Game thread- Women's bball at USC (L.A., Monday, 1/11, 1;00 PM MT, Pac 12 Networks)

[AztecBuff]

The Buff Women's bball team is in L.A. to face off against the Trojans later today in a Monday matinee. (They were also scheduled to face off against UCLA this past Friday, but that game was postponed.)

Note - I can't remember (although as always I like to point out my memory is NOT good) this being available in prior years, but it looks like women's bball does have NET rankings this season. As I type this, https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-basketball-net-rankings shows the Buffs at #72 and the Trojans #65.

Go Buffs!!!

Preview -


Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/1/9/womens-basketball-formann-making-an-early-splash.aspx

"
LOS ANGELES – To say Colorado freshman Frida Formann has had a wild journey to start her collegiate career might be an understatement. The first-year guard from Denmark did not know if she would be able to get to Boulder for the start of the season, now she has become a fixture in the starting lineup for the Buffaloes.
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Formann and the Buffaloes will get back on the court again on Monday. The team was set to play Friday at No. 9 UCLA but got word of the game's postponement before leaving for Los Angeles. The game against USC was originally set for Sunday but was moved to Monday.

Colorado (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) has dropped its last two to the Trojans, playing back-to-back games last year to end the season. CU's last win against the Trojans came last year in Boulder (66-53, Jan. 10). Sherrod scored 10 points and had seven assists in the win.

Southern California (4-5, 2-5 Pac-12) held off Utah 60-59 on Friday. Three players scored in double figures led by Ednya Rogers (17) and Jordan Sanders (14). Sanders enters the game as one of the nation's top 3-point threats. She's ninth in the NCAA hitting 57.1 percent from 3-point range this season.

Monday's game is set for a 1 p.m. MT start. The game will be called by Anne Marie Anderson and Tammy Blackburn on the Pac-12 Networks. Cory Lopez and Carol Callan will have the call across the Colorado Radio Network (CUBuffs.com/Listen).
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Media links:

Live video - Game is being shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain, L.A. and National channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to any of those Pac 12 channels, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2021/01/11/colorado-usc .

Live audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2438&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Womens-Basketball-s308228/?_branch_match_id=877079836510327871 .

Live stats - https://usctrojans.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary

Game notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2021/1/9/1_10_USC.pdf

 

[AztecBuff]

 

[AztecBuff]

Almost tipoff time.

 

[cmgoods]

Buffs down 16-22 in the 2nd quarter

 

[cmgoods]

Buffs down 24-30 at the half

 

[cmgoods]

Buffs down by 8 after 3 quarters

 

[cmgoods]

Buffs down 4 with 90 seconds left

 

[cmgoods]

A couple of seconds later, and it's a 2 point game

 

[cmgoods]

28 seconds left and Buffs still down 2

 

[cmgoods]

 

[cmgoods]

Buffs fall to USC 56-52

 

[BeAbuff]

This was a must win for any post season hopes, it’s going to be a long couple months I fear. Anyone know what’s wrong with Sherrod? I’m assuming she’s playing injured or is it something else? She’s no where near where she was as a freshman

 

[buffgal]

Make free throws and defend the three and they might win a game. Yep, it's going to be a very long season.

I don't know what's going on with Sherrod, but I also assume she is injured. One leg is heavily wrapped but that is all I know.

 

[Another Gary Indiana]

Looking at the stats, the game was close in most categories except free throws. The weird or maybe sad thing was CU shot 11 more free throws than USC.

On a note thinking about next year, if I understand things correctly, Hollingshed and Jank would be eligible to play next year as I believe the NCCA granted a do over for one year. But I think each university has to make that decision. (On that note and certainly a whine on my part, Jank got 00.03 time on the court against USC.) I wonder how this fits into the team's plans, assuming I am correct?

Finally, I watched a couple videos that CU shows on the players and coaches and I was surprised that the process for testing for COVID is sort of all over the place and done differently at each campus. I give the players credit for playing under these circumstances.