TCU a is up next

[acoustimac]

TCU is a bit of a mystery with a new coaching staff. They are 9-3 on the season with all three losses to decent competition. Those losses (Georgia, Colo State - Deb Pattersons team, and Texas A&M) were all relatively close with only the Georgia game on the road.

What at is scary is they have four players averaging double figures (Medley 17, Breaux 11, Ventress 11, and Prince 10) and a fifth close behind. Medley is not afraid to chuck it up from deep and the team shoots about 32% from three. They shoot solidly from the charity stripe at 77% (same as ISU) but have gotten there more.

Prince (6.4) and Breaux (5.4) are their leading rebounders and as a team they get out rebounded slightly each game. This is about the only area where ISU has a distinct advantage.

TCU goes solidly 8 deep. They do not take care of the ball particularly well (60 more turnovers than ISU). One stat to take note of is the number of steals TCU has...120 to ISUs 64.

Also of interest is their lineup. They play a small group much like ISU does at times. The four mentioned above are all 5'10" or smaller. None of their 6' or taller ladies get anything but trash minutes.

 

[theshadow]

TCU is a bit of a mystery with a new coaching staff.

Their HC is a blast from the Big 8/12 past. She played for Ceal Barry at Colorado. In that time, CU was 11-0 against ISU (5-0 in Bill's first two seasons).

 

[mwwbbfan]

Colo State - Deb Pattersons team

FYI Deb Patterson is at Northern Colorado not Colorado St.

 

[geewago]

I thought TCU had a fairly scrappy team with several outstanding players but not much depth. I went to see them play SMU and was impressed that night. I think they won by 10. I also watched the A&M game and was just as impressed even though they lost but it was a dogfight. But now I don't know. Tex Tech took em to the woodshed this afternoon. I think they lost by 15, and I thought Tech would be the bottom feeder again. So I don't know what to think of the froggies now. But I know this. Any team good enough to make the ncaa tourney should be able beat both them and Tech. If not, there's trouble in paradise.

 

[Three4Cy]

FYI Deb Patterson is at Northern Colorado not Colorado St.

And Deb is an assistant, Kamie Etheridge is the head coach.

 

[acoustimac]

FYI Deb Patterson is at Northern Colorado not Colorado St.

Thanks for catching that! Brain cramp here.

 

[runbikeswim]

I thought TCU had a fairly scrappy team with several outstanding players but not much depth. I went to see them play SMU and was impressed that night. I think they won by 10. I also watched the A&M game and was just as impressed even though they lost but it was a dogfight. But now I don't know. Tex Tech took em to the woodshed this afternoon. I think they lost by 15, and I thought Tech would be the bottom feeder again. So I don't know what to think of the froggies now. But I know this. Any team good enough to make the ncaa tourney should be able beat both them and Tech. If not, there's trouble in paradise.

TCU still has Ventress and Medley, who have given ISU issues in the past. It will likely be a dogfight for ISU.

 

[907CY]

Looking at their roster, I noticed Klara Bradshaw's name. She was one of our major recruits who got away that year. It doesn't look like she is doing much this season.

 

[StClone]

Looking at their roster, I noticed Klara Bradshaw's name. She was one of our major recruits who got away that year. It doesn't look like she is doing much this season.

I don't know if we had much pull over the other 20 plus schools who recruited Klara out of Texas. We were in need of a center and she fit the bill but I don't recall her being a super prep - she was good, and she was tall, and would have been a good recruit for us though.

 

[runbikeswim]

Looks like it is free video to the game tonight on frogvision.