HARTFORD, Connecticut — Quite a few outlets — oursincluded — wrote last week about the lack of high-quality games the first week of the college basketball season. Men's college basketball. Because that's not how things operate on the women's side. And on Sunday, they showed that off with runway lights.
It’s something to which the men’s coaches should pay closer attention. Everybody loves March, but there’s no reason some of that excitement can’t be found in November and December.The Associated Press Top 25 poll took some hits this weekend and that’s a good thing! We should want that and respect it for what it is: good basketball from a wide swath of rising programs.
And even then, it won’t be crystal clear because only a small grouping of teams have similar schedules. No. 12 LSU currently leads the nation averaging 108.8 points per game. Incredible stuff until you see it has played Bellarmine, Mississippi Valley State, Western Carolina, Houston Christian and Northwestern State. Bless their hearts.
It was short-lived. Stanford gave it back on a five-second violation on the inbound, fouled with 5.6 seconds left and were still alive on two more missed free throws by Brea Beal. Sophomore forward Kiki Iriafen, who subbed in for Cameron Brink after the junior fouled out, secured the rebound. But she called a timeout the Cardinal didn’t have, essentially ending the game by giving South Carolina two free throws and possession.It was a thrilling game, the first of four on ABC this season.
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