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2022 Tourney thread- #5 seed WOMEN'S bball in Las Vegas for Pac 12's (Semis vs. #2 ranked/ #1 seed Stanford, Fri., 3/4, 7:00 PM MT, Pac 12 Network)
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Ugly wins, especially as an underdog, have a special beauty.Never a doubt!
One of the ugliest wins I have ever seen but it's a W and the Buffs are in the semi-finals!!!!!!!
As might be expected the #2 ranked Trees beat OSU, and are now the Buffs next opponent. After they went up 16-2 after the 1st quarter, I was worried their starters wouldn't even have to "break a sweat", but OSU fought hard and got the deficit down to 6 in the 3rd quarter, but then Stanford quickly got it back up to 20+ before ending up with a 13 point win. On a hopefully positive note, OSU fighting hard at least made 3 of Stanford's starters play 33+ minutes.
this season has had some cool moments
Media after today's game-
Article (One quick clarification/ correction to the below. It says the Buffs "won the turnover battle 21-15" , but I wouldn't call it a "win" when it was the Buffs with the 21.) -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/3/3/womens-basketball-survived-and-advanced.aspx
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LAS VEGAS – A late Frida Formann 3-pointer proved to be the final dagger that helped Colorado narrowly escape the fourth-seeded and 14th ranked Arizona Wildcats, 45-43, in Thursday's Pac-12 quarterfinal.
Colorado (22-7) outlasted a late Arizona run that saw the Wildcats score 10 points in 56 seconds and take a 41-38 lead. The Buffs' defense batten down the hatches in the final six minutes of play, holding the surging Wildcats to an 0-for-9 finish.
"I looked at it [box score] and said, Okay, we out-rebounded them, we turned it over, and we played defense, and I think that about sums up the game," head coach JR Payne said after the win. "I'm proud of our team for how we played, how we battled. We were up. We were down. We came back up, came back down, definitely a defensive effort from both teams as we knew it would be. In the end, I think we just handled our business. We talk about everything's a business trip and everyone has a job to do and we were able to do that tonight."
Formann got the starting nod to replace the injured Tameiya Sadler. She scored five of her eight points in key situations down the stretch for the Buffs.
"Frida is someone that we all trust to take a big shot and knock it down," Payne added. "She comes from a family of basketball players, her entire family has played, she grew up with a ball in her hands, she's comfortable and confident with the game on the line and it was a very big shot. I would say that all of us expected that shot to go in as soon as it left her hand."
Senior Mya Hollingshed led the Buffs with 12 points and just missed out on a second consecutive double-double with nine rebounds. Jaylyn Sherrod contributed eight points and handed out three of CU's 10 assists. Kindyll Wetta put in six points to go with a season-high eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
CU led for all but three minutes in the second half, only relinquishing the lead in Arizona's final effort. The Buffs weathered multiple Arizona runs throughout the contests, each time finding an answer.
"We talked about how we've been in this situation before and we needed to learn from the previous games and slow it down," Hollingshed explained. "Coach talked about not catching it in the deep corner to set ourselves up to be trapped. We reiterated that in the huddles and timeouts and I think once we figured that out and we just kind of simplified it and not have everyone in the backcourt and kind of push a few people in the frontcourt, it eliminated a few more defenders and allowed us to have more room to just clear out and get the ball up the floor."
The Buffs finished the afternoon with a 38-31 advantage on the glass and won the turnover battle 21-15. Arizona's 43 points matched the fewest Colorado has allowed this season.
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Key Moment: Wetta recorded two key steals in the final five minutes for Colorado. The first taking away an explosion off an Arizona offensive rebound. Her second theft came at the 4:02 mark and led to her assisting on Formann's corner 3-pointer that proved to be the game's final field goal.
"Our defense is something that we all take immense pride in and we know that if they hit a 3 we need to get a stop," Wetta stated. "We call a timeout and we say, 'We need to get a stop and score,' That's something that we all know as a team that we can't relax on defense because that's what's going to keep us in all of the games."
Up Next: The Buffs will play top-seeded Stanford in the 7 p.m. MT semifinal on Friday.
Game Notes: Arizona's four points in the third quarter were the fewest allowed by CU this season…CU's 45 points were the fewest by a winning team in tournament history (46, three times)…CU held Arizona to 25% shooting, the seventh-lowest in a tournament game…The 88 combined points match the lowest scoring Pac-12 game in CU history (50-38 vs Arizona in 2020)...Colorado is now 8-10 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament…Formann's start was her first since Jan. 21 at Arizona State.
Hollingshed Notes: Hollingshed had her 23rd double-digit scoring game of the season…She remains sixth on CU's scoring list with 1659 points…She passed Jamillah Lang (617, 1990-94) and Checky Jeffery (619, 2009-13) in field goals made now with 620.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2021-22/arizona/boxscore/15846
Article (One quick clarification/ correction to the below. It says the Buffs "won the turnover battle 21-15" , but I wouldn't call it a "win" when it was the Buffs with the 21.) -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/3/3/womens-basketball-survived-and-advanced.aspx
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LAS VEGAS – A late Frida Formann 3-pointer proved to be the final dagger that helped Colorado narrowly escape the fourth-seeded and 14th ranked Arizona Wildcats, 45-43, in Thursday's Pac-12 quarterfinal.
Colorado (22-7) outlasted a late Arizona run that saw the Wildcats score 10 points in 56 seconds and take a 41-38 lead. The Buffs' defense batten down the hatches in the final six minutes of play, holding the surging Wildcats to an 0-for-9 finish.
"I looked at it [box score] and said, Okay, we out-rebounded them, we turned it over, and we played defense, and I think that about sums up the game," head coach JR Payne said after the win. "I'm proud of our team for how we played, how we battled. We were up. We were down. We came back up, came back down, definitely a defensive effort from both teams as we knew it would be. In the end, I think we just handled our business. We talk about everything's a business trip and everyone has a job to do and we were able to do that tonight."
Formann got the starting nod to replace the injured Tameiya Sadler. She scored five of her eight points in key situations down the stretch for the Buffs.
"Frida is someone that we all trust to take a big shot and knock it down," Payne added. "She comes from a family of basketball players, her entire family has played, she grew up with a ball in her hands, she's comfortable and confident with the game on the line and it was a very big shot. I would say that all of us expected that shot to go in as soon as it left her hand."
Senior Mya Hollingshed led the Buffs with 12 points and just missed out on a second consecutive double-double with nine rebounds. Jaylyn Sherrod contributed eight points and handed out three of CU's 10 assists. Kindyll Wetta put in six points to go with a season-high eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
CU led for all but three minutes in the second half, only relinquishing the lead in Arizona's final effort. The Buffs weathered multiple Arizona runs throughout the contests, each time finding an answer.
"We talked about how we've been in this situation before and we needed to learn from the previous games and slow it down," Hollingshed explained. "Coach talked about not catching it in the deep corner to set ourselves up to be trapped. We reiterated that in the huddles and timeouts and I think once we figured that out and we just kind of simplified it and not have everyone in the backcourt and kind of push a few people in the frontcourt, it eliminated a few more defenders and allowed us to have more room to just clear out and get the ball up the floor."
The Buffs finished the afternoon with a 38-31 advantage on the glass and won the turnover battle 21-15. Arizona's 43 points matched the fewest Colorado has allowed this season.
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Key Moment: Wetta recorded two key steals in the final five minutes for Colorado. The first taking away an explosion off an Arizona offensive rebound. Her second theft came at the 4:02 mark and led to her assisting on Formann's corner 3-pointer that proved to be the game's final field goal.
"Our defense is something that we all take immense pride in and we know that if they hit a 3 we need to get a stop," Wetta stated. "We call a timeout and we say, 'We need to get a stop and score,' That's something that we all know as a team that we can't relax on defense because that's what's going to keep us in all of the games."
Up Next: The Buffs will play top-seeded Stanford in the 7 p.m. MT semifinal on Friday.
Game Notes: Arizona's four points in the third quarter were the fewest allowed by CU this season…CU's 45 points were the fewest by a winning team in tournament history (46, three times)…CU held Arizona to 25% shooting, the seventh-lowest in a tournament game…The 88 combined points match the lowest scoring Pac-12 game in CU history (50-38 vs Arizona in 2020)...Colorado is now 8-10 all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament…Formann's start was her first since Jan. 21 at Arizona State.
Hollingshed Notes: Hollingshed had her 23rd double-digit scoring game of the season…She remains sixth on CU's scoring list with 1659 points…She passed Jamillah Lang (617, 1990-94) and Checky Jeffery (619, 2009-13) in field goals made now with 620.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2021-22/arizona/boxscore/15846
Having more turnovers than the other team is not a win . LOL
Again we only shot 32% from the field, but the defense held Arizona to 25%.
We know Stanford can score so both the defense and offense better show up tonight.
I believe so. We're seeing an identity develop and a lot more depth of talent. Next year will be very telling. Being able to reload would definitively answer the question.
Buffs really need to get a few players who consistently shoot well. Stanford shut down the inside game and we had no one that shoots well from outside.
Watching many tournament championships yesterday, all of the good teams have several scorers. If one person is having an off night, others pick up the slack. We don't have that luxury.
Our defense is excellent, but we need a better offense if we want to be among the elite.
Watching many tournament championships yesterday, all of the good teams have several scorers. If one person is having an off night, others pick up the slack. We don't have that luxury.
Our defense is excellent, but we need a better offense if we want to be among the elite.
WarBuff
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Frida’s shooting skills seemed to be in a funk. Not hitting the shots like before and that needs to change.
I don't follow women's bracketology, but when it comes to seeding, Lunardi on the men's side is typically on the lower end of the bell curve for all the bracketologists predictions.
Charlie Creme explained that it's because of a policy on the women's side that teams from the same conference don't play each other in the first two rounds. He still has Colorado going to Iowa City which is my hope. Iowa State will also be a host site so that would be fine by me. The big problem at either place would be getting a ticket as both have sold out this season.
Women's Bracketology: South Carolina, USC, UConn and Notre Dame start as 1-seeds
The 2025 bracket will look different with the Pac-12 mostly gone and the ACC (18 teams), Big Ten (18), Big 12 (18) and SEC (16) bigger than ever.
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