Stanford game

There is a very good post on thecardboard.org, a free Stanford message board, describing in detail the Texas-Stanford game in November. It's from their point of view, of course, but is an objective summary. It reminded me of the problems Stanford poses, and what we are going to have to deal with. (I never heard of thecardboard.org, but got the name when someone on The Boneyard asked if Stanford had a message board.)

 

Here's the link.

http://thecardboard.org/board/index.php?topic=16702.0

 

We got the re-match I wanted... Now let's see what happens.

 

I really wanted to play Stanford, too. Much more interesting game. It just depends on who shows up. If its the team that beat Baylor in Waco, we can't lose. If its the team that lost to Oklahoma, too bad. Stanford's guards should be easier to guard than NC State's, but it's a much more well rounded team. Vandeveer is a master at game preparation, and she knows our weaknesses. We'd better practice against sagging defenses. I think a lot depends on whether Atkins can keep herself on the floor. If she can stay out there for most of the game, she's overdue for a really good offensive performance. It doesn't have to be great, just good enough to take the pressure off McCarty. I'm optimistic. Stanford isn't an offensive typhoon. They rely on defense and out executing you. They're smart and they won't let us run on them. We'll have to score big in our half court offense. It'll be interesting to see how they handle Holmes. If I were them, I'd sag off her and dare her to shoot from outside, but I guess that's pretty much the conventional wisdom, and it's easier said than done. If she can beat their bigs down the floor a lot, that could hurt them.

 

It will be a interesting game
1st Meeting Nov.14,2016 @ Stanford
Stanford 71 Texas 59
Stanford leading scorer B. McPhee 28 points and E.McCall 17
The only really improved player on their team is Smith.
Texas leading scorer Brooke 20 and Atkins 14
The only improved player's for Texas Holmes,Higgs and Sutton.
If we can cut down on the turnover's, we should win.
Hookem'

 

Like the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. I wanted to play the team that Texas matched up better with which was KSU. I think the keys to this game will be whether or not Texas can show discipline on the defensive side of the court. If Texas plays the same undisciplined overly aggressive defense that they played the first time you will see the same back door cuts and drives from their guards and post players at the elbow area.

Whoever is going to guard McPhee has to do a better job than Ariel did the first time. You have to go over screens against her you can't go under them the way Ariel did the first game. Texas also can't switch on the perimeter as much as they did the first time because our smaller guards Brooke and Tasia would end up getting matched up on the bigger McPhee and she would post them up down low on the block. Joyner also has to play more disciplined against McCall. She can't be overly aggressive against her when McCall catches the ball at the high post area.

Offensively Texas has to try and post up Joyner and especially Kelsey to take advantage of their size even though posting up isn't Kelsey's strength and to also make McCall have to guard on defense. Just like with every game Joyner needs to put the ball on the floor and attack the rim and be aggressive on the offensive end and not settle for jump shots. And the guards on the team other than Brooke need to make perimeter jump shots.

 

I'd still rather play Stanford, just as I wanted to play NC State knowing they had a way more impressive resume than Auburn and were most definitely under-seeded IMO. I want our team to HAVE to play like they're capable of playing in order to win. If they do, I don't think Dallas is a long shot.. not at all.

 

Massey Ratings Sweet 16 predictions out: http://www.masseyratings.com/cbw/

Predicts Stanford by 4.5 points;
Stanford has 64% chance of winning game; Texas 36%.

 

It's going to be about who has improved more, and here is what I know...

Stanford scored 71 pts on us. As the season has gone on, Stanford rarely played to a much higher score than that and often scored less.

Texas scored 59 pts. As the season has gone on, Texas only scored fewer once (UConn) and often scored much more.

• Foman was a starter.
• Holmes played 17 mins with 3 pts / 3 reb
• Higgs had 7
• Sutton had 0
• Lang had no blocks
• Atkins fouled out with 14
• Brooke got her typical 20
• We got 11 from our bench

In our last game...

• Holmes had 16pts and 9 reb
• Higgs had 12
• Sutton had 10
• Lang had 6 blocks
• Atkins fouled out with 8
• Brooke had her typical 23
• Our Bench gave us 29

We're deeper. We're faster. We score more.

We've got this. We're Texas.

 

Lets value every possession, limit the fouls and we win.
We can beat anyone when we do those things.
Texas Fight!!

 

We've GOT to take care of the ball!

 

Coach Herman and a few football players showed up to wish the team well

 

This is our opportunity to seize... Not only to make it to the Final Four but also to show recruits we can get there by beating some of the most storied programs.

 

http://www.hookem.com/story/30-years-3-point-shot-benefited-texas-stanford-women/

http://www.hookem.com/story/karen-aston-coach-icon-texas-meets-vanderveers-stanford/

 

yeah, this is the matchup that I wanted. Not just for the chance for some payback but to gauge just how much we have improved over the season.

I think we had more room for improvement with Brooke taking over as PG and five players that had not been part of the team last season. Of those five, we got one that became a starter (Joyner) and three that are solid backups (Audrey-Ann, Alecia and Jada). Khaléann is out with an injury. LaShann has expanded her role. Realistically, only Kelsey was in a familar role, abeit one that she last played in her soph year. Both Brooke and Ariel had to step up their leadership, something they deferred to last season's seniors.

I know Stanford has gotten better, also making a change in their starting lineup and simply getting better due to game experience gained all season.

I expect a close, tough game. I don't think Stanford can stop our running if we can grab defensive rebounds or create TOs. But Stanford also can play that game. The biggest question is how well the Horns can execute their half court game and if they can slow down if not stop Stanford's.

Fouls are going to be important. Horns have three players that have often gotten into foul trouble: Ariel, Brianna and Joyner. putting them out of the game early. Stanford does not appear to ordinarily have players that get in foul trouble. The Cardinal are usually playing eight players in their main rotation. Horns play nine. I wouldn't be surprised to see several players on both squads play 35 plus minutes.

Horns have Brooke as the only player to take more than a 100 3pters. Cardinals have three players with 100 plus 3pter attempts. Still, the focus for Stanford will be to stop Brooke while for Texas it will be to stop the last Samuelson at Stanford.

24 hours to tipoff.

 

http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/3/20/womens-basketball-to-face-no-6-stanford-in-ncaa-regional-semifinals.aspx

http://www.gostanford.com/news/2017/3/22/womens-basketball-locking-horns-in-lexington.aspx

 

Brooke and her mom...

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...hp?t=9bbfbaddde438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

 

Article on Joyner and Alanna Smith of Stanford:

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-...nford-alanna-smith-ready-make-sweet-16-impact

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2017-march-madness-predictions/womens/

FiveThirtyEight has us 49% and Stanford 51%

 

Omg I have an engagement I just cannot get out of so I can't watch the game nor follow along on my phone, twitter etc.
I may have to excuse myself to the restroom a lot. I will be in agony...

 

Quick. Get the flu. Break a leg. Anything to get out of that engagement.

 

Tell them u have tummy issues and diahrea and u dont want to get them sick. Put phone on vibrate, um get out of it some how.

 

They also had Trump at less than 30%.

 

Ha. Exactly. Nov. 8th was the day I quit believing in polls and experts' predictions. Ever. Especially 538. Based on this one, we should win by 50 points.

 

8:00 start time just switched over to 8:30 on ESPN, wtf is going on?

 

8:30 start time now. Where y'all at!! Let's GO HORNS!!!!!!!!

 

Anna checking in Let's go Horns Texas Fight proud member of Longhorn Nation

 

Well, they got you.
Got you to be tuned in for the pregame half hour.
First game started at 6, so our game had to start 30 minutes after the first game.

 

No I couldn't tune in until 830 at all, it was listed as "upcoming game"

 

We are looking good, just need to make our shots and box out