ND '12 Women's BB

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

The "spread " is in contention.

What was the line?

 

[BGIF]

7.5

There was a 9 pt lead when I posted.

 

[tadman95]

Good win Ladies! Congrats, let's get UCONN!

 

[BGIF]

Final ND 87 Duke 76

Final ND 87 Duke 76

FINAL FOUR!

 

[BGIF]

Diggins 24
McBride 18
Achonwa 17
Loyd 17
Braker 6
Turner 5

 

[Kak7304]

Great win. Congrats ladies! This is the year.

 

[IrishAlum1997]

Great win, three straight Final Fours is an amazing accomplishment.

The next two games will test the resolve of this team more than they have ever experienced. Beat a team with a coach that despises you for the 4th time in a season, then avoid a monumental letdown against a group of destiny's darlings that we've manhandled this season. (yes-making assumptions on Louisville)

Two games to define a legacy. Elway's Broncos or Kelly's Bills. Let's cut down some nets!!!!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I don't like having to play UConn for a 4th time this season.

 

[loomis41973]

Lady Cardinal look like world beaters at the moment....til they meeet ND

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Don't look now but UT is only down 5 now.

 

[BGIF]

Don't look now but UT is only down 5 now.

Then the Vols got Schimmeled!

Final UL 86 UTn 78

 

[IrishAlum1997]

I don't like having to play UConn for a 4th time this season.

Agreed. Seems unfair in terms of the seeding upon first glance, but Baylor was the overwhelming #1 team in the land. They earned the path of least resistance to the title, until the 'Ville shot 3s out of their mind.

Ladies will need to play their most disciplined game of the year. I would find a title having gone through UConn 4 times more rewarding than beating Baylor. If they play like they did in the second half against Duke for 40 minutes against the Huskies, good things will happen.

 

[Cali_domer]

Congrats Lady Irish!!!! Great game to watch, but I dread the Uconn match-up for the 4th time.

 

[military_irish]

I have a feeling ND comes out on fire and goes up quickly

I don't want to say I had a feeling but I had a feeling.

...and now to UConn.

 

[BGIF]

#2 Irish Back To Final Four After Downing #5 Duke, 87-76 - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

Nice! Final Four, baby!

 

[Old Man Mike]

For any doubters, Skylar Diggins showed who is the Bell Cow tonight ---- WOULD NOT LOSE.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Muffet McGraw National Coach of the Year for the 2nd time
Jewell Loyd named National Freshman of the year by USWBA

 

[BGIF]

Final Four ND Sunday 9 pm ET

Final Four ND Sunday 9 pm ET

2012-13 ND Women's Basketball: Game 37
NCAA Women's Final Four -- National Semifinal
#2/2 [#1 seed] Notre Dame Fighting Irish (35-1 / 16-0 BIG EAST) vs. #3/3 [#1 seed] Connecticut Huskies (33-4 / 14-2 BIG EAST)
DATE: April 7, 2013
TIME: 8:00 p.m. CT/9:00 p.m. ET
AT: New Orleans, La. - New Orleans Arena (18,000)
SERIES: UCONN leads 29-11
1ST MTG: UCONN 87-64 (1/18/96)
LAST MTG: ND 61-59 (3/12/13)
TV: ESPN/ESPNHD/WatchESPN (live) (Dave O'Brien, p-b-p / Doris Burke, color / Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe, sideline)
RADIO: Pulse FM (96.9/92.1 in South Bend) (live) (Bob Nagle, p-b-p) / Dial Global/NCAA Radio Network (national syndication) (live) (Dave Ryan, p-b-p / Debbie Antonelli, color / Krista Blunk, sideline)

 

[BGIF]

9 am

ND +3
O/U 137.5

 

[LoveThee]

Lets go Lady Irish!! Can't help but feel that the winner of ND UCONN will be the national champion. Beating any team 4 times in one year is not easy...

 

[gkIrish]

pretty nervous/excited about this game

 

[bert2834]

It's going to a hard fought game. If Achonwa and Diggins can have big games and stay out of fouls trouble, I think we win. If either struggle it's going to be rough.

 

[BGIF]

Lets go Lady Irish!! Can't help but feel that the winner of ND UCONN will be the national champion. Beating any team 4 times in one year is not easy...

Which raises a question at least in my mind. As this is NOT the Football NCG where the coaches are bound by agreement to vote that game winner #1, IF UCon won out and finished 35-4 with 3 of the 4 losses to a 35-2 ND would they be voted #1?

Or would ND based on a better recordowns 3 out of 4 wins in head to head competition? I don't know but doubt there's ever been a champion crowned with 3 losses to the same team.

Or would Baylor with 2 losses and wins over UC and ND but with an earlier Tournament exit to a much lesser team?

Yes I'm discounting UL and Cal. Either could win out but neither had a better season nor is a better team than ND, UC, or BU.


Obviously ND winning out make it no question, except to BU fans who remember the results of the head to head match.

 

[KPENN]

Which raises a question at least in my mind. As this is NOT the Football NCG where the coaches are bound by agreement to vote that game winner #1, IF UCon won out and finished 35-4 with 3 of the 4 losses to a 35-2 ND would they be voted #1?

Or would ND based on a better recordowns 3 out of 4 wins in head to head competition? I don't know but doubt there's ever been a champion crowned with 3 losses to the same team.

Or would Baylor with 2 losses and wins over UC and ND but with an earlier Tournament exit to a much lesser team?

Yes I'm discounting UL and Cal. Either could win out but neither had a better season nor is a better team than ND, UC, or BU.


Obviously ND winning out make it no question, except to BU fans who remember the results of the head to head match.

This is one of the dumbest things in sports. I don't see teams that beat the Ravens in the regular season claiming they deserve a share of the title or what not. You lose in the tourney much less the Sweet 16 you don't deserve to be #1.

Not to mention that while big matchups in December are fun in college basketball they mean absolutely nothing come March. Just my opinion.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I'm pumped for this game. Go Irish!

 

[bert2834]

Heard in the pregame that Dolson has something wrong with her leg and might not be able to play the whole game. That could make a huge difference!

 

[BGIF]

Heard in the pregame that Dolson has something wrong with her leg and might not be able to play the whole game. That could make a huge difference!

She's had a broken or cracked bone in her foot. Supposedly it not a weight bearing bone although I saw no explanation on how it affects her play. Obviously it does or she'd see more playing time. In their last game she spent time riding a stationary bike at the end of the bench.

 

[scUM Hater]

If memory serves me correct, Dolson was in foul trouble the last time the teams played and missed a lot of minutes. But I guess if injured that adds a whole new dimension. Achonwa has to have the game of her life. Stay out of foul trouble. I am looking for Jewel Lloyd to hit some big three pointers.

 

[arrowryan]

Dolson would be a HUGE loss. She is really their only post player