[81alum]

Michelle Smith discusses the upcoming game:

https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/28/mi...etermining

I come in peace. Looking forward to a great game on Saturday. This writer got a few things wrong about Missouri State. First, this isn't our first NCAA appearance since 2001. It's our first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2001, when we beat #1 Duke and advanced to our second Final Four. We made the NCAAs five times since then, but have not advanced past the first round until this year.

Second, the Lady Bears did not lose 7 of their 8 last games. A team with one senior and one active junior started the season 1-7, and then went on a 24-2 tear to reach the Sweet 16 as a #11 seed. 

We Lady Bear fans have tremendous respect for your program and look forward to a great game on Saturday in Chicago.

Welcome to the Cardboard Letsgo!

Yes, I noticed that odd way that Michelle Smith described your won/loss record.  She made it seem as if you finished the season 1/7 when you started your season 1/7.  Hopefully I got it right in my preview.   But any way you look at it, your team is very impressive to have improved so much since the early season.  It reminds me a little of our team last year, that had a very rough start before going on to a good season.

What do you attribute the turnaround to?  Did you just install a new system that took a while to master?  Or some new players?  Going 1/7 and then following up by going 22-2 is a phenomenal change.

[81alum]

Michelle Smith discusses the upcoming game:

https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/28/mi...etermining

I come in peace. Looking forward to a great game on Saturday. This writer got a few things wrong about Missouri State. First, this isn't our first NCAA appearance since 2001. It's our first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2001, when we beat #1 Duke and advanced to our second Final Four. We made the NCAAs five times since then, but have not advanced past the first round until this year.

Second, the Lady Bears did not lose 7 of their 8 last games. A team with one senior and one active junior started the season 1-7, and then went on a 24-2 tear to reach the Sweet 16 as a #11 seed. 

We Lady Bear fans have tremendous respect for your program and look forward to a great game on Saturday in Chicago.

Welcome to the Cardboard Letsgo!

Yes, I noticed that odd way that Michelle Smith described your won/loss record.  She made it seem as if you finished the season 1/7 when you started your season 1/7.  Hopefully I got it right in my preview.   But any way you look at it, your team is very impressive to have improved so much since the early season.  It reminds me a little of our team last year, that had a very rough start before going on to a good season.

What do you attribute the turnaround to?  Did you just install a new system that took a while to master?  Or some new players?  Going 1/7 and then following up by going 22-2 is a phenomenal change.