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...and, somewhat surprisingly, Broback.

Was Battle in the doghouse or did she just sit because Sanders was delivering? Interesting that Plitzuweit still went with Battle late. And I wish she'd let Braun sit a minute or two. I think she would have benefited from a little time to watch the game.

Speaking of PSU, why is permanently discontented Owusu not playing?

...and some of those twos were wide open, right under the basket!

In the NE loss, WI looked MUCH better than I expected. The middle/lower part of the conference has improved.

I keep forgetting about Klick.

Anyone else wonder why Braun doesn't drive to the basket more? The best FT shooter in the country should be shooting more of them.

Actually, I think tired trouble hindered Hart. Gophers needed her for more than three or four minutes at a time.

There is some talk she might be prioritizing one sport, which might change her options a lot

It Seems likely, if there's a scholarship. Her volleyball final 4 were NE (leaving), TX (doesn't need her), WA (when Cook was there!) And MN (where Cook is now).

Maryland has been especially surprising to me. Tough schedule, but they've lost games I'd have expected them to win in other years.

Because volleyball is also a fall/winter sport (like football), those athletes can also enroll early and not lose eligibility. Both 2024 volleyball commits join the team in January. But I suspect you are right about the basketball red shirt. It would be asking a lot for her to be ready to play...

Nope. At the time, it was noted that an exception was made for her (my assumption was that Whalen was behind it, as the then-coach). I'm sure if you search, it's in this forum somewhere.

Charlie Creme has the Gophers in the "first four out" https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30423107/ncaa-women-bracketology-2024-women-college-basketball-projections

Same!

Even Real-time RPI is believing in the Gophers a bit more. One projected conference loss has shifted to a win (Maryland, I think?) for an 8-10 projected B1G record.

Hence my screen name!

Not watching so I'm not sure if the calls are good, but in the currently-in-OT PSU/OSU game, PSU has been called for twice as many fouls as OSU (two Nittany Lions have already fouled out). And OSU has shot more than twice as many free throws (34-14). Which is helping the come-from-behind...

https://gophersports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/media

Oops, sorry. Just realized this shouldn't be in the non-con thread.