Being 0-6 from 3-pt range isn't helping. It's allowing WKU to collapse down low and prevent driving and Mulkey. Someone needs to start hitting from outside.

(02-13-2021 05:39 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(02-13-2021 05:37 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Jackson and Bellamy...might be unplayable in this game. They're just not quick enough or sharp enough against a team that plays this aggressively on defense.

Agree on Bellamy; not Jackson.

Jackson *has* to figure out her shot. Few things rankle me in basketball these days more than a guard who cannot or does not shoot. Jackson's driving ability is entirely ineffective because no defense respects her shot.

Bellamy with 7 points. Rice up by 4 now. Don't give up on her. She can be a player.

Rice leads 36-32 at the half. Centers for each team didn't play much in the first half.

Rice leads 36-32 at half thanks to 3 baskets by Bellamy and a couple 3s from Smith and Wiggins. Pretty fortunate given the 10 TOs and Nancy playing just 7 of 20 first half minutes.

Mulkey with 8 points; Smith and Bellamy with 7 each; Wiggins with 5.

Both teams trading points in 3Q-- very little defense

Rice 50-49 with 2:40 to go. Mulkey with 12 points, but only 1 rebound and 0 blocks. They're doing a great job boxing her out.

Jackson with back-to-back 3-pointers to put Rice up 59-56 at the end of 3Qs.

Both Wiggins and Smith with 3 personals. Already up to 16 TOs.

Mulkey 0-2 in 3Q, and now has only 2 rebounds, no blocks

Worst defensive game in quite some time. WKU with 34 points in the paint.

Can't seem to stop WKU's freshman. Rice down by 3.

Rice with 3 quick TOs to start the 4Q, as WKU ties it up at 61-61.

(02-13-2021 06:36 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  Can't seem to stop WKU's freshman. Rice down by 3.

She has 22 points already, and 4-5 from deep. Our D is just not there today. It better stiffen up in a hurry.

(02-13-2021 06:36 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  Can't seem to stop WKU's freshman. Rice down by 3.

They don’t guard her from shooting the 3.

Less than 5 mins to play, Rice down 63-66.

65-69 with 4:00 to play. Both teams going to their centers every play.
Now 65-71.

Down 65-71 with 3:40 to play. Worst defensive game in 3 years. Can't stop anything.

They've outscored us 15-6 this quarter.

70-71 with 1:10 to go. WKU has an astonishing 14 steals (vs. only 1 by the Owls).

Down 1, 36 secs left. Rice ball.

Rice retakes lead 76-74 with 0:20 to go. Crosthwait with a big 4Q.

Crosthwait with back to back 3's!!! Rice up 2, 0:20 left.

Smith makes 1 of 2 at the line. 77-74. 15 secs, WKU ball.