ND vs FS

[bags27]

At Tallahassee: a good test.

Any TV?

 

[Orangutan]

It's an ESPN2 Big Monday game. 7pm (eastern)

It's marked as a Play4Kay game so be prepared for garish pink alternate uniforms.

 

[Bonpland]

It's an ESPN2 Big Monday game. 7pm (eastern)

It's marked as a Play4Kay game so be prepared for garish pink alternate uniforms.

O, As an Irish fan what's your take on the game? To me ND is clearly the #2 team in the country, but will Florida State make them sweat tonight?

I'm anxious to see the game to see if your girls will dominate. I think the game will tell us a lot about what may lie ahead in the tournament, for them and us.

 

[pacific 44]

If N.D.doesn't win by at least 15 then someone from F.S.U.broke into their locker room and spiked the pre-game punch.If F.S.U.plays as bad vs.N.D.as they did vs.the orangewomen then the score could get into ugly territory for them.

 

[Nuyoika]

I have watched a lot of ND this year along with UConn, SCar, Maryland, even watched a few PAC 12 games. I have yet to watch a Baylor game so I will be more interested to watch the Baylor vs Oklahoma game tonight. I mean you know what to expect from ND. Like pacific 44 said ND should win by double digits.

 

[Orangutan]

O, As an Irish fan what's your take on the game? To me ND is clearly the #2 team in the country, but will Florida State make them sweat tonight?

I'm anxious to see the game to see if your girls will dominate. I think the game will tell us a lot about what may lie ahead in the tournament, for them and us.

I think that maybe ND turned the corner in the Miami game. The full week off between the Miami and Lousiville games seemed to revitalize some folks (especially Marina Mabrey) and that was one of ND's best all-around games of the season. Then, they blew out Wake with no problem, as they should. So my interest tonight is in seeing whether ND really has turned the corner or whether this will be another dogfight of a conference road game (a la Duke and Louisville).

FSU is statistically the best rebounding team in the country. Last year, ND did well on the boards against them, actually out-rebounding FSU in the ACC tourney final. But Reimer had 8 boards in that game and Loyd had 7. I'm a little worried about the lack of size without Reimer and how that will affect rebounding. I think ND will outplay them in the half-court in terms of getting good shots and not allowing them. But FSU can win if they feast on second-chance points and ND's shooters can't make up the difference from beyond the arc.

I think another key is turnovers. Syracuse beat FSU in part because they turned them over frequently. ND doesn't press or trap like Syracuse but I think they'll be aggressive in the passing lanes. ND's probably going to get beat on the boards so turnovers will be the way to equalize the number of shot opportunities.

Given that FSU has lost to the best 5 teams they've played (to UConn by 24, to Arizona St. by 12, to Louisville by 10, to Syracuse by 10, and to Florida by 10) and that their best win is over Miami, I expect ND to win (let's say by 10! ). But as you can tell by the amount I've written, I'm definitely a little bit worried.

 

[Ron and Vida]

I think that maybe ND turned the corner in the Miami game. The full week off between the Miami and Lousiville games seemed to revitalize some folks (especially Marina Mabrey) and that was one of ND's best all-around games of the season. Then, they blew out Wake with no problem, as they should. So my interest tonight is in seeing whether ND really has turned the corner or whether this will be another dogfight of a conference road game (a la Duke and Louisville).

FSU is statistically the best rebounding team in the country. Last year, ND did well on the boards against them, actually out-rebounding FSU in the ACC tourney final. But Reimer had 8 boards in that game and Loyd had 7. I'm a little worried about the lack of size without Reimer and how that will affect rebounding. I think ND will outplay them in the half-court in terms of getting good shots and not allowing them. But FSU can win if they feast on second-chance points and ND's shooters can't make up the difference from beyond the arc.

I think another key is turnovers. Syracuse beat FSU in part because they turned them over frequently. ND doesn't press or trap like Syracuse but I think they'll be aggressive in the passing lanes. ND's probably going to get beat on the boards so turnovers will be the way to equalize the number of shot opportunities.

Given that FSU has lost to the best 5 teams they've played (to UConn by 24, to Arizona St. by 12, to Louisville by 10, to Syracuse by 10, and to Florida by 10) and that their best win is over Miami, I expect ND to win (let's say by 10! ). But as you can tell by the amount I've written, I'm definitely a little bit worried.

Nah Not to worry. (Always easy when it's somebody else's team!)
Looked at the brackets today and see a potential ND OHSU matatchup. Now THAT would be one for the ages.

 

[CocoHusky]

It's an ESPN2 Big Monday game. 7pm (eastern)

It's marked as a Play4Kay game so be prepared for garish pink alternate uniforms.

Pink is not the problem and UnderArmour has come a long way with Play4Kay uniforms. It is when they try to mix in a primary color like ND Green when you run into problems.

 

[bags27]

Thanks for all the good background, Orangutan. Good luck tonight.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Can FSU compete at home? I see an Irish win of about 85-70.

 

[jcoton56]

Westbeld with 2 quick fouls

 

[Orangutan]

Westbeld in foul trouble is bad news. So are the early turnovers.

I thought that was a clean block by Westbeld.

 

[Vowelguy]

It's an ESPN2 Big Monday game. 7pm (eastern)

It's marked as a Play4Kay game so be prepared for garish pink alternate uniforms.

Pink with white vs gray with pink. Good luck guessing which team is which.

 

[Orangutan]

Did not play well in that quarter and up 2. I'll take it.

Need Turner to avoid picking up any more fouls, though.

 

[MilfordHusky]

ND is getting open threes. And hitting them. 6-7 overall. 3 for Arike and 2 for Mabrey.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The younger Mabrey and Ogunbowale are showing why Notre Dame shouldn't miss a beat without Cable and the older sister.

 

[bags27]

game, set, match

 

[MilfordHusky]

43-28 Irish at the half. You can't have scoring droughts against the Irish, especially if you consistently leave Mabrey open.

 

[CTyankee]

ND: Killers from the outside... 8/12 from outside in the first half...

 

[Orangutan]

Could have done without that little 4-point spurt to end the half but otherwise great 2nd quarter.

Florida State's 3-point defense is...not good.

These are the best minutes I've seen from Koko Nelson. Much needed given the foul trouble.

 

[EricLA]

Boy ND is beating the crap out of them in the 2nd quarter...

 

[BigBird]

Romero is just awful tonight, and Bulgak is a non-factor. So far.

 

[bags27]

they're a very disciplined team. they take good, high percentage shots and play such tough defense. clearly, the class of WCBB (with one obvious exception!)

 

[Orangutan]

Wow, that 5th foul call on Turner was horrendous.

 

[Nuyoika]

Wow, that 5th foul call on Turner was horrendous.

She certainly got jobbed on that one.