breaking down Vandy

[twistedredbird]

I think we have a good shot at this game. Looking at Vandy, their 3 core players are seeing 30+ minutes in close games, 2 of them 40 minutes at Notre Dame. They don't really run a post-up game, and their tallest starter is 6"1". Niz, Wieben and Jos should be good at keeping her scoring low. Wirth is the player I worry about, her stats for steals and assists are impressive, but when you ave play time is 35 min, your stats are going to be higher. Vandy really only goes 8 or 9 deep, and foul trouble can really mess their system up.

As many have already said, the key to ISU WBB winning this year is the post play on offense. I think it is for this game critical, it also will force their scoring forwards to guard more and wear them down. The issue that scares me a little is Vandy runs terribly good motion offense with a lot of movement similar to Stanfords triangle offense, and our defense has shown vulnerability with speed.

Should be a good game, if our defense continues to play well, and our posts add 30 points, I think we have this game. A tough physical game with our high rotation should keep fresher legs and give us the edge.

Go clones!

[Royalclone]

Didn't they rely on pressing our guards last year to keep us out of our offense? I look for the same thing from them this time, although it might not be as effective at Hilton than it is at home in Nashville.

[BenEClone]

I read that Vandy was bothered by junk and multiple defense schemes presented by Notre Dame. I expect that Bill will do the same. I agree that our depth might be the edge in our favor. We can play harder longer and don't drop off as much as in the past when our starters get a break. Aus wasn't 100% in the Challenge - Let's hope she is ready for this one. We're leaving home in a few minutes and will spend the night with family in Iowa tonight - we'll be there - hope many others will be too.