Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. Sabreena: Hopefully, these age better than our midseason roundtable. With that said, it's absurd to start the UConn discussion with if they could beat a nationally ranked high school team, division three or two team. Orangutan South Bend Simian Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 5,813 Yes, those teams couldnt finish the job. Even at UConn (my alma-mater) the practice squad can easily beat the women. this is poor banter, Above average HS team? The U.S. lacked some of its top bigs. Athleticism is too important in basketball. 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. But if the Gamecocks run into a team that gets hot from long range and can slow Bostons interior production, that could be a winning combination. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. 1, 2023 10:44 p.m. EST. What the Terrapins did to Iowa was as impressive a performance as Ive seen all year, and the perfect example of a team peaking at the right time. Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. All rights reserved. Im a little surprised to see the top-seeded Gaels dealing at this price with some books offering them at shorter than even odds to win the WCC Tournament. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Friday night marks the beginning to the WNBA's 25th. 2 seeds for the Final Four, but I wonder if this might be the year thats different. MORE: U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. What's in store for spring? The Lady Vols have had some quality losses this season, and theyve been in basically every game theyve played this year for 30-ish minutes. A bad college team would handle a WNBA team. Probably not. Which team has the most to prove during the conference tournaments? Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Even Indiana suffered a second loss while South Carolina kept chugging along. A decent high school team (+.500 record large school) would be a good match for a WNBA team. Im curious to see what Tennessee can do. Could the Uconn women hang with the big boys on the court? College teams wins. Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. Jackson was instrumental in the Storm's success in 2010 in winning her third WNBA . Thanks for contacting us. After playing baseball for two seasons on the JV team at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Md., Skylar Kaplan was confidentas were her teammates and her summer travel team . Kendall Coyne Schofield, the U.S. hockey captain at last years Olympics and world championship, announced she is pregnant and due with her first child this summer. Wouldnt even be close. If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. Fifth 2019 Worlds In Wednesdays mens snowboard cross at worlds, Austrian Jakob Dusek prevailed over German Martin Nrland Italian Omar Visintin. A top HS team probably beats them. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run The size, strength and speed difference is too great. Not a doubt in mind. Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic champion in snowboard slopestyle, is due with her first child. More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. Gold 2008 X Games (Ryan Hunt / Getty Images). "We're not talented enough to not show up and give everything we've got, and to be on task, and know our assignments and execute," Collen said. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. The purpose of this article is to not only give Joe/Joan Basketballfan the answer he/she has been craving over the last few months, but to also spark discussion and debate as to "what if" these games really did come to fruition. They would get creamed by any top 100 team. 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My thoughts are this could be answered in one of the 4 other posts over the last 2 days that ask the same question. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. But even without raising a conference trophy or celebrating another title after their regular-season finale at home Saturday against West Virginia, the unranked Bears can clinch their 23rd consecutive season winning at least 20 games before going to the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. The Toledo Rockets can hold their heads up high knowing their winning percentage in these 1,001 simulations was five times better than their efforts during the 2009-10 regular season. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. While everyone was commenting about the hair, or the funny actions on the court, it was a way for me to get out of that state of mind and feel like me being myself instead of the dark place I have been in this season. The U.S. has . Montverde has 2 players that are 6'8" and two that are 6'9". edit: forgot the w in wnba, changes it a little. Princeton appears to have settled in, playing like the preseason favorite over the last month, but Columbia, Harvard and Penn have all beaten up on each other this year, creating some drama around that automatic bid. Ole Miss pushed the Gamecocks into overtime, UConn (with six bodies) drove them to the brink. Favorite us! Gold 2011 Worlds The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessees 65-64 win in 1999. Abby Meyers and Brinae Alexander are shooting the lights out, and I dont have words to explain how frustrating it must be to have Shyanne Sellers guarding you. Britney Griner is one of, if not the tallest woman in the WNBA at 6'8" (and she doesn't play for the Lynx). BALL GAME . New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The two-time NAIA Player of the Year made an immediate impact at Iowa State, catching the eye of WNBA teams before suffering an ACL tear 13 games into the season. Im a big fan (and proponent) of all things #Pac12AfterDark so I would prefer chaos out of that conference. We've received your submission. Seventh 2014 Olympics We're playing in a league filled with three- and four-year and five-year starters," Collen said. If the USWNT can regularly lose to high school kids why wouldn't a random WNBA team lose too. As a team, UConn shot under 30 percent from the floor and under 25 percent from beyond the arc, but they did convert some free throws and created more turnovers than the Rockets. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. - NBA2k22 Frosti 268K subscribers Subscribe 11K 299K views 1 year ago it really doesnt matter what you put here. M.A. 34 Likes, 43 Comments. That's the beauty of a high-risk, high-reward system. Re: Would a Top WNBA team beat a good college bball team? Sabreena: I think this is a big week for LSU. Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. Terms and conditions apply. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. The reality is there are only four real contenders. If Jacobellis continues through 2026, she can break the U.S. female record of five Winter Olympic appearances that she shares with four others, according to Olympedia.org. Gold 2007 Worlds Anybody in the tournament they could have defeated? Meyers Taylor, 38, said before announcing her pregnancy that she hoped to return to competition but didnt know whether she would make a 2026 Winter Games bid. A top flight boys basketball high school could win the WNBA. Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. Not a competition. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. To nobodys surprise, Gonzaga (-145) enters this tournament as the favorite for the umpteenth time after winning it nine of the last 10 years and 18 times in 23 tries since head coach Mark Few took over in 1999. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. 21+ and present in OH. While the Bulldogs still lead the nation in offensive efficiency (123.4) and rank 10th in adjusted efficiency margin, thats a far cry from the top-two ranking theyve boasted five of the last six years which often leads oddsmakers to price Gonzaga at -400 or better to win this tournament. When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. Sabreena: From a historical perspective, I have an eye on the SEC. Subscribe if you enjoyed and help us reach 500k! Gold 2015 Worlds After 65 wins, the question started off as a hypothetical one. 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this team's 3-11 record on the road. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching . You are indeed where you belong. After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. Lol real question? Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. Weve already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets over Rutgers, Iowa and now Illinois, with the latter two wins coming by 16 and 12 points, respectively. While Jeudy thinks it would be a great opportunity for the stars. She has plans to return to the national team when the time is right, a representative said. Any WNBA team would get decimated by any mens college basketball team, it wouldn't even be close. there are sure to be some surprises. The men could only eek out four wins the entire season as they counted on a roster consisting of mainly freshman. The . this question in itself is disrespectful and undermines how talented female players are. Whatifsports.com has also taken into account, during these simulations, the physical make-up of the women; being that on average they are smaller than the men they will be facing. My highschool team would have been crushed. The WNBA is a tough first year transition for even the best college players. Height, strength, quickness, jumping all in conjunction. Estimated read time: 4-5 Sabreena: Whats wild about the Big Ten is for as much as weve extolled Indiana and Iowa, Maryland might be the best team right now. To appeal to the cynics who think this example is complete hogwash, we simulated the Lady Huskies against the National Champion Duke Blue Devils. We hold our players to high standards and there are expectations that our student-athletes are held accountable for, coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a brief statement, via CycloneFanatics Chris Williams. The Ivy League has also been interesting this season. haha what? A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. I thought this version of the Gamecocks would be worse than the 2021-22 team because of the graduation of Destanni Henderson, but Zia Cooke has improved as an offensive option, Cardoso is on an absolute tear, and the duo of Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher has stabilized the point guard position enough to keep the offense humming. Grill averaged 9.5 points and four rebounds in 25 games this season. Press J to jump to the feed. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. Can the Best WNBA Team Beat the Worst NBA Team? All year long, the advanced metrics have liked Ohio State (12-17), even when the losses continued to pile up amid one of the toughest schedules in the country. And he'd be doing it for a Los Angeles Times sports section helmed by editor Bill Dwyre, whose generous budget allowed Terry to travel to season openers on the road, All-Star Games, and playoff series as . Sabreena: The most difficulty Siegrist has had all season was against Aaliyah Edwards, and I expect Edwards to once again be up to the challenge. Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. Coyne Schofield is married to Chicago Bears offensive linemanMichael Schofield. Snowboard Cross World Champion 2023 @SamkovaEva (now Adamczykova) Eva was dominating todays womens field and deserved her second world champion Titel @SamkovaEva @josiebaff @lindseyjacobellis #fissnowboard #snowboardcross #sbx #worldchampionships #bakuriani2023 pic.twitter.com/f3y58KNGZA, fissnowboard (@fissnowboard) March 1, 2023, Lindsey Jacobellis Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Yes, score would be something like 120-24. Grill posted a lengthy statement on Twitter later on Wednesday afternoon. TeammateAlex Cavallini, the No. A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fifth 2010 Olympics After reaching as high as No. Silver 2007 X Games 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball, https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi edges Texas A&M-Commerce 93-88, Timme scores 17 in potential home finale for No. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. I honestly don't think they'd be able to keep up with girls like Liz Cambage, Delle Done, Aja Wilson, Mya Moore, Ogunwike sisters,etc. Any mens high scholl basketball team that is competetive enough to win a state high school tournament in one of the 15 biggest states in the US could easily wreck the best WNBA team ever. Mark Salomon Knows a wide variety of random sports stuff Author has 10K answers and 3M answer views Updated 2 y The better boys' HS teams would play competitively with and often beat WNBA teams. Ohio only. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. Coyne Schofield, 30 and a three-time Olympic medalist, will presumably miss the world championship in April in Canada, where the U.S. will look to win a global tournament for the first time since the 2019 Worlds. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. Any decent high school team could beat a WNBA team. 9/10 times? I think any state champion would smoke the best women's college basketball team. Ski and Snowboard. The Terrapins are 2-7 straight up in true road games (3-6 against the spread) with a 1-7 road record in conference play, including an overtime loss at middling Nebraska on Feb. 19 in their last road test. I think the bulk of the madness this year will come from all the power conferences beating up on one another with the 6 or 7 seeds being more dangerous than theyve been in awhile. Its easy to take a glimpse at Ohio States rsum and write this team off entirely, particularly with just two games left in an otherwise wasted regular season. 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