NCAA Bracket 2024 and Games

[Holy Man]

The other thing is Geno responded to the call as if he knew it was the right call. He looked mad at the player, not the refs.

Interesting take. My immediate read was he was whining which led to my impulsive post chiding him. If he wasn’t, I repent and I should salute him for being a stand up guy.

I was surprised by all the media hullabaloo about it because it was so obvious. The call wasn’t controversial in the least.

 

[GopherMarroon]

Women's college basketball championship game expected to set new viewership records amid Caitlin Clark mania

Last month, Clark surpassed Pete Maravich as the all-time leading NCAA career basketball scorer — a record that had stood for 54 years.

www.nbcnews.com

"Ratings for the tournament are expected to reach well into the double-digit millions. Last week's Iowa-LSU matchup reached 12.3 million, a new record for women's and the second-most-watched game of the entire NCAA basketball tournament, irrespective of gender.

According to the ticket site TickPick, the current “get-in” price for the men's Final Four is $416; for the women's, it's $451."

 

[GophersInIowa]

Interesting take. My immediate read was he was whining which led to my impulsive post chiding him. If he wasn’t, I repent and I should salute him for being a stand up guy.

I was surprised by all the media hullabaloo about it because it was so obvious. The call wasn’t controversial in the least.

He was complaining after the game about the call. But it looked like he turned to the bench immediately after it happened to complain which usually indicates he's mad at the player and not the refs. I could be wrong. Maybe he didn't want to say anything to the refs directly to avoid getting a T or something.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Women's college basketball championship game expected to set new viewership records amid Caitlin Clark mania

Last month, Clark surpassed Pete Maravich as the all-time leading NCAA career basketball scorer — a record that had stood for 54 years.

www.nbcnews.com

"Ratings for the tournament are expected to reach well into the double-digit millions. Last week's Iowa-LSU matchup reached 12.3 million, a new record for women's and the second-most-watched game of the entire NCAA basketball tournament, irrespective of gender.

According to the ticket site TickPick, the current “get-in” price for the men's Final Four is $416; for the women's, it's $451."

They couldn't have scripted it any better. There's little doubt Iowa and LSU being put in the same bracket was intentional.

 

[BigTenGuy]

I thought it was pretty clear in real time and the immediate replay.

You and this board were generally ahead of the curve.

 

[GopherMarroon]

 

[MNVCGUY]

The primary difference between those in the first tweet and the one that was called is that the players kept their elbows in. The one at the end of the game was blatant and if it wasn't called and UCONN had won because of it there would have been a massive uproar the other way.

But I am sure that Geno is right and there were plenty of moving screens that could have been called over the course of the game on both teams. Doesn't change the fact that his player 100% committed a foul on that last play and the refs were 100% right to call it.

What I think is funny is that there are people that can look at the full body reply and not see a foul. You have to have some serious blinders on to do that.

 

[GopherMarroon]

UConn fans are claiming a double-standard for calls:

 

[Holy Man]

UConn fans are claiming a double-standard for calls:

The whining entitlement of the privileged is getting old.

 

[GringaGopher]

Both of these teams and fan bases are whiners. IO would have been just as upset had that been called against them at the end of the game . IO fans are still complaining about the correctly called illegal fair catch signal that occurred months ago in football because we won….

 

[MNVCGUY]

UConn fans are claiming a double-standard for calls:

So hold up.....are you telling me that the fans of the team that lost are claiming that the refs were against them.....shocking.....

A dominant program like UCONN complaining about officials is pretty amusing.

 

[GopherMarroon]

Iowa again sets ratings record in win over UConn

Iowa's win over UConn Friday night in the semifinals of the women's Final Four drew a record average of 14.2 million viewers for the matchup.

www.espn.com

Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.

 

[BBJones]

Just wondering. How many other five star and Mcdonald All-Americans were at UConn while Stewart won "her" championships?

 

[GopherMarroon]

Just wondering. How many other five star and Mcdonald All-Americans were at UConn while Stewart won "her" championships?

I had posted this link and then deleted it. Here it is.

Clark, Staley disagree on claim to GOAT status

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley hold differing opinions on what a national title would mean to Clark's status among the all-time greats in women's college basketball.

www.espn.com

"Staley pointed to comments UConn forward Breanna Stewart made in a recent interview with SiriusXM Radio, in which she said Clark needed to win a championship to be in the conversation among the game's greats. Stewart led UConn to four national titles from 2013 to 2016 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest -- if not the greatest -- women's basketball player of all time."

 

[BigTenGuy]

MSP # 2 TV market for the Iowa-UConn game (of top 44 metro markets).

 

[GopherMarroon]

 

[GopherMarroon]

Iowa opens with a 10-0 lead!

SC coach Dawn Staley says Clark is not the GOAT unless she wins the big one.

 

[GopherMarroon]

Wow. Iowa leads and lead. Then at the end of the 2nd quarter Caitlin Clark dribbling up the court twice gets the ball stolen. Clark has 3 turnovers in the first half. Clark has scored 21 points.

South Carolina pulled ahead and leads 49-46.

South Carolina 87-75 Iowa (Apr 7, 2024) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAW game, final score 87-75, from April 7, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[TruthSeeker]

For all the talent Caitlin Clark has, she has some very obvious deficiencies.

She has poor decision-making/shot selection, her handle is loose, and that defense is mediocre.

She had her pocket picked way too much. The steal she gave up at the end of the half was terrible. She was very lazy with the ball, and that's been a recurring issue.

 

[LakevilleBro]

For all the talent Caitlin Clark has, she has some very obvious deficiencies.

She has poor decision-making/shot selection, her handle is loose, and that defense is mediocre.

She had her pocket picked way too much. The steal she gave up at the end of the half was terrible. She was very lazy with the ball, and that's been a recurring issue.

She has great handles and great decision making. She is obviously tired, and that caused those turnovers.

 

[TruthSeeker]

She has great handles and great decision making. She is obviously tired, and that caused those turnovers.

No. She shoots a lot of terrible shots. She has the Brett Favre mentality. She has the ability to make any shot, and shoots a lot of contested and off-balance threes.

If she cleaned that up, she'd be a lot better, which is scary.

 

[Willwin40]

Tessa Johnson is looking great! To bad the Gophers didn’t get her.

 

[Roland Brooks]

Cardoso is not good.. Lynx hopefully don’t have her on their draft board

 

[Gopher Ally]

Tessa Johnson is looking great! To bad the Gophers didn’t get her.

I hope we land one our big time players one of these years, several coming up. Johnson is really good at basketball

 

[TruthSeeker]

Cardoso is not good.. Lynx hopefully don’t have her on their draft board

Lynx will get Edwards or Reese. Hopefully, Edwards. If Edwards is gone, I wouldn't be surprised if Reaves drafts Mühl.

Reaves likes UCONN players, she has complained about needing more help at PG, and she loves hard-nosed, defensive players.

 

[GopherMarroon]

Iowa just blew their rally chance, capped by a Caitlin Clark deep showboat miss.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Iowa just blew their rally chance, capped by a Caitlin Clark deep showboat miss.


Angel Reese thinks the officiating is rigged for Iowa:

Bad decisions by Clark down the stretch.

Her loose handles showed up again, too.

 

[WayOfTheGopher]

Caitlin Clark, the Dan Marino of Women's college basketball. Tons of awards and accolades, zero championships.

 

[GopherMarroon]

Freshman Tessa Johnson (from Minnesota) coming off the bench with 19 points, 4 rebounds, an assist and a steal for South Carolina.

 

[Willwin40]

Tessa was just interviewed.