Game thread- Cowbells vs Catholics

[dawgoneyall]

didn't just win the TV audience then this is a heartless nation.

[msbulldog]

Tell in brother! Rep given!

[RocketDawg]

Looks like there's not one, so now there is. Just about tipoff time.

[RocketDawg]

They just replayed the shot that got ND into this game. They showed Rebecca Lobo and the other gal (not sure who she is or where she played) but Rebecca and her looked totally destroyed when she made the shot.

[msstate7]

That replay of ND shot to win it shows woman announcer in purple (middle) going for uconn.

[msstate7]

They just replayed the shot that got ND into this game. They showed Rebecca Lobo and the other gal (not sure who she is or where she played) but Rebecca and her looked totally destroyed when she made the shot.

Yep. Should not call uconn games

[RocketDawg]

Yep. Should not call uconn games

Maybe not, but I like Rebecca. She's quite competent. Don't know about the other gal.

[msstate7]

Maybe not, but I like Rebecca. She's quite competent. Don't know about the other gal.

Maybe I read middle woman wrong bc she had the same look for the end of our game

[Commercecomet24]

Let?s get it done! Go Dawgs!

[Saltydog]

I'm wrong.

[RocketDawg]

I'm wrong.

I think you're right.

[RocketDawg]

2 turnovers in 4 possesions, and shooting 0%. Not good.

Make that 3 turnovers but I didn't see a foot shuffle.

[maroonmania]

Another horrible start!

[Saltydog]

NT

[Dawg61]

Muffet is an interesting name

[RougeDawg]

Blair needs to find a clipboard. She?s killed us down the stretch.

[maroonmania]

We are still super tight it looks like.

[Cooterpoot]

Our a holes are choking us.

[Pit Bull]

We look lost and complacent. Is their zone doing it?

[Dawg61]

Come on Danberry

[Statecoachingblows**]

Not gonna get any calls today it seems

[Dawg61]

Wtf is that call? ND girl is holding the ball out of bounds

[msstate7]

Their big guards giving us trouble

[RougeDawg]

Danberry needs to play over Blair. Blair doesn?t match up well against better competition. That?s not debatable.

[starkvegasdawg]

T needs to start making those five foot shots.

[Bulldog1]

Wtf is that call? ND girl is holding the ball out of bounds

Yea, that was a bad call

[Cooterpoot]

We look so tight we can?t breathe. Blair is getting abused.

[maroonmania]

Especially because they are allowing a lot of contact out front with no call.

[Bulldog1]

Better stop turning the ball over so much... And start making the bunnies

[Saltydog]

her shoot turn around jump shots. They're going to let her have them and she can't hit them.

[HaggardDawg]

Danberry needs to not be scared to pull the trigger. She?s had wide open looks at 3 and pased

[Pit Bull]

Victoria's 3 pt. shooting.....One Airball and another very brickish! Good grief!

[RocketDawg]

Wtf is that call? ND girl is holding the ball out of bounds

Looked like she actually took it out of bounds too. Bad call if I was seeing it right.

But so far, we can't do anything with the ball when we get it. Rebounding is OK, it just doesn't lead to anything.

[Bothrops]

Danberry needs to play over Blair. Blair doesn?t match up well against better competition. That?s not debatable.

When Blair gets the ball in the clear, she needs to set and shoot immediately, if it's within her range.

[maroonmania]

We look so tight we can?t breathe. Blair is getting abused.

Yep, I'm concerned that every time we have a chance to win a NC its get blown up so big our players feel tons of pressure. Was hoping being there last year would help relieve so of that but so far it doesn't look like it. Big T can't hit a shot if she can't use the backboard.

[RocketDawg]

Better stop turning the ball over so much... And start making the bunnies

She's making them now, and just got a foul shot to boot.

[maroonmania]

Now we are starting to get into it!

[RocketDawg]

We just took the lead.

[RocketDawg]

The officials are foul happy though.

[mparkerfd20]

Finally warming up

[RougeDawg]

And who is out of the game when we go on these long scoring runs?

[Bulldog1]

She's making them now, and just got a foul shot to boot.

Yep. Good job, T!

[RocketDawg]

And who is out of the game when we go on these long scoring runs?

I'm afraid you're right, and I like her as a player.

[maroonmania]

Well they are letting them play for the most part. We held them to 2 points for the last half of the 1st quarter.

[Pit Bull]

Their big guards giving us trouble

Their 6'4" center is playing guard at times. Handles and shoots the ball well.

[starkvegasdawg]

Don?t like T 15 feet from the basket on D. Notre Dame getting too many easy looks close. Not sure if he?s trying to keep her out of foul trouble or not.

[RougeDawg]

I'm afraid you're right, and I like her as a player.

She was out Friday night when we came back.

She?s above average against lesser competition. Not fast enough for the better teams. Sucks because she has been critical.

[Pit Bull]

We have one tall McCowan. They have 5 above average heights for their 5......generally taller than us.

[maroonmania]

If Danberry could shoot she would be awesome.

[maroonmania]

We could really be getting separation here if our offense was doing anything.

[RougeDawg]

Here comes a scoring drought. Blair is back in.

Eta. She showed me. Finally hit a shot.

[RocketDawg]

Can't make a thing right now. But neither can they.

[maroonmania]

Our perimeter shooting is crap right now.

[Cooterpoot]

We’re missing shots by feet.

[RocketDawg]

Blair!

[starkvegasdawg]

To be an elite team we miss more point blank shots.

[maroonmania]

If we were shooting the ball we would be running away with this.

[Dawg61]

Scaefferrrr

[Saltydog]

to take advantage of this while we can.

[Bulldog1]

Come on, T!

[Pit Bull]

....neither can McCowan for that matter.

[RocketDawg]

If we were shooting the ball we would be running away with this.

Think we've made 5 points this quarter, them none.

[Pit Bull]

Our D is the only thing keeping us in the lead.

[Dawgface]

Good D but poor offense.

[Bulldog1]

Nice block!

[Dawg61]

Sweet T is getting a statue built

[Pit Bull]

Finally Big T hits a 2' turnaround.

[RocketDawg]

What a block! T came to play.

[starkvegasdawg]

And that is why T needs to be at the rim.

[RocketDawg]

Sweet T is getting a statue built

Gonna take a lot of bronze if it's full-sized.

[Cloak]

Gonna take a lot of bronze if it's full-sized.

Lol

[msstate7]

Extend the lead! Push it to 12-15 by halftime

[maroonmania]

And that is why T needs to be at the rim.

Exactly, she doesn't need to wonder up to the free throw line unless her man starts hitting shots away from the goal.

[dawgoneyall]

We only do well when I am picking the guitar.

Well....17 the damn fingerstips.

[Dawg61]

Wow Teira is phenomenal!

[Bulldog1]

Stretch the lead, girls.

[maroonmania]

Our defense has been incredible the last 10 minutes of game time.

[RocketDawg]

We only do well when I am picking the guitar.

Well....17 the damn fingerstips.

Well keep on picking then. Using a pick is OK if necessary.

[Pit Bull]

Sorry I posted outside the game thread.....was so pissed off I hit the wrong button.

[RocketDawg]

Sorry I posted outside the game thread.....was so pissed off I hit the wrong button.

Nobody saw it. **

[Bulldog1]

Make layups...

[Cooterpoot]

Tori is horrible today on offense.

[Bullmutt]

Guys, I'm out of country with no access to watch. Would appreciate a score update occasionally if possible. Thanks!

[Coach34]

We are clearly the better basketball team

[RocketDawg]

We must be shooting about 20% but still have an 11 point lead.

[Coach34]

28-17 us

[dawgoneyall]

Yep there was contact

[RocketDawg]

Guys, I'm out of country with no access to watch. Would appreciate a score update occasionally if possible. Thanks!

28-17 with just over a minute left in the half.

[Bulldog1]

Guys, I'm out of country with no access to watch. Would appreciate a score update occasionally if possible. Thanks!

Up 28-17. 60 seconds left in 1st half

[RocketDawg]

Teaira is a rebounding machine.

[Bulldog1]

Up 30-17 at halftime.

[maroonmania]

Like it, but we could have a MUCH bigger lead.

[Commercecomet24]

Our defense is absolutely suffocating!

[RocketDawg]

30-17 at the half, MSU ahead. ND only scored 3 during the quarter, a season low and the first time in single digits all year. Quite some defense.

[Red Sox Dawg]

MSU 30
ND 17. Half

[Bulldog1]

1/2 way there folks!

[Cooterpoot]

Played like hell offensively and still whipping that ass.

[Pit Bull]

We must be shooting about 20% but still have an 11 point lead.

Was just thinking our OER must be HORRIBLE!! So many blown layups and point blank shots.....and even outside shots. I am amazed we are doing as well as we are despite that. Our D has been incredible so far. We should be leading by about 20-25 pts.

[starkvegasdawg]

Like it, but we could have a MUCH bigger lead.

Yep. We should have 45 at least now and the game be over.

[Ari Gold]

Win this first 5 minutes and the Natty is ours.

[RougeDawg]

Our defense is absolutely suffocating!

Looks like we are much calmer than last year.

[RocketDawg]

Time for Nell to yell at halftime.

[Dawg61]

Wow 3 points in 2nd quarter for ND!

[Coach34]

we are shooting 38%

[Dawg61]

Tiera is a pro with these interviews. I'm super impressed with her. She's embraced being a huge star like it's nothing.

[Pit Bull]

Notre Dame won't continue to shoot this bad.....we better get our "O" in gear in the 2nd half. Figure out this zone, and at least knock down a few 3's.

[Commercecomet24]

Looks like we are much calmer than last year.

Agreed. After first 5 minutes we settled in. Also we are getting every loose ball

[Coach34]

Notre Dame won't continue to shoot this bad.....we better get our "O" in gear in the 2nd half. Figure out this zone, and at least knock down a few 3's.

we are in their ass. they wont score more than 50-55 tonight

[Dawgface]

Not pretty but good D. Got to continue with the suffocating D and hopefully make a few more shots.

[Bulldog1]

Notre Dame won't continue to shoot this bad.....we better get our "O" in gear in the 2nd half. Figure out this zone, and at least knock down a few 3's.

They are going to struggle scoring all night long if we keep defending like this.

[Cooterpoot]

Unless the officials beat us, ND won’t. We won’t suck on offense next half.

[Coach007]

ND players getting a bit unhinged.

[RocketDawg]

Anybody ever noticed how Vic, his wife, and Blair all look alike?

[Quaoarsking]

We were down 10-4, meaning we're on a 26-7 run.

[msstate7]

We were down 10-4, meaning we're on a 26-7 run.

We have been great defensively, but they are shooting poorly too. Need to be ready for a ND run coming out of the break.

[Commercecomet24]

we are in their ass. they wont score more than 50-55 tonight

Yep if they even score that much. They have no depth either. Only 6 in their rotation and we are way faster.

[drunkernhelldawg]

Loved the feature on T Mac. Really proud of how our players have developed as people as well as between the lines. We have a nice advantage in the game. Gotta keep that edge and widen it.

[Ari Gold]

we are in their ass. they wont score more than 50-55 tonight

Agree. I think 60 is our magic number.

[Coach007]

24 Ogunbowale was getting hot headed.

[Coach007]

Hack the Mac up coming!

[drunkernhelldawg]

And T's quote from before the game. "They said I couldn't make it in college. But now I'm breaking records and showing the world who I am. Teaira McCowan."

[Ari Gold]

Hack the Mac up coming!

They can’t.. no bench ..

[mparkerfd20]

Gotta keep pouring it on. ND was down double digits to UConn too. If we keepvthis D uo tho, we'll be ok.

[MarketingBully]

We have been great defensively, but they are shooting poorly too. Need to be ready for a ND run coming out of the break.

They have been flustered by the defensive pressure. As long as they have that big lineup in, we will continue to eat on defense. We need to continue to keep the pressure up and get into their legs. When they drive to the basket, take charges and try to get their guards in further foul trouble.

[stalkingpoon]

Slightly OT but where’s Dak? He was a huge supporter last year and I haven’t seen a peep out of him during this run.

[SailingDawg]

Outscored them 24-3 in the second quarter. THREE POINTS!!! Amazing.

[SailingDawg]

We aren't shooting threes, we're waiting for McCowan to open up, which is smart. It'll open things up in the second half.

[mparkerfd20]

Uh oh

[maroonmania]

Exactly what I was afraid of. Notre Dame right back in it.

[msstate7]

5-0 run in :50

[RocketDawg]

Uh oh ... they have the advantage so far this half.

[Bulldog1]

They have some momentum now.

[RocketDawg]

I wish they'd stick with the game instead of all the side items.

[msstate7]

They have some momentum now.

And lead is right back to 13

[maroonmania]

Way too slow getting back. Just cost VV a foul

[RocketDawg]

We're fouling every time they get the ball.

[msstate7]

Way too slow getting back. Just cost VV a foul

Do not understand being beat down court on a made basket. Almost cost us vs Louisville

[Bulldog1]

Up 40-25

[ShotgunDawg]

Notre Dame PG looks like Josh Robinson

[Bulldog1]

They’re about to be in the bonus for the rest of the quarter, and we’ve only played 4 minutes.

[Saltydog]

NT

[RocketDawg]

9 point game now.

[maroonmania]

Bibby shooting is a wasted possession

[bostondawg]

They're so much faster than us on the inbound, they're getting into a transition offense. Gotta stop that.

[msstate7]

Got to make FTs

[RocketDawg]

T really needs to make these foul shots.

40-31 midway through the 3rd.

[Bulldog1]

Up 40-31 midway through 3rd Quarter.

[maroonmania]

Big T is going to have to make some free throws.

[Cooterpoot]

Offensively we suck ass. Just flinging up shots. And we’ve been lazy on defense this half.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Need Danberry back in...we made our run with her and Holmes in...

[maroonmania]

Need to maintain the lead until the 4th. Vic is not going to put VV back in with 3 unless ND gets close.

[ShotgunDawg]

Boy Teaira throwing up bricks

[Statecoachingblows**]

Is a jump ball not a reset on the shot clock?

[ShotgunDawg]

These refs whistles are ridiculously quick right now

[Cooterpoot]

Officials are about to take over

[maroonmania]

How was that a shooting foul?

[RougeDawg]

Yep if they even score that much. They have no depth either. Only 6 in their rotation and we are way faster.

On a different note, was UConn highly overrated? They steamrolled through the season. I think our girls wouldn?t been playing different

[Saltydog]

and making us foul them, which is what they should've been doing from the beginning. That combined with our lack of any offense and this lead is becoming a little precarious.

[mparkerfd20]

Is a jump ball not a reset on the shot clock?

I thought thr same thing

[RocketDawg]

Our starters are getting in foul trouble.

41-33 3 inutes in 3rd.

[Cooterpoot]

We refuse to shoot the 3.

[Bulldog1]

Get Danberry back in

[msstate7]

Uh oh

[Cooterpoot]

We’ve lost our shit

[maroonmania]

We just can't make a shot. What are we supposed to do?

[ShotgunDawg]

You've got to be kidding me.

They are just blowing the whistle regardless of what happens

[RocketDawg]

T gets her 3rd foul. Putting Campbell in with only 7 up.

[starkvegasdawg]

We let them back in it.

[msstate7]

Welp

[maroonmania]

Game starting to slip away now

[RocketDawg]

4 point game. We need a TO or something

[ShotgunDawg]

Where is the 17ing foul?

[Bulldog1]

Get Schaefer out. 4 fouls

[mparkerfd20]

We about to blow this game with the refs help.

[Cooterpoot]

Blair can’t play defense

[starkvegasdawg]

Vic better put a foot in an ass.

[RocketDawg]

I say put T in until she fouls out. 3 point game.

[Red Sox Dawg]

We aren't getting the calls now. Notre Dame is hot. Gotta step up.

[msstate7]

They are just kicking our ass

[Red Sox Dawg]

These calls have turned on us.

[Dawgface]

Pitiful. Can't make shit. Hell....we will foul out several at this rate.

[ShotgunDawg]

This is unreal. Where is the foul?

[Bulldog1]

That was not a foul

[Statecoachingblows**]

That?s terrible officiating

[RocketDawg]

Good grief, another foul. What's going on?? And I don't think anybody touched her.

[RougeDawg]

We let them back in it.

No. Leaving Blair in left them back in it. We are a completely different team without her on the court. Hate to say it.

[mparkerfd20]

These refs blow

[Cooterpoot]

Terrible call

[Liverpooldawg]

Refs going to give it tomNotre Dame.

[Bulldog1]

These calls have turned on us.

They’re ganging up against the male coach.

[ShotgunDawg]

This is bad basketball.

The refs have just taken over

[SailingDawg]

Refs going to give it tomNotre Dame.

Yep

[Cooterpoot]

We are choking to no end

[Dawgology]

Bulldogs are gassed and rattled. This game is over.

[msstate7]

This is bad basketball.

The refs have just taken over

They are calling fouls on them too. They are making FTs and we are not

[maroonmania]

5 missed free throws in this quarter.

[Statecoachingblows**]

Tough to win 5 on 8

[Liverpooldawg]

Refs took over the game.

[RocketDawg]

Tied at 41 The end of the quarter can't come too soon. We were up 15 just a couple of minutes ago.

[Cooterpoot]

Wide open 3s and we refuse to shoot. We done. Biggest choke job in history.

[msstate7]

Not sure a state mens program could choke anymore impressively

[Saltydog]

be our downfall. I've said it all year. These long droughts against teams at this level will get your ass beat.

[Quaoarsking]

Why the hell didn't Roshunda shoot there?

Did Vic say to stop shooting 3s?

[maroonmania]

I don't know what we do for offense? Nobody can make a shot or hit a free throw.

[SailingDawg]

TV ratings

[RocketDawg]

Refs took over the game.

Maybe, but we're playing terrible too. The foul trouble is killing us though, and we can't let it continue. We've got to put the starters back in before it's too late.

[Bulldog1]

We’ve got to get back to the smothering defense. And making free throws.

[West Tn Dawg]

Choke my ass!
They getting beat right now, but choking is not the issue!

[maroonmania]

be our downfall. I've said it all year. These long droughts against teams at this level will get your ass beat.

We also gave up 24 points that quarter.

[bostondawg]

It's like we've never practiced free throws before.

[Dawg61]

Nerves nerves nerves they can't figure out nerves after 4 years. Mo Williams were you at??

[msstate7]

ND will foul TM every time now

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Shout out to the dude that caused our back up Center to have to leave school.

[Red Sox Dawg]

Time to step up. Come on Girls!!

[mparkerfd20]

I'm fully expecting to lose now. Hope to God I'm wrong. Dang we can never make it easy on the ole ticker.

[Liverpooldawg]

Maybe, but we're playing terrible too. The foul trouble is killing us though, and we can't let it continue. We've got to put the starters back in before it's too late.

Refs took us out of what we do. That's why we are playing terrible.

[maroonmania]

It's like we've never practiced free throws before.

The players getting fouled are our worst shooters like Big T and Danberry.

[RocketDawg]

Shout out to the dude that caused our back up Center to have to leave school.

Huh? What's the story there?

[Saltydog]

they couldn't hit shit and we should've had a 20 point lead and we couldn't do it.

[MarketingBully]

Maybe, but we're playing terrible too. The foul trouble is killing us though, and we can't let it continue. We've got to put the starters back in before it's too late.

Maybe? No. Officiating controlled that third quarter. ND has 3 women with 3 fouls. They only have 7 scholarship players. Have to foul these women out.

[Bulldog1]

We have choked bad!

[RocketDawg]

We're now down 2.

[ShotgunDawg]

Just keep feeding T

[RocketDawg]

T going to sboot foul shots. She needs to make them like never before. 1 so far. Good. Made both of them.

[ShotgunDawg]

Our defense is ass now

[SailingDawg]

Vic just said it: Notre Dame his ditched its offense and just running down the court and running into our players

[RocketDawg]

Big V comes through. Tied now. Or was they're up by 2 47-45.

[RocketDawg]

Vivians ties it with 2 foul shots.

[RocketDawg]

They finally missed one

[Bulldog1]

PLEASE. PLAY. DEFENSE.

[Saltydog]

They don't have depth in the post and we can take advantage of that. Danberry, Torey and Morgan need to step it up here and take it right at them.

[Bulldog1]

Atta girl, T!

[ShotgunDawg]

Hell yea T

[RocketDawg]

Vivians misses a bunny, T makes the comeback. Up by 4 at 51 now.

[RocketDawg]

Another foul! Going to tie the game now.

[mparkerfd20]

And just like that tied again. Damn

[Saltydog]

NT

[RocketDawg]

T makes another. Up by 2 at least momentarily. 10 second call on them.

[RocketDawg]

We're up 2 going into the 4th. Could be much worse.

[Liverpooldawg]

We're up 2 going into the 4th. Could be much worse.

It's way into the 4th

[dawgoneyall]

Where is the weave?

[Cooterpoot]

We’d have a 10 or lead if we could make FT. We’d be up 30 if our assholes weren’t cramping.

[Political Hack]

T is gonna have to make some free throws down the stretch. We can’t have Blair foul out either.

[Saltydog]

when you're not moving.

[maroonmania]

If we were making shots today this would have been easy but alas we can't do it.

[RocketDawg]

It's way into the 4th

Whoops. Must not have been paying attention. As Liverpool said, way into the 4th ... just under 5 minutes left. :)

[Cooterpoot]

When Holmes and Danberry are in, we only have 3 options

[ShotgunDawg]

We need to get the Josh Robinson girl out of the game

[RocketDawg]

Up by 4. Maybe we're pulling out of the funk. 3 minutes left. Well ... up by 2 now.

[mparkerfd20]

Their D is strong right now.