Post by beavershoopsfan on Feb 25, 2019 17:00:03 GMT -8
That stat doesn't matter right now. I can quote you lots of offensive and defensive stats and team rankings in those statistics that reflect that Oregon State has both the offense and defense to make a run at the national title this season.
From this point on, it comes down to how well the Beavers execute, how often they get stops on the defensive end, and how well they shoot. When the Beavs play as they are capable of playing, they can beat any team in the country. Any team.... They have the personnel to do it this season. A 3-4 record against ranked teams doesn't bother me a bit. They beat Oregon, they beat South Carolina on a neutral court, they led Notre Dame on a neutral court by 14, they rallied to erase an early deficit against Texas A&M and had a chance to win that game in Maui, and they dropped a double overtime game to Arizona State that also was very winnable. All women's collegiate basketball teams (with the exception of the great UConn teams during that 100+-game winning streak) will have games in which they struggle like the Beavs did offensively at Stanford. Even those teams that eventually capture national championships tend to not look like national championship material on occasion.
The Beavs can play with (and beat) anybody in the nation. They are coming of age at the right time. The players and coaches believe it is possible. I look forward to seeing how this season plays out for the Beavs.
From this point on, it comes down to how well the Beavers execute, how often they get stops on the defensive end, and how well they shoot. When the Beavs play as they are capable of playing, they can beat any team in the country. Any team.... They have the personnel to do it this season. A 3-4 record against ranked teams doesn't bother me a bit. They beat Oregon, they beat South Carolina on a neutral court, they led Notre Dame on a neutral court by 14, they rallied to erase an early deficit against Texas A&M and had a chance to win that game in Maui, and they dropped a double overtime game to Arizona State that also was very winnable. All women's collegiate basketball teams (with the exception of the great UConn teams during that 100+-game winning streak) will have games in which they struggle like the Beavs did offensively at Stanford. Even those teams that eventually capture national championships tend to not look like national championship material on occasion.
The Beavs can play with (and beat) anybody in the nation. They are coming of age at the right time. The players and coaches believe it is possible. I look forward to seeing how this season plays out for the Beavs.
