keeps the skeptics at bay.
On Wednesday, #12 Nebraska stepped up, taking down the still Williams-less #9 Blue Devils, 60-54. Since coming to my attention, it seems that Coach Yori gets the most out of a bunch of players who are high quality, but not necessarily highly ranked.
Did ya notice that Akron and Ohio are undefeated? No? Was it because you got distracted by the fact that Clemson only managed 28 total points against Middle Tennessee?
You SHOULDA been distracted by Cal’s Brittany Boyd who notched her second triple-double in three games during the Debbie Antonelli Special – Cal 107, Sacramento 94.
St. John’s got defensive in the second half, limiting Xavier to 17 points and powering themselves to a 6-0 record, 65-42.
Yes, it’s a nice espnW feature on Tyler Summitt, but LaTech is still a work in progress: LSU 73, LaTech 59.
Man, it’s tough being a Catamount fan since Courtnay and May left.
Wow, talk about a conference upside down cake: In the SWAC, Texas Southern is 1-6, Southern is 1-4 and and Mississippi Valley State is 0-6.
Remember that team that put a scare into Stanford? #4 Texas didn’t even let them think about any word starting with a “u”: Longhorns over New Mexico, 86-37.
#2 Notre Dame made quick turtle soup out of #15 Maryland. No word on Brianna Turner’s shoulder, though.
On Thursday, the #25 Razorbacks forgot to ‘ware the Wabbit, and South Dakota State fwapped’em in OT, 80-75.
#18 Rutgers had every chance to upset #6 UNC but couldn’t close the deal, losing in two overtimes,
Georgia Tech almost upset #16 Michigan State, 79-73 (in OT, of course).
Squeak! That was Lehigh (7-0) escaping from St. Joesph’s (2-5), 73-71.
Northwestern is still undefeated.
On Friday, no ranked teams played, but we can still call Hampton over Penn an upset.
Saturday has some upset opportunities:
#2 Notre Dame v. #3 Connecticut. In anticipation, Graham offers: The secret behind UConn-ND rivalry
If disliking Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma made a rivalry matter, there would be a great many more meaningful rivalries in women’s college basketball. That meaningful, in this era, is mostly defined by the ability to beat his teams explains their scarcity.
And it explains why the state of what has been the best rivalry in recent years turns not on anything the coaches say before it is renewed Saturday afternoon in South Bend, or anything we say about the two of them before No. 2 Notre Dame hosts No. 3 Connecticut (ESPN/WatchESPN, 3:15 p.m. ET), but what the scoreboard says with 10 minutes remaining.
That’s what the rivalry has been. That’s what it has to be if it’s going to continue to matter.
Charlie weighs in: UConn-Notre Dame Rivalry Burning Bright.
Rich Elliot counters: Time apparently has healed McGraw’s animosity toward Auriemma
Additional prep for the game:
Five Things To Know About Notre Dame, Courant
Capsule: No. 3 UConn Women at No. 2 Notre Dame, Courant
UConn seniors Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Kiah Stokes ready for redemption against Notre Dame, Register
No. 3 UConn meets No. 2 Notre Dame in title rematch, Daily Campus
Rivals set to collide, Notre Dame Observer
Game’s Greatest Rivalry Resumes: UConn Women At Notre Dame, Courant
Notre Dame women’s basketball set for bout with old rival UConn, ND Insider
Irish and Huskies meet in women’s hoops showdown, Doug @AP
Yah, Sacramento State is only 1-5, but they’ve been scoring like it’s going out of style (their love of the three is FGCU-esque). What will happen when they encounter #17 Oregon State (6-0).
Another games to keep an eye on:
Tulane (6-1) v. AR-Little Rock (5-0).
Green Bay (5-2) v. Western Michigan (4-1).
Northern Colorado (5-1) v. South Dakota State (5-2).
Florida Gulf Coast (5-2) v. Southern Miss (6-1).
East Carolina (6-2) v Ohio (6-0). Remember the job Bob Boldon did at Youngstown State? He seems to be doing similar work with the Bobcats.
