So how good is Okie State?
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I'm no expert, but I don't think they're that good, but they will make the NCAA tourney and will be a popular sleeper come pick time (due to the NBA talent on the team). I didn't even think they'd be that good when they had Olukemi, and now he's out for the year. They're a little like the Brackins-Gilstrap-Garrett ISU team. Looking at the talent they're scary, and if they could put it together they could be really good, but I don't see it happening. Smart is really good and I think they improved by losing that no-defense fat *** Keaton Page. I just don't think they'll put it together to make a run at 2nd in the conference.
Here's the funny thing about OSU. They "earned" their ranking this year by winning the WNIT last year. The catch?They played all of their games at home during the tournament. They went through a weak non-conf schedule playing every game at home. The big 12 started and as with everyone, things got exponentially tougher. They lost at home to TTech and Baylor and yet they somehow beat Kansas. It leaves me thinking that they are somewhat of a mystery team. One, single, decent win on their schedule this year.
Donahoe and young are who make this team go. Donahoe is a killer outside shooter much like Fussell of Texas. Hitting at 39% on. The season. I suspect she will get some individual attention from Ms. Williamson. OSU is a high scoring team and they out rebound their opponents pretty strongly. It will be an interesting matchup with our senior bigs battling Young and our defense against their offense. As always, the deciding factor will come down to the Sister's offense. If we are hitting from multiple threats ISU prevails. If we become one dimensional it becomes much tougher. The wild card? What officials are assigned to the game and how it is called. Crowd will be small but loud.
Donahoe and young are who make this team go. Donahoe is a killer outside shooter much like Fussell of Texas. Hitting at 39% on. The season. I suspect she will get some individual attention from Ms. Williamson. OSU is a high scoring team and they out rebound their opponents pretty strongly. It will be an interesting matchup with our senior bigs battling Young and our defense against their offense. As always, the deciding factor will come down to the Sister's offense. If we are hitting from multiple threats ISU prevails. If we become one dimensional it becomes much tougher. The wild card? What officials are assigned to the game and how it is called. Crowd will be small but loud.
They're taking it to us. We're playing perimeter basketball and the shots aren't falling. Not sure why they'replaying zone with Toni Young on the bench and Donohue white hot from the outside.
Is this a typical crowd for OSU? Brutal. Unless everyone is sitting on the same side as the camera.
ISU does not look prepared at all. Even Poppens looks like she is confused as to what to do. About 4 minutes have gone by in 2nd half and ISU has been outscored 15-0. Pretty embarrassing.
OSU has some weapons and will be in the mix for best in the league that is not from Waco. Still we did not show up and are making them look like UConn. Gonna have to play better than this on the road or will be 9-9 at best. Time to change to the playoff pregame.
Yeah. And I hate when we playdid zone, it makes us flat footed. Some foul calling would help too.
OSU averages under 2000 per game, I believe. Not that it would make a difference for us, either way. I don't know what happened to the team that clubbed OU like a baby seal, but it apparently missed the plane altogether for this trip. The next game on the schedule isn't going to make things any easier to get back into the win column (Baylor).
