[81alum]

doesn't show up on the stat sheet, but anna wilson held katie benzan scoreless! benzan averages 10.6 a game.

(from the washington post)  “You look at their size from two through five, that length gave us fits,” Frese said. “And then you put Anna Wilson as that pest defensively. She gave Katie [Benzan] no open looks. Her defensive pressure and intensity was unbelievable."

Anna is so important to us.  Against Texas, we could use 3 Annas.

Last year, we barely won our last three games, starting with the improbable come-from-behind win against Louisville, followed by two one point wins with opponents' last second shots not falling.  Winning the last three games was hard a year ago, and will be hard this year.  My biggest memory from a year ago was that I was filled with relief rather than with joy, and that is the feeling I have now after getting past Maryland.

Last year's S16 game was against Missouri State and was a 27 point win.  I think we drew an unusually difficult S16 matchup this year.  Maryland was a far more serious threat than Missouri State.  Thinking about it that way, we should again feel fortunate to have won.

If we beat Texas no one will remember our fourth quarter let down against Maryland.  If we lose to Texas this fourth quarter will be remembered as an ominous sign.  So the answer is: beat Texas.

[81alum]

doesn't show up on the stat sheet, but anna wilson held katie benzan scoreless! benzan averages 10.6 a game.

(from the washington post)  “You look at their size from two through five, that length gave us fits,” Frese said. “And then you put Anna Wilson as that pest defensively. She gave Katie [Benzan] no open looks. Her defensive pressure and intensity was unbelievable."

Anna is so important to us.  Against Texas, we could use 3 Annas.

Last year, we barely won our last three games, starting with the improbable come-from-behind win against Louisville, followed by two one point wins with opponents' last second shots not falling.  Winning the last three games was hard a year ago, and will be hard this year.  My biggest memory from a year ago was that I was filled with relief rather than with joy, and that is the feeling I have now after getting past Maryland.

Last year's S16 game was against Missouri State and was a 27 point win.  I think we drew an unusually difficult S16 matchup this year.  Maryland was a far more serious threat than Missouri State.  Thinking about it that way, we should again feel fortunate to have won.

If we beat Texas no one will remember our fourth quarter let down against Maryland.  If we lose to Texas this fourth quarter will be remembered as an ominous sign.  So the answer is: beat Texas.