#1 Stanford @ #6 Arizona - 1/01/21

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Tucson, AZ - 7:00 PM ET
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If Arizona Wins...
...they will have beaten the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in school history.
...the Wildcats will win back-to-back games vs. Stanford for the first time since 2001.
...they will start the Pac-12 season 6-0 for the first time in school history.

 

[LowkeyX]

Wish this game was on ESPN for us east coast folks

 

[Shades]

Wish this game was on ESPN for us east coast folks

Both ESPN & ESPN2 are covering a little thing called the Rose Bowl followed by the Sugar Bowl.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Both ESPN & ESPN2 are covering a little thing called the Rose Bowl followed by the Sugar Bowl.

Arizona's game against Oregon will be on ESPN in 2 weeks, and it has been reported that the game against Stanford scheduled at Stanford late in the season will be part of a "Big Monday". I suspect Arizona needs to remain well positioned for that to come to pass.

I (unfortunately) felt compelled to vote for Stanford to win. Tara is one of the truly great coaches of all time, Adia is a young-un.

 

[DefenseBB]

I will be surprised if this game is as close as the UCLA-Stanford game was. I just don't think that Arizona has the depth upfront to defend Stanford nor the offensive firepower. Who defends Hayley Jones? McDonald will have to have a career day for an upset, plus no home crowd for Az, which I am sure Adia will also make some stupid comment about...

 

[DefenseBB]

All time series 68-14 and 0-5 against #1. But hey, at least I get to listen to Joan B call this game-so much for starting off the new year on a high note...

@Plebe and @nwhoopfan are smiling somewhere at my consternation...

 

[nwhoopfan]

@Plebe and @nwhoopfan are smiling somewhere at my consternation...

I can't manage a smile after what I just watched.

Wish I could see this game but I don't have access to Pac 12 Network at my current location. Hope you get to enjoy an entertaining contest.

 

[DefenseBB]

So...with all the "hoopla" over Fran Belibi being able to dunk, somehow "this bastion of awesomeness" was taken out of the game after just 3 minutes due to ineffectiveness...hum, interesting...

 

[nwhoopfan]

Belibi's had some really nice games this year, but she's been inconsistent. If she's not producing, bringing Brink in earlier than later is not a bad option at all.

 

[DefenseBB]

I have to say, I am liking what I see in Cameron Brink... Stanford 12-11 at 3:26 left in Q1

 

[nwhoopfan]

Only scoreboard watching, but Stanford is up 3 and has 0 points from Jones, Williams or Lexie so far.

 

[DefenseBB]

Belibi's had some really nice games this year, but she's been inconsistent. If she's not producing, bringing Brink in earlier than later is not a bad option at all.

At least now Tara has put Fran in with Cameron and that could be a down low difference maker as AZ has only Reese

 

[nwhoopfan]

At least now Tara has put Fran in with Cameron and that could be a down low difference maker as AZ has only Reese

Ware has had her moments for UA when I've watched them.

Aari w/ a chilly 1-8 start.

 

[DefenseBB]

this is my 5th Stanford game, and Brink has come to play and is impressive...

 

[nwhoopfan]

Brink w/ 6 pts/4 boards/2 blocks coming off the bench. When she learns how to stay out of foul trouble she's gonna be destroying plenty of opponents.

 

[DefenseBB]

Betts is showing some serious athleticism and nice running skills that I even see some "Stewie" in there....

 

[DefenseBB]

20-13 end of Q1 Stanford

 

[DefenseBB]

Uh oh, Reese out with a leg/muscle injury...

 

[nwhoopfan]

Betts is showing some serious athleticism and nice running skills that I even see some "Stewie" in there....

Who is Betts? If you meant Brink, I once got lambasted on this board for daring to suggest she might be even slightly similar to Stewie.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Gotta feel good for Anna Wilson. After battling a bunch of injuries throughout her career and never having much of an impact, she's starting and playing well for the Cardinal this season. 3-3 behind the arc and leading all scorers so far today.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Uh oh, Reese out with a leg/muscle injury...

Dang, hate to see that.

 

[DefenseBB]

Whew, Reese back in...bullet dodged...

 

[DefenseBB]

OMG...Joan has zero sense of the situation-Az down by 14 and she's touting Sam Thomas on Hailey Jones...

 

[nwhoopfan]

OMG...Joan has zero sense of the situation-Az down by 14 and she's touting Sam Thomas on Hailey Jones...

OK, now I can smile about your struggles with Joan.

edit--who's guarding Aari? Maybe Joan should be raving about whoever is hounding her into 2-10 shooting.

 

[Floridaduck]

Too many bigs (and semi-bigs) to throw at Cate Reese. Always was going to be a problem for AZ this year