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Sabreena: As much as I want to predict chaos, I cant see the Big East tournament ending any way but with UConn cutting down nets. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. After having three players selected in the WNBA draft last year, including two-time Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo in the first 10 picks, the Bears went into this season with eight newcomers. Her five career world championships gold medals in snowboard cross were already a record for total medals of any color in a single snowboard event at worlds. With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. Billie Jean King proved her critics wrong when she upset Bobby Riggs in tennis. Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. He then transferred to UNLV, and back to Iowa State when Otzelberger was hired before the 2021-22 season. 9/10 times? Gonzagas biggest loss in WCC play each of the last two years has come against Saint Marys, and I just dont have a lot of faith in the Zags defense or their supporting cast around star scorer Drew Timme. Iowa State will take on No. I thought this version of the Gamecocks would be worse than the 2021-22 team because of the graduation of Destanni Henderson, but Zia Cooke has improved as an offensive option, Cardoso is on an absolute tear, and the duo of Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher has stabilized the point guard position enough to keep the offense humming. Some of them are big pieces that haven't been able to play. It's not uncommon for coaching staffs to ship in all-male practice squads to toughen up their women for the games that really count. Press J to jump to the feed. You are indeed where you belong. Post #44 by kvash37 Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:56 am He'd be covering the ascendant Los Angeles Sparks, a team on the precipice of back-to-back championships. We were a very small school (<200), and didn't play in a super competitive state. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Gold 2007 Worlds Chantel: The Maddy Siegrist Hive is going to be sending you angry emails, Sabreena. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. The Americans are on a 46-game win streak between the Olympics and FIBA World Cup dating to 2006. Granted, some would think UConn's two percent chance of winning is far-fetched, but I think most would agree that so were Butler's chances of reaching Indianapolis. The tallest player on the Lynx starting lineup was 6'2" which is a PG on the Men's side. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. Sabreena: From a historical perspective, I have an eye on the SEC. A nationally ranked boys high school basketball team would probably beat a WNBA team. 3 min read. Princeton appears to have settled in, playing like the preseason favorite over the last month, but Columbia, Harvard and Penn have all beaten up on each other this year, creating some drama around that automatic bid. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, . Lindsey Jacobellisbecame the oldest world championships medalist in snowboard cross, one year after becoming the oldest individual Olympic medalist and gold medalist in all of snowboarding. Gold 2011 Worlds Coyne Schofield is the latest U.S. Winter Olympic star to announce a pregnancy. But she suffered a lower leg injury in the third game this season, and played only limited minutes in five more until mid-January. Notre Dame won the regular-season title (though the obvious caveat of Olivia Miles health is in play), but I think Virginia Tech is playing the best of any team in the conference, and North Carolina also has its full starting lineup back with some ground to make up in the minds of the selection committee. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to . Gold 2015 X Games Their current three-game winning streak followed a four-game skid, the longest for the Bears since losing 11 in a row on way to a 7-20 record in 1999-2000, the season before Kim Mulkey became their coach. They would get creamed by any top 100 team. Grill averaged 9.5 points and four rebounds in 25 games this season. Chantel: While I still have the Gamecocks as my national championship pick, Im slightly less confident than I was a few months ago. MORE: U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. *** Skipped 2009 Worlds OlympicTalk is on Apple News. I don't know much about Basketball, it's not particularly popular here in the UK but come on, Mens team will win 9/10 times. All rights reserved. Loyola Marymount was the only team to beat both Gonzaga and Saint Marys this year, and its easily the best sleeper bet to play spoiler this week, too. For sake of comparison, we are going to give the nod to Gonzaga over Baylor for college basketball's best team in 2021. James Harden, Rockets Serious About Reunion; Sixers Currently 'Unconcerned', Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening, Violent Behavior In Multiple Off-Court Incidents, RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2023), Lester Quinones, Warriors Agree To 10-Day Contract, The Lottery Pick Gleam Still On Kris Dunn, The 2023 Title Contenders Are Already Here, Six Biggest X-Factors After The All-Star Break, Jalen Carter Charged With Reckless Driving, Racing In Fatal Crash, Aaron Rodgers Expects Decision To Made Soon, Bengals Vague About Joe Mixon's Future With Team, Seahawks Will Consider Drafting QB Amid Talks With Geno Smith. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to kick off, for failing to meet the programs expectations, the Cyclones announced. The Cyclones, despite their recent struggles, are still widely expected to make the NCAA tournament. Next up is Maryland (20-9), which has similarly been unbeatable at home but struggled mightily on the road. She is dangerous, and she makes this team way more dangerous. However, for a team that could match up physically (I'm looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), there's now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced . The next finals are Fridays mens and womens snowboard halfpipe. Rounding out the top 10 teams to watch are Indiana, Notre Dame, UCLA, Utah, and Iowa. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, named Big 12 freshman of the week for the seventh time earlier that day, had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Baylor, now 4-0 on the road against Top 25 teams. Their only advantage might be that the women play professionally so their coaching and play strategy might be better. I would love to see a bunch of 10th graders take on a WNBA team. If they are as good as advertised, Geno Auriemma's squad should at least be able to hang with a division one men's basketball team. There will be no Big 12 regular-season title for the Baylor women for the first time in 13 seasons, and the Bears won't get to open the NCAA Tournament on their home court as had pretty much become a given over the past decade. We've received your submission. With conference tournaments tipping off across the country, were soon going to have a clearer idea of what the NCAA Tournament bracket will look like. Wouldnt even be close. "I thought Aijha was certainly not going to be NaLyssa Smith, but was going to be a different type of NaLyssa Smith, a kid that was going to be in the running for player of the year in our league,'" Collen said. No. I've yet to see a WNBA game where I viewed quality basketball, and given the physical differences, I can't imagine a WNBA team winning against a good Div I guys team. HS freshman aren't as tall as WNBA players. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. "We're not talented enough to not show up and give everything we've got, and to be on task, and know our assignments and execute," Collen said. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. Fourth 2018 Olympics Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. Elite HS team? Chantel: Ah, yes, the SEC, it just means more. The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. EDIT: And here are some photos to underline my point. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. The Rebels are just 6-10 in the Mountain West, but like UCF, they are geared to beat more talented teams (or lose by 30 to them). Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. #wnba #aces #basketball #hoops #menvswomen #menvsboys". 1 seed Saint Marys is a key reason why. Thanks for contacting us. Now, as to whether a WNBA all-star team could beat college men: I will grant that "regular" DI/DII men's teams should win, but you'd be surprised how terrible some DIII men's squads. We hold our players to high standards and there are expectations that our student-athletes are held accountable for, coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a brief statement, via CycloneFanatics Chris Williams. He put up 31 points in the Cyclones' win over then-No. She stepped up, she knocked down big shots.". Athleticism is too important in basketball. Sabreena: I dont want it to seem like Im diminishing the Hoosiers chances in March just because they lost one game on a buzzer-beater by the potential national player of the year. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Layton woman dies in possible drowning in Hawaii, Man injured, officers placed on leave after police shooting in Farmington, What's coming and going on Netflix in March, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, What time is it on moon? When I was on my 8th grade middle school basketball, we scrimmaged the High School varsity girls team. If you took the best AAU basketball team they'd beat the wnba. Any other potential Cinderellas we should have an eye on? Grills removal comes at a very turbulent stretch for the Cyclones. The Lady Huskies, on the other hand, may want to start thinking about an exhibition game for charity against an all-male college basketball team. When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. The only thing is everyone can then study your lines! Jacobellis said with a laugh, according to U.S. 20th 2001 X Games I do feel like this March is going to be a lot of fun, though. "There's some inconsistency. When the USA women's national soccer team was in training for the women's world cup (which they won that year), they played the USA Under 15 boys B-team. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. TikTok video from Brian Shapiro (@ptlvegas): "Male VS Female debate: Could a WNBA team beat a men's college basketball team? Girls basketball is so much worse than men's basketball. Another, who works for an NBA team with a WNBA team of its own attached, says a reasonably good boys high school team could beat the Detroit Shock.) They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this team's 3-11 record on the road. Thanks for contacting us. Diamond Miller is good enough to be the best player on a title-winning team, and the rest of the crew has come along with her. high school has the size advantage, have you seen the rosters on any of the top 100 high school teams?? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Weve already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets over Rutgers, Iowa and now Illinois, with the latter two wins coming by 16 and 12 points, respectively. After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." Take the undefeated 2016 Chino Hills team which will probably have at least 3 NBA level players in Lonzo, Lamelo and Onyeka Okongwu and they probably at least beat them by minimum 20 points. Blackwell averaged 15 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 games the past three seasons at Missouri. We wont see top seeds Gonzaga or Saint Marys until Monday, and it feels like a near-certainty on paper that one of those two teams will be cutting down the nets on Tuesday. Athletisim isn't every thing. The Terrapins are 2-7 straight up in true road games (3-6 against the spread) with a 1-7 road record in conference play, including an overtime loss at middling Nebraska on Feb. 19 in their last road test. Now, I do think it's within the realm of possibility that a good WNBA team could beat the 5 worst NBA players, if those 5 NBA players are teamed up randomly without a chance to get used to. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. Taking top 5 in the US vs WNBA, who knows? After reaching as high as No. The very top boys' HS teams would crush them. this is poor banter, Above average HS team? We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. Unfortunately, I said something that I regret which has cost me the opportunity to finish out my dream at Iowa State. They hadn't even lost three in a row since March 2008. M.A. "Our freshmen are honestly, they're special. And after Sundays win over Illinois which snapped this teams nine-game losing streak the Buckeyes ranked fifth in adjusted efficiency among all teams with a losing record. The Peabody Warhorses would make the UConn Lady Huskies their bitches. Bronze 2023 Worlds, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). The Lions are an experienced group that shoot the ball well, crash the defensive boards and defend the 3-point line, which is a strong formula for knocking off the trigger-happy teams atop the bracket. But yeah the OP's question is silly. But the Bears' 66-game non-conference home winning streak, and string of 12 consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, ended when they lost to No. "I think she's that good, who would give us an interior presence offensively, that gave us a toughness. The question of the day: Could the best college basketball team beat the worst NBA team? More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. The Bears won all three of their national championships in Mulkey's 21 seasons. That's not a putdown of the WNBA, it's just a fact. Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. Who on a bad college team is going guard Candace Parker? If the USWNT can regularly lose to high school kids why wouldn't a random WNBA team lose too. Florida would fucking destroy any WNBA team. minutes. re: can a top flight boys high school basketball team beat most any womans college team? Other U.S. hockey stars have come back from childbirth to play for the national team, including fellow 2018 Olympic champions Jocelyne Lamoureux-DavidsonandMonique Lamoureux-Morando, plusJenny Potter, who played through the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympics as a mom, including the 2007 Worlds less than three months after childbirth. BALL GAME . Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. Now that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has added more national championship hardware to its trophy caseits seventh in school historyand won 78 games in a row, fans are demanding to know if this group of athletes could compete, and even beat, a division one men's basketball team. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. The physical matchup against South Carolina is always going to be the problem and specifically with how well Kamilla Cardoso has played lately, and pairing her with Aliyah Boston, there just arent many teams nationally that can handle that length and size. After 65 wins, the question started off as a hypothetical one. 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