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WBB: Stanford 79 Syracuse 58 - 81alum - 02-11-2025

Preview:

Three games ago I told you I could not predict a single win in that stretch.  I am so sad that my fears came true.  Fortunately, our next 5 (maybe 6) games are all winnable--we will probably be favored in each of them, given that we are past the toughest competition.  It is not unreasonable to hope that we could go out this year on a winning streak.

If we do, that streak will have to start at Maples against Syracuse.  Syracuse is 10-13 on the year, 4-8 in conference, and rated by Massey at 74.  (We are now 43--which somehow seems better than the way this season feels.)  Syracuse is about evenly rated with Clemson, which beat us, and with Washington State, which we beat.  They are not a doormat team, as their four conference wins attest.  But it is a game we should be expected to win--especially so since we are playing at home and it is the opponent's turn for jet lag.  Winning this game would be a small step forward but could have many positive (though subtle) implications. 

Much will depend upon whether Agara and Harriel are back....the only information I have is the announcers in the last game saying that the team "hoped" they would be back for this weekend.  That might mean later than the Syracuse game....but I just don't know.  

Syracuse is on an upswing.  They are coming off a weekend with two wins, including a win @ #38 Virginia Tech, by far their best win of the season.  They were more competitive than we were against both North Carolina State and Louisville, although they also lost.  They lost to Notre Dame by 31 in their first conference game.  So they often been a bit more competitive in the league than we have.  On the other hand, we beat Florida State and they lost to them.

Syracuse is led by Georgia Woolley who is averaging 15 ppg.  She is a 6'0" senior guard from Australia who shoots the three at 32% and appears to be a solid all-rounder.

Kyra Wood is close behind with 12 ppg and 7 rpg.  Wood is a 6'3" senior forward who is big and strong.  If there were ever a game for Umeh to shine, this would be the time.

Sophie Burrows is also at 12 ppg. She has 50 treys at 39% and is their top perimeter threat.  She is a 6'2" sophomore guard.  Maybe Bosgana gets her?  Or perhaps Demetre can guard her.  Clearly she is too tall for Shay and Clardy.

Izabel Varejão is a 6'4" center from Brazil.  This is her second year as a grad student for Syracuse, having transferred in from Michigan.  She is averaging 8 ppg on 50% shooting.  Clearly we need to deny her the ball inside.  Who will guard her?

In their last game, Dominique Camp was the fifth starter, though this has varied a little over the seaon.  Camp is a 5'8" graduate student guard.  She transferred last year but tore her ACL, and so this is her first full year at Syracuse.  Camp has 99 assists to 41 turnovers on the season.  She scores just 5ppg but seems accurate.

In looking this roster over, we will be at a height disadvantage in the paint, but the Syracuse "bigs" don't normally score a lot.  It will be important to keep it that way.  We need to prevent the inside/out game that Syracuse may employ with two big forwards inside who are able to pass back out to Burrows.  If I were Syracuse I would be game planning to feed it inside.

Once again our team is far less experienced than the opposition, which has two grad students and two senior starters.

However we cut it, we are sometimes going to have shorter players defending taller players.  Hopefully we are the ones with a speed or quickness advantage.  At least Syracuse does not seem to be filled with lightning quick guards.

So Syracuse poses a big challenge, but not one that should seem out of reach.  We need the team that beat Florida State and tied LSU in regulation to start showing up, and if it does, the twilight of this season will seem a lot brighter.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - petersalas - 02-12-2025

Thank you for your pre game analysis. It’s been a tough season for sure, but still enjoy reading your posts. I remain hopeful and optimistic that this season will be the before and we’ll see a much better after starting next season. Looking forward to cheering on the Cardinal in the last few games we have left.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - qwerty49 - 02-12-2025

The best part about this season is that we don't have to wait too long for the next game.  (I just realized that it might also be the worst part, LOL).

Here's hoping our upperclassmen can get untracked, and stay that way.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - crackpot - 02-13-2025

It feels like ages since our last game at Maples.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - 81alum - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 03:38 PM)crackpot Wrote:  It feels like ages since our last game at Maples.
Its been a little less than two weeks, unless you count the time at Notre Dame.  That was several centuries.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - BosCard - 02-13-2025

Is Nunu warming up or is she still out?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - 81alum - 02-13-2025

No Nunu tonight.  Maybe Sunday.  Harriel is available.  Syracuse plays zone and we hope to get Demetre and Bosgana on track from the soft spots.
Lepolo redshirting and will be back.
Fundraising for player retention as well as making offers to new recruits is now crucial. We have been far behind and are attempting to become competitive.   -- all per chalk talk.
We have been relying on freshmen and sophomores for 80 per cent plus of our scoring per debbie Antonelli.  Our opponents all year have been loaded with grad transfers and have years more experience.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - martyup - 02-13-2025

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RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - here4WBB - 02-13-2025

Brooke is back!

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - Hieronymus - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 08:18 PM)here4WBB Wrote:  Brooke is back!

A little bit easier looks today for the whole team. So far the Syracuse perimeter defense is bad. But I’ll take it.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - martyup - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 08:18 PM)here4WBB Wrote:  Brooke is back!

Deme3 and Bosgana are ballin' tonight.
Stanford drops 29 points on the Orange in the first Q!

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - 81alum - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 08:21 PM)Hieronymus Wrote:  
(02-13-2025, 08:18 PM)here4WBB Wrote:  Brooke is back!

A little bit easier looks today for the whole team. So far the Syracuse perimeter defense is bad. But I’ll take it.
They only play match up zone, and the coaches game planned to victimize it.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - TheFarm07 - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 07:44 PM)81alum Wrote:  Fundraising for player retention as well as making offers to new recruits is now crucial. We have been far behind and are attempting to become competitive.   -- all per chalk talk.

That's a failure in the program/Stanford athletics and could have multiple year reprecussions if it doesn't improve drastically and soon. Leadership should have recognized earlier the changing nature of collegiate athletics.

I'm glad they see that now. Hopefully they are going in full blast on the Class of 2026 and beyond and building that core needed to compete.

I'm a selfish fan - even though we've been so spoiled rooting for Stanford at the top of the women's game all these years, I don't like not seeing Stanford mentioned as a contender or featured in premiere matchups even one year.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - martyup - 02-13-2025

Halfway through the 2nd Q we have 10 assists to 15 made baskets, with 3 TOs.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - Card10Fan - 02-13-2025

(02-13-2025, 08:25 PM)TheFarm07 Wrote:  
(02-13-2025, 07:44 PM)81alum Wrote:  Fundraising for player retention as well as making offers to new recruits is now crucial. We have been far behind and are attempting to become competitive.   -- all per chalk talk.

That's a failure in the program/Stanford athletics and could have multiple year reprecussions if it doesn't improve drastically and soon. Leadership should have recognized earlier the changing nature of collegiate athletics.

I'm glad they see that now. Hopefully they are going in full blast on the Class of 2026 and beyond and building that core needed to compete.

I'm a selfish fan - even though we've been so spoiled rooting for Stanford at the top of the women's game all these years, I don't like not seeing Stanford mentioned as a contender or featured in premiere matchups even one year.

81 alum - who led the chalk talk? I recall BobK in the past posting NIL from LifeCardinal  for WBB is VERY competitive. Stanford leadership needs to be courting the right people to step up the big time giving. Or are we talking about something different from Lifetime Cardinal funds?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - martyup - 02-13-2025

Ogden is really struggling. At the half, she's 0-5 including 2 missed free throws.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - Hieronymus - 02-13-2025

Syracuse picked it up a little in Q2 on defense, but we missed a few more open threes as well. Yeah, Ogden struggled. We are even winning the turnover battle though; so many more things going right than wrong. Stanford up 15 at the half.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - BobK - 02-13-2025

Lifetine Cardinal is a seperate corporation. It’s not Stanford.
2 years ago an independent group raised money for mbb.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - Hieronymus - 02-13-2025

7 fouls for both teams combined in the first half. 6 already in Q3 with 4:50 still to go. The disgrace that is women’s college basketball officiating rolls along. Syracuse already in the bonus.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Syracuse Thursday 7pm; Preview and game thread - mbdude - 02-13-2025

Regarding Ogden, thought I heard announcers mention she had been dealing with stiff back