8)Nebraska
(5)West Virginia 61-60 @ (12)New Mexico
(13)Montana 47-75 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(11)Wyoming 58-63 vs. (6)Pittsburgh
(14)Fresno St. 67-88 vs. (3)Baylor
(10)Western Kentucky 60-92 vs. (7)UTEP
(15)Cleveland St. 47-85 @ (2)Stanford


New Orleans

(16)Bucknell 50-85 vs. (1)North Carolina
(9)Iowa 61-67 vs. (8)Georgia
(12)UT-Chattanooga 59-69 vs. (5)Kansas St.
(13)Miami (OH) 67-81 vs. (4)Louisville
(11)Florida St. 60-49 vs. (6)Ohio St.
(14)E. Tennessee St. 73-85 vs. (3)Oklahoma St.
(10)DePaul 57-76 vs. (7)Marist
(15)Jackson St. 33-66 @ (2)LSU


Oklahoma City

(16)Oral Roberts 55-94 vs. (1)Tennessee
(8)Utah 59-66 @ (9)Purdue
(12)SMU 62-75 vs. (5)Notre Dame
(13)Illinois St. 61-69 vs. (4)Oklahoma
(11)Temple 54-61 vs. (6)Arizona St.
(14)Murray St. 57-78 vs. (3)Duke
(10)Hartford 59-55 vs. (7)Syracuse
(15)UT-San Antonio 52-91 vs. (2)Texas A&M




Only 3 upsets the whole first round, and one was a 9-seed winning at home… xsmhx

[dbackjon]

Only 3 upsets the whole first round, and one was a 9-seed winning at home… xsmhx

That seems to be pretty typical for the women's tourney. Still not a lot of depth in Women's basketball.

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

Connecticut wins 89-47 at The Corruption Dome at Toxic Yard in Crackport.

Congratulations on a great season, Cornell.

You probably have to live in CT, but that is really funny!! xnodx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Hmmmm. It seems like every year there has been at least one double-digit seed to knock off one of the Top 5 seeds somewhere. I know between Marist, Middle Tennessee, and Cal-Santa Barbara over the years that's been the case. Wonder when the last time all Top 5 seeds made it passed the 1st round?

[mvemjsunpx]

I just saw on one of the local news broadcasts that 13,14,15, & 16 seeds are just 6-234 in first round games.

One of those was, of course, Harvard's upset of injury-plagued top seed Stanford in 1998. The other five were all 13-seeds beating 4-seeds. 15-seeds & 14-seeds have never won a game in the NCAA women's tournament.

[mvemjsunpx]

Scores for day 1 of the 2nd. round:





Greensboro

(6)George Washington 55-53 vs. (3)Cal
(7)Iowa State 58-69 vs. (2)Rutgers



Spokane

(5)West Virginia 46-64 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(6)Pittsburgh 67-59 vs. (3)Baylor
(7)UTEP 54-88 @ (2)Stanford (Candace Wiggins scores 44)



New Orleans

(11)Florida St. 72-73 (3)Oklahoma St. (OT)
(7)Marist 49-68 @ (2)LSU



Oklahoma City

(10)Hartford 39-63 vs. (2)Texas A&M

[AZGrizFan]

I just saw on one of the local news broadcasts that 13,14,15, & 16 seeds are just 6-234 in first round games.

One of those was, of course, Harvard's upset of injury-plagued top seed Stanford in 1998. The other five were all 13-seeds beating 4-seeds. 15-seeds & 14-seeds have never won a game in the NCAA women's tournament.


Sounds to me like they need to go back to a 32 team field. xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx

[ScottyDoesKnow]

I just saw on one of the local news broadcasts that 13,14,15, & 16 seeds are just 6-234 in first round games.

One of those was, of course, Harvard's upset of injury-plagued top seed Stanford in 1998. The other five were all 13-seeds beating 4-seeds. 15-seeds & 14-seeds have never won a game in the NCAA women's tournament.

If I'm not mistaken last season Marist College was a 13-seed and knocked off 4th seeded Ohio State with Jessica Davenport in the 1st round. Interestingly enough, Marist went on to the Sweet 16 by knocking off 5th-seeded Middle Tennessee State in the 2nd Round.

In the previous four years, Middle Tennessee State as a 12-seed knocked off NC State as a 5-seed and two years earlier as a 13-seed, MTSU knocked off North Carolina as a 4-seed.

So there's a few examples of teams that were 12-seeds or lower scoring upsets just within the past five years or so.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Scores for day 1 of the 2nd. round:





Greensboro

(6)George Washington 55-53 vs. (3)Cal
(7)Iowa State 58-69 vs. (2)Rutgers



Spokane

(5)West Virginia 46-64 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(6)Pittsburgh 67-59 vs. (3)Baylor
(7)UTEP 54-88 @ (2)Stanford (Candace Wiggins scores 44)



New Orleans

(11)Florida St. 72-73 (3)Oklahoma St. (OT)
(7)Marist 49-68 @ (2)LSU



Oklahoma City

(10)Hartford 39-63 vs. (2)Texas A&M



Wow. Pittsburgh beat Baylor? And even though they lost, I think Florida State proved they deserved to be in the NCAA Tournament especially when you look at all those other teams on the bubble that were arguing that FSU didn't belong. Interestingly enough, those same "bubble" teams made early 1st or 2nd round exits in the WNIT.

Marists' run comes to an end this time failing to make it to the Sweet 16. Sylvia Fowles proved to be a wall or defense for the Red Foxes.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Stanford drills UTEP by 34 points after UTEP drilled Western Kentucky by 32 points. Sorry fellas'. Good think the Lady Hilltoppers didn't have to meet Candice Wiggins and Stanford.

Sorry guys. I have a thing against the Sun Belt Conference. I have to take shots at the league when I can. xsmiley_wix

[mvemjsunpx]

Complete 2nd. round scores:





Greensboro

(8)Texas 55-89 vs. (1)UConn
(4)Virginia 85-88 @ (5)Old Dominion (OT)
(6)George Washington 55-53 vs. (3)Cal
(7)Iowa State 58-69 vs. (2)Rutgers



Spokane

(8)Nebraska 64-76 @ (1)Maryland
(5)West Virginia 46-64 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(6)Pittsburgh 67-59 vs. (3)Baylor
(7)UTEP 54-88 @ (2)Stanford (Candace Wiggins scores 44)



New Orleans

(8)Georgia 66-80 vs. (1)North Carolina
(5)Kansas St. 63-80 vs. (4)Louisville
(11)Florida St. 72-73 (3)Oklahoma St. (OT)
(7)Marist 49-68 @ (2)LSU



Oklahoma City

(1)Tennessee 78-52 @ (9)Purdue
(5)Notre Dame 79-75 vs. (4)Oklahoma (OT)
(6)Arizona St. 59-67 vs. (3)Duke
(10)Hartford 39-63 vs. (2)Texas A&M



12 correct Sweet-16 picks isn't too bad. I've only lost one elite-8 pick, too (Cal).

[813Jag]

Wow. Pittsburgh beat Baylor? And even though they lost, I think Florida State proved they deserved to be in the NCAA Tournament especially when you look at all those other teams on the bubble that were arguing that FSU didn't belong. Interestingly enough, those same "bubble" teams made early 1st or 2nd round exits in the WNIT.

Marists' run comes to an end this time failing to make it to the Sweet 16. Sylvia Fowles proved to be a wall or defense for the Red Foxes.
They made a similar run last year, I really wish that mentality could carry over to the men's team.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Complete 2nd. round scores:





Greensboro

(8)Texas 55-89 vs. (1)UConn
(4)Virginia 85-88 @ (5)Old Dominion (OT)
(6)George Washington 55-53 vs. (3)Cal
(7)Iowa State 58-69 vs. (2)Rutgers



Spokane

(8)Nebraska 64-76 @ (1)Maryland
(5)West Virginia 46-64 vs. (4)Vanderbilt
(6)Pittsburgh 67-59 vs. (3)Baylor
(7)UTEP 54-88 @ (2)Stanford (Candace Wiggins scores 44)



New Orleans

(8)Georgia 66-80 vs. (1)North Carolina
(5)Kansas St. 63-80 vs. (4)Louisville
(11)Florida St. 72-73 (3)Oklahoma St. (OT)
(7)Marist 49-68 @ (2)LSU



Oklahoma City

(1)Tennessee 78-52 @ (9)Purdue
(5)Notre Dame 79-75 vs. (4)Oklahoma (OT)
(6)Arizona St. 59-67 vs. (3)Duke
(10)Hartford 39-63 vs. (2)Texas A&M



12 correct Sweet-16 picks isn't too bad. I've only lost one elite-8 pick, too (Cal).

I think the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds is where we may finally see some of the Top dogs get knocked off. Somehow I still see Tennessee and UConn in the finals. I see Rutgers stumbling soon as well as LSU and Texas A&M. I believe Louisville is the darkhorse of the tournament and with Angel McCoughtry will come out as the champion of the New Orleans Regional.

[ScottyDoesKnow]

Wow! Louisville blew it! They had North Carolina down big and let that team come back and beat them.

[GeauxLions94]

UL might have blown it, but give credit to Carolina for coming back. They've been down that road before, coming back from big deficit to beat Duke.

Carolina-LSU game's gonna be a good one on Monday

[UMass922]

Stanford leading UConn 59-51, under 8:00 to go . . .

[UMass922]

Looks like Stanford's going to win this one. So we'll have no UConn-Tennessee game this year.

[YaleFootballFan]

Way to go, Stanford! xthumbsupx

[Tod]

Way to go, Stanford! xthumbsupx

No kidding! And please, please, please beat Tennessee! Sorry, Vols fans.

[813Jag]

LSU blew that game big time. There's no way a 6'6" player should miss that many inside shots. Free throws and lack of outside shooting also killed LSU.

[wkuhillhound]

No kidding! And please, please, please beat Tennessee! Sorry, Vols fans.

It is unlikely that you will hear from a Vol fan at this site.

[UMass922]

Tennessee's about to wrap up title #8.