Twister Sister Summary - Previewing the Houston Cougars

[acoustimac]

It’s the day after Christmas and I had some time to look at the Sisters’ next opponent - the Houston Cougars.

TSS – Previewing Houston

It seems like I’ve been in a basketball hiatus for weeks rather than days as the holidays unfold and slowly pass us by. It’s been nearly a week since the Sisters last played in that nai…

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[NWICY]

It’s the day after Christmas and I had some time to look at the Sisters’ next opponent - the Houston Cougars.

TSS – Previewing Houston

It seems like I’ve been in a basketball hiatus for weeks rather than days as the holidays unfold and slowly pass us by. It’s been nearly a week since the Sisters last played in that nai…

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Looks like hopefully a way to ease into the B12 away games. If we play to our standards we should get the W.
Nice write up acoustimac

 

[geewago]

Anybody that loses to Houston, UCF or Cincy needs to be spanked with barbed wire

 

[DGC]

I appreciate the analysis. I hope this isn't one of those games where the opponent all of a sudden learns how to shoot.

 

[ZorkClone]

I suspect we will play the percentages again and let them shoot from the 3 as much as they want.

I would love to use the opportunity to feature Hare. My eyes were opened when I saw she is 3rd in the nation in Effective Fg%.

 

[ZorkClone]

I appreciate the analysis. I hope this isn't one of those games where the opponent all of a sudden learns how to shoot.

We will probably give them room at the 3 so I’m going to guess they shoot a bit above their season average.

 

[FL Clone]

Other than this being a B12 home opener for a team, and those always play differently, the ladies should be fine.

 

[BoxsterCy]

There is really no overstating how truly awful Houston is.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I suspect we will play the percentages again and let them shoot from the 3 as much as they want.

I would love to use the opportunity to feature Hare. My eyes were opened when I saw she is 3rd in the nation in Effective Fg%.

We don't need to give or let them have anything. Just play all around defense with no special schemes IMHO. No sense giving a team this bad any free looks from anywhere. Contested threes are likely all they can get versus a good team.

WVU limited them to only 41 FG attempts and they had 36 TO. Maybe not unexpected versus the Mountain Mama's who pressure/press but even against a a non-pressure quality opponent like ISU they should not get much of a look from anywhere. They are 6-6 against against a crap NC slate.

 

[acoustimac]

We don't need to give or let them have anything. Just play all around defense with no special schemes IMHO. No sense giving a team this bad any free looks from anywhere. Contested threes are likely all they can get versus a good team.

WVU limited them to only 41 FG attempts and they had 36 TO. Maybe not unexpected versus the Mountain Mama's who pressure/press but even against a a non-pressure quality opponent like ISU they should not get much of a look from anywhere. They are 6-6 against against a crap NC slate.

The only time you give a team anything is if you have weaknesses that could be exposed.