***2026 NCAA WBB Tournament Thread***
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Pat, Muffet, Dawn. Geno seems to have a problem with coaches that get his number. Have to be able to lose just as well as you win.
The refs just didn’t want to, or were too timid to, call fouls in the UConn-S Carolina game.
I agree with Marsha Frese:
@CoachFrese
“Fans of WBB are missing the elite skill sets of some of our biggest stars b/c of the way we are allowing physicality to be the norm.”
Agree. The only thing that I would add is that Geno clearly instigated the confrontation.
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Maybe he wanted to change the conversation away from how poorly his team played. Staley reaction amplified the situation. Egos run amuck!
I would agree neither coach handled it well. Gino I believe was pissed because he lost and was not happy about the way the game was called. Dawn was taken back by his comments but instead of just smiling and walked on she fired back.
Geno was figuring this tourney would be nothing more than a coronation for his team. Sore loser and just an arrogant doosh. Staley didn't respond perfectly either but it was clear she was pretty shocked at his action.
This is just a full circle back to 2006-10, a la those Gary Blair A&M teams and the like.
When scoring in the 70s felt like an outlier, 60s would still get you a bunch of wins, and scoring in the 50s in an NCAA tourney game meant you were still in it.
Tbf I think most would be. When you dish it, gotta take it too. He went off about her at the fourth Q beginning, clearly she was in his head. Agree on feeling like it’d be a coronation - easy to be a “good sport” when you beat down teams by 35 but less so when someone plays tougher than you. Laughable that UConn would ever complain about a bad whistle against them.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY
Coverage starts at 2:30 (ABC)
(1) UCLA [#2 overall seed] vs (1) South Carolina [#4 overall seed]
UCLA
First NCAA championship game
Won AIAW championship in 1978
Big Ten
Only title was in 1999 (Purdue/Carolyn Peck)
South Carolina
Seeking 4th title in last 9 tournaments (2017, 2022, 2024)
SEC
12 titles all-time (Tennessee 8; South Carolina 3; LSU 1)
Won 3 of last 4 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Dawn Staley
Could be the 4th WBB coach with 4 titles (Auriemma 12; Summitt 8; Mulkey 4)
Coverage starts at 2:30 (ABC)
(1) UCLA [#2 overall seed] vs (1) South Carolina [#4 overall seed]
UCLA
First NCAA championship game
Won AIAW championship in 1978
Big Ten
Only title was in 1999 (Purdue/Carolyn Peck)
South Carolina
Seeking 4th title in last 9 tournaments (2017, 2022, 2024)
SEC
12 titles all-time (Tennessee 8; South Carolina 3; LSU 1)
Won 3 of last 4 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Dawn Staley
Could be the 4th WBB coach with 4 titles (Auriemma 12; Summitt 8; Mulkey 4)
It will be interesting to see how the game is called today.
If all the pushing, shoving and impeding the ball handler is allowed again, that favors South Carolina.
If all the pushing, shoving and impeding the ball handler is allowed again, that favors South Carolina.
Great start by UCLA but I don't think they can sustain it if Betts continues to not be able to go.
Im trying to figure out what's going on. Did she swallow gum by accident or something?
They haven't really said but she's not even on the bench now. Not a good sign.
Edit...there she is
