So, not only did Washington State thump #21 Colorado, 70-60, consider their records:
Buffs: 11-5, 1-4 Pac-12
Cougs: 11-6, 5-0 Pac-12 (BTW – USC is 5-1 in the 12)
After an awkward start, WSU seems to have hit a groove with some odd hiccups. They’ve beaten (then) #24 ASU, #10 Nebraska. They’ve lost to Dayton (?), BYU (sure), and WVU (understandable, considering what the Mountaineers are showing – SPOILER ALERT! Down goes Oklahoma!).
What does this tell us? I’m thinking that, save UCONN, there is a TON of parity, talent-wise, in women’s basketball. Coaching is key.
Any-hoot-n-annie: The 12 also added to our OT count: Washington over Utah by 1.
Yes, Oregon scores a lot. But they also lose a lot. And UCLA is putting together a season stitched with pride.
Upcoming/current games that have my attention:
- Can San Diego get their mojo back? They face BYU.
- The Black Bears v. the Great Danes. No, I don’t expect a Maine win, but it’s fun to see a team move from being a total doormat to a team that you need to think about.
- Sacred Heart v. St. Francis (NY). The Stags aren’t having their usually stellar (NEC) season, but they have history on their side. SF(NY) is trying to change theirs.
- Speaking of changed histories: Cleveland State (3-0, Horizon) goes up against the Horizon team generalists know, Green Bay, who are a stunning 1-2 in league play.
- The Penguins, 3-0 in the Horizon, will go up against Phoenix Slayer Milwaukee.
- North Dakota will pit its 6-0 Big Sky record against Montana State’s 4-1.
- Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, keep those Mocs a rollin’! Under Jim Foster, Chattanooga is 6-0 in the Southern.
- It’s not gone to their heads (yet): Iona moves to 7-0 in the MAAC (but their spelling has suffered: “juior (sic) guard Damika Martinez” was one of 29 players named to the watch list of candidates for the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award.)
- Speaking of the MAC, not the MAAC – they were kind enough to add to the OT list: Important win for Central Michigan over Bowling Green, 82-79.
- The SEC has not been kind to Mississippi State (1-3) and has been to Texas A&M (4-0). Wonder what’ll happen when the go at each other. BTW, welcome back! Texas A&M women’s basketball taps Sydney Colson as graduate assistant coach
- #14 LSU v. #24 Vandy might — or might not — tell us something.
- #2 Notre Dame v. #12 Tennessee (Monday, ESPN2) sure as heck will.
- Drexel’s (and Redick, who got the Dragon’s first triple-double) turn? They face the Blue Hens.
- Rutgers and UConn meet for the second-to-last-time as conference-mates… stoopid football, game that I love. Hoping there will be a General Admission ticket for me somewhere.
- So, how interesting will the A-10 be? Let’s chat post Fordham (4-1) v Dayton (3-0) and LaSalle (4-1) v. St. Joseph’s (2-2)
- Ah, the Big 10: Michigan State (4-0) v. #16 Penn State (3-1). Ought to be fun.
Check out the Dishin’ and swishing’ Roundtable with Steph White, Mechelle Voepel and Cindy Brunson as they talk the first half of the season.