[81alum]

Right now you can watch Iowa State and FSU playing on ESPN3:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/cha...gue/NCAAW/

Florida State is demolishing Iowa State at the start of the game.  Iowa State is selling out to stop Natasha Howard (much as they would Chiney) and FSU is punishing them for doing it with 50% three point shooting.

Iowa State is jacking up poor three point shots and FSU looks far more athletic, has several steals.  FSU keeps crashing the passing lanes and picking off passes for coast-to-coast layups.  Iowa State is only 18% from three point range.  30-18 FSU at the half. 

You know, watching this makes me wonder what to wish for.  Sure, if Iowa State loses it will neutralize the home court advantage in the second round.  In fact, given that Taylor Greenfield is on our team and FSU will have beaten the home team--the crowd might actually be on our side.

But seeing Florida State makes me think it would be a much more dangerous opponent.  Natasha Howard is good--not as good as Chiney--but plenty good.  And they have a brobdingnagian 6'5" center that will make the inside game difficult on us.  They play a lot of 2-3 zone to shut down the inside game--even against a three point shooting team like ISU.  They would be better equipped to shut down Chiney than ISU, and would force us to make three point shots.

[81alum]

Right now you can watch Iowa State and FSU playing on ESPN3:
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/cha...gue/NCAAW/

Florida State is demolishing Iowa State at the start of the game.  Iowa State is selling out to stop Natasha Howard (much as they would Chiney) and FSU is punishing them for doing it with 50% three point shooting.

Iowa State is jacking up poor three point shots and FSU looks far more athletic, has several steals.  FSU keeps crashing the passing lanes and picking off passes for coast-to-coast layups.  Iowa State is only 18% from three point range.  30-18 FSU at the half. 

You know, watching this makes me wonder what to wish for.  Sure, if Iowa State loses it will neutralize the home court advantage in the second round.  In fact, given that Taylor Greenfield is on our team and FSU will have beaten the home team--the crowd might actually be on our side.

But seeing Florida State makes me think it would be a much more dangerous opponent.  Natasha Howard is good--not as good as Chiney--but plenty good.  And they have a brobdingnagian 6'5" center that will make the inside game difficult on us.  They play a lot of 2-3 zone to shut down the inside game--even against a three point shooting team like ISU.  They would be better equipped to shut down Chiney than ISU, and would force us to make three point shots.