Kolek planning to go pro
Outside of this year havent we been a consistent top 25 team for almost a decade?
Does this win make our team a legit possibility for an NCAA bid?
This is an excellent interview with Chloe Marotta. Fantastic Kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYAATytIKOU
They were projected as the last team in before this game so it helps their cause a lot. Their remaining schedule is favorable with two very winnable road games at providence and Xavier and home games versus St John’s, Creighton and DePaul. Those are all games they can win - would love to see them win out in the regular season - we will see.
Thanks for this and the other great info you provide, MF.I watched the 4th quarter of last night's game and really enjoyed it. High-quality basketball by our team.
No. They’ve had some years in the top 25 but not consistently.
Why not? I ask that as a casual follower of the women's program (more in recent years as I have a neice who plays grade school and I try to take her to at least a game a year). I understand the travails of the men's program but what's held the women back? Resources compared to other schools? Trouble recruiting to the program? Something else? I don't hear complaints about Duffy (nor did I about Kieger). What should our aspirations/expectations be for this program and what's holding them back?
The Big East isn't a very strong conference for Women's Basketball - it's one reason I couldn't blame Kieger for going to Penn State as the Big Ten is much stronger in Women's Basketball. To me that's one of the biggest things holding them back.
Two wins this week for MUWBB with 3 to play. Close road win at Providence and a 61-38 thrashing of NCAA bubble team St. John’s. (20 rebound advantage and 20 assists)MUWBB has been mostly around the 9 to 11 NCAA seed range. Home for Creighton who is in that 7 NCAA seed range, at non-competitive Xavier, and home for DePaul before the conference tourney.
3 votes AP Poll. 9th team receiving votes.ESPN (often stingy) Bracketology, last 4 byes or 11 seed. CBS, 9 seed. I’ve seen 7 in some others. Creighton, 4th non-top 25 team receiving votes. 7 and 8 seed in Bracketology. (St. John’s, who lost 61-38 to MUWBB, 3 days later defeated UConn.)7pm. Thursday night, MUWBB hosts Creighton.
Yep, I meant tonight. There is one Big East friendly bracketology that I didn't include because it wasn't realistic enough. They have to get in first, so the goal is to keep improving that and get the best seed possible. A bad matchup is better than the WNIT.Marquette is in a good positiom but they aren't in yet.It isn't so much as catching Creighton as it is having an additional quality win to move forward on the seed line. Xavier isn't competitive, and DePaul is always a tough game despite their "down" season.
I agree about beating Creighton being a good quality win. But I was also just looking at where I thought they could finish in the BE. So 4th is looking like their likely best finish.Yes I don’t want them in the WNIT but I still hate the 8/9 seeds.Here’s hoping MU can play well and get the win tonight against Creighton. Winning at 0-18 Xavier is a must win and in theory is one they should win easily. And yes DePaul is always tough even though they are having a down year - not taking that game for granted. Hoping for a big win for Marotta’s senior day for that one.I believe I read previously that Jordan king plans to use her extra Covid year to come back next season.