Tag: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Apr 05 2011

2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Well you can hardly be more wrong than I was on Sunday.  Never let it be said I’m unwilling to admit it when I am.

Sunday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Region Seed Team Record Score Region
1 Stanford 31 – 3 62 West 2 *Texas A&M 32 – 5 63 Southwest
1 Connecticut 36 – 2 63 East 2 *Notre Dame 30 – 7 72 Southeast

Now TheMomCat has expressed a preference for the Aggies while I am sticking with my Big East obsession.

This is the 24th and final entry in this year’s coverage, though I do have some meta points to make after I recover from the ordeal.

The Final

Seed Team Record Region Seed Team Record Region
2 Notre Dame 30 – 7 Southeast 2 Texas A&M 32 – 5 Southwest

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If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Apr 03 2011

2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Women’s Semi Finals

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

The Aggies extract their revenge.  UConn cruises.

Tuesday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Connecticut 36 – 1 75 2 Duke 31 – 4 40 East
1 Baylor 34 – 3 46 2 *Texas A&M 31 – 5 58 Southwest

All too easy.

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

Notre Dame is just another Big East meeting, but they are the second best team in the Big East and it’s never an upset when a 2 seed beats a 1 seed.

What it looks like (and all the vapid emptyheaded announcers want, watch the bias or better yet turn off the sound) is that we’re going to have a Stanford/UConn rematch in the final.

Sadly I must agree since a large part of the Aggies’ motivation over Baylor was revenge, but you never know and that’s why you play the games.  Aggies would certainly be an easier matchup.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Region Seed Team Record Region
7:00 pm 1 Stanford 31 – 2 West 2 Texas A&M 31 – 5 Southwest
9:30 pm 1 Connecticut 36 – 1 East 2 Notre Dame 29 – 7 Southeast

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If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 29 2011

Regional Finals Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Tennessee is out which is the only program that compares, but Geno has a light bench they say though I don’t recall hearing about any exceptionally sucky recruiting years recently.

Conventional Wisdom also contends that they match up well against Duke and I still think that a primary motivating factor is that the men are still in it when everbody knows it’s the Lady Huskys who are the Basketball power of Connecticut.

UConn Huskies

UConn Husky, symbol of might to the foe.

Fight, fight Connecticut, It’s vict’ry, Let’s go. (go. go. go)

Connecticut UConn Husky,

Do it again for the White and Blue

So go--go--go Connecticut, Connecticut U.

C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

Connecticut, Conneticut Husky, Connecticut Husky

Connecticut C-O-N-N-U!

Sorry Gonzaga.  I was rooting for you.  Notre Dame is probably the second best team in The Big East.

Monday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 Tennessee 33 – 3 59 2 *Notre Dame 29 – 7 73 Southeast
1 *Stanford 31 – 2 83 11 Gonzaga 30 – 4 60 West

DePaul would have been just another Big East meeting.  It’s so much more fun to crush an opponent from the ACC.

Texas A&M has lost to Baylor 3 times so far this year-

  • 63 – 60
  • 67 – 58
  • 61 – 58 (Big 12 Finals)

On the other hand Baylor is just a two hour drive away.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7 pm 1 Connecticut 35 – 1 2 Duke 31 – 3 East
9 pm 1 Baylor 34 – 2 2 Texas A&M 30 – 5 Southwest

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Mar 28 2011

Regional Finals Day 1

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Not a good day for underdogs.

Sunday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Connecticut 35 – 1 68 5 Georgetown 24 – 11 63 East
2 *Duke 31 – 3 70 3 DePaul 25 – 10 61 East
2 *Texas A&M 30 – 5 79 6 Georgia 24 – 11 38 Southwest
1 *Baylor 34 – 2 86 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 2 76 Southwest

But I am hopeful for tonight.

Gonzaga is going to have to pull off a miracle to get past Stanford, but I sure wouldn’t mind if that happened.

Notre Dame is a better bet.  A number 2 over a number 1 is not that big an upset and Notre Dame is a good team, probably the second best in The Big East.

Besides, don’t you think Pat Summit looks tired?

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7 pm 1 Tennessee 33 – 2 2 Notre Dame 28 – 7 Southeast
9 pm 1 Stanford 31 – 2 11 Gonzaga 30 – 4 West

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Mar 27 2011

Round of 16 Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Yesterday was a good day to be seeded.  The only underdog to advance was Gonzaga which will no doubt make mishima happy.

Saturday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Tennessee 33 – 2 85 4 Ohio State 23 – 10 75 Southeast
2 *Notre Dame 28 – 7 78 6 Oklahoma 23 – 12 53 Southeast
7 Louisville 22 – 13 59 11 *Gonzaga 30 – 4 76 West
1 *Stanford 31 – 2 72 5 North Carolina 26 – 9 65 West

Today we start off with the Lady Huskies whom I think will be unwilling to exit the Tournament before the Men do.

You see, they’re just a far superior program.

They play Georgetown and all The Big East Teams are tough, but they’ve beat them twice already this year and there’s no reason to expect any different.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
Noon 1 Connecticut 34 – 1 5 Georgetown 24 – 10 East
2:30 pm 2 Duke 30 – 3 3 DePaul 25 – 9 East
4:30 pm 2 Texas A&M 29 – 5 6 Georgia 24 – 10 Southwest
7 pm 1 Baylor 33 – 2 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 1 Southwest

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If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 26 2011

Round of 16 Day 1

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Tuesday (was it just Tuesday?) was a good night for underdogs.  For once it’s easier to list the favorites who advanced- Connecticut, Texas A&M, and Baylor.  That’s it.

I don’t know why they’ve scheduled Tip Off for Stanford/North Carolina at 11:30 pm, but I suspect that if I’m even awake I’ll be concentrating more on Formula One.

Tuesday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
1 *Connecticut 34 – 1 64 9 Purdue 21 – 12 40 East
3 Miami (Fla.) 28 – 5 83 6 *Oklahoma 23 – 11 88 Southeast
2 Xavier 29 – 3 75 7 *Louisville 22 – 12 85 West
4 Maryland 24 – 8 57 5 *Georgetown 24 – 10 79 East
3 Florida State 24 – 9 59 6 *Georgia 24 – 10 61 Southwest
4 Michigan State 27 – 6 56 5 *Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 – 1 65 Southwest
2 *Texas A&M 29 – 5 70 7 Rutgers 20 – 13 48 Southwest
1 *Baylor 33 – 2 82 9 West Virginia 24 – 10 68 Southwest

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
Noon 1 Tennessee 32 – 2 4 Ohio State 23 – 9 Southeast
2:30 pm 2 Notre Dame 27 – 7 6 Oklahoma 23 – 11 Southeast
9 pm 7 Louisville 22 – 12 11 Gonzaga 29 – 4 West
11:30 pm 1 Stanford 30 – 2 5 North Carolina 26 – 8 West

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

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If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 22 2011

Round of 32 Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Not a good night for underdogs, only North Carolina and Gonzaga beat the seeds.  Advancing underdogs playing tonight are Purdue and West Virginia.

Connecticut gets their own channel, ESPN, for their 7:00 pm game, everyone else shares time on ESPN2.  I like the Lady Huskies, don’t get me wrong, but it does seem kind of unfair especially since if they play to form the game is going to be a snooze fest anyway.

Now tomorrow night will be my first one without basketball in 8 days, but instead of being sensible and taking a nap I have some out of town errands if the weather holds.  Men’s Round of 16 starts Thursday, Round of 8 (Regional Championships) Saturday.  The Women’s Round of 16 starts Saturday and their Regional Championships (Round of 8) on Monday.  Men’s Final 4 on Saturday the 2nd, Championship Monday.  Women’s Final 4 on Sunday, Championship Tuesday.

And then it’s done until next year.

Yesterday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
3 *DePaul 25 – 9 73 6 Penn State 24 – 10 75 East
2 *Duke 30 – 3 71 10 Marist 30 – 3 66 East
1 *Tennessee 32 – 2 79 8 Marquette 23 – 9 70 Southeast
4 *Ohio State 23 – 9 67 5 Georgia Tech 23 – 11 60 Southeast
2 *Notre Dame 27 – 7 77 10 Temple 23 – 9 64 Southeast
1 *Stanford 30 – 2 75 9 St. John’s 21 – 11 49 West
4 Kentucky 24 – 9 74 5 *North Carolina 26 – 8 86 West
3 UCLA 27 – 5 75 11 *Gonzaga 29 – 4 89 West

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7:05 pm 1 Connecticut 33 – 1 9 Purdue 21 – 11 East
7:05 pm 3 Miami (Fla.) 28 – 4 6 Oklahoma 22 – 11 Southeast
7:10 pm 2 Xavier 29 – 2 7 Louisville 21 – 12 West
7:15 pm 4 Maryland 24 – 7 5 Georgetown 23 – 10 East
9:35 pm 3 Florida State 24 – 7 6 Georgia 22 – 10 Southwest
9:40 pm 4 Michigan State 27 – 5 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 33 – 1 Southwest
9:40 pm 2 Texas A&M 28 – 5 7 Rutgers 20 – 12 Southwest
9:45 pm 1 Baylor 32 – 2 9 West Virginia 24 – 9 Southwest

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Mar 21 2011

Round of 32 Day 1

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Well tonight we get to focus our undivided attention on the women and high time too.  The ‘Sweet’ Sixteen on the men’s side is not so much about who you’re rooting for as who you hate less.

But I digress.

Yesterday’s Results

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
3 *Miami (Fla.) 28 – 4 80 14 Gardner Webb 23 – 11 62 Southeast
7 *Louisville 21 – 12 81 10 Vanderbilt 20 – 12 62 West
4 *Maryland 24 – 7 70 13 St. Francis 22- 12 48 East
1 *Connecticut 33 – 1 75 16 Hartford 17 – 16 39 East
6 *Oklahoma 22 – 11 86 11 James Madison 26 – 8 72 Southeast
2 *Xavier 29 – 2 72 15 South Dakota State 19 – 14 56 West
5 *Georgetown 23 – 10 65 12 Princeton 24 – 5 49 East
8 Kansas State 21 – 11 45 9 *Purdue 21 – 11 53 East
3 *Florida State 24 – 7 76 14 Samford 25 – 8 46 Southwest
2 *Texas A&M 28 – 5 87 15 McNeese State 26 – 7 47 Southwest
8 Houston 26 – 6 73 9 *West Virginia 24 – 9 79 Southwest
5 *Wisconsin-Green Bay 33 – 1 59 12 Arkansas-Little Rock 23 – 8 55 Southwest
6 *Georgia 22 – 10 56 11 Middle Tennessee State 23 – 8 41 Southwest
7 *Rutgers 20 – 12 76 10 Louisiana Tech 24 – 8 51 Southwest
1 *Baylor 32 – 2 66 16 Prairie View A&M 21 – 12 30 Southwest
4 *Michigan State 27 – 5 69 13 UNI 27 – 6 66 Southwest

Like the men’s bracket, few actual upsets.  Only Perdue and West Virginia yesterday and only Marist, Temple, Gonzaga and St. John’s from Saturday.

Tonight and tomorrow they’re still running the quad format with Tip Off times of 7 and 9:30 pm on ESPN2.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
7 pm 3 DePaul 24 – 9 6 Penn State 24 – 9 East
7 pm 2 Duke 29 – 3 10 Marist 30 – 2 East
7 pm 1 Tennessee 31 – 2 8 Marquette 23 – 8 Southeast
7 pm 4 Ohio State 22 – 9 5 Georgia Tech 23 – 10 Southeast
9:30 pm 2 Notre Dame 26 – 7 10 Temple 23 – 8 Southeast
9:30 pm 1 Stanford 29 – 2 9 St. John’s 21 – 10 West
9:30 pm 4 Kentucky 24 – 8 5 North Carolina 25 – 8 West
9:30 pm 3 UCLA 27 – 4 11 Gonzaga 28 – 4 West

Follow the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on The Stars Hollow Gazette.

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If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Mar 20 2011

Round of 64 Day 2

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Well, I wasn’t entirely happy with yesterday’s Women’s Master Schedule Bracket table so I’m re doing it.  The problem is the column widths get automatically adjusted on you unless you dump all your data into one big list.

Oh, you want Yesterday’s Results not some boring HTML lecture.

Seed Team Record Score Seed Team Record Score Region
5 *Georgia Tech 23 – 10 69 12 Bowling Green 28 – 4 58 Southeast
7 Iowa State 22 – 10 64 10 *Marist 30 – 2 74 East
1 *Tennessee 31 – 2 99 16 Stetson 20 – 12 34 Southeast
6 *Penn State 24 – 9 75 11 Dayton 21 – 11 66 East
4 *Ohio State 22 – 9 80 13 UCF 22 – 10 64 Southeast
2 *Duke 29 – 3 90 15 Tennesse-Martin 21 – 10 45 East
8 *Marquette 23 – 8 68 9 Texas 19 – 13 65 Southeast
3 *DePaul 24 – 9 56 14 Navy 20 – 11 43 East
5 *North Carolina 25 – 8 82 12 Fresno State 25 – 7 68 West
7 Arizona State 20 – 10 45 10 *Temple 23 – 8 63 Southeast
6 Iowa 22 – 8 86 11 *Gonzaga 28 – 4 92 West
8 Texas Tech 22 – 10 50 9 *St. John’s 21 – 10 55 West
4 *Kentucky 24 – 8 66 13 Hampton 26 – 6 62 West
2 *Notre Dame 26 – 7 67 15 Utah 18 – 16 54 Southeast
3 *UCLA 27 – 4 55 14 Montana 18- 14 47 West
1 *Stanford 29 – 2 86 16 UC Davis 24 – 8 59 West

Dad (who watched the whole thing, but wasn’t trying to live blog) tells me it was much more exciting than the men’s action and with 4 upsets it was a little more unpredictable than their first day though not I suspect than the first day of The Round of 32 which saw mighty Pittsburg, the pride of The Big East, fall along with some other sentmental favorites.

What will the future bring?  I’m glad you asked.

Current Matchups

Time Seed Team Record Seed Team Record Region
Noon 3 Miami (Fla.) 27 – 4 14 Gardner Webb 23 – 10 Southeast
Noon 7 Louisville 20 – 12 10 Vanderbilt 20 – 11 West
Noon 4 Maryland 23 – 7 13 St. Francis 22- 11 East
Noon 1 Connecticut 32 – 1 16 Hartford 17 – 15 East
2:30 pm 6 Oklahoma 21 – 11 11 James Madison 26 – 7 Southeast
2:30 pm 2 Xavier 28 – 2 15 South Dakota State 19 – 13 West
2:30 pm 5 Georgetown 22 – 10 12 Princeton 24 – 4 East
2:30 pm 8 Kansas State 21 – 10 9 Purdue 20 – 11 East
5 pm 3 Florida State 23 – 7 14 Samford 25 – 7 Southwest
5 pm 2 Texas A&M 27 – 5 15 McNeese State 26 – 6 Southwest
5 pm 8 Houston 26 – 5 9 West Virginia 23 – 9 Southwest
5 pm 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 32 – 1 12 Arkansas-Little Rock 23 – 7 Southwest
7:30 pm 6 Georgia 21 – 10 11 Middle Tennessee State 23 – 7 Southwest
7:30 pm 7 Rutgers 19 – 12 10 Louisiana Tech 24 – 7 Southwest
7:30 pm 1 Baylor 31 – 2 16 Prairie View A&M 21 – 11 Southwest
7:30 pm 4 Michigan State 26 – 5 13 UNI 27 – 5 Southwest

As it turns out The Round of 32 on the lady’s side is being played Monday and Tuesday while the men are resting (isn’t that just like them) so there will be none of that for the wicked (meaning me).

If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

Lady Huskies Tip Off at noon against the Hartford Hawks.  I’ve seen some Hawk games courtesy of a friend who’s tight with the program and has season tickets.  It’s too bad they didn’t get an easier draw because they’re actually a much better team than they will seem today.

Mar 19 2011

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2011

Round of 64

The reason I like the ladies better than the men is the same reason I like the men better than the pros.  I like fundamentals, ball handling, and zone defense.  Dunks are showboating and should be outlawed.

The ladies get the old school treatment, there’s a package of 4 games in each time period and the studio will switch between them for you.  This is actually a relief for your remote finger because you’ll not miss any pivotal plays and changes in momentum just because you’re stuck watching a blow out with no idea what’s happening elsewhere.  Games are available on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com today with ESPN itself added tomorrow.

The research for this is just as complete as for the men’s Master Schedule Bracket, it’s just arranged slightly differently because there’s not the same bewildering array of Networks and Tip Off times.  Because of the more viewer friendly format I’ll not attempt the real time tracking I have with the men (which is a drag and a drain anyway).

My Women’s Master Schedule Bracket is below the fold, good through Sunday.  Tomorrow I’ll report today’s results.  If you like a more traditional bracket try this NCAA one, they also have a TV schedule.

I’ll be very surprised if the Lady Huskies don’t win it all, but they did lose to Stamford so anything is possible.