[Farm93]

We are also now experiencing the disadvantage of Cal being so weak.  I am sure that the bulk of Oregon State's scouting and practice has been against us this week, even though they are playing Cal tonight.  Oregon and Oregon State benefit enormously in that opposing teams have to prepare for two very tough teams on the road trip.

Too true.   It is normally very helpful to have a very strong travel partner and it is normally detrimental to have a very weak travel partner.



OSU will probably get a few weekend wins over the season they would lose if they didn't have Oregon, and I fear Stanford will lose a few games because they have Cal.

In the Oregon State vs. Cal game tonight, Cal played well for one quarter--keeping the game tied even though it was losing starters to foul trouble--but then it collapsed in the second quarter.

Rueck is doing something interesting.  He sat Pivec, his star, for almost the whole first half even though she did not have a foul.  The reporter asked Rueck at halftime why he was sitting Pivec and Goodman, and he said "we are deep, and when we can develop our talent, we will."  Meaning Cal was such a non-threat that he started subbing in the second string in the 2nd quarter, and he might as well keep his stars well rested for Stanford in a couple of days.  He had a walk-on playing part of the quarter, and she did very well.

The second quarter was a disaster for Cal.  Oregon State only shot 37% but its defense suffocated Cal and limited it to a single basket for  the quarter.  Meanwhile, its offensive rebounding was outstanding.

I don't blame them and finding real game time for non-starters usually pays dividends in so many ways.

[Farm93]

We are also now experiencing the disadvantage of Cal being so weak.  I am sure that the bulk of Oregon State's scouting and practice has been against us this week, even though they are playing Cal tonight.  Oregon and Oregon State benefit enormously in that opposing teams have to prepare for two very tough teams on the road trip.

Too true.   It is normally very helpful to have a very strong travel partner and it is normally detrimental to have a very weak travel partner.



OSU will probably get a few weekend wins over the season they would lose if they didn't have Oregon, and I fear Stanford will lose a few games because they have Cal.

In the Oregon State vs. Cal game tonight, Cal played well for one quarter--keeping the game tied even though it was losing starters to foul trouble--but then it collapsed in the second quarter.

Rueck is doing something interesting.  He sat Pivec, his star, for almost the whole first half even though she did not have a foul.  The reporter asked Rueck at halftime why he was sitting Pivec and Goodman, and he said "we are deep, and when we can develop our talent, we will."  Meaning Cal was such a non-threat that he started subbing in the second string in the 2nd quarter, and he might as well keep his stars well rested for Stanford in a couple of days.  He had a walk-on playing part of the quarter, and she did very well.

The second quarter was a disaster for Cal.  Oregon State only shot 37% but its defense suffocated Cal and limited it to a single basket for  the quarter.  Meanwhile, its offensive rebounding was outstanding.

I don't blame them and finding real game time for non-starters usually pays dividends in so many ways.