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CF REACTION: Iowa State Women draw 8-seed, will face Syracuse in UConn region

Wow - there is ZERO enthusiasm on this board for the women’s team in the tournament. I tried to listen to Chelsea, Leah and Jake’s podcast, which abruptly ended after about six minutes and was nowhere to be found. Even the CF staffers have abandoned ship!
 
OWLCITYCYFAN said:
Wow - there is ZERO enthusiasm on this board for the women’s team in the tournament. I tried to listen to Chelsea, Leah and Jake’s podcast, which abruptly ended after about six minutes and was nowhere to be found. Even the CF staffers have abandoned ship!
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The season ended up disappointing, in part due to the injuries, but as far as exposure, this isn't a horrible draw and a decent seed considering. We'll get a competitive game and then if we win we will be a premier game for round two, even if we get killed. Did the committee do this on purpose to get Audi more exposure? I know someone was discussing this a week or two ago.
 
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OWLCITYCYFAN said:
Wow - there is ZERO enthusiasm on this board for the women’s team in the tournament. I tried to listen to Chelsea, Leah and Jake’s podcast, which abruptly ended after about six minutes and was nowhere to be found. Even the CF staffers have abandoned ship!
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It's not entirely their fault. Drawing UCONN is a downer because they're so freaking good. Maybe we'll shock the world and pull off something crazy. Truthfully, there are like 3 teams that can realistically play with them. For me, it's just disappointing knowing they very likely only have one game left this year. It would be different if we had a 25% chance of a win in the second round. This feels more like 0.25%.

But, as they say, that is why they play the games...
 
throwittoblythe said:
It's not entirely their fault. Drawing UCONN is a downer because they're so freaking good. Maybe we'll shock the world and pull off something crazy. Truthfully, there are like 3 teams that can realistically play with them. For me, it's just disappointing knowing they very likely only have one game left this year. It would be different if we had a 25% chance of a win in the second round. This feels more like 0.25%.

But, as they say, that is why they play the games...
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I found this website on Reddit https://www.boxscorus.com/ncaaw/march-madness

It has the regions set up wrong (regions 2 and 4 are switched), but it is a simulation of the tournament 10,000 times. It shows us as having a 17% chance of beating UConn. That is way too high I think, I would give us a 2% chance.
 
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cycloneworld said:
The top couple of teams are light years ahead of everyone else. Watching a good Iowa team get beat by 50 against UCLA and UCONN beat them by 26 earlier this year - with our defense, UCONN will name the score.
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I'm not saying ISU will win, or likely has a chance...but that's why the games get played. Who knows what happens to either team in round one or during the game. If either loses a key player or goes cold shooting...anything can happen. It has before...so I'll keep hoping until it doesn't.
 
This is like USA-Russia hockey in 1980. ISU WBB could win, but it is very unlikely.
 
acoustimac said:
I'm not saying ISU will win, or likely has a chance...but that's why the games get played. Who knows what happens to either team in round one or during the game. If either loses a key player or goes cold shooting...anything can happen. It has before...so I'll keep hoping until it doesn't.
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Only chance we would have against UConn would be to take 30 threes and make at least 20.
 
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acoustimac said:
Lots of ways it could happen. Most likely would be a mirror of the last time ISU beat UConn
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The same way any underdog takes down a juggernaut. You get hot, they get cold. They lose a key player to fouls or injury. Keep it tied/close going into the 4th Q and it becomes a 50/50 game. The winner is whoever can make the plays down the stretch.

One of my HS coaches always told us "Don't let bad teams hang around. Bury them early and they will fold. If you let them stay in the game, they will play with nothing to lose." (Not saying ISU is a bad team here, of course.)
 
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Karen Aston is coaching the Texas directional school our hosting team is playing. I'd forgotten all about her.
 
throwittoblythe said:
What would UCONN's backups be ranked, I wonder? Has to be top 20, right?
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Fun question.

Looking at their usage their starting 5, they only take up a 62% of minutes. By how handily UConn has beat everyone I don't think it's a stretch to say they would be a top 15 and maybe a 2-4 seed.
 
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throwittoblythe said:
What would UCONN's backups be ranked, I wonder? Has to be top 20, right?
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Here’s what UConn brings to the table. Couple of women with chronic injuries. But wow…they are set to repeat next year.

Kk Arnold (junior) - ESPN's No. 6-ranked recruit in Class of 2023 ... 2023 McDonald's and Jordan Brand Classic All-American ... three-time AP Wisconsin State Player of the Year

Blanca Quinonez (freshman)- International. • 2026 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, 2026 BIG EAST Sixth Woman of the Year

Kelis Fisher (freshman)- ESPN’s No. 25-ranked recruit in Class of 2025 … named a 2025 Jordan Brand Classic All-American … led IMG Academy to its first Chipotle National Championship in 2025

Jana Al Alfy (sophomore)- international. Started 27 games last year as a RS Freshman. Member of Egyptian National Team program since 2021. Injured two different years.

Kayleigh Heckel (sophomore)- transfer from USC. Won gold at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup and 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup. No. 13 overall recruit in the 2024 class and McDonalds All American.

Allie Ziebell (sophomore)- ESPN’s No. 7-ranked recruit ... 2024 McDonald’s All-American ... 2024 Wisconsin Miss Basketball ... 2023 and ‘24 Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year

Ashlynn Shade (junior)- No. 15-ranked recruit by ESPN in Class of 2023 ... 2023 McDonald's All-American ... 2022 Indiana Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year

Sarah Strong (sophomore) - No. 1-ranked recruit ... 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year ... 2024 McDonald's, Naismith, SLAM and Jordan Brand All-American ... 2023 and '24 North Carolina Miss Basketball ... 2023 and '24 Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year. Too many accolades to count.

Serah Williams (senior) - 2022 All-Canadian All-Star. 2022 Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association First-Team All-Star. Transfer from Wisconsin. First team all Big Ten.

Morgan Cheli (Sophomore) - ESPN’s No. 11-ranked recruit ... 2024 McDonald’s and Naismith First Team All-American

Ice Brady (RS Junior) - No. 5-ranked recruit by ESPN ... 2022 McDonald's, Jordan Brand and SLAM All-American.

Carolyn Ducharme (RS Senior) - No. 5-ranked player in her class ... 2021 McDonald's, WBCA and SLAM High School All-American ... 2020 and '21 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year. Oft injured past two seasons.

Ayanna Patterson (RS sophomore) - No. 4-ranked recruit by ESPN … No. 1 wing in the 2022 senior class … 2022 McDonald's, Jordan Brand and SLAM All-American. Missed two straight seasons with injuries.

Azzi Fudd (grad student) - No. 1 ranked recruit ... 2021 Morgan Wooten HS Basketball Player of the Year ... Three-time Gatorade Washington, D.C. Player of the Year ... 2021 McDonald's All-American ... 2019 Gatorade National Player of the Year (first sophomore ever to win award). Long list of accomplishments at UConn.

Gandy Malou-Mamel (freshman) - international. ESPN’s No. 75-ranked recruit in Class of 2025?
 
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