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WBB: Stanford 78 - Arizona State 50 - 81alum - 01-26-2022

Preview:

ASU has been a bit under the radar in recent years, compared to the problems Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, and even Colorado have posed for us.  But Charli Turner Thorne has been the most consistent "thorn" in our side for years.  Her teams have been notorious for defensive intensity.  But what is this year's ASU like? 

Massey has them at 52.  They did themselves a lot of good by beating Colorado last weekend, but undid the good by losing to Utah.  The win over Colorado was by far their best win, then next best is Fordham.  Their worst loss is to Creighton, but they have "good" losses to BYU and Baylor.  They have played some good teams--they just have lost to all of them until they beat Colorado.

ASU is 9-6 overall, 1-1 in conference, with a whopping 6 Pac 12 games postponed.  How the heck would we know what they are like, given so many fewer games against serious competition?  In the Colorado win they held the Buffs to 33% shooting so it sounds like the CTT philosophy continues to function.  Offensively they were led by senior guard Taya Hanson, who seems to have been most of their offense for the last few years.  But this year she is only coming in 4th in scoring--so they have some diversity of talent. 

This year's leader is Jade Loville at 16 ppg, and shooting a whopping 48% of her treys--and quite a few of them at that.  Jade is a senior, 5'11" wing,  and she did not play in the Colorado game (although she was back for the Utah game.) 

Mael Gilles and Jadden Simmons at 10 ppg each round out the top four scorers.  Gilles is a 6'1" grad transfer from Rutgers who should be known to Alyssa Jerome since they both came up through the Canadian national system about the same time.    Simmons is a sophomore guard who was last year's freshman sensation.

As is usual for a CTT team, ASU has 12 players averaging more than 10 minutes.  Expect hockey style lineup substitutions as she tries to keep her players fresh and keep up the defensive intensity.

As is NOT usual for a CTT team, she has 4 players averaging 26 minutes or more--the four with the most offensive output just mentioned above. 

The ASU formula for success would be for their defense to stay fresh enough to frustrate our shooters while their big 4 scorers do just enough to edge us.  CTT will have watched a lot of tape and will try to replicate what Texas did to us for a game and what numerous other teams have done to us for a quarter or two at a time.  The fact that they have a phenomenal three point shooter to go along with reliable players like Hanson makes them seem more dangerous to me than they did a year ago.  Last year we had a close game with them in Tempe but we won behind Belibi's outstanding 23 points, and we blew them out when they came to Maples when four of our players scored in double digits.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - BobK - 01-26-2022

For those Cardboarders who wish to meet. See you at half time both games on the inside concourse south end. I ll have a white Stanford Track and Field cap on
81 is usually also there.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - WBB fan - 01-26-2022

(01-26-2022, 06:36 PM)BobK Wrote:  For those Cardboarders who wish to meet.  See you at half time both games on the inside concourse south end.  I ll have a white Stanford Track and Field cap on
81 is usually also there.

Near the California Pizza Kitchen concession window (which may be closed, but at least it's a location)?? I'll try to get there.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - BobK - 01-26-2022

Yes but inside concourse up the stairs from the pizza place right behind the sec 7 handicap seats

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - WBB fan - 01-26-2022

(01-26-2022, 07:04 PM)BobK Wrote:  Yes but inside concourse up the stairs from the pizza place right behind the sec 7 handicap seats

Got it. Thanks for the clarification

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - 81alum - 01-26-2022

I will be there, in my corrugated green N95 mask ;P

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - joemontes - 01-27-2022

At home, this should be a double digit margin of victory for Stanford....

The first half may be close, and if that's the case, they make their decisive run in the 3rd quarter....

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - Griffins78 - 01-27-2022

Sorry I can’t join you. Will be watching from home.

If anyone would like our two tickets let me know.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - Jskass - 01-27-2022

I will be there - may be easy to recognize me by my temporary limp.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - WBB fan - 01-27-2022

I'll be there --  5 feet tall if I stretch, short white hair.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - crackpot - 01-28-2022

I feel like Miss Nancy on Romper Room with my magic mirror--"I see 81, I see Bob ...".

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - 81alum - 01-28-2022

The Band is here!  Things Will be all right now!

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - BobK - 01-28-2022

I see both you. But don’t see Hannah Jump. Her dad is here.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - 81alum - 01-28-2022

Kiki just hit a trey in practice
Right. I counted 14 warming up and couldn't figure out who was missing, but it is Jump.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - WBB fan - 01-28-2022

Fran has a new hair style. Is that a good or bad thing?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - mbdude - 01-28-2022

Yeah, no Jump in starting lineup per livestats
Miss her already

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - Spiny_Norman - 01-28-2022

(01-28-2022, 07:04 PM)mbdude Wrote:  Yeah, no Jump in starting lineup per livestats
Miss her already

Bosgana also unavailable for this game per Kevin Danna.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - Card10Fan - 01-28-2022

I love the fact that if Lexie is not playing well, Tara goes to Jana or Agnes. Being a starter means nothing if you’re not producing on the court. I like that coach goes with who’s playing well within the game.  

ASU is bad offensively. Announcers talking about how ASU focus all off-season was on improving offensively. It doesn’t show at all.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - WBB fan - 01-28-2022

Great to meet people today!

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Arizona State Friday 6 - Softball Fan - 01-28-2022

I stopped watching early in the third quarter out of boredom.  Stanford not playing particularly well and most of the ASU players can't make a bucket.