2025 NCAA WBB Tournament non LV games and news

[maple]

Who was the last team to beat them on their trek to those 200 Ws

Not sure if this is what you were asking but Mississippi State ended UConn’s 111 game streak in the 2017 FF.

(Who then lost to SC in the finals; it was SC’s first title.)

 

[KTrain]

Thought I stated the occasional deep run by a Mid Major. When was last time a Mid Major made a deep run in Women's tournament? Maybe Creighton a few years ago. Other than that a Cinderella in EE is hard to find in Women's game.

I doubt you see mid majors in the men's NCAAs anymore. When you don't have to sit for a year players like Dalton leave N Colorado virtually giving them no chance for a NCAA run same for N Florida with Chaz Lanier. Thats 2 examples, now extrapolate that across the whole nation and it will be more and more chalk. Close to 2000 portals and NIL just expect Chalk yearly, the fun of rooting for the unlikely underdog, just think when Curry took Davidson on that run it was a fun watch. In this environment with NIL Curry would have probably transferred to Duke.

 

[creekdipper]

Where is our trophy?

Banner being stitched together as we speak. Credit to Dawn for the seamstress referral.

 

[LasVegasBill23]

hey lets give credit to the uconn huskies they won fair and square kudos

 

[ShortyMac10]

 

[Lucy]

Banner being stitched together as we speak. Credit to Dawn for the seamstress referral.

If I didn’t like Rooster so much I would “like” this

 

[chuckiepoo]

If I didn’t like Rooster so much I would “like” this

Rooster’s good with it. He understands tongue in cheek snark. Got his feels tonight though. Rough game for Sakerlina fans. Hold that thought …

 

[cabbie191]

Basically they lost Paige and Chen that is about it.

They also lose Aubrey Griffin who is actually the most athletic player on the team when fully healthy - which unfortunately hasn’t been the case the last couple of years.

 

[cabbie191]

Auriemma has been here so often that he knows how to prep for everything.

I’d like to agree with you but I can’t.

Think back to the 2023 tournament. UConn was completely flummoxed by Ohio State’s full court press and lost by double digits in the Sweet 16.

 

[Blueconn]

I think Strong is the future. I have followed UConn for more than 30 years and she is the best freshman thatI have seen.

Strong is the best “big” since Stewey. And does everything as well or better. Dribbles anywhere better than most guards. Strokes the three like she’s ordering lunch. Has hands that always control the ball. And smart. Blah, blah, etc, Brassie must be old like me…and said it best. Her right hand is butter.

 

[Blueconn]

You, too.

And enjoy aupporting that child-man who can boast lots of titles but can't buy an ounce of character with any of them.

Thank you. A walk through the body farm should do wonders for you during the summer. Yes UConn. We’ll be buzzin’ with our dozen.

 

[knoxvol52]

Good grief, now ESPN is window licking hard for Geno as the greatest coach of all times... then some cal,er chimed in about the UNC women's soccer coach who has coached 21 National Championship teams at North Carolina. 21 titles in 40 years of Women's soccer in College.

 

[brittannica]

Good grief, now ESPN is window licking hard for Geno as the greatest coach of all times... then some cal,er chimed in about the UNC women's soccer coach who has coached 21 National Championship teams at North Carolina. 21 titles in 40 years of Women's soccer in College.

Yeah, Anson Dorrance of UNC might be the most winning coach of all time. Not sure, but he would def be my greatest coach of all time because he also essentially led the first professional iteration of international soccer for women in the United States.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Good grief, now ESPN is window licking hard for Geno as the greatest coach of all times... then some cal,er chimed in about the UNC women's soccer coach who has coached 21 National Championship teams at North Carolina. 21 titles in 40 years of Women's soccer in College.

 

[Volfan2012]

I hope Houston can beat Florida tonight. I hate to have to take a double dose of poison in one week. First dose was automatic.

 

[maple]

I hope Houston can beat Florida tonight. I hate to have to take a double dose of poison in one week. First dose was automatic.

Houston beat Duke so they get my support for sure.

 

[LasVegasBill23]

ya about time houston..... erase the ghost of jim valvano

 

[madtownvol]

Just looking at ratings for WCBB. NCAA tournament is generally up across the board from 2023 but down from last season (the Caitlin Clark effect). Have not seen numbers for the Uconn v. Sc final yet.

ESPN said four of the top 10 Elite Eight games on record aired this year, including:

• LSU-UCLA (3.4 million viewers, No. 3 Elite Eight game all-time)

• Duke-SC (3.1 million, No. 4)

• UConn-USC (3.0 million, No. 6)

• TCU-Texas (2.3 million, No. 9)

The Sweet 16 round averaged 1.7 million viewers across ESPN’s networks, the second-most-watched Sweet 16 on record behind last year (which averaged 2.4 million viewers) and up 39 percent from 2023. This year delivered four of the top 10 Sweet 16 games of all time, including 2.9 million for Tennessee-Texas (No. 3) and 2.5 million for Notre Dame-TCU (No. 4).

 

[VolBall09]

Just looking at ratings for WCBB. NCAA tournament is generally up across the board from 2023 but down from last season (the Caitlin Clark effect). Have not seen numbers for the Uconn v. Sc final yet.

Down literally 10 million viewers but “pEoPlE WaNnA wAtCH me ToO.”

 

[madtownvol]

Down literally 10 million viewers but “pEoPlE WaNnA wAtCH me ToO.”

Not surprised you would spin it that way. EVERYONE knows that Clark brought a big bump to WCBB in 2023-24. The relevant question is what would happen after her?

And the result is that viewership remains up across the board from 2022-2023 (also when CC was playing but had not yet become a cultural phenom).

For those who care about the continued growth of WCBBl, these numbers are good news.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Not surprised you would spin it that way. EVERYONE knows that Clark brought a big bump to WCBB in 2023-24. The relevant question is what would happen after her?

And the result is that viewership remains up across the board from 2022-2023 (also when CC was playing but had not yet become a cultural phenom).

For those who care about the continued growth of WCBB basketball, that is a good news.

I was pondering this data set and wondered how a healthy Paige Bueckers would have affected that equation as Caitlin’s train was pulling out of the station.

 

[madtownvol]

I was pondering this data set and wondered how a healthy Paige Bueckers would have affected that equation as Caitlin’s train was pulling out of the station.

Paige was playing did CC's senior year which gave the record breaking Iowa v. Uconn final four match. I am not sure what you mean here.

I think if JuJu had been healthy--the JuJu vs. Paige duel might have pumped up ratings.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Paige was playing did CC's senior year which gave the record breaking Iowa v. Uconn final four match. I am not sure what you mean here.

I think if JuJu had been healthy--the JuJu vs. Paige duel might have pumped up ratings.

Further back, following Paige’s first injury.

“…when Caitlin’s train was pulling out the station.”

 

[Rooster1]

Congrats to the UConn WBB team, they were the best this year, and it wasn’t close. And congrats to Tenn for beating them this year, no small matter. It was a great season, good for the game of WBB. Peace all and looking fwd to next season already as most are. Hope to see everyone back in the Fall.

 

[cabbie191]

No doubt you’ve seen the “way too early” projections for next year. Personally I think for college sports these are ridiculous if done before the portal window closes. But FWIW, at least one prognosticator has pegged Tennessee in the top ten.