WBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

NYU arena looks pretty sweet. Right color too

[Great Day to be a Royal]

NYU looks beautiful. Makes you think of what Scranton could have. Don't get me wrong. The gym looks great. I am a sucker for the Long Center. But the outside of the gym needs work. I have heard for years that was coming. It needs updated technology throughout the lobby, as well as a celebration of the past. More pictures, and celebration of conference championships, as well as national moments.

 

[saratoga]

NYU's gym does look great but......its been a long time coming.
With nearly 20 thousand undergrads paying close to 75K per year & donors standing in line, it's about time.

[Tim the Enchanter]

I did radio play by play when the Lady Royals went to the Final Four at NYU (in 1997, I think) and lost to the Violets there.  I recall that I was not too impressed by their facilities then, but I haven't been back since to see the upgrades and unfortunately can't make it this weekend.

[ronk]

I've heard that it's a $1 billion new building.
 2 years ago when NYU almost(ultimately went to Hope) hosted at their interim facility(St Francis(NY)), our best player(Abby Anderson, a grad xfer from St Francis) had more experience on that court than the NYU team as a group.

[names jaismith]

I've seen NYU play maybe 10 times this year.  The great thing about the tournament is that no one is immune from a clunker and an untimely exit.  That being said, NYU is about as much of a sure lock as anyone has been in a long, long time.  They have an all-star lineup that plays great defense, potent offense and has a lot of depth.  It's really hard to see them losing this weekend - or any other one for that matter - but time will tell.

[saratoga]

Congrats to the Lady Royals & their coaching staff for once again putting together a fantastic year & reaching yet another Elite 8.

All the very best tonight!

[NEPAFAN]

Go Lady Royals!

[Tim the Enchanter]

Congrats to NYU on moving on to the Final Four, and to Scranton on another fantastic season.

NYU's next game should be a good one vs. Transy in the battle of the last two unbeatens.  I look forward to watching it! 

Transy is less than three hours drive from Columbus whereas the other teams are 8-11 hour drives, so their fans will likely be able to travel to Columbus better than any other team in the Final Four. So Transy may have the de facto home crowd moving forward.

[ronk]

 NYU should get past Transy this time and go on to win the title. Too much ability and balance with a very good 6th man in Peper.
 Lady Royals did well this season, especially in February/March, avenging the 2 losses, winning the conference on the road, then 3 wins in the NCAA tourney, ousted only by the #1 team in the country. The coaching staff made the favorable adjustments that enabled the team to have the best opportunity for success.   

[Tim the Enchanter]

Agreed.  NYU is more battle tested and has strong players and likely will win, but I think that Transy will make it closer than most of their other opponents.

[saratoga]

Congrats to all the Lady Royals that earned post season accolades in the Landmark, Region V, and nationally with Kaci again earning WBCA All-American honors.

Also a shout out to Scranton area stars from Abington Heights Anna Scoblick of Catholic being named Landmark POY & Clair Marion of Dickinson earning top honors in the Centennial.
Both were coached by former Lady Royal great, Deanna Klingman.

[NEPAFAN]

NYU moves on...

[Tim the Enchanter]

The 15-point differential and 57 points scored in Thursday's game were the lowest figures for NYU in this tournament.  See, I told you Transy would make it closer.

I don't foresee Smith being a problem for the NYU juggernaut tonight.

[saratoga]

Great storyline has developed for tonights championship game.
Morgan Morrison is back in the Final Four for the second straight year this time leading NYU.
However, she played her previous 4 years at Smith leading them last year to the Pioneers first ever trip to the Final Four & was named National Player of the Year last season for her efforts.
Must be kind of surreal for her & really, what were the chances this would play out?
Beyond that...NYU will cut down the nets & win by 20+.