Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Tuesday, December 18, 2007

We've been ignoring some good games played, and even televised, over the past couple days because none of the results surprised us we've been neglectful busy. But no more:

1. Michigan State soared ahead of the Sooners at halftime, but OU cleaned the glass, and won the game. DeHaan blocked plenty of shots in the early going, but found herself muscled out of position late.

The Sooners pulled off the comeback despite foul trouble for Courtney and an absymal performance from the line. Coach Coale: "We feel very fortunate to get out of [Lansing] with a win."

2. Also on TV: Stanford crushed Baylor. Wiggins had 21 points by halftime, 35 when the carnage came to an end. Are the Cardinal that good? Or are Baylor that bad on the road?

3. Ohio State had no problem beating the West Coast Huskies. Packer and Lavender combined for 32. "It felt good to make a couple of shots," said Packer, who shot poorly earlier this year.

4. UConn more than doubled up the score on a hapless, injured South Carolina: Charles tallied 23, and Swanier a career-high 15.

A perfect night in Gampel? Far from it: Kalana Greene hurt her knee and may be done for the year. Geno stayed in the locker room with Greene for several minutes after halftime: "They had a pretty good idea that there's some ligament damage," he said. "You're looking at the possibility of [her] season being over." She could take a medical redshirt if that's the case.

5. DePaul are still undefeated... but look who they've played. Beating Florida State isn't something to shrug about, but we'll know more once the Blue Demons face Texas and Tennessee.