Seventh 2014 Olympics this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. We've compiled all the statistics that comprise the Lady Huskies 2009-10 unblemished season. 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. Gold 2014 X Games Grill averaged 9.5 points and four rebounds in 25 games this season. March Madness excitement builds as top teams set their sights on a national championship. Gold 2022 Olympics This is a much better conference than in recent years, with five teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament in ESPNs latest bracketology. She dominated the NCAA and is pretty dominant in the WNBA. The U.S. womens basketball team suffered its first defeat to a college program in 20 years, falling 93-86 on Saturday to Oregon, which is ranked No. She has plans to return to the national team when the time is right, a representative said. That isnt the case this year, and No. Indeed it would probably beat the best WNBA team. The WNBA is a tough first year transition for even the best college players. T&C apply. Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. Ionescu, who scored 30 points, is also a two-time reigning U.S. national champion in 33, a new Olympic event, making her a possible choice for either Olympic team. Could Monica Czinano and Hannah Stuelke be enough of a force inside to slow down the Gamecocks if Caitlin Clark gets going and puts up triple-double numbers? Jun 23, 2021. Lol real question? Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Now that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has added more national championship hardware to its trophy caseits seventh in school historyand won 78 games in a row, fans are demanding to know if this group of athletes could compete, and even beat, a division one men's basketball team. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's, they lost to No. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart were not part of the four-game, eight-day college tour. With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball, https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edges Texas A&M-Commerce 93-88, Timme scores 17 in potential home finale for No. 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. if a men's team decided to full court press, the women wouldn't get the ball past midcourt. Sabreena: Florida Gulf Coast may not have Kierstan Bell or another WNBA first-round prospect this year, but the Eagles still have Karl Smesko, and that means theyll play the most modern offense possible. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Try a week on us. 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More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. What's the best NCAA team you think the WNBA team could beat, then? Unfortunately, I said something that I regret which has cost me the opportunity to finish out my dream at Iowa State. Who on a bad college team is going guard Candace Parker? Ohio only. 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. Elite HS team? Penny and Blue have something to share with you! there are sure to be some surprises. Their only advantage might be that the women play professionally so their coaching and play strategy might be better. Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. haha what? The Toledo Rockets out of the Mid-American Conference had a season to forget in 2009-10. Edit: boysvswomen.com if you doubt my claim. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessees 65-64 win in 1999. If they are as good as advertised, Geno Auriemma's squad should at least be able to hang with a division one men's basketball team. Here are the odds to win the 2023 WCC Tournament courtesy of FanDuel and our best bet to win it: 21+. To nobodys surprise, Gonzaga (-145) enters this tournament as the favorite for the umpteenth time after winning it nine of the last 10 years and 18 times in 23 tries since head coach Mark Few took over in 1999. Gold 2007 Worlds They hadn't even lost three in a row since March 2008. So, \_()_/. Athletisim isn't every thing. Australian Lauren Jackson, won their second WNBA championship this summer. Peacock airs live coverage of the world freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships. No. A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. - NBA2k22 Frosti 268K subscribers Subscribe 11K 299K views 1 year ago it really doesnt matter what you put here. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 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. 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. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. 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. 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. When the USA women's national soccer team was in training for the women's world cup (which they won that year), they played the USA Under 15 boys B-team. I wont be surprised to see another outright loss on Wednesday. In my book, experience plus momentum is usually a pretty good equation for some March Magic when it comes to mid-majors. Gold 2015 X Games It was an exhibition, but the U.S. starting lineup included Olympic champions Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. The reality is there are only four real contenders. Defending champion South Carolina has the personnel and experience to repeat. By Natalie Weiner May 23, 2019, 10:30am EDT It's a lay-up line like any other, with 14 men and two. He shot a team-best 38.8% from behind the arc. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. And he'd be doing it for a Los Angeles Times sports section helmed by editor Bill Dwyre, whose generous budget allowed Terry to travel to season openers on the road, All-Star Games, and playoff series as . Silver 2007 X Games The Ducks beat Team USA, 93-86, on their home floor to open an already ridiculously hyped year. Grill's dismissal is surprising both due to the fact that the season is almost over and that he has a long history with Otzelberger. Any other potential Cinderellas we should have an eye on? Thanks for contacting us. For the first time, we have added a women's team to our college basketball simulation engine . Chantel: Yeah, youre not going to beat South Carolina by going bucket-for-bucket in the paint. If you love to imagine the planet-exploding battles of the fictional gods who will never be, taking pointless knowledge gathered from a life spent reading and gaming and swinging it like a gladiator's sword in discussions on reddit then welcome home, my friend. But yeah the OP's question is silly. Wasn't even close. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Im a big fan (and proponent) of all things #Pac12AfterDark so I would prefer chaos out of that conference. 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. After playing baseball for two seasons on the JV team at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Md., Skylar Kaplan was confidentas were her teammates and her summer travel team . Sure, they lost the championship, but if that game is played again on a . With that said, it's absurd to start the UConn discussion with if they could beat a nationally ranked high school team, division three or two team. All year long, the advanced metrics have liked Ohio State (12-17), even when the losses continued to pile up amid one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Gaels actually rank two spots higher in net efficiency thanks to their stellar defense, which held the Zags to two of their worst offensive outputs all year in these teams two meetings in the regular season. a all star team from an average gym could beat a buncha girls. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Could the Uconn women hang with the big boys on the court? Diamond Miller is good enough to be the best player on a title-winning team, and the rest of the crew has come along with her. Gold 2015 Worlds The Peabody Warhorses would make the UConn Lady Huskies their bitches. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. SOCIAL MEDIA. 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. The WNBA all stars couldn't beat a small junior college in the middle of nowhere's team. I had this debate many times since Brittney Griner was at Baylor and I am a Baylor alumni. Plus, they actually defend well enough to throw other teams off balance, with Chloe Moore-McNeil as the head of the snake on that end of the floor. Updated Mar. Regardless of how right (or wrong) we are or come to be, its March, and thats reason enough to celebrate. But I am most interested in whats happening in the ACC. But even though I like the Bruins, Im not certain that theres a mid-major team that can play ultimate spoiler or go on a huge run during the NCAA Tournament. whatdoidoidontkno Pacers 3 yr. ago college has the size advantage. 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. Yes, those teams couldnt finish the job. The Bruins return three starters off a team that got NCAA Tournament win experience last season by beating Oregon and nearly taking down Tennessee. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ferrell Center. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic champion in snowboard slopestyle, is due with her first child. 1 and No. After reaching as high as No. Layton woman dies in possible drowning in Hawaii, Man injured, officers placed on leave after police shooting in Farmington, What's coming and going on Netflix in March, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, What time is it on moon? "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". The U.S. has played 44 games against NCAA teams since 1995. 1 seed Saint Marys is a key reason why. Silver 2006 Olympics 21+ and present in OH. 1 seed when its all said and done, which brings me to my last question. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Her five career world championships gold medals in snowboard cross were already a record for total medals of any color in a single snowboard event at worlds. 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