WBB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[pbrooks3]

Oglethorpe played the 2nd half tonight like they meant business after sporting the Centre Lady Colonels a 39-31 halftime lead tonight.  Guess in the first half they were thinking of DPU this weekend; I have to wonder what the coach said to them in the locker room at halftime.  Don't think they'll slack off going into the DePauw contest now.

[spfan22]

OU missed alot of defensive assignments in the first half.. thats why centre hit 6 or 7 threes in the first half.. they werent switching screens when they should have and they were going under ballscreens and allowing shooters to get open looks.. knowing that centre relies heavily on the 3.. you just cant let them get open looks.. Centre played so much more physical than OU in the first half.. it seemed as if they OU girls were a little sluggish and flustered..

the second half was a thing of beauty for OU.. they broke the lead open to about 16 or 17 early in the second half.. if they are going to beat Depauw on Sunday they need to put 2 full halfs together.. should be a great game on Sunday.. really looking forward to the game

Dont really think the OU girls were looking ahead to Sunday.. but it seemed more as if the long season is starting to take a toll on the OU team that only plays 7 or 8 players

[vozdelospetrels]

Oglethorpe and DePauw tomorrow at noon! I'm gonna give this one to the Lady Petrels, I've just got a feeling about the Petrels after seeing how they played the second half last night. Listen Live to the game tomorrow, as both DePauw and OU will have webcasts. I urge you to listen to the OU webcast though if you're an OU fan. Anyone else want to make any predictions on OU DePauw game?

[Ralph Turner]

Oglethorpe and DePauw tomorrow at noon! I'm gonna give this one to the Lady Petrels...

Anyone else want to make any predictions on OU DePauw game?

Why are we not surprised?          That is not a "man bites dog" proclamation.

I am not sure where Oglethorpe and McMurry fit into the calculations for Pool C, if both don't run the table.

I think that "geographic proximity" trumps both, in respect to the bracketing for the NCAA's.  DePauw will go into some bracket in the Midwest.  An Oglethorpe loss benefits Piedmont more than anyone.

[vozdelospetrels]

I guess I didn't expect too many people to be surprised by my prediction, so I'll put a pt margin on it. OU by 11

[pbrooks3]

It's amazing to me that the Lady Petrels can be competitive with DePauw with such a short bench. I know it's going to be a frenzied, home game atmosphere for OU, but DePauw can come at you with so many players without much drop-off in play. I've only seen bits of both teams in one game each this year so this is a bit of stretch - I'll say the Tiger Women win by 7.

[DPU3619]

You know, I'm just operating on a few hunches here.  In fact, I'll be kind enough to share them. 

My first hunch is that Coach Kris Huffman reads a lot of this stuff.  I know her staff does.  Let's say I've been pulled aside by a student coach or two in my day due to a bit of criticism that may not have been due to the team.  Let's say decorum wasn't always my #1 priority as a younger lad.  My second hunch is that she finds a way to use a great deal of it as an excellent motivator for her team.  My third hunch is that she was very happy when a Petrel guard showed up here and told the world exactly why it was that Oglethorpe lost that game in Greencastle.  My fourth hunch is that those statements, along with some other Oglethorpe commentary, were brought up in today's shootaround.  DePauw will me be mad tomorrow.  Question is whether or not that's good enough for a win.  I don't have a "Kris Huffman record when there's bulletin board material" stat for you.  I'm sorry.  If I were to guess, it's a very high win percentage.  You won't like them when they're angry.  She's such a great motivator for her team, and they're not going to be in a very good mood at high noon in the Dorough Fieldhouse tomorrow. 

It's going to be physical tomorrow.  It always is when these two teams play each other, particularly in the ATL.  I get the feeling that they don't like each other one darned bit.  But, again, Depauw has the size, strength, and depth in the post to play physical.  It's going to be close.  Call it a fifth hunch that those upstanding striped-shirt fellows don't let Kulavic foul out, either.  Last year was different than past trips because DePauw shot the ball so poorly.  If they can put the orange round thing in the other orange thing, they'll have a great shot at it.  Seems simple enough.

[spfan22]

Wes:  Im not sure what statements that you are referring to when talking about some of the OU commentary..in which some comments might not be justified.. but most fans are biased toward their own team I dont find it uncommon that OU fans would predict a win against Depauw.. just like I wouldnt find it odd if depauw fans picked Depauw in this game.. thats how fans are.. also.. if fans say things about the officiating at away games.. that doesnt seem uncommon to me either..

if i remember correctly the free throw shooting was one-sided and Coach Satelle got a tech.. me being a fan who didnt see the game obviously im probably going to think it was a poorly officiated game.. thats human instinct for alot of people to think that way..I probably regret that i ever said that.. but at that point i wasnt very happy about how the game changed so quickly.. u can cut me some slack right 

regardless of what your saying if Coach Huffman uses some statments as bulletin board material.. I can reassure you that Depauw has every bit of OU's respect.. you can trust me on that one.. I can also reassure you of this.. OU is going to have to play their best game if they want to win on Sunday..   Andrew Tulowitzky, OU class of 2007

[OUfan22]

first off, the opinions of one player may have nothing to do with the opions of the team...secondly, i want to make it clear that i look foward to game day against depauw because of the competition, and because i respect them as a good team...ive been playing them for years and as far as good sportsmanship and hard work, i have no reason to "dislike" them...

as far as kulavic fouling out, she's only done so twice on the year so her not fouling out tomorrow is no indication of the refs "not letting" her foul out...its been rare if we've ever experienced home cooking...if anything, the refs here may allow a more physical game but its on both ends...

and for the game in greencastle, did I ever say the sole reason OU lost to depauw was free throws and bad referring? if it seemed so, then my bad for poor articulation...my point was that it would have been extremely difficult for any team to win against a good team under those kind of circumstances

anyways, it should be a great game tomorrow...depauw's a little deeper, a little bigger, but OU has a lot of intangibles going for them, they're shooting at home, and if they play to their potential, we should get the W...

[FlightofthePetrel]

I get the feeling that they don't like each other one darned bit. 

I think you're right on with that prediction right there.

You won't like them when they're angry. 

Funny thing... people say the same about me, and I'll be at the game tomorrow.  Should be an interesting combination.

[spfan22]

HAHA!!!


Flight:  ur an idiot.. i still love you though

[DPU3619]

Wes:  Im not sure what statements that you are referring to when talking about some of the OU commentary..in which some comments might not be justified.. but most fans are biased toward their own team I dont find it uncommon that OU fans would predict a win against Depauw.. just like I wouldnt find it odd if depauw fans picked Depauw in this game..

That was not what I was referring to, for the record.  I read more than a couple times in various places that the reason Oglethorpe lost in Greencastle was because of officiating.  That's also entirely different than saying that the game was poorly officiated. 

I can live with those things, but when it's said that the game goes the other direction due directly to the officials and in no way due to the play of the opposing team, that's where things start getting hairy for me.  And that's what was said, which is what I was referring to.  Oglethorpe alums/players/broadcasters picking the Petrels isn't really a shock to me.

[Ron Boerger]

Worth noting for anyone playing the officiating card that Oglethorpe enjoyed a 25-4 advantage at the line in a home win over BSC - as well as 33-8 and 28-11 edges at home against Southwestern and Trinity, respectively.     

[pbrooks3]

Those of us traveling with our respective favorite teams today would love to get occasional posts from anyone attending the DePauw-Oglethorpe game. The Blackberry can be a wonderful little thing!

[DPULefty22]

I'll do what I can for ya, pbrooks. Should be an entertaining game, and I've got a hunch it's going to be quite a physical one too. It doesn't have the significance as far as SCAC Tourney seeding that the men's matchup does, but it doesn't need it.