46-43 Rutgers wins even with horrendous foul shooting.Take the win and be happy because this was a very poor offensive performance.
Junkanoo Jam 11/30/19 RU vs Georgia Tech 2, or 2:30 Game thread
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Great! From the comments above it was an ugly game but that is what happens when two of the top defenses face off against one another. Ugly or not, this is a good win over an undefeated team, one that had clobbered UGa recently, in Athens no less.
The score was actually a bit higher than I expected and 46 points tops their #1 points against defensive average by nearly 6 points.
That is two straight wins on a neutral court against teams from other Power 5 conferences.
NBC's women's bball site still has zero score for this game, as if it hasn't begun. Strange, since it has scores for games that began later.
The score was actually a bit higher than I expected and 46 points tops their #1 points against defensive average by nearly 6 points.
That is two straight wins on a neutral court against teams from other Power 5 conferences.
NBC's women's bball site still has zero score for this game, as if it hasn't begun. Strange, since it has scores for games that began later.
Happy for the team to get the W over a surprising GT squad. I didn't watch the game but see from the box score that Tech really only uses six players. I wonder if fatigue was a factor in the 2nd half.
Just for the record. Ga Tech was undefeated coming in. they lead the Nation in scoring defense at 40.4 and were 4th in scoring margin. They were 6th in fg percentage defense (we are first) . This was a good win. We now have a 4 game home stand and can get to 10-1.
Let’s come out and support these kids. I’ve been listening to so many complaints about football that it’s refreshing to see a program doing well. Go RU!
Let’s come out and support these kids. I’ve been listening to so many complaints about football that it’s refreshing to see a program doing well. Go RU!
I noticed that Zipporah seemed to have a problem in the Vanderbilt game when she took a fall on the sidelines in the first half. She came out then and didn’t come back until much later in the game. This may be a reason she didn’t get much time today.
also, in spite of her lack of scoring, KK does such a great job at keeping the team settled down, I have no problem with her playing all 40.
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I'm happy, but hoping for better play next time.
Put offensive troubles down to playing against a great GT D.
Are the missed FT’s a result of great defense, too?
Or are the women watching the men practice?
(Glad we won today)
Just trying to put my happy we won message without thinking about the part that distracts from some of the enjoyment..
After a win I tend to ignore the messed up part of game that needs improvement.
Some of the stats a result of 2 top defensive teams playing - Georgia Tech was #1 in the country, only giving up 40 points/game. Prior to this game, RU had been shooting .473 from the floor and .353 from 3. Free throws were also much better. Perhaps too much sun and warm temperatures played a part. Wish I were there for the sun and heat.
Hard to believe the listed attendance was 150.
Do you know the Stringer-Fortner head-to-head? Or where to find it?
After a slow first 3 qtrs, Wallace had a very good 4th quarter. Foul woes continue to be an issue.
Davenport is kind of slow, and her hands are not good at times, but she is effective rebounding near the basket and with put backs and lay ups.
Not playing a lot last winter due to suspension could have affected her conditioning,
Davenport is kind of slow, and her hands are not good at times, but she is effective rebounding near the basket and with put backs and lay ups.
Not playing a lot last winter due to suspension could have affected her conditioning,
Good question. There probably isn't an obvious online source for it, but it would be possible to put it together (at least for CVS while @ RU) by looking at Fortner's bio. She had a long gap between NCAA coaching stints, so there may not have been a lot of matchups.
Not one of my favorite coaches. In fact, I personally thought she was (at times) overrated, although I suppose she has had a long and varied successful career
I believe this was one of the few times we had a home court advantage against a higher seeded team in the tournament. IIRC we were a 7 seed and Auburn was a 2. But the game was played at the RAC. I recall a very tall Dewanna Bonnet being neutralized.
KK had a much better game against Vandy (5-10 shooting, 2-4 3pt, 14pts). Both games would have been A LOT easier if the team made its FTs (thankfully, our opponents were just as bad, so it goes both ways).
These are ugly wins, but the team could have easily been 0-2, and instead went 2-0. As folks have seen around the country, the early Thanksgiving tournaments are weird--we're seeing a lot of upsets and weird scores and comebacks, etc. Let's hope the team can move forward, cut down on the Turnovers, and make some damn free throws.
These are ugly wins, but the team could have easily been 0-2, and instead went 2-0. As folks have seen around the country, the early Thanksgiving tournaments are weird--we're seeing a lot of upsets and weird scores and comebacks, etc. Let's hope the team can move forward, cut down on the Turnovers, and make some damn free throws.
ugly or not..both games, they were wins against possible NCAA type programs from power 5 league. Lots of positives to take out. Look this team will once again struggle on offense once they get in league play, that is a constant, CVS is going to have to figure that one out but for not the team is off to a great start and the defense looks like its getting back to snuff after that poor performance vs LSU
RU climbs to #21 in Real Time RPI (for what that's worth).
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Women.html
Princeton at #10. Not sure why we don't schedule them in either W or M BB.
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Women.html
Princeton at #10. Not sure why we don't schedule them in either W or M BB.
Agree Bac--I think what also is going to need to be a constant source of focus is rebounding, which is what killed the team vs LSU. Jordan Wallace is much improved, but she needs to stay out of foul trouble, and even then, she won't ever play 40min a game. Davenport is still young and raw--her development will be key--and Singleton this year seems like she is someone who can spell time. But even then, this team will always be small, so everyone, from the PG to the center, will need to lock in on rebounding.
Not the Olympics, 2004 IIRC. Head Coach was Van Chancellor. Gail G was one of the assistants, Nell was not the third.
I don't remember CVS coaching USA basketball otherwise during her time at RU (she did before RU, I believe). So I think it would have had to have been then if your memory serves.
Okay, curiosity got the better of me. I was wrong. Fortner was HC in 2000; CVS was assistant in 2004. Fortner also coached USAB in the late 90s, CVS in the 1980s!
