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WBB: Stanford 80 Boston College 75 - 81alum - 02-15-2025

Preview:

We last played Boston College when Erica McCall was a young player, so it has been a while. BC is 13-14, having just lost to Cal, and is 4-10 in conference. Its record is very similar to our own. Massey has them at 83, so the computers seem to think we have played a stronger schedule or acquitted ourselves somewhat better, since we are at 41 (and declined from 39 with our last win!) Boston College handily beat Clemson, who we lost to (most everyone but us seems to beat Clemson) but otherwise has lost its last 7 games.

Boston College is led by a phenomenal three point shooter. T'yana Todd, a 6'0" junior guard, has hit 64 of them so far on 51% shooting. She averages 14ppg. She went 4/6 from long range against Cal the other night. Given that we put Ijiwoye on the taller Syracuse three point specialist, could we see a similar size mismatch? It will be interesting to see if Paye repeats that strategy or varies it. It did not work all game, but seemed to throw Syracuse off in the first quarter.

Dontavia Waggoner, a 6'0" grad student guard, and a transfer a couple years back from North Carolina State, is the second leading scorer at 13ppg. She doesn't take a lot of threes and makes 49% of her shots, so I presume she is a driver.

Teya Sidberry, a 6'1" junior forward, and a transfer last year from Utah, is the third leading scorer at 12 ppg. She takes a few threes but is predominantly an inside player.

The other starters against Cal included yet another 6'0" senior guard and a 5'8" redshirt senior guard. Thus Boston College plays four guards and an undersized forward. We should have a size advantage in the paint, but by the same token we should not expect to see a lot of Umeh in this game. This might be an excellent game for Harriel to come roaring back. She had her first full day of practice the day before the Syracuse game, apparently, and I imagine we could use her against this guard-heavy team.

For that matter, Agara would probably have a very good day against the Boston College lineup if she is healthy. Agara has been most bothered by taller players who form a ceiling over her around the basket. It does not look like Boston College has anyone who could stop her. But we all know how finicky concussion protocols are...which is what I presume is going on with her. So I'll be delighted if we see her but we should not count on it.

Massey thinks this is our easiest remaining game and gives us an 84% chance, predicting a 78-65 victory. We really need to make that prediction into reality. How nice it would be to have a sweep on the weekend, before going off to play a tough Virginia Tech team.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - paloalto - 02-15-2025

Good introduction to the game as usual. I believe the NCAA NET ranking has Stanford at 47 and Virginia Tech at 45 if I'm understanding it correctly. What would be the approximate NET ranking at the end of the season for Stanford to make the NCAA tournament?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - skip75 - 02-15-2025

(02-15-2025, 11:10 AM)paloalto Wrote: Good introduction to the game as usual. I believe the NCAA NET ranking has Stanford at 47 and Virginia Tech at 45 if I'm understanding it correctly. What would be the approximate NET ranking at the end of the season for Stanford to make the NCAA tournament?

It would seem that going strictly by NET ranking, Stanford is close to being in good shape. Using the ESPN Charlie Creme bracketology update from yesterday, here are bubble teams, along with their current Net ranking:
Last 4 Byes: Minnesota (31), Indiana (38), Nebraska (36), Oregon (40)
Last 4 In: Princeton (49), Harvard (35), Virginia Tech (45), Iowa State (38)
First 4 Out: Washington (52), Saint Joseph's (50), Belmont (56), George Mason (43)
Next 4 Out: South Florida (67), Colorado (65), Villanova (68), Arizona (59)

Obviously there is more at work here than simply NET or Stanford should probably be listed with the First 4 Out. But the losses to Indiana, SMU, Clemson, & Louisville have put them in a position of having no more room for error.

Of the 5 remaining games, it would seem that Boston College (NET of 71), @ UVA (87), & Miami (78) are must wins and probably won't help Stanford's NET much, if at all. The other 2 games could give them a boost: @ VaTech (45), and Georgia Tech (26). Seems like a sweep of those games and a win in the ACC tourney might be needed.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - fullmetal - 02-15-2025

ESPN gamecast: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401724665/boston-college-stanford
Stats broadcast: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=555238

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - BobK - 02-15-2025

After the game there is an NIL presentation by Kaye Dalman Lifetine Cardinal in Kissick

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - 81alum - 02-15-2025

(02-15-2025, 12:03 PM)skip75 Wrote:
(02-15-2025, 11:10 AM)paloalto Wrote: Good introduction to the game as usual. I believe the NCAA NET ranking has Stanford at 47 and Virginia Tech at 45 if I'm understanding it correctly. What would be the approximate NET ranking at the end of the season for Stanford to make the NCAA tournament?
It would seem that going strictly by NET ranking, Stanford is close to being in good shape. Using the ESPN Charlie Creme bracketology update from yesterday, here are bubble teams, along with their current Net ranking:
Last 4 Byes: Minnesota (31), Indiana (38), Nebraska (36), Oregon (40)
Last 4 In: Princeton (49), Harvard (35), Virginia Tech (45), Iowa State (38)
First 4 Out: Washington (52), Saint Joseph's (50), Belmont (56), George Mason (43)
Next 4 Out: South Florida (67), Colorado (65), Villanova (68), Arizona (59)

Obviously there is more at work here than simply NET or Stanford should probably be listed with the First 4 Out. But the losses to Indiana, SMU, Clemson, & Louisville have put them in a position of having no more room for error.

Of the 5 remaining games, it would seem that Boston College (NET of 71), @ UVA (87), & Miami (78) are must wins and probably won't help Stanford's NET much, if at all. The other 2 games could give them a boost: @ VaTech (45), and Georgia Tech (26). Seems like a sweep of those games and a win in the ACC tourney might be needed.

A couple of different announcers have said that "Stanford needs to win out and make a deep run in the ACC tournament to get back to the NCAAs." I have no idea if they are right, but one said that before we lost at Louisville. I doubt we make the tournament at all unless we win out and win two games in the ACC tournament--both of which are unlikely. But making the ACC tournament is a realistic goal and will give our young team at least a little more experience.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - 81alum - 02-16-2025

Nunu will play.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - fullmetal - 02-16-2025

Shooting 60% from near and deep, up 15-6. Good start.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - martyup - 02-16-2025

Great start by the mighty Sequoias, up 15-6 halfway through the first Q.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - BostonCard - 02-16-2025

(02-16-2025, 03:11 PM)martyup Wrote: Great start by the mighty Sequoias, up 15-6 halfway through the first Q.

Not such a good finish of the first quarter; BC ends on 15-5 run and it's 21-20.

BC

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - paloalto - 02-16-2025

Geez, just when it's starting to look like a blowout, BC makes three point shots. BC won't keep that pace up.

Demetre looked liked a polished player with that turn-around, fade away, jump shot.

The charging call on Nunu was a good call.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - mbdude - 02-16-2025

missed 3 layups and now down 7

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - M T - 02-16-2025

Yes, when we are disorganized or lazy on defense, BC can keep up the 3s.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - paloalto - 02-16-2025

(02-16-2025, 03:30 PM)M T Wrote: Yes, when we are disorganized or lazy on defense, BC can keep up the 3s.

Disorganized...lazy. Weren't you the holier than thou person scolding fans for criticizing Stanford WBB play?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - M T - 02-16-2025

Without 3pt shots, the score would be Stanford 21-19 at the half, rather than 42-37
Stanford 50% on 3s, 50% overall. BC 50% on 3s, 43% overall (thanks to 4 blocks by Demetre, 2 by Bosgana).

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - martyup - 02-16-2025

Nervous time. We need to finish strong.

Weird that Agara played some, but was scoreless.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - Hieronymus - 02-16-2025

17 fouls to 12 in favor of BC. Officiating really biting in the second half. But we finally got a call.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - martyup - 02-16-2025

Heal and Deme3 are 8-13 from downtown, and the both have 21 points.

Is this a better team without Agara?

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - triangle2 - 02-16-2025

What a poorly officiated game.

RE: WBB: Stanford vs. Boston College Sunday 2pm; preview and game thread - martyup - 02-16-2025

Bosgana misses both FTs with 7 seconds to play. We're up 3.