They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. One day when I am brave enough, I hope to be able to share my story about my mental health and my mental illness I have been battling through all season, he wrote, in part. Canada is the reigning Olympic champion and two-time reigning world champion. Chantel: Belmont. this is poor banter, Above average HS team? But with conference tournaments kicking off, lets take a gander at the landscape right now. 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There will be no Big 12 regular-season title for the Baylor women for the first time in 13 seasons, and the Bears won't get to open the NCAA Tournament on their home court as had pretty much become a given over the past decade. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. 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 . I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. She owns 16 individual gold medals and 19 individual medals overall among the biennial world championships (the last in 2017), the annual X Games, which stopped holding snowboard cross competitions after 2016, and the Olympics. The two-time NAIA Player of the Year made an immediate impact at Iowa State, catching the eye of WNBA teams before suffering an ACL tear 13 games into the season. But my bigger issue with South Carolina is that Im still never going to be 100 percent confident (or even 70 percent confident) in its outside scoring options, who might end up being the weak links this March. Chantel: The Maddy Siegrist Hive is going to be sending you angry emails, Sabreena. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. 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. like the video to. Rounding out the top 10 teams to watch are Indiana, Notre Dame, UCLA, Utah, and Iowa. Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? College basketball conference tournament season has officially arrived as the calendar flips to March, and while the WCC Tournament isnt the first to tip off this postseason, itll be easily the biggest one to date when it officially starts on Thursday. The last few weeks have given teams a bit of a roadmap in how to play South Carolina close. What's the best NCAA team you think the WNBA team could beat, then? Answer (1 of 9): Easy. Duality underpins practically everything about the brief existence of the KD, Harden and Kyrie Nets. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. New customers only. This is where our hypothetical "Battle of the Sexes" hits the courts for the first time. I think the bulk of the madness this year will come from all the power conferences beating up on one another with the 6 or 7 seeds being more dangerous than theyve been in awhile. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Height, strength, quickness, jumping all in conjunction. Subscribe if you enjoyed and help us reach 500k! This is a much better conference than in recent years, with five teams projected to make the NCAA Tournament in ESPNs latest bracketology. You think they would have trouble with a a womens team? I mean some of those WNBA players can ball and aren't exactly small. The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. I honestly don't think they'd be able to keep up with girls like Liz Cambage, Delle Done, Aja Wilson, Mya Moore, Ogunwike sisters,etc. Gold 2015 X Games You are indeed where you belong. Iowa State will take on No. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. For the first time, we have added a women's team to our college basketball simulation engine . Saint Marys has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. The Terrapins are 2-7 straight up in true road games (3-6 against the spread) with a 1-7 road record in conference play, including an overtime loss at middling Nebraska on Feb. 19 in their last road test. We've already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets . In between those games, the Bears lost by 19 and 21 points on the road to teams below them in the Big 12 standings. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. A nationally ranked boys high school basketball team would probably beat a WNBA team. Yes, Whatifsports.com can accommodate that request. Lord knows what past teams like 2019 LSU and 2013 FSU wouldve done. Close. Even at UConn (my alma-mater) the practice squad can easily beat the women. *** Skipped 2009 Worlds To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. not even the Indiana Fever. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. The very top boys' HS teams would crush them. After reaching as high as No. But if the Gamecocks run into a team that gets hot from long range and can slow Bostons interior production, that could be a winning combination. Regardless of how right (or wrong) we are or come to be, its March, and thats reason enough to celebrate. Chantel: I, for one, am excited to see how all our predictions come to pass. This is just about the most balanced team in the country offensively with Mackenzie Holmes and Grace Berger generating offense from the post and the perimeter, and oodles of shooters surrounding them in Sydney Parrish, Yarden Garzon and Sara Scalia. Sabreena: From a historical perspective, I have an eye on the SEC. If opposing teams let Souley Boum get cooking, goodnight. Post#1 by rcp002 Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:14 am, Post#2 by Jake0890 Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:37 am, Post#3 by Tyrone Luton Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 am, Post#4 by wiff Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:26 pm, Post#5 by FlutieX Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:25 pm, Post#6 by Chocobanana Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:01 pm, Post#7 by CBB_Fan Tue Apr 9, 2013 7:15 pm, Post#8 by Kembastockton Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:35 pm, Post#9 by Alienware Tue May 14, 2013 1:14 pm, Post#10 by Jory04 Tue May 14, 2013 2:25 pm, Post#11 by tsherkin Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:11 pm, Post#12 by miltk Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:01 am, Post#13 by TheToothFairy Mon Aug 5, 2013 4:52 pm, Post#14 by APacoJ Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:48 pm, Post#15 by HeartBreakKid Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:50 am, Post#16 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:08 pm, Post#17 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:20 pm, Post#18 by Johnlac1 Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:32 pm. He'd be covering the ascendant Los Angeles Sparks, a team on the precipice of back-to-back championships. 1 North Carolina in November, and has shot just shy of 40% from the field. Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. Girls basketball is so much worse than men's basketball. 21st 2002 X Games Take any of the final four teams against the Minnesota Lynx(2013 WNBA Champions) and it's not a contest. What's in store for spring? 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. Peacock airs live coverage of the world freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships. 1 and No. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. Estimated read time: 4-5 Praise be. 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. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. The purpose of this article is to not only give Joe/Joan Basketballfan the answer he/she has been craving over the last few months, but to also spark discussion and debate as to "what if" these games really did come to fruition. Whatifsports.com is just taking that practice to the next level. Could the Uconn women hang with the big boys on the court? What the Terrapins did to Iowa was as impressive a performance as Ive seen all year, and the perfect example of a team peaking at the right time. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. On Tuesday night, head coach Jon Scheyer's first Duke basketball team held on to beat the visiting NC State Wolfpack (22-9, 12-8 ACC), 71-67.Once again, with the help of the loud-as-ever Cameron . Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. Using our college basketball simulation engine , we had the UConn women play the UT men 1,001 times. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Gold 2008 X Games "Our freshmen are honestly, they're special. This is the most wide-open field among the major conferences, and there is a sleeper Final Four contender somewhere in the ACC, even if Im not yet sure which team that is. Moore-McNeil is the only IU player playing 33-plus minutes? The U.S. has . The WNBA is a tough first year transition for even the best college players. The Ducks beat Team USA, 93-86, on their home floor to open an already ridiculously hyped year. More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. No they wouldnt. Ninth 2021 Worlds The men could only eek out four wins the entire season as they counted on a roster consisting of mainly freshman. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Kansas native has missed three games with a back injury this season. Notre Dame won the regular-season title (though the obvious caveat of Olivia Miles health is in play), but I think Virginia Tech is playing the best of any team in the conference, and North Carolina also has its full starting lineup back with some ground to make up in the minds of the selection committee. Not a competition. Jacobellis added to her unparalleled record in major championships. Not a doubt in mind. It's only the second time a college has knocked off Team USA dating back to 1999, when. The difference in athletic ability just aren't fair. I've yet to see a WNBA game where I viewed quality basketball, and given the physical differences, I can't imagine a WNBA team winning against a good Div I guys team. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. Ole Miss pushed the Gamecocks into overtime, UConn (with six bodies) drove them to the brink. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. Now, as to whether a WNBA all-star team could beat college men: I will grant that "regular" DI/DII men's teams should win, but you'd be surprised how terrible some DIII men's squads. T&C apply. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. Ski and Snowboard. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. But lets not get too far ahead of ourselves because with parity across conferences seemingly at an all-time high (we say this every year, no?) (Top photo of Mackenzie Holmes: Andy Lyons / Getty Images). Just like the college team, the high school team would have height and speed on the women. After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." Penny and Blue have something to share with you! Coyne Schofield is the latest U.S. Winter Olympic star to announce a pregnancy. I cant believe weve gotten this far without talking about the chaos that could be the Big East. But yeah the OP's question is silly. 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. Sabreena: Whats wild about the Big Ten is for as much as weve extolled Indiana and Iowa, Maryland might be the best team right now. Could they do it? He tallied his 12th 20-point performance of the season in the win over the Pirates, scoring 23 points while going 5-for-8 from downtown. Unquestionably. 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. When I was on my 8th grade middle school basketball, we scrimmaged the High School varsity girls team. Jacobellis, 37, took bronze at worlds in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Wednesday. Chantel: The Pac-12 feels pretty wide open, too, given that I feel as though weve seen the highs and lows out of the top half of the league over the last few weeks Utah is coming in with a ton of momentum and Stanford is Stanford (though weve seen some struggles, as you mentioned), but then you have a bunch of teams like USC, UCLA, Colorado and Arizona that seem like they could play spoiler if everything goes right for them. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. After having three players selected in the WNBA draft last year, including two-time Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo in the first 10 picks, the Bears went into this season with eight newcomers. I was really excited after training because I was putting down some really great times. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. That isnt the case this year, and No. Edit: boysvswomen.com if you doubt my claim. All rights reserved. The size, strength and speed difference is too great. While everyone was commenting about the hair, or the funny actions on the court, it was a way for me to get out of that state of mind and feel like me being myself instead of the dark place I have been in this season. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Fifth 2019 Worlds Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. Athleticism is too important in basketball. College teams wins. Baylor had a reduced roster and lost its first two Big 12 games last season, but still went on to win their 12th consecutive conference title in Collen's debut. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Our starting line-up went: I think the elite wnba teams could handle a bad college team. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. In my book, experience plus momentum is usually a pretty good equation for some March Magic when it comes to mid-majors. Grill posted a lengthy statement on Twitter later on Wednesday afternoon. The only thing is everyone can then study your lines! Jacobellis said with a laugh, according to U.S. 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. They have two more games to play in the regular season, but theyre riding a 12-game winning streak. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. But I am most interested in whats happening in the ACC. Thanks for contacting us. minutes. The best WNBA team wouldn't beat a good high school men's team. 1, 2023 10:44 p.m. EST. Their current three-game winning streak followed a four-game skid, the longest for the Bears since losing 11 in a row on way to a 7-20 record in 1999-2000, the season before Kim Mulkey became their coach. I do think it would be interesting to see South Carolina have to face off against an offensive powerhouse that cleans the defensive glass well. I thought this version of the Gamecocks would be worse than the 2021-22 team because of the graduation of Destanni Henderson, but Zia Cooke has improved as an offensive option, Cardoso is on an absolute tear, and the duo of Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher has stabilized the point guard position enough to keep the offense humming. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. MERCH: brettmaes.comi turn 21 next Wednesday :)SC/IG/TT: brettmaes Some of them are big pieces that haven't been able to play. A full box score is here. Come join our discussions, post your own battles and kick some ass! The Lady Vols have had some quality losses this season, and theyve been in basically every game theyve played this year for 30-ish minutes. To appeal to the cynics who think this example is complete hogwash, we simulated the Lady Huskies against the National Champion Duke Blue Devils. No way. 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. Favorite us! 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. Gold 2022 Olympics ? Any decent high school team could beat a WNBA team. And after Sundays win over Illinois which snapped this teams nine-game losing streak the Buckeyes ranked fifth in adjusted efficiency among all teams with a losing record. A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. Loyola Marymount was the only team to beat both Gonzaga and Saint Marys this year, and its easily the best sleeper bet to play spoiler this week, too. The U.S. lacked some of its top bigs. The top American men wereNick Baumgartner andSenna Leith, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Take the undefeated 2016 Chino Hills team which will probably have at least 3 NBA level players in Lonzo, Lamelo and Onyeka Okongwu and they probably at least beat them by minimum 20 points. Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. Why we are expecting a low-scoring affair between two expl Mike McCarthy shreds ex-Cowboys coordinator after firing, Patrick Mahomes' wife posts cozy couple's pic during Joe Rogan drama, Hoops star twins mock NCAA after 1st name-in-likeness punishment: 'Be f--king for real', NFL prospect driving recklessly in crash that killed teammate, staffer: cops, Surging Knicks destroy Nets in statement victory, Patrick Kane well worth the struggle to bring him to Broadway, PGA Tour becoming like LIV Golf after latest schedule changes, Dodgers' biggest problem isn't their new shortstop deficit, 'Disgraceful' Meghan, Harry 'provoked' King Charles to evict them: royal expert, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting. It's not uncommon for coaching staffs to ship in all-male practice squads to toughen up their women for the games that really count. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. Athleticism is too important in basketball. if a men's team decided to full court press, the women wouldn't get the ball past midcourt. 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. Her foul trouble against Iowa was a huge reason the Hoosiers had such difficulty reining in Clark. The U.S. has played 44 games against NCAA teams since 1995. Gold 2007 Worlds Taking top 5 in the US vs WNBA, who knows? Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. 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. The Bruins return three starters off a team that got NCAA Tournament win experience last season by beating Oregon and nearly taking down Tennessee. 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. While Jeudy thinks it would be a great opportunity for the stars. The question of the day: Could the best college basketball team beat the worst NBA team? Plus, the Atlantic Sun has two teams currently on double-digit winning streaks, which would make a Gulf Coast/Liberty final a real treat. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. It was an exhibition, but the U.S. starting lineup included Olympic champions Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. Jackson was instrumental in the Storm's success in 2010 in winning her third WNBA . In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. We've received your submission. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Wouldnt even be close. Gold 2011 X Games Kendall Coyne Schofield, the U.S. hockey captain at last years Olympics and world championship, announced she is pregnant and due with her first child this summer. Any mens high scholl basketball team that is competetive enough to win a state high school tournament in one of the 15 biggest states in the US could easily wreck the best WNBA team ever. Athletisim isn't every thing. Sabreena: Hilariously, we find ourselves in the same conference. Had Maya Moore not had an off night from the floor (1-11), available by clicking the example box score link in the table above, the Huskies might have added another win to their total. Weve already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets over Rutgers, Iowa and now Illinois, with the latter two wins coming by 16 and 12 points, respectively. He shot a team-best 38.8% from behind the arc. As for not beating overseas teams, Harvard just beat Japans national . They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this teams 3-11 record on the road. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 Sabreena: I am more confident in South Carolina winning it all than I was a month ago because each of the contenders to take down the Gamecocks keeps slipping up. The Ivy League has also been interesting this season. SOCIAL MEDIA. And if the Tigers fail to even get that far, itll be easier for us amateur bracketologists to predict an early exit for them in the Big Dance. 3 min read. 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