Final Evening in School Basketball: Michigan Rebounds In opposition to Ohio State in OT

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Michigan finds its stroke vs. Ohio State Michigan took on Iowa on Sunday, and bought hammered. The Wolverines couldn’t shoot, sinking simply 31% of their makes an attempt from the sector, and turned the ball over 24 occasions, as effectively. They slipped from No. 6 to No. 8 within the ballot because of this, and ended up tied for second within the Huge Ten with the Hawkeyes, too. With No. 13 Ohio State up subsequent on the schedule, Michigan wanted to tighten up its shot choice and decision-making in a rush.

On Wednesday in Columbus, Michigan did simply that… form of. The photographs have been vastly improved, with the Wolverines taking pictures 49% general and 11-for-25 from 3, and so they outrebounded the Buckeyes 46-33, even selecting up 14 offensive boards regardless of taking pictures almost 50%. The turnovers, although, have been nonetheless an enormous downside: Michigan had 20 assists and 20 turnovers to go along with them, and the Buckeyes have been in a position to hold on and drive time beyond regulation partly by scoring 22 factors on these turnovers.

Michigan would win, 88-86, nevertheless it took a career-high in factors from sophomore guard Olivia Olson: she scored 31 on 12-for-24 taking pictures with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. Fellow sophomore guard Syla Swords added one other 22 factors on 9-for-20 taking pictures, with the majority of these misses coming from deep — she shot simply 4-for-12 from past the arc. Swords additionally had 7 rebounds and 4 assists, so she contributed in different methods, too.

Nonetheless! It took Olson having among the finest video games of her life for Michigan to win by 2 factors on an evening that it shot 49% and hit 44% of its 3s even with Swords lacking them in bulk. The turnovers are a critical concern, with this being Michigan’s fifth recreation with no less than 20 of them. Whereas it hasn’t triggered a loss but apart from towards Iowa, higher groups — like Iowa! — will exploit the difficulty. (There have been "simply" 17 turnovers towards Vanderbilt, however that was an L for Michigan, too.) Perhaps Michigan State and Ohio State haven't been in a position to — the Buckeyes did drive OT, no less than — however there’s a hole between these groups and those on the high of the ballot that can even be the very best seeds in March Insanity, and Michigan can’t depend on taking pictures lights-out each time it could’t preserve the ball in its fingers, particularly towards the likes of UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and UConn.

Iowa handles Ohio State It wasn’t an amazing night time for Ohio State, both on the lads’s or girls’s aspect. No less than the ladies have been aggressive, although, forcing Michigan into OT regardless of an off, 6-for-20 taking pictures night time from sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge. The lads took on Iowa needing a W to assist with each their standing within the bubble and for seeding functions within the upcoming Huge Ten tourney: Ohio State is towards the again of the single-round bye qualification, in ninth. Whereas that also qualifies for a bye to the second spherical of the Huge Ten match, being in ninth isn’t nice because it units that crew up for a showdown with seemingly top-seed Michigan within the quarterfinals. Which isn't what anybody within the Huge Ten ought to need at this level, by no means thoughts a crew that’s now 9-8 in convention play after shedding to Iowa on Wednesday.

Iowa was in management within the first half, 37-23, and whereas Ohio State performed a significantly better second by scoring 34 factors, the Hawkeyes’ offense saved going on the identical tempo it already had been, leading to a 74-57 win. Iowa shot 57% from the sector, scored 15 factors off turnovers to Ohio State’s 4, outrebounded the Buckeyes, dominated within the paint 44-18, and did all of this regardless of falling behind by 12 just some minutes into the matchup.

Senior guard Bennett Stirtz led all scorers with 22 factors, however what actually helped Iowa thrive right here was the efficiency of Alvaro Folgueiras off the bench. The junior guard chipped in 20 factors off the bench — greater than anybody for Ohio State managed — on 8-for-10 taking pictures in 25 minutes. He additionally had 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a pair of steals for a extremely environment friendly run.

Iowa won't be in place to win the Huge Ten match, nevertheless it does rank thirty first in Wins Above Bubble, making the Hawkeyes a simple choose for an at-large bid to March Insanity. Ohio State fell to forty fourth in WAB with the loss, nevertheless, placing it very a lot on the bubble. With upcoming common season video games nonetheless left towards No. 8 Purdue, Penn State and Indiana, Ohio State’s season is at its make or break level.

Richmond crushes Rhode Island Richmond had an odd stretch the place it simply couldn't hit its photographs, regardless of being the highest crew within the Atlantic 10 convention and a viable March Insanity-caliber risk due to its offense. That seems to be over with now, nevertheless, because the Spiders dropped 92 factors on La Salle on Sunday earlier than dealing with — and beating — Rhode Island 72-46 on Wednesday.

The Spiders have been up 27-9 after the primary quarter, and whereas they mustered simply 5 factors within the second, they have been nonetheless comfortably forward of Rhode Island going into the half, after which resumed the beating from there on out. Each Rams participant was held to single-digit scoring, whereas the Spiders shot 49% from the sector and went 16-for-30 from 3. Senior ahead and WNBA hopeful Maggie Doogan had simply 13 factors, however confirmed off the remainder of her recreation with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Sophomore guard Alicia Newell led all scorers with 20 factors and added 7 boards of her personal. Each starter reached double-digit factors and had no less than 5 rebounds or assists, plus a pair or extra of the opposite.

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Rhode Island is, even after the loss, first within the A-10, however now only one recreation up on Richmond within the standings. And the Spiders are proper again in bubble territory by WAB, too, with a rating of -0.05 — beating St. Joseph’s within the regular-season finale after which taking part in effectively within the convention match ought to get them the remainder of what is required for the Choice Committee, assuming Richmond doesn’t choose up the automated bid as convention champ.

Kansas upsets Texas Tech No. 20 Texas Tech blew it within the fourth quarter. That’s the lengthy and in need of Wednesday’s recreation towards Kansas. The Woman Raiders have been up 52-48 in the beginning of the fourth — a detailed recreation, sure, however one Texas Tech was not solely nonetheless in however actively main — after which they have been outscored 20-7 by the Jayhawks the remainder of the best way. Kansas scored a bucket 21 seconds in, then bought inside a degree, 56-55, with a 3-pointer from senior guard Elle Evans about 5 minutes later. That was the beginning of a 7-0 run, briefly interrupted by Texas Tech bringing it again to inside a degree, that was adopted by one other 7-0 run to shut out the sport.

The Woman Raiders went simply 3-for-12 within the fourth quarter, and 1-for-2 from the stripe. Perhaps they may have survived such a tricky quarter, however Texas Tech additionally scored simply 11 factors within the second — paired with Kansas scoring 39 factors within the second half, the Woman Raiders simply couldn't afford a late efficiency like that.

The excellent news for Texas Tech is that it’s nonetheless comfortably in place for a March Insanity bid, because it ranks thirtieth in NET and twenty sixth in WAB. Kansas, although, simply bought a renewed alternative: it moved up three spots in NET, from 50 to 47, and its WAB is now -0.81, a major increase from the -1.36 it sat at previous to the sport. There is only one recreation left within the common season for the Jayhawks — towards a tricky Oklahoma State — however a win there, and an amazing displaying within the Huge 12 convention match… effectively, there's much more cause to be hopeful about Kansas girls’s basketball on Thursday morning than there was on Wednesday morning.

Oklahoma State picks up key W Talking of Oklahoma State, the Cowgirls bought a crucial win over Iowa State. With Texas Tech shedding and Colorado taking the L final day trip, Oklahoma State defeating Iowa State pushed the Cowgirls right into a three-way tie for fourth place within the Huge 12, which can also be a tie for the ultimate double-bye within the Huge 12 match. Not solely that, however the dub towards the Cyclones additionally shot Oklahoma State’s WAB up from 1.32 to 1.98 — it’s in a significantly better place now to climate the storm that's the Huge 12 match, the place the Cowgirls will seemingly should cope with some mixture of TCU, Baylor, West Virginia and Texas Tech, however even groups like 8-9 Kansas are harmful in the correct circumstances, because the Woman Raiders can vouch for.

Oklahoma State was powered by a pair of double-doubles, from juniors Achol Akot and Stailee Heard. Akot, a ahead, led all scorers with 25 factors on 10-for-14 taking pictures, whereas selecting up 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal. The guard, Heard, added 22 factors with 14 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals and a block. The remainder of the starters have been comparatively quiet, however 47 factors, 24 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and a block was a fairly nice head begin.

The Cyclones did effectively offensively, scoring 77 with 4 of its starters selecting up between 11 and 19 factors, nevertheless it’s "simply" 19 factors once they come from junior middle Audi Crooks, and whereas junior guard Jada Williams had a 19-point, 10-assist double-double, junior ahead Addy Brown remains to be settling again in after lacking appreciable time with a leg harm: she had 11 factors on 4-for-9 taking pictures, however simply 2 rebounds and three assists, effectively under her standard output.

The protection was the actual concern, nevertheless: the Cyclones allowed Oklahoma State to shoot 53%, and that makes successful robust even when your offense is so as. Iowa State is now 9-8 in convention play, and simply has to hope Brown has totally shaken the rust off by the point the Huge 12 tourney rolls round.

Villanova strengthens case for March The Huge East has been weaker this yr, it’s true, however Villanova, no less than, has been doing its half, each on the lads’s and girls’s sides of the sport. The lads’s crew took on Butler on Wednesday, and gained 82-73 regardless of the Bulldogs being greater than a match for Villanova within the paint — the Wildcats have been outrebounded, 38-28, and the 2 scored the identical variety of factors within the paint, with Butler technically getting the sting there by drawing much more fouls and sinking much more free throws, 22 to 10.

Villanova, although, had considerably extra success from deep: the Wildcats shot 10-for-32 from past the arc, whereas Butler bought off 13 3-point makes an attempt complete, sinking simply 3 of them. With Villanova additionally almost doubling up Butler on factors off turnovers, the distinction was greater than made up.

Nonetheless, Villanova gained largely as a result of its dominant first half, during which it outscored Butler 42-28 — the Bulldogs’ offense awakened within the second, dropping 45 on the Wildcats to their 40, however that wasn’t sufficient to dig out of the outlet. Acaden Lewis was the star for the Wildcats in additional methods than one: the guard led all scorers with 20 factors on 8-for-14 taking pictures, however he additionally dished out 4 assists, setting a brand new program document for assists by a freshman with 146.

Villanova is now twenty fifth in WAB, third amongst Huge East groups and in addition trying like the ultimate seemingly convention entry into March Insanity — Seton Corridor would possibly nonetheless get there, however sports activities a detrimental WAB in the meanwhile, so a powerful convention match displaying is required for the Pirates for that to occur.

Two 40-point video games, and basketball historical past Penn State picked up an exhilarating comeback, upset win over USC, 85-82, and did so due to an enormous 40-point efficiency from Kiyomi McMiller. The sophomore guard has been on a tear recently, as this was her sixth recreation in a row with no less than 30 factors, however that is the excessive level: 40 is a career-high, and she reached 1,000 profession factors, as effectively. Her 40 factors led all of males’s and girls’s Division I basketball on Wednesday.

She’s averaging 34.3 factors over this stretch, and it’s not simply factors, both: she has 6.0 rebounds, 5.3 rebounds and a pair of.8 steals per recreation over her final half-dozen, as effectively. McMiller has additionally moved into third within the Huge Ten in scoring, at 22.2 factors per recreation, behind simply Ohio State’s Jaloni Cambridge and Indiana’s Shay Ciezki.

This wasn’t the one 40-point recreation final night time: Omaha freshman guard Regan Juenemann dropped 40 on Oral Roberts in Summit play, and did so in half-hour off the bench. Juenemann pulled it off on an environment friendly 13-for-19 taking pictures and 7-for-11 from 3, whereas additionally sinking 7 of 8 from the stripe.

These 40 symbolize a career-high for Juenemann, however are additionally probably the most of any Omaha participant within the Division I period, in addition to simply the second 40-point recreation in this system’s total historical past. Past that, beginning senior guard Sarai Estupinan scored 30 factors in 39 minutes, and freshman ahead Avril Smith had a wild boxscore entry: zero factors, 5 assists, 4 steals, 4 blocks, and a Division I-leading 23 rebounds. She took only one shot all the night time and missed, however had a lot to supply elsewhere.

Per OptaStats, this was the primary time a crew in Division I — males’s or girls’s — the NBA or the WNBA had a participant with no less than 40 factors, one with no less than 30, and one with 20 or extra rebounds in a single recreation. Seton Corridor’s males have been the final to drag it off in school, again in 2009, and it's a must to return to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in 1996 for the final time it occurred within the execs, and that took three Corridor of Famers in Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.

And even with that, Omaha gained by simply 9 factors, 84-75. What a efficiency from this trio, although.

UConn demolishes St. John’s It was not fairly. Properly, it was when you have been pulling for UConn, however No. 15 St. John’s had a tough go of it towards the No. 6 crew. The Huskies gained, 72-40, and are actually tied for first within the Huge East with the Crimson Storm. Only one St. John’s participant — sophomore guard Joson Sanon — reached double-digit scoring, and simply so with 10 factors, and defensively there was simply no reply for UConn within the paint. The Huskies scored 42 factors within the paint, which when you bear in mind the ultimate rating, you already know is extra factors than St. John’s scored complete. The Crimson Storm missed 12 consecutive photographs within the first half, after which its last 24 makes an attempt within the second. As stated: it was not fairly.

FOX Sports activities school basketball analyst Michael Cohen already printed his takeaways from the beatdown, and what there's to glean from it. St. John’s might be attempting to work out its personal solutions over the following week-plus, earlier than the 2 doubtlessly find yourself dealing with off towards one another within the Huge East match for the rights to the convention’s automated March Insanity bid.