UConn not in Albany? Portland bracket here (merged)

[Alydar]

Now those of us with tickets are hoping that the demand to see Clark is as high as the media says.

 

[Bone Dog]

Ooh I like this bracket, except for the distance of course. Our path in the worst case is:

Jackson St — Syracuse — tOSU — USC

There’s some good challenges here but also games we can win given the talent we have.

Now it’s time to speculate about early upsets. I predict that tOSU loses to Duke and USC loses to either Va Tech or Baylor. This would make our path:

Jackson St — Syracuse — Duke — Baylor/Va Tech

I think this looks even more interesting. Of course, even in the worst case I think we are competitive with USC, but we may not ever see them. Paige Aaliyah Nika Ice KK Ash would definitely matchup well with Watkins Marshall Forbes Padilla. And even if we face tOSU, I think we’ll be in much better physical shape than we were last year. Then we were an emotionally spent team, hobbling on all cylinders. Now we’re coming off a dominant run through the BE and are full of beans. If we shut down Syracuse, I think that will be one more boost.

 

[SLY63]

I'm so annoyed right now. I would have never bought Albany tickets if I'd known. Ugh, the last thing I wanted to do was have to watch LSU, SC, Iowa ...

Sell them. You'll get good $$$.

 

[luminosity]

Syracuse scares me more than OSU because Syracuse has a fast PG who can score and take over games which has been UCONN's biggest weakness for years.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Portland?

Oregon, not Maine, LOL

 

[maple]

You do realize that if UConn meets Syracuse in Round 2 it would be in Storrs? The first 2 rounds are on campus for the top 16 seeds.

I forgot. I can't make that anyway. Sigh.

 

[CTBballfan243]

We should probably start working on how to break a press.

Paige Bueckers………. Press Broken

 

[uconnever]

Not sure about Syracuse, but I have watched a lot of USC and they can lose to anyone in that bracket. We do have a good shot in this region.

 

[Stinger92860]

#3 in Portland

Best bracket for us.

 

[jaydee602]

I wonder how Geno feels about heading West and about his matchups?

 

[Stinger92860]

I wonder how Geno feels about heading West and about his matchups?

It has worked wonders for the men!!!

 

[ochoopsfan]

Printable Bracket from NCAA site

https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/print/basketball-women/d1/2024

 

[oldude]

I wonder how Geno feels about heading West and about his matchups?

Geno will say what he always says, “You go wherever they tell you to.”

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

During the last 2 games of the Big East Tournament, I said to my Sister-in-law, that "nobody wants to play this version of UCONN". I know they weren't playing NCAAt teams then, but the way the Huskies played, especially on the defensive end was inspired and incredible. Ice came of age. Paige was vintage Paige, Nika and KK were great facilitators and pests on defense, Q showed out, and Aaliyah is going to be playing...so they only get better. I don't like the trip to Portland...but ya gotta play where the game is.

National Champion??? I dunno...but it's going to be exciting to watch.

 

[Childhood]

I like our chance. It's just a good day for me.

 

[darrell]

I'm so annoyed right now. I would have never bought Albany tickets if I'd known. Ugh, the last thing I wanted to do was have to watch LSU, SC, Iowa ...

With a potential LSU and Iowa rematch, I’d say resale for those could go pretty high.

 

[HuskyNan]

I wonder how Geno feels about heading West and about his matchups?

 

[The deacon]

I'm so annoyed right now. I would have never bought Albany tickets if I'd known. Ugh, the last thing I wanted to do was have to watch LSU, SC, Iowa ...

I feel badly for you, Maple, but I'd guess there are tons of basketball fans who can't wait to see those teams, plus UCLA and others. I'm one of them...

 

[darrell]

Now those of us with tickets are hoping that the demand to see Clark is as high as the media says.

I believe her box-office attraction is the only reason UConn isn’t in Albany.

 

[dtbtbtb]

No respect for the Big East. Villanova and Georgetown not it...

 

[Blueballer]

UCONN is quite familiar with Cuse even we didn't face them in a regular season game. They came to Storrs and we played them pre-season. And by all accounts they went at it. Not a gentle warm up game as so often is the case.

 

[Redux]

I feel pretty good about this bracket

Not saying I don't, but I've seen both Jackson State and Syracuse and UConn's B- game, with foul trouble and Ice reverting to form, does not easily win against an A game from either. Maybe that's overly pessimistic but that's my first reaction.

I'm very much looking forward to the possibility of an OSU game. Winning that would be so satisfying I'd count this whole year as a great success, regardless. UConn playing USC and Iowa as I would expect each to play, UConn wins those games. And then UConn playing at its very best, fully achieving potential, and the miracle is complete.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[Plebe]

No respect for the Big East. Villanova and Georgetown not it...

Neither was expected to be in. Certainly not Georgetown, not even close.

What was surprising was Marquette getting a 10 seed.

 

[Charliebball]

Any suggestions as to best way to sell tickets for Albany games?

Stubhub, SeatGeek, VividSeats