Seemed like something clicked when Braun went out last year and she took ownership of the offense. Been a consistent scorer and leader ever since. Love watching young athletes display noticeable growth.
Wouldn't having Mara back give us better chance at a higher seed and maybe winning a game (or more) in the NCAA tournament? Obviously if there is any risk of her foot not being fully healed it is a moot question.
It wouldn't frustrate me if I didn't care. But this is Division 1, Big10. If any team at this level lays eggs they're going to take criticism. I'm glad they ended up with a palatable omelette.
If they had lost to this team it would have absolutely been unacceptable (I'm sure coach P would agree). But hats off to them. This team looked lost for 3 quarters but doesn't give up. I'm glad they made me look foolish in the end.
Do the NET rankings use margin of victory as part of the ranking process? If so, that could lead to coaches that expect their team to be on the NCAA bubble to play starters longer to build larger margins of victory - despite already having a win in hand. Doesn't exactly promote player overall...
Cute stats. I put more stock in how these young women perform in their AAU games against other D1 level competition rather than the tiny rural schools they play.