Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. Had Maya Moore not had an off night from the floor (1-11), available by clicking the example box score link in the table above, the Huskies might have added another win to their total. high school has the size advantage, have you seen the rosters on any of the top 100 high school teams?? 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. Gold 2004 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. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. Even though Id still favor South Carolina in a potential matchup, that doesnt mean I am not very bullish on what Indiana can accomplish at the Big Ten tournament and beyond. On Tuesday night, head coach Jon Scheyer's first Duke basketball team held on to beat the visiting NC State Wolfpack (22-9, 12-8 ACC), 71-67.Once again, with the help of the loud-as-ever Cameron . men, just by nature, are much, much, better equipped to play a sport like basketball than women. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. A full box score is here. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. Silver 2007 X Games In Wednesdays mens snowboard cross at worlds, Austrian Jakob Dusek prevailed over German Martin Nrland Italian Omar Visintin. 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. Meyers Taylor, 38, said before announcing her pregnancy that she hoped to return to competition but didnt know whether she would make a 2026 Winter Games bid. Maryland is intriguing because it feels like all the Terrapins weapons are starting to emerge at the right time, and I still think Michigan could play Big Ten spoiler if Laila Phelia returns. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. 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. It feels strange to say that the Hoosiers have great depth considering they only play six players, but after last season, six players feels like serious depth for this team. How would they fair against college mens bball? 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. I don't mean to think of males as always superior, but women's centers are 6'8, and they wouldnt be able to stop anyone inside. But I think we're talented enough to beat anyone.". M.A. 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. They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this teams 3-11 record on the road. 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. When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. Whatifsports.com has also taken into account, during these simulations, the physical make-up of the women; being that on average they are smaller than the men they will be facing. Just like the college team, the high school team would have height and speed on the women. 1 in the AP preseason poll. Edit: boysvswomen.com if you doubt my claim. All rights reserved. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Jacobellis made her first podium of any kind since sweeping the individual and Olympic team golds last February. edit: forgot the w in wnba, changes it a little. We wont see top seeds Gonzaga or Saint Marys until Monday, and it feels like a near-certainty on paper that one of those two teams will be cutting down the nets on Tuesday. If you took the best AAU basketball team they'd beat the wnba. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. I honestly don't think the best wnba team could beat the best high school men's basketball team. My high school's 4x400m record is better than the women's world record, and everyone at my high school is white. Loyola Marymount also benefits from a top-four seed, meaning it needs just one win to set up a duel with Saint Marys on Monday. In my book, experience plus momentum is usually a pretty good equation for some March Magic when it comes to mid-majors. Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. My thoughts are this could be answered in one of the 4 other posts over the last 2 days that ask the same question. Seventh 2014 Olympics this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. even at a collegiate level. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. But with conference tournaments kicking off, lets take a gander at the landscape right now. Billie Jean King proved her critics wrong when she upset Bobby Riggs in tennis. The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. Post #44 by kvash37 Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:56 am Chantel: The Maddy Siegrist Hive is going to be sending you angry emails, Sabreena. For Stanford, Hannah Jump and Brooke Demetre would have to get going, and Brink would need to stay out of foul trouble. The Ducks beat Team USA, 93-86, on their home floor to open an already ridiculously hyped year. By Natalie Weiner May 23, 2019, 10:30am EDT It's a lay-up line like any other, with 14 men and two. Yes, Whatifsports.com can accommodate that request. Could the Uconn women hang with the big boys on the court? Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. That isnt the case this year, and No. A top HS team probably beats them. A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. Gold 2003 X Games Terms and conditions apply. a all star team from an average gym could beat a buncha girls. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. Our starting line-up went: I think the elite wnba teams could handle a bad college team. Yes, score would be something like 120-24. Regardless of whether she requests a waiver for an additional year of eligibility, Soares has made her case for the WNBA. Montverde has 2 players that are 6'8" and two that are 6'9". potatococ. Gold 2010 X Games Regardless of how right (or wrong) we are or come to be, its March, and thats reason enough to celebrate. 1 South Carolina. Man, it's going to be a long three months in this sub. Praise be. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. We hold our players to high standards and there are expectations that our student-athletes are held accountable for, coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a brief statement, via CycloneFanatics Chris Williams. One day when I am brave enough, I hope to be able to share my story about my mental health and my mental illness I have been battling through all season, he wrote, in part. 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. like the video to. Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. 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. The U.S. has . We've compiled all the statistics that comprise the Lady Huskies 2009-10 unblemished season. The Toledo Rockets can hold their heads up high knowing their winning percentage in these 1,001 simulations was five times better than their efforts during the 2009-10 regular season. Chantel: Sellers growth from her freshman to sophomore seasons, especially in terms of her defensive play, has been one of the most fun things to watch this season. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. She dominated the NCAA and is pretty dominant in the WNBA. The Bears won all three of their national championships in Mulkey's 21 seasons. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. The purpose of this article is to not only give Joe/Joan Basketballfan the answer he/she has been craving over the last few months, but to also spark discussion and debate as to "what if" these games really did come to fruition. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. Just based on size and strength. 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? Rounding out the top 10 teams to watch are Indiana, Notre Dame, UCLA, Utah, and Iowa. original sound - Brian Shapiro. He shot a team-best 38.8% from behind the arc. Baylor had a reduced roster and lost its first two Big 12 games last season, but still went on to win their 12th consecutive conference title in Collen's debut. When I was on my 8th grade middle school basketball, we scrimmaged the High School varsity girls team. Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ferrell Center. Fifth 2010 Olympics The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. And if the Tigers fail to even get that far, itll be easier for us amateur bracketologists to predict an early exit for them in the Big Dance. *** Skipped 2009 Worlds It's only the second time a college has knocked off Team USA dating back to 1999, when. Using our college basketball simulation engine , we had the UConn women play the UT men 1,001 times. I don't know much about Basketball, it's not particularly popular here in the UK but come on, Mens team will win 9/10 times. Gold 2016 X Games 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chantel: Belmont. The Lions are an experienced group that shoot the ball well, crash the defensive boards and defend the 3-point line, which is a strong formula for knocking off the trigger-happy teams atop the bracket. Sabreena: Hilariously, we find ourselves in the same conference. 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. Jacobellis, 37, took bronze at worlds in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Wednesday. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 Ohio only. We were a very small school (<200), and didn't play in a super competitive state. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. The athleticism gap is huge. New customers only. Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated U.S. Olympic bobsledder in history with medals in all five of her Olympic events, announced in November that she had her second son,Noah. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. A hyped crowd, a game-winning shot and Caitlin Clark heroics make for historic day at Iowa. Kellie Harper has two weeks to get her players better and find the right buttons to push, but I think if Jordan Horston can fill her stat line and not just from a scoring perspective this could be a team that shows the SEC shouldve gotten more respect during the regular season from voters. Post#1 by rcp002 Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:14 am, Post#2 by Jake0890 Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:37 am, Post#3 by Tyrone Luton Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 am, Post#4 by wiff Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:26 pm, Post#5 by FlutieX Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:25 pm, Post#6 by Chocobanana Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:01 pm, Post#7 by CBB_Fan Tue Apr 9, 2013 7:15 pm, Post#8 by Kembastockton Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:35 pm, Post#9 by Alienware Tue May 14, 2013 1:14 pm, Post#10 by Jory04 Tue May 14, 2013 2:25 pm, Post#11 by tsherkin Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:11 pm, Post#12 by miltk Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:01 am, Post#13 by TheToothFairy Mon Aug 5, 2013 4:52 pm, Post#14 by APacoJ Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:48 pm, Post#15 by HeartBreakKid Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:50 am, Post#16 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:08 pm, Post#17 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:20 pm, Post#18 by Johnlac1 Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:32 pm. Blackwell averaged 15 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 games the past three seasons at Missouri. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. I honestly don't think they'd be able to keep up with girls like Liz Cambage, Delle Done, Aja Wilson, Mya Moore, Ogunwike sisters,etc. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, . 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. Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. In four World Cups in the last year, her best finish was fifth. Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. 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. Kendall Coyne Schofield, the U.S. hockey captain at last years Olympics and world championship, announced she is pregnant and due with her first child this summer. Saint Marys has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. Sabreena: From a historical perspective, I have an eye on the SEC. So, \_()_/. College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. Probably not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. No they wouldnt. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xyjeek/you-will-get-beat-down-the-men-who-practice-with-the-wnba, Mikey Williams gonna dunk on any and every WNBA bigs. This is the most wide-open field among the major conferences, and there is a sleeper Final Four contender somewhere in the ACC, even if Im not yet sure which team that is. Gold 2022 Olympics If opposing teams let Souley Boum get cooking, goodnight. 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. Wouldnt even be close. College basketball conference tournament season has officially arrived as the calendar flips to March, and while the WCC Tournament isnt the first to tip off this postseason, itll be easily the biggest one to date when it officially starts on Thursday. Jackson was instrumental in the Storm's success in 2010 in winning her third WNBA . ", Caleb Grill (@caleb_grill0) March 1, 2023. Call 1-800-GAMBLER, 21+. Sabreena: I dont want it to seem like Im diminishing the Hoosiers chances in March just because they lost one game on a buzzer-beater by the potential national player of the year. Czech Eva Adamczykov (ne Samkov) earned her second world title, while AustralianJosie Baff, who was two years from being born when Jacobellis made her X Games debut in 2001, bagged silver. Its easy to take a glimpse at Ohio States rsum and write this team off entirely, particularly with just two games left in an otherwise wasted regular season. Subscribe if you enjoyed and help us reach 500k! The physical matchup against South Carolina is always going to be the problem and specifically with how well Kamilla Cardoso has played lately, and pairing her with Aliyah Boston, there just arent many teams nationally that can handle that length and size. Usually, you can pencil in two to three No. However, for a team that could match up physically (Im looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), theres now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced off in November. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Australian Lauren Jackson, won their second WNBA championship this summer. 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. Wasn't even close. 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. Now this is a hypothetical I can get with. "There's some inconsistency. 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 . pic.twitter.com/hw3lziRiwS, Kendall Coyne Schofield (@KendallCoyne) March 1, 2023. Notre Dame won the regular-season title (though the obvious caveat of Olivia Miles health is in play), but I think Virginia Tech is playing the best of any team in the conference, and North Carolina also has its full starting lineup back with some ground to make up in the minds of the selection committee. Im not sure. New customers only. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Peacock airs live coverage of the world freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships. Any decent high school team could beat a WNBA team. It was an exhibition, but the U.S. starting lineup included Olympic champions Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. If you took the high school boy's national champion and pit them against the WNBA champion, the Minnesota Lynx, the boys would win 9/10 times. Take any of the final four teams against the Minnesota Lynx(2013 WNBA Champions) and it's not a contest. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". That's not a putdown of the WNBA, it's just a fact. I do feel like this March is going to be a lot of fun, though. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. However, for a team that could match up physically (I'm looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), there's now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced . Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. Not a doubt in mind. 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. 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. Gold 2015 Worlds The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. It wouldn't even be remotely close. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. With conference tournaments tipping off across the country, were soon going to have a clearer idea of what the NCAA Tournament bracket will look like. Gold 2008 X Games But the Bears' 66-game non-conference home winning streak, and string of 12 consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, ended when they lost to No. With a better experience basketball than women UConn women Hang with the big on! S basketball in 1984, and Brink would need to stay out of foul trouble and could probably play a. 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