Chantel: Ditto. Julius Randle was able to dominate the 7 foot tall Big 10 player of the year, Frank Kominsky, and there is not a WNBA player who could hold a candle to him in any basketball skill. Seventh 2014 Olympics 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. Close. Loyola Marymount was the only team to beat both Gonzaga and Saint Marys this year, and its easily the best sleeper bet to play spoiler this week, too. Olympic champion Alessandro Hmmerle of Austria was last in the four-man final. Defending champion South Carolina has the personnel and experience to repeat. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. Lindsey Jacobellisbecame the oldest world championships medalist in snowboard cross, one year after becoming the oldest individual Olympic medalist and gold medalist in all of snowboarding. A hyped crowd, a game-winning shot and Caitlin Clark heroics make for historic day at Iowa. The Lions are an experienced group that shoot the ball well, crash the defensive boards and defend the 3-point line, which is a strong formula for knocking off the trigger-happy teams atop the bracket. Indeed it would probably beat the best WNBA team. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. Sabreena: Hilariously, we find ourselves in the same conference. Im a big fan (and proponent) of all things #Pac12AfterDark so I would prefer chaos out of that conference. The WNBA is a tough first year transition for even the best college players. Im excited to witness The Caitlin Clark Experience in person, and I think that buzzer-beating loss to Iowa will have Indianas focus on another level. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Call 1-800-GAMBLER, 21+. Not a doubt in mind. 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. When the USA women's national soccer team was in training for the women's world cup (which they won that year), they played the USA Under 15 boys B-team. Notre Dame won the regular-season title (though the obvious caveat of Olivia Miles health is in play), but I think Virginia Tech is playing the best of any team in the conference, and North Carolina also has its full starting lineup back with some ground to make up in the minds of the selection committee. Press J to jump to the feed. Especially if they got a D1 athlete. In between those games, the Bears lost by 19 and 21 points on the road to teams below them in the Big 12 standings. Sabreena: Its finally March, Chantel, and I think the question everyone has on their minds with the start of the tournaments is: Can anyone challenge South Carolina? 9 Texas a B12 title shot, Kentucky women beat Florida in game marred by scuffle. That's not a putdown of the WNBA, it's just a fact. "I thought Aijha was certainly not going to be NaLyssa Smith, but was going to be a different type of NaLyssa Smith, a kid that was going to be in the running for player of the year in our league,'" Collen said. Can the Best WNBA Team Beat the Worst NBA Team? This is where our hypothetical "Battle of the Sexes" hits the courts for the first time. Britney Griner is one of, if not the tallest woman in the WNBA at 6'8" (and she doesn't play for the Lynx). Wouldnt even be close. If you took the high school boy's national champion and pit them against the WNBA champion, the Minnesota Lynx, the boys would win 9/10 times. But even though I like the Bruins, Im not certain that theres a mid-major team that can play ultimate spoiler or go on a huge run during the NCAA Tournament. Another, who works for an NBA team with a WNBA team of its own attached, says a reasonably good boys high school team could beat the Detroit Shock.) She stepped up, she knocked down big shots.". Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? Blackwell averaged 15 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 games the past three seasons at Missouri. 1 U.S. goalie at last years Olympics, had a daughter on Christmas. Chantel: Good question. All rights reserved. Now a college teams going through an NBA season would be complete garbage but they could win a few games under the right circumstances. Im curious to see what Tennessee can do. Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) looks to pass around Seton Hall guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Villanova won 76-72. . You could take the WNT and it still wouldn't be competitive. After having three players selected in the WNBA draft last year, including two-time Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo in the first 10 picks, the Bears went into this season with eight newcomers. Could the Uconn women hang with the big boys on the court? The hypothetical man versus woman matchup is nothing new in sports. Some of them are big pieces that haven't been able to play. Sabreena: I think this is a big week for LSU. During that four-game losing streak last month, the Bears had consecutive overtime losses at home to Top 25 teams Oklahoma and Iowa State. I mean some of those WNBA players can ball and aren't exactly small. 1 seed Saint Marys is a key reason why. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. Our starting line-up went: I think the elite wnba teams could handle a bad college team. Ohio only. WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart were not part of the four-game, eight-day college tour. Maryland is intriguing because it feels like all the Terrapins weapons are starting to emerge at the right time, and I still think Michigan could play Big Ten spoiler if Laila Phelia returns. Azeez (13.5 sacks in 24 career games) and last year's first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux (four sacks) could benefit from another stud outside linebacker in rotation. Florida would fucking destroy any WNBA team. But could another in March? Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. A full box score is here. high school has the size advantage, have you seen the rosters on any of the top 100 high school teams?? 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. Ohio State, Stanford, LSU, and UConn are all projected to go deep into the tournament. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run EDIT: And here are some photos to underline my point. The difference in athletic ability just aren't fair. I would say any top 10 team regardless of classification in GA could beat any WNBA team. Even Indiana suffered a second loss while South Carolina kept chugging along. How would they fair against college mens bball? March Madness excitement builds as top teams set their sights on a national championship. Chantel: The Pac-12 feels pretty wide open, too, given that I feel as though weve seen the highs and lows out of the top half of the league over the last few weeks Utah is coming in with a ton of momentum and Stanford is Stanford (though weve seen some struggles, as you mentioned), but then you have a bunch of teams like USC, UCLA, Colorado and Arizona that seem like they could play spoiler if everything goes right for them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. 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. Unquestionably. 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. Yes, the top two Louisiana high school 5A boys teams would beat every womens college team. The . The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. Even though Id still favor South Carolina in a potential matchup, that doesnt mean I am not very bullish on what Indiana can accomplish at the Big Ten tournament and beyond. What's in store for spring? Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated U.S. Olympic bobsledder in history with medals in all five of her Olympic events, announced in November that she had her second son,Noah. Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. My thoughts are this could be answered in one of the 4 other posts over the last 2 days that ask the same question. It's only the second time a college has knocked off Team USA dating back to 1999, when. 1 Year Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se-2Z. ", Caleb Grill (@caleb_grill0) March 1, 2023. Gold 2011 Worlds All rights reserved. "We showed we could play with anybody in the country," junior guard Sarah Andrews said after the Texas game. I think it would be more interesting to know what the lowest level of mens team could beat a pro womens team. *** Skipped 2009 Worlds The Americans are on a 46-game win streak between the Olympics and FIBA World Cup dating to 2006. 34 Likes, 43 Comments. James Harden, Rockets Serious About Reunion; Sixers Currently 'Unconcerned', Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening, Violent Behavior In Multiple Off-Court Incidents, RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2023), Lester Quinones, Warriors Agree To 10-Day Contract, The Lottery Pick Gleam Still On Kris Dunn, The 2023 Title Contenders Are Already Here, Six Biggest X-Factors After The All-Star Break, Jalen Carter Charged With Reckless Driving, Racing In Fatal Crash, Aaron Rodgers Expects Decision To Made Soon, Bengals Vague About Joe Mixon's Future With Team, Seahawks Will Consider Drafting QB Amid Talks With Geno Smith. Gold 2005 X Games They could def beat a HS team lol, just by knowledge of the game. No they wouldnt. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. 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. Grill first committed to play for Otzelberger at South Dakota State when he was still in high school. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. After 65 wins, the question started off as a hypothetical one. Fifth 2019 Worlds Grill's dismissal is surprising both due to the fact that the season is almost over and that he has a long history with Otzelberger. Jacobellis made her first podium of any kind since sweeping the individual and Olympic team golds last February. In my book, experience plus momentum is usually a pretty good equation for some March Magic when it comes to mid-majors. Sabreena: As much as I want to predict chaos, I cant see the Big East tournament ending any way but with UConn cutting down nets. Australian Lauren Jackson, won their second WNBA championship this summer. In four World Cups in the last year, her best finish was fifth. like the video to. Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. She is dangerous, and she makes this team way more dangerous. We've already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets . The Rockets averaged 55.2 points per game while surrendering over 66. Sabreena: I am more confident in South Carolina winning it all than I was a month ago because each of the contenders to take down the Gamecocks keeps slipping up. The Gaels actually rank two spots higher in net efficiency thanks to their stellar defense, which held the Zags to two of their worst offensive outputs all year in these teams two meetings in the regular season. The Bruins return three starters off a team that got NCAA Tournament win experience last season by beating Oregon and nearly taking down Tennessee. With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. The Ivy League has also been interesting this season. 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. Gold 2009 X Games A top HS team probably beats them. 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. 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. 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. Coyne Schofield is the latest U.S. Winter Olympic star to announce a pregnancy. I do think it would be interesting to see South Carolina have to face off against an offensive powerhouse that cleans the defensive glass well. SOCIAL MEDIA. However, for a team that could match up physically (Im looking at you, Stanford Cam Brink and Lauren Betts), theres now more of a roadmap than there was even when these two teams faced off in November. 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. If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. The U.S. has played 44 games against NCAA teams since 1995. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Gold 2014 X Games Not a competition. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Gold 2008 X Games After thanking fans, teammates and coaches, Grill revealed his struggles with mental health. What's the best NCAA team you think the WNBA team could beat, then? Theyre also the only other team besides Gonzaga to win this tournament in the last 14 years, breaking through in 2010, 2012 and 2019. There arent that many mid-majors making noise this season, but are there any teams outside of the Top 25 that you might tune in to watch during conference tournament season? Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Anybody in the tournament they could have defeated? WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, . Had Maya Moore not had an off night from the floor (1-11), available by clicking the example box score link in the table above, the Huskies might have added another win to their total. A bad college team would handle a WNBA team. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. Gold 2015 Worlds There will be no Big 12 regular-season title for the Baylor women for the first time in 13 seasons, and the Bears won't get to open the NCAA Tournament on their home court as had pretty much become a given over the past decade. I think you could definitely get 5 posters that could beat most college teams but maybe not UConn or a WNBA team. Layton woman dies in possible drowning in Hawaii, Man injured, officers placed on leave after police shooting in Farmington, What's coming and going on Netflix in March, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, What time is it on moon? You think they would have trouble with a a womens team? The size, strength and speed difference is too great. Probably not. Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. The U.S. lacked some of its top bigs. As for not beating overseas teams, Harvard just beat Japans national . She towers over everyone else in the WNBA and she is shorter than Jonas Jerebko and as thin as a rail. My high school's 4x400m record is better than the women's world record, and everyone at my high school is white. On March 9th, after winning a record 71 games in a row, basketball fans wanted an answer. Girls basketball is so much worse than men's basketball. 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. Jessie Diggins is first U.S. cross-country skier to win individual world U.S. hockey captain Kendall Coyne Schofield is pregnant, plans return to U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. *** Skipped 2006 X Games Press J to jump to the feed. Favorite us! Regardless of how right (or wrong) we are or come to be, its March, and thats reason enough to celebrate. It's crazy that people don't realize just how much stronger the fully grown adult WNBA players would be than a bunch of 15-17 year olds, lol. 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. But yeah the OP's question is silly. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The only thing is everyone can then study your lines! Jacobellis said with a laugh, according to U.S. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". College vs WNBA is where it gets tough because both are very skilled and college has the size advantage. To appeal to the cynics who think this example is complete hogwash, we simulated the Lady Huskies against the National Champion Duke Blue Devils. MERCH: brettmaes.comi turn 21 next Wednesday :)SC/IG/TT: brettmaes The U.S. womens basketball team suffered its first defeat to a college program in 20 years, falling 93-86 on Saturday to Oregon, which is ranked No. if a men's team decided to full court press, the women wouldn't get the ball past midcourt. BALL GAME . More fair question would be something like best WNBA team vs. Division 2 or 3 College teams. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night. Now, I do think it's within the realm of possibility that a good WNBA team could beat the 5 worst NBA players, if those 5 NBA players are teamed up randomly without a chance to get used to. 1 and No. But I think we're talented enough to beat anyone.". Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. 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. 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. The question of the day: Could the best college basketball team beat the worst NBA team? Even at UConn (my alma-mater) the practice squad can easily beat the women. Iowa State will take on No. Her foul trouble against Iowa was a huge reason the Hoosiers had such difficulty reining in Clark. So, \_()_/. Lol real question? The Toledo Rockets out of the Mid-American Conference had a season to forget in 2009-10. Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. 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