[81alum]

Start was fine as it was against Gonzaga, but then turnovers and missed shots let Buffalo get close again, and the first half was a fight, which was also similar to the previous game.  This game was better in that we pulled away quickly enough in the second half that the worry was would they catch up enough to scare us rather than uh oh we are losing and it is getting late. I very much hope Carrington gets back into the flow.  We need her energy and physicality.  The main issue today was turnovers, and some bad ones too, that led to easy points for Buffalo.  Buffalo had some luck too.  Does #1 usually hit those very, very, very long threes like she did?  I do think it was an overall better effort than against Gonzaga, not anywhere close to as well as the team can play even at this stage, but better.

The best part of the game for me was Prechtel playing so well.  She seems to have a knack for being in the right place for putbacks and is a good passer generally also.  She still has a way to go on defense.  She is not bad, just needs experience.  Lexie Hull had a nice game too, cooled off some later in the game but overall a very nice game from her.  Williams again asserted herself when needed, and had a sneaky good game where you don't realize how many assists and points she has until you see the box score.  Jones played well.  So did Jump, who was in for a decently long stretch and held up on defense against a very quick team.  If she can do that and hit those threes, she will play.

Seems to me with two of our seniors coming back from surgery (Fingall and Carrington), and Dodson still out, we are a much younger team as far as who is getting time than maybe was the plan.  That bodes well since the frosh will improve given experience, and the more experienced players should round into form with time.  Not sure what it means for the Thanksgiving tournament.  I don't know that things will come together for wins over a team like MSU or even Syracuse, should we play those teams.  Need to cut the turnovers, that's for sure, and hit the boards better.

Williams is becoming a 2nd half performer on offense.  2 points in the first half of both of the last two games, and many more points in the second half.

Tara explained Carrington.  Because of her surgery she did not practice all summer.  She is months behind everyone else, but should round into form in time.

None of the coaches is letting on about Dodson at all.  We really need her defense by the time we go up against the likes of Hebard, Tamari Key, etc.

[81alum]

Start was fine as it was against Gonzaga, but then turnovers and missed shots let Buffalo get close again, and the first half was a fight, which was also similar to the previous game.  This game was better in that we pulled away quickly enough in the second half that the worry was would they catch up enough to scare us rather than uh oh we are losing and it is getting late. I very much hope Carrington gets back into the flow.  We need her energy and physicality.  The main issue today was turnovers, and some bad ones too, that led to easy points for Buffalo.  Buffalo had some luck too.  Does #1 usually hit those very, very, very long threes like she did?  I do think it was an overall better effort than against Gonzaga, not anywhere close to as well as the team can play even at this stage, but better.

The best part of the game for me was Prechtel playing so well.  She seems to have a knack for being in the right place for putbacks and is a good passer generally also.  She still has a way to go on defense.  She is not bad, just needs experience.  Lexie Hull had a nice game too, cooled off some later in the game but overall a very nice game from her.  Williams again asserted herself when needed, and had a sneaky good game where you don't realize how many assists and points she has until you see the box score.  Jones played well.  So did Jump, who was in for a decently long stretch and held up on defense against a very quick team.  If she can do that and hit those threes, she will play.

Seems to me with two of our seniors coming back from surgery (Fingall and Carrington), and Dodson still out, we are a much younger team as far as who is getting time than maybe was the plan.  That bodes well since the frosh will improve given experience, and the more experienced players should round into form with time.  Not sure what it means for the Thanksgiving tournament.  I don't know that things will come together for wins over a team like MSU or even Syracuse, should we play those teams.  Need to cut the turnovers, that's for sure, and hit the boards better.

Williams is becoming a 2nd half performer on offense.  2 points in the first half of both of the last two games, and many more points in the second half.

Tara explained Carrington.  Because of her surgery she did not practice all summer.  She is months behind everyone else, but should round into form in time.

None of the coaches is letting on about Dodson at all.  We really need her defense by the time we go up against the likes of Hebard, Tamari Key, etc.