WBB: Game #3 @ Utah

Huskers 70

Utes       65

Rachel Theriot comes away with B1G player of the week sewed up imo. Rach had a Lindsey Moore type game with 28 points, 7 points, 4 assists. 8 for 8 from the line and clutch free throws when it mattered. Again trying to take JHoop out of the game was the Utes game plan. Hoop still finished with a double double scoring 13 points and grabbing 12 boards. Emily got into foul trouble and sat much of the second half only fouling out when getting with around 3 minutes left in the game. She finished one rebound shy of a double/double grabbing 9 boards and having 13 points. Allie Havers to the rescue! The young freshman delivered with EC sitting on the bench!

Michelle Ploofe Utah's all every thing finished with a double double herself scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Big, big road win in a tough environment even though only 949 fans showed up. Good experience for every one that played.

BOX SCORE

Even though it was an ugly game (purely just from the sounds of it since I didn't watch or listen), this will bode well. I think it was a good chemistry builder with two starters getting into foul trouble, J Hoop being held somewhat in check (by our standards), the altitude factor, and by the sounds of it, not being able to stop Plouffe (sp), all while on the road. That's where team chemistry is really built IMO.  Showed some of the other players what it's going to take to win this year. Pleasantly surprised with Theriot scoring that much while having to run the point, good sign. 

Even though it was an ugly game (purely just from the sounds of it since I didn't watch or listen), this will bode well. I think it was a good chemistry builder with two starters getting into foul trouble, J Hoop being held somewhat in check (by our standards), the altitude factor, and by the sounds of it, not being able to stop Plouffe (sp), all while on the road. That's where team chemistry is really built IMO.  Showed some of the other players what it's going to take to win this year. Pleasantly surprised with Theriot scoring that much while having to run the point, good sign. 

Being held is an understatement.

Scores of interest from this past weekend. Home team is underlined.

#2 Duke 92 - Alabama 57

#12 North Carolina 78 - UCLA 68

Creighton 63 - Minnesota 52

#1 UConn 71 - Penn St. 52

#24 Georgia 53 - Ohio St 49

Iowa 78 - Arkansas Pine Bluff 38 (our opponent Thurs)

And Creighton got beat yesterday by Kansas in Kansas. When I turned the TV Creighton was down around 10 I  think North Carolina is freaky fast and have a guard that can lite up the 3. They did have a couple of injuries one where a player got poked in the eye and you would have thought she was dying the way she was carrying on out on the court and the other injury was an ankle. Both were top line players.