Time to move on to our second course, which will be nothing like the first one. In fact, we first sampled this course back in November over in the Bahamas. Things have changed since then. Ole Miss may have developed some more scorers and turned the D, but we also added a faster point guard who can dribble through pressure. It should be a high scoring game.
Of course another win puts us four steps away from another National Title, while Ole Miss tries to play the spoiler.
The game is on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.
Interesting note: Right now only two of Maryland's opponents have been eliminated from the tournament and they were both knocked out by another Maryland opponent.
Ole Miss
Record: 22-10, 4-3 (Neutral)
Common Opponents: Miami (W, 82-64)
Most Points Allowed: 110
Fewest Points Scored: 46
Team Information - Stats
They like to create off their defense. Not a great half-court team. Would rather create turnovers and score easy buckets.
Scores 77.4 points per game and allow 65.5 ppg.
Allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor and 29.0% from behind the arc, while they shoot 41.1% and 26.5 % from 3.
They are not a 3-pt shooting team. They like to get in the lane and attack the basket.
Outrebound opponents 44.2-40.6
They generate 24.6 turnovers per game, while only committing 16.1 per game.
Shoot 62% from the free throw line.
The first time we played them all five starters scored in double figures including 19 from Laura Harper. It was basically a track meet and we used our height advantage.
The tallest player they start is 6'1 and they bring a 6'3 player off the bench.
Players to Watch - Roster
Armintie Price. Their 5-9 do-it-all senior. Leads the team in points, rebounds, steals, assists and turnovers. Essentially as she goes, the team goes. in the first game, she was held under 10 points and shot terribly. Likes to drive the lane and initiate contact and get to the line. Only shoots 57.7% from there. Has only taken 42 three-points, making only 7.
Ashley Awkward. 5-6 senior guard who is second on the team in scoring, steals, assists and turnovers. Another guard who loves to shoot the ball, although she will step outside the arc for 3 as she leads the team with 99 attempts, but only 27 makes. Doesn't rebound and doesn't foul.
Alliesha Easley. 5-8 freshman guard who is third in scoring and assists. Also shoots a ton of three pointers but rarely makes them. Can get in foul trouble.
Shawn Goff and Danetra Forrest. Essentially the team's post presence, although neither takes the same amount of shots as the guards. Goff is the better scorer, rebounder and shot blocker. Neither one shoots the 3.
Carla Bartee. the team's other three-point threat off the bench.
Keys to the Game
Take care of the ball.
Attack the press smartly.
Make Ole Miss run some sort of offense (usually it's give the ball to Price and let her create)
Keep throwing fresh bodies at Price, keep her off the boards and frutrate her to no end.
Control the Paint. No reason for Langhorne, Coleman and Harper not to all have at least 10 rebounds each.
Don't rush shots just take them in the flow of the game.
2 comments:
do you know when the MD ladies are returning to college park?
Joey, are you that depressed that you can't even write a follow-up to the loss. Come on we all knew this was going to happen. The writing was on the wall all year. I was depressed for several days but, now I'm looking forward to a much hungrier team next year.
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