[81alum]

Not so fast, does anyone actually watch how the other team play? 2nd half score was 39 to 37 with mainly the starters playing! OSU came out flat, no energy and no D, in fact I can't remember a Scott Rueck team doing that, was very surprised that they didn't show up until about half way through the first half. They gave us completely wide open shots for that time period, it was like we were playing by ourselves. 2nd half was the Rueck of the past and it showed, not sure why we would have small guards in when OSUs guards were shooting right over the top of them for 3s and allowing OSU to stay in the game.

Yes, as I noted, we barely "won" the second half. 

Jamie Weisner is one of the best three point shooting guards in the Pac 12, and as Kate said before the game, we were focused on stopping her and their frosh phenom Wiese.  Weisner missed her first 4 shots.  Beginning late in the first half she made 3 treys in a row, then missed her last two shots.  That is not bad defense on a player who is making 44%.  A couple of those shots she took were defended well and I was amazed that she made them.

We did not do as well on Wiese, who is the 6' guard you probably noticed shooting over our players.  She was 4/8, and I think your critique of our defense of her is correct.  This was the first time we played her.  I imagine we will be better prepared to deal with her next time, if we get them in the tournament.  (We don't go to Oregon this year.)

[81alum]

Not so fast, does anyone actually watch how the other team play? 2nd half score was 39 to 37 with mainly the starters playing! OSU came out flat, no energy and no D, in fact I can't remember a Scott Rueck team doing that, was very surprised that they didn't show up until about half way through the first half. They gave us completely wide open shots for that time period, it was like we were playing by ourselves. 2nd half was the Rueck of the past and it showed, not sure why we would have small guards in when OSUs guards were shooting right over the top of them for 3s and allowing OSU to stay in the game.

Yes, as I noted, we barely "won" the second half. 

Jamie Weisner is one of the best three point shooting guards in the Pac 12, and as Kate said before the game, we were focused on stopping her and their frosh phenom Wiese.  Weisner missed her first 4 shots.  Beginning late in the first half she made 3 treys in a row, then missed her last two shots.  That is not bad defense on a player who is making 44%.  A couple of those shots she took were defended well and I was amazed that she made them.

We did not do as well on Wiese, who is the 6' guard you probably noticed shooting over our players.  She was 4/8, and I think your critique of our defense of her is correct.  This was the first time we played her.  I imagine we will be better prepared to deal with her next time, if we get them in the tournament.  (We don't go to Oregon this year.)