- NBA2k22 Frosti 268K subscribers Subscribe 11K 299K views 1 year ago it really doesnt matter what you put here. Sabreena: As much as I want to predict chaos, I cant see the Big East tournament ending any way but with UConn cutting down nets. James Harden, Rockets Serious About Reunion; Sixers Currently 'Unconcerned', Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening, Violent Behavior In Multiple Off-Court Incidents, RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2023), Lester Quinones, Warriors Agree To 10-Day Contract, The Lottery Pick Gleam Still On Kris Dunn, The 2023 Title Contenders Are Already Here, Six Biggest X-Factors After The All-Star Break, Jalen Carter Charged With Reckless Driving, Racing In Fatal Crash, Aaron Rodgers Expects Decision To Made Soon, Bengals Vague About Joe Mixon's Future With Team, Seahawks Will Consider Drafting QB Amid Talks With Geno Smith. In four World Cups in the last year, her best finish was fifth. Of course they would, but why compare the two? While everyone was commenting about the hair, or the funny actions on the court, it was a way for me to get out of that state of mind and feel like me being myself instead of the dark place I have been in this season. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessees 65-64 win in 1999. But lets not get too far ahead of ourselves because with parity across conferences seemingly at an all-time high (we say this every year, no?) But even without raising a conference trophy or celebrating another title after their regular-season finale at home Saturday against West Virginia, the unranked Bears can clinch their 23rd consecutive season winning at least 20 games before going to the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. Probably not. That isnt the case this year, and No. Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. Usually, you can pencil in two to three No. Estimated read time: 4-5 A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. For the first time, we have added a women's team to our college basketball simulation engine . 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. But I think we're talented enough to beat anyone.". Yes, score would be something like 120-24. Could they do it? whatdoidoidontkno Pacers 3 yr. ago college has the size advantage. 9/10 times? The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. The WNBA all stars couldn't beat a small junior college in the middle of nowhere's team. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, named Big 12 freshman of the week for the seventh time earlier that day, had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Baylor, now 4-0 on the road against Top 25 teams. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. Sabreena: The most difficulty Siegrist has had all season was against Aaliyah Edwards, and I expect Edwards to once again be up to the challenge. Sabreena: I think this is a big week for LSU. Not that a college team could ever beat an NFL team, but there is never going to be one of these All-Star games of sorts. Next up is Maryland (20-9), which has similarly been unbeatable at home but struggled mightily on the road. Mick Dierdorff, a two-time U.S. Olympian who won the 2019 World title, raced for the last time in his career at age 31. Gold 2011 X Games The Toledo Rockets out of the Mid-American Conference had a season to forget in 2009-10. Yes, the top two Louisiana high school 5A boys teams would beat every womens college team. I was really excited after training because I was putting down some really great times. "We showed we could play with anybody in the country," junior guard Sarah Andrews said after the Texas game. Could Monica Czinano and Hannah Stuelke be enough of a force inside to slow down the Gamecocks if Caitlin Clark gets going and puts up triple-double numbers? Is this the first time in a loooooong time that UConn is going to require an at-large bid to get into the big dance? After the scrimmage, coach made us run laps for running up there score. And offensively, she has become such a dynamic playmaker for Brenda Freses team. You can't throw a bunch of college players together who aren't used to playing with each other and expect them to beat a WNBA team. My highschool team would have been crushed. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. Sabreena: Florida Gulf Coast may not have Kierstan Bell or another WNBA first-round prospect this year, but the Eagles still have Karl Smesko, and that means theyll play the most modern offense possible. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. You think they would have trouble with a a womens team? But they are still missing 5-foot-11 playmaker Aijha Blackwell and 6-foot forward Dre'Una Edwards, a former Pac-12 freshman of the year with Utah who didn't get a waiver from Kentucky after being there the last three years. Though, it feels as though we should note that the last time the Huskies didnt receive an AQ (2013), they went on to win the national title with no opponent getting closer than 18 points in the tourney. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. Gold 2015 X Games I think the bulk of the madness this year will come from all the power conferences beating up on one another with the 6 or 7 seeds being more dangerous than theyve been in awhile. He'd be covering the ascendant Los Angeles Sparks, a team on the precipice of back-to-back championships. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. To nobodys surprise, Gonzaga (-145) enters this tournament as the favorite for the umpteenth time after winning it nine of the last 10 years and 18 times in 23 tries since head coach Mark Few took over in 1999. 1 seed Saint Marys is a key reason why. Who on a bad college team is going guard Candace Parker? Chantel: Ah, yes, the SEC, it just means more. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. It's only the second time a college has knocked off Team USA dating back to 1999, when. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." Anybody in the tournament they could have defeated? this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. like the video to. Any mens high scholl basketball team that is competetive enough to win a state high school tournament in one of the 15 biggest states in the US could easily wreck the best WNBA team ever. All year long, the advanced metrics have liked Ohio State (12-17), even when the losses continued to pile up amid one of the toughest schedules in the country. While Geno Auriemma said that nothing is fixable at this point in the year, I think a lot gets fixed for the Huskies when Fudd is inserted into the lineup, so a UConn-SC rematch would look pretty different. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. Moore-McNeil is the only IU player playing 33-plus minutes? Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this team's 3-11 record on the road. I mean some of those WNBA players can ball and aren't exactly small. Like what if you took one of the top WNBA team and they played a decent mid major college team like Akron or Mid Tenn or a team like that, on a neutral court, who would win? If Jacobellis continues through 2026, she can break the U.S. female record of five Winter Olympic appearances that she shares with four others, according to Olympedia.org. While Jeudy thinks it would be a great opportunity for the stars. If you love to imagine the planet-exploding battles of the fictional gods who will never be, taking pointless knowledge gathered from a life spent reading and gaming and swinging it like a gladiator's sword in discussions on reddit then welcome home, my friend. Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run Peacock airs live coverage of the world freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships. The question of the day: Could the best college basketball team beat the worst NBA team? 1 North Carolina in November, and has shot just shy of 40% from the field. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. Can the Best WNBA Team Beat the Worst NBA Team? All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Gold 2011 Worlds A hyped crowd, a game-winning shot and Caitlin Clark heroics make for historic day at Iowa. Iowa State will take on No. Still, anything can happen in March, and there are some value plays worth targeting further down the board. Florida would fucking destroy any WNBA team. And part of that comes from the fact that there just seemed to be so many more injuries this season, which impacted records, and if those teams can get healthy by the tournament, then their records/seedings might not reflect whats actually in the cupboard. The Tigers fell flat on their faces the first time they faced off against South Carolina no shame, considering thats what happens to most teams but getting another date with the Gamecocks, and at least playing it close, could go a long way in preparing LSU for whats to come later in the NCAA Tournament. Olympic calibur women lose to high school level boys in every objectively measured sport, it's really just a matter of if you think the women's strategies are more effective than the men's teams to overcome their athletic disadvantage. Chantel: Good question. Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. Some of them are genetic freaks like 6"5' which is really tall for a girl. Australian Lauren Jackson, won their second WNBA championship this summer. Then against the National Runners-up Butler, the Bulldogs won 98 percent of the time. Jessie Diggins is first U.S. cross-country skier to win individual world U.S. hockey captain Kendall Coyne Schofield is pregnant, plans return to U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. Would a Top WNBA team beat a good college bball team? UConn shocked the computers when they managed to win nearly 29 percent of the games against the Rockets. Press J to jump to the feed. I cant believe weve gotten this far without talking about the chaos that could be the Big East. high school has the size advantage, have you seen the rosters on any of the top 100 high school teams?? Diamond Miller is good enough to be the best player on a title-winning team, and the rest of the crew has come along with her. I would say any top 10 team regardless of classification in GA could beat any WNBA team. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. Plus, the Atlantic Sun has two teams currently on double-digit winning streaks, which would make a Gulf Coast/Liberty final a real treat. original sound - Brian Shapiro. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. The two-time NAIA Player of the Year made an immediate impact at Iowa State, catching the eye of WNBA teams before suffering an ACL tear 13 games into the season. But with conference tournaments kicking off, lets take a gander at the landscape right now. Gonzagas biggest loss in WCC play each of the last two years has come against Saint Marys, and I just dont have a lot of faith in the Zags defense or their supporting cast around star scorer Drew Timme. a all star team from an average gym could beat a buncha girls. Im excited to witness The Caitlin Clark Experience in person, and I think that buzzer-beating loss to Iowa will have Indianas focus on another level. TikTok video from Brian Shapiro (@ptlvegas): "Male VS Female debate: Could a WNBA team beat a men's college basketball team? After 65 wins, the question started off as a hypothetical one. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The Gaels actually rank two spots higher in net efficiency thanks to their stellar defense, which held the Zags to two of their worst offensive outputs all year in these teams two meetings in the regular season. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The hypothetical man versus woman matchup is nothing new in sports. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. But I am most interested in whats happening in the ACC. Especially if they got a D1 athlete. Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. Call 1-800-GAMBLER, 21+. The last few weeks have given teams a bit of a roadmap in how to play South Carolina close. The fact that the SEC has two teams ranked in the top four, and thats it for SEC ranked teams feels a bit off to me. We're playing in a league filled with three- and four-year and five-year starters," Collen said. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. What the Terrapins did to Iowa was as impressive a performance as Ive seen all year, and the perfect example of a team peaking at the right time. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching . Seton Hall, the worst three-point shooting team in the Big East (31.8%), made 7 of 12 shots from beyond the arc before halftime. When I was on my 8th grade middle school basketball, we scrimmaged the High School varsity girls team. 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