Bear Down Wildcats

NCAA Tournament - Final Four
Women's Game 26: #3 ARIZONA (20-5) VS #1 CONNECTICUT (28-1)
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m. (MST)
Location: San Antonio, Texas - Alamodome
TV: ESPN (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe)
Official Live Stream: Probably not free: http://www.watchespn.com/
Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network, 1400 AM (Derrick Palmer)
Radio Stream: https://tunein.com/radio/Arizona-Womens ... ll-s308160
Live Stats: https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/basketb ... 2021/03/21

Game Notes: https://admin.arizonawildcats.com/docum ... _Notes.pdf

will update first post when the missing details are listed on the official wildcat website
just excited and wanted to get this thread up
obviously we're huge underdogs obviously to uconn, but all it takes is one night where our team is firing on all cylinders and Aari leads us to more uncharted territory.

BEAR DOWN

I am so excited for this game. I don’t have winning expectations but I do know this team will leave it all on the court. Let’s Go!

Bet the under (127) with these two teams. Line has already moved to -13.5 which isn’t surprising

Please please ladies, for me pull off this miracle so I can stop hearing it from these entitled Husky fans here in CT.

UConn's Paige Bueckers became the first freshman to win AP national player of the year.

Alieberman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:26 pm I am so excited for this game. I don’t have winning expectations but I do know this team will leave it all on the court. Let’s Go!

Exactly how I'm feeling.

This probably won’t be popular but I just don’t see how we beat them. The talent and depth level is just to large.

They will crowd the lane and stay with our shooters like Stanford did. I guess we can say on any given day and that’s why they play the game but this is the very pinnacle of women’s basketball and I just don’t think our roster is there......yet.

Hoping to order my crow blackened and very excited for that dinner

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:08 pm UConn's Paige Bueckers became the first freshman to win AP national player of the year.

Did I read the vote tally correct? McDonald didn’t get a 1st place vote?

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:08 pm UConn's Paige Bueckers became the first freshman to win AP national player of the year.

Sam Thomas gonna shut her down? Or at least slow her up?

Line up to -14 and O/U up a point to 128. Not sure our defense is getting the respect it deserves. Aari vs Paige will be fun to watch. In about 36 hours we will find out

azcat49 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:17 am Line up to -14 and O/U up a point to 128.

Wondering if the sharps will drive that line back down before game time. I don't see us winning this game more than 20 times out of 100, but I also don't see it being a blowout for UConn. Our defense and tenacity should keep it close until the end.

Lots of great stories for us but I have to say I really like Trinity Baptiste. I love her toughness as she reminds me of Kevin Parrom.

She hit some big shots in the second half after everyone not named Aari went 4-18 in that first half.

Also loved the way she deftly moved the Indiana player out of the way to get to Cate and help her up

I think the women will be extra motivated after being left out of the Final 4 video. Uconn better take us seriously.

Also, pretty sure Cate already picked up her first foul.

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:08 pm UConn's Paige Bueckers became the first freshman to win AP national player of the year.

I think we need to show her a tough D like she has never seen in her 1 year... And we have the D to do it.. if we frustrate her early she might start to make bad decisions

Hopeful thinking? Maybe

The problem is Bueckers doesn’t play like a Freshman and her shooting repertoire is unbelievable. You need to hope she has an off night. Williams is another one that can go off. I have watched UCONN play a few times and we have to prevent their big runs which usually happens once or twice a game. I’m also worried about their size and length controlling the boards. We can’t give them second or third chances to score otherwise they will run us out of the gym like Stanford did. If we can hold our own on the glass, cause a few turnovers and easy buckets, and keep the score low we have a chance.

It reminds of the quote from the movie Friday Night Lights when coach Gaines asks Ivory Christian “so how is it out there?”. His reply “They’re fast, they’re big... plus they’re fast.” Coach Gaines replies “You said that already.”

Nobody expects us to win.

Hardly anyone expects the game to even be close.

WIn or lose this team is already full of legends for this program.

What I hope for tonight is that everyone is on their game, nobody has an off night, and whatever happens represents our best effort of the year.

Bear Down Wildcats

All I want is to not get completely blown out in this game. If we can in 4 seasons go from being 6-24 to being competitive in a Final 4 game against UConn..I'll take it.

ASUHATER! wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:51 am All I want is to not get completely blown out in this game. If we can in 4 seasons go from being 6-24 to being competitive in a Final 4 game against UConn..I'll take it.

cause reaching the final four in 4 seasons isn't enough?

If UConn and Arizona both play their A games... UConn wins, no doubt. Any reasonable person knows this.

There is zero pressure. I'm just going to enjoy the moment and hope for a miracle!

Alieberman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:10 pm If UConn and Arizona both play their A games... UConn wins, no doubt. Any reasonable person knows this.

There is zero pressure. I'm just going to enjoy the moment and hope for a miracle!

exactly this

I don't care if we do get thumped, all I want is for our women to play with spirit and pride their game their way with their heads held high. Go hard. Go the distance. Have some fucking fun!

I'm assuming UConn is like the Duke of women's basketball and will get every call.

I'm sure there will be a Jayson Williams / Jason Gardner moment.

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:35 pm I don't care if we do get thumped, all I want is for our women to play with spirit and pride their game their way with their heads held high. Go hard. Go the distance. Have some fucking fun!

hell yeah

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:37 pm I'm assuming UConn is like the Duke of women's basketball and will get every call.

I'm sure there will be a Jayson Williams / Jason Gardner moment.

yeah they get the calls

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:35 pm I don't care if we do get thumped, all I want is for our women to play with spirit and pride their game their way with their heads held high. Go hard. Go the distance. Have some fucking fun!

I don't want to get thumped! But I know it's a possibility. Stanford is a top tier team and they thumped us twice. The only team we've played this year that is in a class ahead of us. UConn is obviously in that tier as well.

I just really want our Ladies to show they belong with the best of the best.

I'm gonna need to find a link again. POM- do you think that last one will still work?

Line has moved to -15 and 128.5. Looks like it might be tough but that’s why they play the game

I figure to win tonight, Reese and Baptiste have to join McDonald in having outstanding teams. Pueyo can’t pass up open 3 point shots and she has to make them.

I expect Thomas will guard a lot of Bueckers. Her one on one defense could be key in disrupting what UConn wants to do offensively

Additional thought, UConn doesn’t go very deep. If Arizona falls into a deep hole early, I Would love to see Arizona extend pressure and throw waive of bodies at them in hopes of reaping the benefits of tired legs late in the game.

Stanford and South Carolina are in a tight one...

Alieberman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:59 pm I'm gonna need to find a link again. POM- do you think that last one will still work?

....

Cardinal are Cougin' it.

oh man, south carolina couldnt have asked for a better chance to win it. just missed.

Wow that was a crazy last 3 minutes.

Stanford was lucky as hell. Turned the ball over and 2 point blank looks missed by South Carolina. Wow.

How about an all PAC final?!!!!

PieceOfMeat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:08 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:59 pm I'm gonna need to find a link again. POM- do you think that last one will still work?

....

Stream 2 working well, so far anyway. Thanks POM.

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:20 pm
Stream 2 working well, so far anyway. Thanks POM.

no prob

OK our turn now. Let’s get ‘em Cats!

BTFD

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:20 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:08 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:59 pm I'm gonna need to find a link again. POM- do you think that last one will still work?

this one?
click here
i heard a rumor it might

Stream 2 working well, so far anyway. Thanks POM.

Same for me thanks POM!

Bear Down everyone!

Tokin' 3.

JUST DO IT!!

BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!!!!

Alieberman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:17 pm\
Same for me thanks POM!

Bear Down everyone!

no prob

let's GOOOOOOO WILDCATS

PieceOfMeat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:23 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:20 pm
Stream 2 working well, so far anyway. Thanks POM.

no prob

Any idea how to full screen it?

NM: Stream 1 full screens

Aari for 3333333333333333333333

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:31 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:23 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:20 pm
Stream 2 working well, so far anyway. Thanks POM.

no prob

Any idea how to full screen it?

NM: Stream 1 full screens

stream 2 can also full screen.
click where it normally is, and the page moves to the top for some reason, then scroll back down and the full screen button is there.
at least it worked for me.