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I expect LSU to win, but go Big Ten. I appreciate what Clark has done to help elevate Big Ten WBB on the national stage. Unlike the Ohio State stars of nearly the last 20 years (Davenport, Lavender, Mitchell), Clark and Iowa have delivered in the NCAA tourney. I hope that Clark’s success makes...

All but official word that Braun is out for Wyoming. Good news is she did not re-break bone. https://m.startribune.com/gophers-womens-basketball-mara-braun-injury-ncaa-wnit-wyoming-quarterfinal-dawn-plitzuweit/600355365/

The Washington Post article also dropped yesterday. Nothing new in there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/30/kim-mulkey-lsu-griner-reese/

Hope she doesn't end up at OSU, IU or MD.

Really thought we would see a retirement from Joe McKeown this offseason. He will be 67 next season, has had health problems, and Northwestern's last 2 years are the worst 2-year stretch of his nearly 40 years as a head coach.

Before the recent Caitlin-Clark era boomlet, 2004 was a big year for WBB TV ratings, including the Gophers (see # 10 above).

If the WNIT ends up with a Minnesota-Purdue final (as may be likely), which team will get to play at home? Purdue (NET 71) and Minnesota (NET 66) are the only double-digit NET-ranked teams in the field.

Impressed with both Agara and Woodson this year as freshman from Hopkins.

Iowa has a very tough matchup tomorrow night in the hardest of the four brackets. West Virginia is by far the best # 8 seed this year (ESPN and CBS had them as a 6 seed; 21 NET, highest NET for an 8 seed in the 4-year NET era). West Virginia is also stylistic trouble for Iowa, which Iowa can't...

https://klin.com/2024/03/21/nebraska-wbb-coach-amy-williams-receives-contract-extension/

Agree, but I am expecting such a run. Coach P showed in the non-conference that the team can handle weak competition, and that is what’s on tap.

Michigan was part of a weak Big Ten middle this season, especially as compared to last year's very strong middle. Kim Barnes Arico is really wasting Laila Phelia. Will be interesting if Phelia and next year's highly-ranked freshman can have a special season.

Minnesota provides a financial guarantee to the tournament sponsor for the privilege of hosting each game, correct?

Second time seeing McKinney this weekend, and she seems like a much better player on offense than Holloway, even if not a great shooter. McKinney's handle, speed and length all help her on offense a great deal as a wing/guard. McKinney can help make an offense function. McKinney looks much...

On the WBB side, thought there was a lot of buzz for the Detroit bid. Perhaps I misunderstood the tea leaves.

The girls basketball All-Metro first team, from left: Liv McGill, Hopkin; Jordan Ode, Maple Grove; Aaliyah Crump, Minnetonka; Maddyn Greenway, Providence Academy; Olivia Olson, Benilde-St. Margaret's.

Anyone have the paywalled list?

Signs of promise tonight from Johnson and Madol. Both are pieces that can help. But so much depends on Braun and finding a portal piece that can pressure defenses. Without players who can breakdown a defense, Heyer and GG become near liabilities on offense. Neither did much tonight, and...

Laying the ground work to scam season ticket holders yet again with a crummy home non-conference schedule?

Agreed. Even 1 win, then an exit, might be the beginning of a change in fortunes in the BIG tourney. In the previous 30 BIG tourneys, the Gophers have only won 11 games total (11-30), dead last in BTT winning percentage, and 4 wins behind Wisconsin and Northwestern.