Women's basketball under Adia Barnes

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 8:59 am

On my way to pregame drinking...or maybe a stop at the dispensary. Lol. Go Cats!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:15 pm

Looks like a sell out. Cats are running up 9-5. We should have had a game thread to honor those ladies

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:22 pm

Awesome game atmosphere. Love it.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:22 pm

16-8 Cats

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:24 pm

Cats defense is unreal. Great help side when needed. Defensive stopper in Sam Thomas and a jitterbug in Ari McDonald

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:27 pm

8 turnovers

but still up 4 after 1Q

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:28 pm

I’m having a blast at the game. So much more fun than watching this years men’s team

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:29 pm

Alieberman wrote:I’m having a blast at the game. So much more fun than watching this years men’s team

This. So much fun!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:32 pm

Scoring drought right now. Pullium for NW has a nice game

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:33 pm

On TV it sounds loud as fuck in there.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:34 pm

23-14. Go Cats!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:34 pm

Great ball movement to get Reese a shot. Fun to watch

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:36 pm

azgreg wrote:On TV it sounds loud as fuck in there.

It is. This is fucking fantastic

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:36 pm

7-0 run Lady Cats. Let's go!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:36 pm

Alieberman wrote:I’m having a blast at the game. So much more fun than watching this years men’s team

I drove down from Phoenix to see them Play TCU. Well worth it. Crowd was really into it

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:43 pm

Cate Reese playing really well today

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:44 pm

Multiple defenses from the cats. Rise and fire must be proud

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:44 pm

azcat49 wrote:Multiple defenses from the cats. Rise and fire must be proud

But are they going fast enough?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:47 pm

Northwestern coach looks like he has been in too many boxing matches. Cut me Mick

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:50 pm

Cats win the 2Q 14-5. Great defense.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:50 pm

UA up 13 at halftime. Go get that hardware ladies.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:56 pm

14,644 they said

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:16 pm

Largest ever in Pac12 women's hoops? Wow

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:21 pm

Love this defense. No.....easy.....baskets.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:25 pm

49-33. Let's take this.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:27 pm

One more quarter. Let's do this ladies!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:29 pm

Found this about Coach Barnes. Quite a story. He is someone easy to like and root for. I have season tickets to football, basketball and baseball. Looks like I am going to buy some women’s tickets for next year. They will battle the best in the conference next year for sure

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tucson.com ... 0.amp.html" target="_blank

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:40 pm

Fat lady is warming up her vocal cords

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:43 pm

Our basketball joy fulfilled by the ladies. Who would have thought that?. Winning championships are fun. That’s why I never take for granted when Miller wins another PAC title. They are all hard to accomplish

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:47 pm

Wow, Cats up 18.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:58 pm

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:59 pm

WNIT CHANPS!

Congrats ladies! It's been fun following you and feeling excited about basketball again!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:00 pm

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1gqGvVknwMgGB" target="_blank

Postgame link.

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:15 pm

Woot!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:16 pm

Feels like this is just the beginning....

Congrats Ladies!!!

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:24 pm

Hooray. Good to see them improving so quickly. Definitely a tournament team next year

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:22 pm

This is such an awesome program on the rise. Funny how it all has originated from a brilliant PG.

WTG Lady Cats! You have made us all proud!

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:23 pm

The way she talks about Tucson with such sincerity, you can’t help but support her. I swear she sat and watched Lute’s team on offense and pushing the ball and creating constant pressure offensively. She also is a genius on defense, switching and pressuring when needed.

I hope we give her a raise and lock her up for a bit because she earned that. So many people felt our job was a career killer and she just killed it. Plus she looks great

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:24 pm

That was the most fun I've had attending a UofA basketball game in a long time.

My son and I had an absolute blast.

I plan on going to several games next year.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:28 pm

What does our recruiting class look like for next year? I hope we have a marquee game to start the year. Might be Penn St all over but I think this team can mentally survive that. Besides, you schedule it at McKsle and the 6th man will show up

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:40 pm

Got back from the game and congrats to Adia Barnes and the lady Cats! McKale was just as loud as a men's game. What a great recruiting tool Adi has by showing recruits the support the program gets.

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azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:50 pm

BibbysTowelDude · Post by **BibbysTowelDude** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:03 pm

Adia is special, it was of epic importance coming off the disaster of Polky's untimely passing and then the disaster the program endured after that, to hire Adia Barnes. She's that program's Lute. It was always going to be awhile before the NCAA's came back around for us, but the style Adia employs is what kids want to play, she's still in the process of building her roster, her way, but expect FAST FASTER FASTEST and then even FASTER!!!!! when she gets it to the pinnacle, and she will win lots of titles, she will coach lots of great ball players. Adia is the real fucking deal.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:10 pm

azgreg wrote:On TV it sounds loud as fuck in there.

In person it was definitely LOUD AS FUCK.

I mean ear-splitting loud.

The crowd today was amazing, as was the team of course.

UAdevil wrote:Largest ever in Pac12 women's hoops? Wow

Going to be pretty hard for any other team to top us too.

UAdevil wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I’m having a blast at the game. So much more fun than watching this years men’s team
This. So much fun!

It was awesome. Every minute of it. Hell even the atmosphere before the game was good. I got there about an hour early and was amazed at how many fans had already arrived.

Chicat wrote:Feels like this is just the beginning....

Congrats Ladies!!!

Yes, yes it does feel like just the beginning.

Fantastic finish to the season.

way to go WNIT Champion Wildcats!

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:12 pm

Didn't even know there was a women's NIT. So does this mean they finish the year ranked #65?

Congrats nonetheless.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:15 pm

Captain Obvious wrote:Didn't even know there was a women's NIT. So does this mean they finish the year ranked #65? Congrats nonetheless.

Considering the women's team has pretty much been the worst program in the conference for a decade, this is a pretty big deal.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:39 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Captain Obvious wrote:Didn't even know there was a women's NIT. So does this mean they finish the year ranked #65? Congrats nonetheless.
Considering the women's team has pretty much been the worst program in the conference for a decade, this is a pretty big deal.

Ever since Polkey's death, this program has been on hard times.

6 wins last year to 24 this year with a WNIT Championship is a huge success story. I mean we sold out for a reason. The Fans know how big the game was today.

Next year we make the NCAA's tourney.

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:24 pm

First time I have ever watched an arizona women’s basketball game and was fired up!

Great win and future is very bright under Adia!

BibbysTowelDude · Post by **BibbysTowelDude** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:26 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Captain Obvious wrote:Didn't even know there was a women's NIT. So does this mean they finish the year ranked #65? Congrats nonetheless.
Considering the women's team has pretty much been the worst program in the conference for a decade, this is a pretty big deal.

Yep we are sadly talking worst program in every single sport at every single level (including club and intramurals!) in the conference. It had become so so so so so bad.

Anyone who has followed the program over the last 15 years knows just how bleak and nuclear winter things had gotten.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:34 pm

And a great recruiter to sell her vision to those recruits and transfers. The crowds should help make it easier in the coming years. Hope we can become a legit FF contender and not just a sweet 16 team like Charlie has up the road

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