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11-10-21 04:45 PM - Post#327976    

The Bison open tonight at nationally ranked Ohio State. BU is very young - having graduated four starters - and small. Average height is exactly 5-10, and no one is taller than 6-1.

Women's Basketball opens campaign at #17 Ohio State


Season Preview: https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/11/4/buckne ll-...


This will be a work in progress, with three good freshman learning the D1 game.



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11-10-21 09:00 PM - Post#327996    

The women are holding there own against a very talented team. Got off to a shaky start, down 20-7, then used a 15-0 run to take a brief 22-20 lead. Down 28-24 at the half. OSU has shot terribly. BU turning the ball over way too much.
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11-10-21 09:24 PM - Post#328000    

  • jkrun80 Said:
BU turning the ball over way too much.





Minimizing turnovers has been a plus for the Trevor Woodruff teams. Previously that was the one consistent weakness of most of Roussell's teams. Hopefully tonight's problems are a one-time thing, due to the size/quality of the opponent plus the inexperience of the Bison.



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11-10-21 10:43 PM - Post#328040    

Didn’t see the game, but I note that nine of our eleven players got double digit minutes. Hopefully lots learned tonight by the coach and his young team.
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11-11-21 10:58 PM - Post#328178    

lengthy podcast from Joe Vasile, the PBP man for the Bison women:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ballin-wit h-...

Has an interesting 18-minute interview with Trevor Woodruff, plus an analysis of each PL contender.



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11-23-21 10:31 PM - Post#329696    

Congrats to the women for a hard fought victory over Iona tonight. I think Collins, who led the team in scoring, is going to be a good one.
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11-24-21 10:00 AM - Post#329716    

  • bison75 Said:
Congrats to the women for a hard fought victory over Iona tonight. I think Collins, who led the team in scoring, is going to be a good one.


Yes, fought through a rough first half and played much better at both ends in the second half. The refs were very whistle-happy in the the first half, which made for a sloppy game. They let them play in the second.
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11-24-21 12:06 PM - Post#329730    

Those “happy whistles” led to a huge foul shot advantage for the Bison. It is hard to believe that a visiting team would amass more than 20 more free throws, and outstretched them by 20 at the line. True six of those points came down the stretch when Iona had to foul, but still free throws won it.
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11-24-21 08:37 PM - Post#329775    

It was the 6 travelling calls and 2 or 3 charges, many of which seemed questionable.

Also have to say the Iona announcers were great, especially the color commentator, who's name escapes me. She is the former Seton Hall coach and clearly had scouted Bucknell like any good coach would. Such a refreshing change from the Ill St announcers the other night who seemed to know virtually nothing and care even less about Bucknell's players.
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11-26-21 09:52 PM - Post#329862    

Agree 100%!
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11-27-21 04:57 PM - Post#329876    

What a horrible 1st half vs. a weak N Dakota team. Must have been at least 10 missed layups. Shooting 24% overall and 1-8 from 3. If O'Brien doesn't stay out of foul trouble, we're sunk.
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11-27-21 06:38 PM - Post#329879    

O'brien stayed out of trouble and was her usual athletic self with a key defensive play at the close. Krsul had a nice game, too. They do what it takes to win! Thanks for a good game ladies!!!!

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11-27-21 07:41 PM - Post#329885    

Much better 2nd half as they started making a few layups. O'Brien took over for much of the half and almost single handedly got them back in it. I just wish they weren't playing from behind in every game. It's got to be wearing on Coach Woodruff's nerves.
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11-27-21 07:45 PM - Post#329886    

They hang in there and close games out. I like that in a young team.
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11-27-21 08:18 PM - Post#329889    

Yes, a young team that is learning what it takes to win. This will pay dividends when the league schedule starts, and the Bison will be better than expected and peak to the PLT. Just sayin'

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11-27-21 08:35 PM - Post#329890    

A really entertaining game, while at the same time frustrating as the Bison missed a ton of shots. Despite that they never let ND take control even though we trailed virtually the entire game. O’ brien had 3 fouls at the half, did not get another. And took over the game. The Bison found a way to win. By will be a good test.
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11-27-21 09:31 PM - Post#329893    

Love spell check and it’s ability to make up words for you. That last post was meant to say VT should be a good test. One more thing, Taylor OB can really jump.
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11-28-21 07:59 PM - Post#330053    

It’s easy to get carried away and make too much of a single win or loss, but major kudos to the women for a solid win over a Vermont team that demolished Brown the day before. Quite a game by O’Brien.
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11-28-21 08:24 PM - Post#330055    

Taylor broke the Bucknell outdoor High Jump record 5'7 1/4 " in 2019.. she would have a great shot at the indoor record, problem, meets are held during the basketball season. I understand she is a very good hurdler, an athlete to say the least.
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11-28-21 09:40 PM - Post#330063    

O'Brien was named tournament MVP after scoring 46 pts in the two games. Also had 12 rebounds. Collins was also named to the all-tournament team. It has not taken her long to adjust to the college game.
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11-28-21 11:08 PM - Post#330066    

  • nitlion Said:
Taylor broke the Bucknell outdoor High Jump record 5'7 1/4 " in 2019.. she would have a great shot at the indoor record, problem, meets are held during the basketball season. I understand she is a very good hurdler, an athlete to say the least.




Also high jumped 5-8 as a junior in HS. Additionally she twice finished third in the state in the 300 hurdles. Never competed in the high hurdles however.



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11-29-21 02:05 AM - Post#330075    

Sign of the times: men and women played at the same time. From Long Island I don’t have the option of attending a lot of gams, so it is tv for me. I opted to watch the women, and then to watch the men later. This team appears to be coming on strong, though it remains to be seen if VT is as good as they have benn reputed to be. The Taylor O’Btien show is too good to miss and Collins is playing like a veteran. On top of that Carly Krsul is really coming on. Again time will tell how good the teams we have beaten are, but this team is looking like they are not going to surrender the title without a fight.
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11-29-21 12:37 PM - Post#330096    

Yes, I would choose to watch the women also. Tough to judge them at this point. Their two losses are to strong teams. Their five wins are all vs weak teams. (Vermont ranks #291 in the nation, per Massey.).

At some point their lack of size will hurt them, as they struggle some to control the defensive boards. Hopefully that won’t be often. Cecelia Collins has been great, and I expect her fellow freshmen to gradually seize more playing time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Sisselman starting by the first PL game.



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11-29-21 02:40 PM - Post#330111    

Not surprisingly, Taylor O’Brien was named the patriot league POW, and Cecelia Collins was named the ROW. Both well deserved.



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11-30-21 02:34 PM - Post#330186    

Current Massey rankings for the women’s PL teams:

Bucknell 147
Lehigh 174
American 183
Boston 191
Holy Cross 236
Army 240
Loyola 289
Lafayette 292
Navy 301
Colgate 318



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12-01-21 12:08 PM - Post#330241    

The Bison women have their home opener tonight, versus Saint Francis. The team has not lost a home opener since Aaron Roussell’s first season.

https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/11/30/women s-b...



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12-01-21 03:50 PM - Post#330254    

Bison women break into the Mid-Major Top 25, showing up at #24. Lehigh is 19th. Penn, who the Bison play Friday, is 9th.

https://collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top- 25



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12-01-21 07:23 PM - Post#330271    

  • Bison137 Said:
Bison women break into the Mid-Major Top 25, showing up at #24. Lehigh is 19th. Penn, who the Bison play Friday, is 9th.

https://collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top- 25


It's too early to tell how good this team will be. This seems based more on reputation than on performance so far this season.
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12-01-21 09:34 PM - Post#330333    

Meanwhile, back at Sojka the women took care of business against an admittedly weak SFU. Quick question: Does anyone know the status of Nicole Davis? I know she barely played at all last year due to injury. Is that still the situation?
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12-02-21 08:15 AM - Post#330400    

  • bison75 Said:
Meanwhile, back at Sojka the women took care of business against an admittedly weak SFU. Quick question: Does anyone know the status of Nicole Davis? I know she barely played at all last year due to injury. Is that still the situation?


Davis has been on the bench but has not dressed for any of the games so far. I can only assume she is still dealing with an injury.

Although SFU is not a strong team, this was still an impressive win. Especially holding them to 3 points in the 4th quarter.

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12-02-21 12:48 PM - Post#330442    

  • jkrun80 Said:
  • bison75 Said:
Meanwhile, back at Sojka the women took care of business against an admittedly weak SFU. Quick question: Does anyone know the status of Nicole Davis? I know she barely played at all last year due to injury. Is that still the situation?


Davis has been on the bench but has not dressed for any of the games so far. I can only assume she is still dealing with an injury.







Davis tore her ACL at the end of January last year. Prior to that she played a bit, but had not earned any real minutes. She also had a serious knee injury in high school. She is expected to be available sometime in the next month, although it is unlikely she will see time in close games.



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12-02-21 04:00 PM - Post#330453    

Highlights of the women's game: https://twitter.com/Bucknell_WBB/status/1 466234756...

I would also post the Bison men's highlights - but there were none.



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12-02-21 09:44 PM - Post#330465    

The next several games will tell how good the team is going to be. It's going to be a challenging stretch vs. Penn, St. Bona, GMU, and Buffalo. Fortunately, only the St. Bona game is on the road. If they can win two and be competitive in the other two, I'd call that a success. Then they open PL play at home vs. Boston, which will not be a cake walk.
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12-02-21 11:02 PM - Post#330468    

  • jkrun80 Said:
The next several games will tell how good the team is going to be. It's going to be a challenging stretch vs. Penn, St. Bona, GMU, and Buffalo. Fortunately, only the St. Bona game is on the road. If they can win two and be competitive in the other two, I'd call that a success. Then they open PL play at home vs. Boston, which will not be a cake walk.




One thing to note about the Penn game: Penn is a quality team with a couple of very good players. But all eight of their juniors and seniors were given four game suspensions prior to the season for some sort of hazing incident. The suspensions are being served on a mix-and-match basis over the team's first eight games, so every game sees a different lineup. If I have analyzed it correctly, I think their star, Kayla Padilla, who is averaging 22.5 ppg, will not be allowed to play vs the Bison. Also starting PG Mandy McGurk, the sister of former Bison Megan McGurk, also appears to be on the suspension list for this one.

McGurk, btw, had a scholarship offer early in her junior year from Aaron Roussell, but couldn't make a quick decision. That scholarship was instead grabbed by Tai Johnson. McGurk much later committed to Penn



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12-03-21 08:59 PM - Post#330534    

It wasn't the prettiest game, but nice to get the win. We probably don't beat Penn if they're a full strength the way we shot the ball. Taylor O still gets 19 points despite a poor shooting performance compared to her last 3 games. Still, she is 11-15 from 3 this year and right around 50% overall.
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12-03-21 11:37 PM - Post#330539    

Agree, not one for the time capsule. We were outrebounded and missed a lot of good shots, but played hard for 40 minutes and won the turnover battle by a significant margin. Penn was really hamstrung by only fielding eight players, and I think it caught up with them in the fourth quarter when we pulled away. Still, a solid win, and I’m impressed by the way we play at both ends of the court.
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12-06-21 07:25 PM - Post#330769    

The women travel to St. Bona tonight at 7 PM to play a decent A-10 team. Bucknell is a 4-point favorite. Game is available on ESPN+.

https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/12/5/womens -ba...



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12-06-21 09:17 PM - Post#330783    

Women cruising after 3. Bonneted closed a 14 point Bison lead to 6 in the third. That set the Bison off on a 13 point run.
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12-06-21 09:25 PM - Post#330786    

The women are doing an excellent job carrying the mantle of quality basketball at Bucknell.
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12-06-21 09:52 PM - Post#330789    

Things got a little sloppy in the 4th with a couple of silly TOs. But they hang in to win by 12. Quality win on the road. Let's hope they keep the momentum going after the finals break. Next three are at home, which helps.
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12-06-21 10:04 PM - Post#330792    

The Buffalo game in two weeks should be interesting. Buffalo currently is ranked #59 (Massey) nationally with wins over good Syracuse and URI teams. Their only two losses are to #1 South Carolina and #20 OK State.



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12-06-21 10:23 PM - Post#330793    

Stat of the night: Carly Krsul, 15 rebounds.
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12-06-21 10:33 PM - Post#330796    

  • bison75 Said:
Stat of the night: Carly Krsul, 15 rebounds.




Sub-stat of the night: Carly Krsul 12 offensive rebounds.

Krsul is building a strong case to make some level of All-PL. In her previous two games, she had eight blocked shots.



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12-07-21 12:05 AM - Post#330803    

  • Bison137 Said:
  • bison75 Said:
Stat of the night: Carly Krsul, 15 rebounds.




Sub-stat of the night: Carly Krsul 12 offensive rebounds.

Krsul is building a strong case to make some level of All-PL. In her previous two games, she had eight blocked shots.




Despite only playing about 24 mpg, Krsul is 2nd in the PL in blocked shots per game and 2nd in offensive rebounds per game.



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12-07-21 09:05 AM - Post#330808    

  • Bison137 Said:
  • bison75 Said:
Stat of the night: Carly Krsul, 15 rebounds.




Sub-stat of the night: Carly Krsul 12 offensive rebounds.

Krsul is building a strong case to make some level of All-PL. In her previous two games, she had eight blocked shots.


Though I'm curious how many were her own misses, since she was 5-14. I recall one sequence when she missed 3 straight layups, but got 2 offensive rebounds on the stat sheet. That's one area where she (and Shaffer) need to improve.
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12-07-21 04:42 PM - Post#330825    

  • Bison137 Said:
Current Massey rankings for the women’s PL teams:

Bucknell 147
Lehigh 174
American 183
Boston 191
Holy Cross 236
Army 240
Loyola 289
Lafayette 292
Navy 301
Colgate 318




Updated Massey rankings:

Bucknell 119
Lehigh 173
American 189
Boston 206
Holy Cross 235
Army 253
Lafayette 277
Loyola 298
Navy 321
Colgate 314



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12-07-21 11:04 PM - Post#330860    

And up to nineteen in the college insider mid major rankings.:
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12-07-21 11:19 PM - Post#330863    

  • bison75 Said:
And up to nineteen in the college insider mid major rankings.:




And Lehigh drops to #25. American is among the others receiving votes, but they beat a poor Virginia team tonight - which likely will move them up in the voting.



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12-14-21 09:13 PM - Post#331405    

Women moved up one spot to 18 in the mid major poll this week. Lehigh is still at 25. American is near the bottom of “others receiving votes.” Getting smacked by Towson after beating Virginia did them in.
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12-14-21 09:29 PM - Post#331407    

A little tougher game coming up vs George Mason. They got a good win over Florida, but have two bad losses vs. W&M and Norfolk St. Also lost to American by 8 and barely beat a poor Navy team by 5.

It's a game we should win, but it's always tough coming off of finals break.
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12-18-21 08:00 PM - Post#331587    

Another solid performance by the women. My stat of the game: 21 assists, versus only 8 for GM. Sisselman also had a great game.

As an aside, after almost sixteen years on this board, this is my 400th post, and it seems that like Zonker Harris I shall finally graduate. Fortunately for me, this board, unlike Bucknell, welcomes graduate eligibility. :-)
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12-19-21 06:31 PM - Post#331631    

Two intersting factoids about the GMU win:

1. Over the first 2:35 of the game, Bucknell outscored GMU 13-0. Over the last 37:25 of the game, the score was GMU 67, Bucknell 64.

2. First half score: Bucknell 41, GMU 24. Second half score: GMU 43, Bucknell 36.


Sometimes the first few minutes of a game are just as important as the last few minutes.



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12-19-21 08:57 PM - Post#331637    

Their NET ranking is 107, down 4 after yesterday's game. Some others of interest:

44. Buffalo
75. Oregon St.
94. Drexel
130. Richmond

158. Lehigh
172. Boston U
174. Holy Cross
200. American
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12-20-21 10:08 AM - Post#331648    

A win against Buffalo would be a statement win. I’d be happy for a competitive contest.
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12-21-21 09:45 AM - Post#331682    

After the win vs Buffalo, the women climbed 18 places in the NET to 89. Massey shows a 9 place improvement to 109.
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12-24-21 12:07 AM - Post#331823    

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Current Massey rankings for the women’s PL teams:

Bucknell 147
Lehigh 174
American 183
Boston 191
Holy Cross 236
Army 240
Loyola 289
Lafayette 292
Navy 301
Colgate 318




Updated Massey rankings:

Bucknell 119
Lehigh 173
American 189
Boston 206
Holy Cross 235
Army 253
Lafayette 277
Loyola 298
Navy 321
Colgate 314




Current Massey rankings below. The Bison are still on top, but Lehigh has made a big push. They have a lot of returning players and were the preseason favorite.


109 Bucknell
139 Lehigh
176 American Univ
198 Boston Univ
214 Holy Cross
247 Army
276 Lafayette
302 Navy
308 Loyola MD
326 Colgate



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12-27-21 07:34 PM - Post#331875    

From the Buffalo game thread:

  • jkrun80 Said:
Collins was also very impressive down the stretch. Hit a big 3 and made FTs in the crunch. I haven't seen other PL teams much, but have to think she's ROY if she keeps playing this way.



Collins received a well-deserved PL ROY award today. As for her chances of winning the yearly award, I think they are fairly good, assuming the bison are contenders all the way to the end. Right now there appear to be only two other possibilities: Loyola PF Lex Therien, who is 3rd in the PL in rebounding and top 20 in scoring; and Army SG Trinity Hardy, who is ninth in the league in scoring. Collins currently is 13th in PL scoring, but she is shooting at a much higher percentage than is Hardy.

Therien, btw, is the third of three sisters to play for Loyola in the last few years. Her father was a regular for the Philadelphia Flyers for well over a decade.



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12-28-21 08:57 PM - Post#331915    

Bison moved from 18th to 15th place in the new Mid-Major poll. Lehigh now ranks 22nd.



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12-28-21 08:58 PM - Post#331916    

Bucknell and Buffalo swapped places in the mid major poll this week, with the Bison moving from 18 to 15, and Buffalo dropping from 15 to 18. Lehigh is the only other PL team in the poll at 22.
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12-28-21 08:59 PM - Post#331917    

You type faster than me, 137.
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12-28-21 09:27 PM - Post#331918    

One line is faster than 2+

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12-28-21 09:37 PM - Post#331919    

Tomorrow’s game postponed.
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12-28-21 10:10 PM - Post#331920    

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Tomorrow’s game postponed.



Cancelled due to Boston U covid. I was afraid this would happen, as Boston's star player, Sydney Johnson, had missed the previous two games due to covid. It is possible that more players picked it up - or that they simply didn't want to play without Johnson.

Based on what we've seen of Boston U in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if they refuse to bus to Lewisburg on short rest later in the season. With the PL's lack of intestinal fortitude, it is possible the game will never be played.



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12-30-21 03:24 PM - Post#331950    

Two more games postponed today. Looks like things are going to be much like last year. Teams are going to have to be ready to play anyone, anytime, anywhere if they want to have a season.
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12-30-21 03:28 PM - Post#331951    

The BU vs. BU game has been rescheduled for Feb. 2. That was supposed to be an off week, so isn't a big deal. But more postponements will create problems.
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01-02-22 03:07 PM - Post#332109    

Bad loss today at Army. We jumped out 8-0 and seemed to think it would be a walk in the park after that. But Army kept hanging around and started hitting 3's in the 2nd half. We hit two in the first 2 minutes and only made one the rest of the game. O'Brien and Walls played well, but that was about it. Krusl 2-8, Collins 2-8, Johnson 0-3, Sissleman 0-3. The only positive is this may give them some motivation for the rest of the PL season.
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01-12-22 02:38 PM - Post#333166    

Huge game for the women tonight at preseason favorite Lehigh. They will have to play very well to win.



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01-12-22 07:40 PM - Post#333181    

A defensive masterpiece in the first half. Love the fact that the refs seem to have forgotten their whistles. Often when by that happens in one half they do the opposite in the other.
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01-12-22 08:49 PM - Post#333185    

Great win. Outstanding defensive effort. Krsul, O’Brian, and Collins carried the day.
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01-12-22 08:51 PM - Post#333186    

  • bison63 Said:
A defensive masterpiece in the first half. Love the fact that the refs seem to have forgotten their whistles. Often when by that happens in one half they do the opposite in the other.


What a great win on the road. The defense wasn't as stingy in the 2nd half and Lehigh started making some open shots. But still, holding a team averaging 70 a game to 45 is mighty impressive. The offense is still shaky at times, but the defense has been stellar the last two games. Looks like their getting themselves back on track.

Big home game Sunday vs. American, who beat Holy Cross 52-39 tonight.
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01-12-22 09:13 PM - Post#333190    

Sixteen rebounds! Is that a career high for O’Brien?
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01-12-22 09:27 PM - Post#333191    

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Sixteen rebounds! Is that a career high for O’Brien?


By a lot. Her previous high was 11, which she had several times. 19 and 16 is a good day's work.
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01-18-22 01:46 PM - Post#333669    

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Current Massey rankings below, as of December 23rd. The Bison are still on top, but Lehigh has made a big push. They have a lot of returning players and were the preseason favorite.


109 Bucknell
139 Lehigh
176 American Univ
198 Boston Univ
214 Holy Cross
247 Army
276 Lafayette
302 Navy
308 Loyola MD
326 Colgate





Updated Massey rankings below. Boston U has been moving up and may be the most talented team right now. They are 5-0 in league play, although American is the only first division team they have beaten. Looking at the stats, Boston ranks high in 3-point pct, defensive rebounding, and blocked shots. They start a 6-4 and a 6-3 upfront.


128 Bucknell
160 Lehigh
164 Boston Univ
192 American Univ
203 Holy Cross
228 Army
260 Lafayette
298 Navy
311 Loyola MD
332 Colgate



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01-18-22 08:16 PM - Post#333688    

New mid-major poll. Bison move up from 24th to 22nd. Lehigh is still the top among the "others receiving votes", theoretically #26, despite losing to the Bison by double figures.

Tessa Brugler's Drexel team is #15.


https://collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top- 25



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01-20-22 08:08 PM - Post#333824    

The league standings are starting to sort themselves out. The top four teams face each other on Saturday with Boston at Lehigh and HC at Bucknell. Boston is 6-0, but has played a weak schedule (including Loyola twice). Their best win is vs. American. We'll see which of these two is for real.

HC is 5-1 with a quality win over Lehigh, but a lopsided loss to American. They also have close wins over Colgate and Lafayette. This is a game Bucknell "should" win easily, but the memory of the Navy game is still fresh in my mind.
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01-20-22 10:13 PM - Post#333828    

  • jkrun80 Said:
The league standings are starting to sort themselves out. The top four teams face each other on Saturday with Boston at Lehigh and HC at Bucknell. Boston is 6-0, but has played a weak schedule (including Loyola twice). Their best win is vs. American. We'll see which of these two is for real.

HC is 5-1 with a quality win over Lehigh, but a lopsided loss to American. They also have close wins over Colgate and Lafayette. This is a game Bucknell "should" win easily, but the memory of the Navy game is still fresh in my mind.




I think there are five "top" teams. American's record is 3-2 and they trail HC only because they have played a much tougher schedule thus far. Their two losses were on the road vs Boston U and Bucknell. They have double figure wins over Holy Cross and Army.

One interesting HC note is that their 5-6 PG Avery Labarbera is averaging 13.3 rpg in PL competition. Also averaging 17 ppg - but shooting very poorly on her threes. Labarbera originally signed with Canisius but switched to HC after Canisius fired their coach in March of her senior year.

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01-26-22 10:13 PM - Post#334333    

That was a game we did not deserve to win. How does everyone forget how to shoot from one half to another. Luckily Navy was even worse and we made a few FTs. I know mid-week road games are tough, but that one was really ugly.
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01-26-22 11:59 PM - Post#334337    

The team has lost the scoring by touch the past few games. They were horrible from 3 pt range, and not so hot inside either. But a win is a win. Wonder if we will ever see the team that was so good ooc.
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01-29-22 04:23 PM - Post#334625    

Women up 18-4 after 1 at Loyola.
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01-29-22 04:59 PM - Post#334635    

38-17 at the half. Collins and Kulesza with 9, King with 8. Bison 56 % shooting, 46 % from 3. Only 5 turnovers. Really powerful 1st half. Believe it or not, only 2 first half points for Taylor O’Brien.
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01-29-22 05:03 PM - Post#334636    

Taylor wit a ton of assists and rebounds however.
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01-29-22 06:03 PM - Post#334646    

60-46 final. Taylor’s double point scoring streak ends. She did not shoot a lot, and most of what she did shoot did not go in. By my count( I don’t have the stats) she’d had 5 , but she was still a strong presence in the game in the rebound and assist departments. Four players in double figures including Kulesza and King, which hopefully is an omen of things to come.
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01-29-22 06:11 PM - Post#334651    

Agree. Winning a game comfortably when the two seniors only scored seven between them is a hopeful sign, both for this year’s depth and next year’s prospects.
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01-29-22 08:11 PM - Post#334686    

A win is good, especially on the road. Unfortunately, they had another poor second half, getting outscored 28-22 with 12 turnovers. O'Brien's shooting slump continues going 1-10 and 2-4 at the line. This is the first time I can remember the bench outscoring the starters. That was the saving grace today.
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01-29-22 08:42 PM - Post#334693    

it's a nice win, fueled by good defense and double digit scoring by three subs (Krsul, King, and Kulesza). However Loyola is very weak, so it was not overly impressive.

One thing that has had me concerned is that the team's outside shooting generally has gone cold. In OOC play - where the opponents were tougher - BU shot 61-161 (.379) on threes. In league play, the team has hit 42-152 (.276) on threes.

Further, the FT shooting recently has been poor - after being very good in OOC play. In league games, FT pct is .622. In OOC games, it was .765. That is a huge difference - as is also the case in 3-point shooting - and it is sure to produce a few close losses. In fact, 3-point shooting and FT shooting was subpar in all three PL losses thus far, and it was awful in two of the three.

Compare the 3-point shooting for each player in OOC games and PL games:

OOC Games:

Cecelia Collins 44.4% ( 16 - 36 )
Julie Kulesza 33.3% ( 10 - 30 )
Taylor O'Brien 65.2% ( 15 - 23 )
Remi Sisselman 33.3% ( 7 - 21 )
Marly Walls 37.5% ( 6 - 16 )
Tai Johnson 30.8% ( 4 - 13 )
Caroline Dingler 9.1% ( 1 - 11 )
Isabella King 11.1% ( 1 - 9 )

PL Games:

Cecelia Collins 16.7% ( 6 - 36 )
Julie Kulesza 40.0% ( 12 - 30 )
Taylor O'Brien 27.6% ( 8 - 29 )
Remi Sisselman 33.3% ( 5 - 15 )
Marly Walls 40.0% ( 6 - 15 )
Tai Johnson 13.3% ( 2 - 15 )
Caroline Dingler 0.0% ( 0 - 5 )
Isabella King 42.9% ( 3 - 7 )


Onw other thing is the FT shooting by the four key players who will shoot most of them in close fourth quarters. In league games, it looks like this:

Collins 76.0%
O'Brien 56.7%
Krsul 55.6%
Walls 43.8%

O'Brien has been a very good FT shooter the past couple of years, but right now it appears she has lost confidence in her outside shooting. Walls has never been a great FT shooter, with her right-to-left shooting motion, but she was a 68% FT shooter prior to this year.


To beat the top teams, I think these stats need to improve. This team does not have a lot of size or many players who can create their own shot. So they are dependent on making shots as well as playing great defense - especially as their PL opponents seem to generally have a better scouting report on their offense than did their OOC foes.








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01-29-22 10:21 PM - Post#334718    

I hope the coaches are working with Taylor on her shot. She's missing pull-ups that used to be automatic for her. She can't shoot 1-10 vs Boston on Wednesday if they want to win.
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01-30-22 06:19 AM - Post#334729    

The ladies games are traditionally poorly attended,
But this year attendance in Lewisburg has been abysmal.

Strictly a fan of the men's team for years, I now also follow the BU women and recommend them to those who have fallen on hard times with the men.

This Bucknell women's team has real talent, good coaching and most importantly, another element that is sorely missing on the present men's roster, solid RECRUITING!

It's the difference between a winning season this year (Women) and a sad losing season (Men) on the other side!
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01-30-22 03:36 PM - Post#334782    

  • candyfan Said:
The ladies games are traditionally poorly attended,
But this year attendance in Lewisburg has been abysmal.

Strictly a fan of the men's team for years, I now also follow the BU women and recommend them to those who have fallen on hard times with the men.

This Bucknell women's team has real talent, good coaching and most importantly, another element that is sorely missing on the present men's roster, solid RECRUITING!

It's the difference between a winning season this year (Women) and a sad losing season (Men) on the other side!


And they play some pretty good defense.
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01-30-22 04:37 PM - Post#334791    

And they play some pretty good defense.
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Yes indeed, they certainly do! Shoulda included that as well as excellent passing, hitting the open girl, etc.

Not much if anything they don't do well!
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01-31-22 12:49 AM - Post#334846    

3 pt shooting has been awful the past few games, but vs Loyola in the first half it was off the charts. The post about the players ooc vs pl 3 pt stats is interesting. Kulesza appears to be coming back based on the Navy and Loyola games. O’Brien’s slump is a major concern. She was automatic from the foul line, but lately we’re lucky if she makes 1 of 2.
Re: bench scoring, Krsul coming off the bench doesn’t hurt that stat one bit.
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02-02-22 11:04 AM - Post#334986    

The Bison face off with 1st place Boston U tonight at 6 PM in Sojka. Boston has an 8-1 PL record, which puts them alone in 1st. They start a 6-4 center and a 6-3 PF up front, which will really test the undersized Bison squad.

Bucknell, btw, moved back up to #25 in yesterday's midmajor poll.



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02-09-22 06:09 PM - Post#335924    

Next two games for the women are huge. AU tonite and HC on Sat. Win those two road games and they are right in the thick of the first place battle. Lose both and they are a middle of the pack team. Split and they keep the status quote, an upper echelon team, but not in the hunt for first place.
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02-09-22 06:14 PM - Post#335925    

Taylor O’Brien’s slump has been more or less offset by the return to form of Kulesza’s 3 point shot, and the emergence of King. To win it all, they need all of the above. The team also needs to get their foul shooting back on track.
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02-12-22 02:24 PM - Post#336170    

After losing to AU in a game in which they only scored 48 points the ladies are stomping 1st place Holy Cross in Worcester. 55-28 after 3.
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02-12-22 02:26 PM - Post#336171    

Bison will not win the league, but they certainly have attained “ team you don’t want to face in the playoffs” status.
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02-12-22 02:48 PM - Post#336173    

Final score 66-49 in a game that wasn’t that close and in fact was over before the half. Frankly for 3 qtr she the Bison could do no wrong, while HC could do no right. On the negative side too many turnovers and missed free throws, tremendous defense covered it all up.
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02-12-22 03:23 PM - Post#336179    

I am wondering what the importance of playing at home is to this team. They are 8-5 in league play having lost at home to HC, BU, and Navy. They beat Navy an HC on their own home courts and still have to face BU. They also beat LU on the road and now have to hold serve at home, or the Hawks become a fourth team to beat the Bison at Sojka while possibly losing to us on their own court. Maybe in the playoffs we are better off on the road?
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02-12-22 09:09 PM - Post#336244    

This looked like the team we saw in the OOC season, except for the turnovers. I think HC may have been a bit cocky having won in Sojka and tied with Boston for 1st. Not to mention the whole football team there at the game. They may also have been looking ahead to playing Boston (for the 1st time) on Wednesday. Good to see O'Brien find her shooting stroke again. Lehigh is playing well, so the next one will be tough. Yes, it seems we don't have much of a home court advantage, but let's hope that changes on Wednesday.
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02-13-22 08:48 PM - Post#336413    

  • jkrun80 Said:
Good to see O'Brien find her shooting stroke again.



I wish that were true, but the reality is that her outside stroke is still lost. Of her six baskets, five were from within three feet of the basket and the sixth was from no longer than eight feet. Of her misses, one was a badly missed wide-open three, one a badly-missed ten-footer, and the rest close to the basket. It still appears she has no confidence at all in her outside shooting and in games she is not looking for anything but shots in the paint. In warmups, her shooting pct on threes was perhaps 20%. In the last eight PL games, she is 1-19 on threes.

Having said that, it was nice to see her solid on FT's and looking like her old self on the drives. Also was good on the boards and on defense.



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02-14-22 10:42 AM - Post#336436    

  • Bison137 Said:


Having said that, it was nice to see her solid on FT's and looking like her old self on the drives. Also was good on the boards and on defense.



She had even been missing layups as well as FTs in recent games, so this is progress.
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02-14-22 11:17 AM - Post#336437    

Yes, definitely good to see her connecting on the drives, especially a few with the right hand.

Like you, I had the impression of a recent problem with FT's, but looking back I see in the six games prior to Holy Cross that she had gone 10-13 (77%) from the line. To find a poor game from the line, you have to go back to the Colgate game on January 19th when she was 2-6. Having said that, her FT pct this year is 72%, down from a spectacular 87% last season.




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02-14-22 10:35 PM - Post#336479    

Also the fact that the missed fits came in key situations tends to make it look like there were more of them. But the poor foul shooting has been a team problem of late.

That said, the first 3 quarters against HC is the best I can remember any Bucknell hoops team. men or women, look for that stretch of time. HC had 17 at the half, 27 after 3. They were hopelessly out of it long before the half. Avery Labarbara was limited to one 3 pointer until the 3rd qtr when the Bison did in fact take thei foot off the gas.
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02-16-22 04:12 PM - Post#336591    

Big game tonight for the women.
https://bucknellbison.com/news/2022/2/15/womens -ba...
A win gets them within 1 game of 2nd. A loss likely drops them into a tie with Army for 5th/6th.
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02-16-22 07:57 PM - Post#336611    

Down 11 at the half. No threes and by my reckoning no 2nd chance points. Need a hot start in the 2nd half or this will get out of reach an another win on the road, lose at home split will be recorded.
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02-16-22 08:19 PM - Post#336613    

Ladies played great defense in the third, and rode Taylor O’Brien’s hot hand to a 41-39 lead after 3. Out scored the Hawks 18-5 in the 3rd.
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02-16-22 08:49 PM - Post#336615    

Buzzer beater game winning 3 pointer for Lehigh doesn’t beat the buzzer. Bison win by 2 in a fantastic game.
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02-16-22 08:54 PM - Post#336616    

WOW! Great gritty win on another night when the shot poorly. Defense and Taylor O come through big time in the 2nd half. Clutch 3 by Tai Johnson, the only one we made, just when we needed it. This team's got heart if nothing else.
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02-16-22 08:55 PM - Post#336617    

This was a great win. Down by 11 at the half, facing the preseason favorite, getting beaten on the boards, and unable to hit any outside shots. But a win!

O'Brien - despite her inability to make outside shots continuing - still had a tremendous game. She had 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 assists.

BU in total shot 1-14 from three. And outrebounded 41-34. But LU had 20 turnovers to 7 for the Bison.



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02-16-22 09:50 PM - Post#336620    

Forgot to mention a stat on the rebounds. In the first half, LU led 27-15 on the boards. In the second half, Bucknell won the rebound battle 19-14.



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02-16-22 09:57 PM - Post#336621    

This team has Character, with a capital C, and they play their hearts out for all 40 minutes. You cannot ask for more from a team.
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02-16-22 10:06 PM - Post#336623    

Boston crushed Holy Cross at home. They play again in the last game of the season. Lehigh will play back to back games at American next Tuesday and Wednesday to make up a postponed game. It's going to be a wild two weeks with 5 teams within two games of each other.
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02-17-22 01:31 AM - Post#336629    

If the Bison can improbably run the table, then they will hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over every team. Doubt they can do that, but it could make things interesting.

Unlikely they can catch Boston U, who is two games ahead of them - but to get to 2nd, or even 3rd, would make the path to the PL finals easier.

Current Standings (and games left):

Boston U . 11-3 . CU, LC, Buck, HC
Holy Cross 10-4 . Na, CU, Ar, Bos
Lehigh . . 9-4 . Loy, AU, AU, LC, Na
American . 9-4 . Ar, Leh, Leh, Loy, LC
Bucknell . 9-5 . LC, Ar, Bos, CU
Army W.P. . 8-6 . AU, Buck, HC, Loy


Massey projects the following number of wins for each team:

Boston: 2.74 (out of 4)
Holy Cross: 2.71 (out of 4)
Lehigh: 3.73 (out of 5)
American: 2.89 (out of 5)
Bucknell: 3.18 (out of 4)


At the end, the Bison may be having flashbacks to the loss at home vs Navy - Navy's only win over any of the "big five" teams. in that game, the Bison missed a tying FT and two other shots that could have sent the game to OT in the final seconds.



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02-17-22 02:05 AM - Post#336630    

Thankfully there are a lot of differences between Coach Woodruff and ND. One of them is the use of subs - especially when the game is on the line. Tonight all of the second half starters, except the center, played the entire 20 minutes of the third and fourth quarters. He knew that those players, even if a bit tired, gave them the best chance to win. He didn't yank O'Brien or Collins for a few minutes late in the game, as one Bucknell head coach would have done.

In total, O'Brien played the final 32 minutes without a breather and Collins played the final 26 minutes. It didn't seem to affect their play a whole lot.



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02-17-22 10:13 AM - Post#336634    

It was an interesting strategy starting Johnson for Kulesza in the second half and leaving her in the whole 20 minutes. Even though we were giving up some size and 3-pt shooting, he went all in on the defense. Ironically, Johnson ended up making the only 3 of the game.
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02-17-22 07:48 PM - Post#336668    

Assuming AU and LU win their game before their back to back, both will have 5 losses, or one of them will have 6 after the back to back, and neither is likely to lose in their last two ( although stranger things have happened.) So a Bison sweep would either tie us in the loss column with AU/LU, thus giving us third w/ tie breaker, or if either AU or LU wins both games we would be 4th. But if we sweep Boston will have 4 losses as will HC (assuming they win out until their finale with BU. Thus the winner of that game is first, and there could be a 4 way tie for second. Or we could lose to Boston and or Army and none of it would make much difference.
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02-17-22 09:29 PM - Post#336672    

  • bison63 Said:
Assuming AU and LU win their game before their back to back, both will have 5 losses, or one of them will have 6 after the back to back, and neither is likely to lose in their last two ( although stranger things have happened.) So a Bison sweep would either tie us in the loss column with AU/LU, thus giving us third w/ tie breaker, or if either AU or LU wins both games we would be 4th. But if we sweep Boston will have 4 losses as will HC (assuming they win out until their finale with BU. Thus the winner of that game is first, and there could be a 4 way tie for second. Or we could lose to Boston and or Army and none of it would make much difference.


I don't see Lehigh losing to Loyola at home, but American has to win at Army, which is not a given. HC also has to play at Army before hosting Boston. Lehigh has the easiest schedule other than the two road games at AU.
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02-17-22 10:02 PM - Post#336677    

I haven't looked it up, but I wonder how many times we've come back from double digit deficits in the 2nd half against Lehigh in the last few years. I think we did it twice last year and I remember a couple of others during Roussell's time.
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02-17-22 11:01 PM - Post#336680    

  • jkrun80 Said:
I haven't looked it up, but I wonder how many times we've come back from double digit deficits in the 2nd half against Lehigh in the last few years. I think we did it twice last year and I remember a couple of others during Roussell's time.




Part of that is due to Sue Traynor’s coaching. She is a female Brett Reid, i.e. a very good recruiter but a mediocre coach.



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02-18-22 11:11 AM - Post#336708    

If you did not see the Lehigh game there was a blocked LU shot (I believe in the 3rd qtr, but maybe the 4th) where Taylor literally flew from nowhere into the screen to make the block. Worth watching the ESPN + video for that moment alone, but also for much more, especially in the 3rd.
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02-18-22 11:39 AM - Post#336711    

  • bison63 Said:
If you did not see the Lehigh game there was a blocked LU shot (I believe in the 3rd qtr, but maybe the 4th) where Taylor literally flew from nowhere into the screen to make the block. Worth watching the ESPN + video for that moment alone, but also for much more, especially in the 3rd.




It was at 5:26 of the third quarter. She blocked 6-3 Emma Grothaus.

As I have mentioned previously, Taylor high jumped 5-8 as a junior in high school. Had she focused on the high jump, she might well be clearing 6 foot by now. Despite only competing for four or five weeks, she did set the Bucknell high jump record two years ago.



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02-19-22 04:02 PM - Post#336874    

Boston lost to 9th place Colgate by 3 at home. Army leads American by 7 late in OT. Getting the help we need today. Need to get the job done at Lafayette.
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02-19-22 05:10 PM - Post#336877    

Women’s basketball is fun to watch. I prefer the men’s game but I enjoyed watching the women play today. It’s a different kind of basketball for sure which is fun. And of course winning helps! ????
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02-19-22 05:15 PM - Post#336878    

Birdsong just said Lafayette had won two of three while the Bison have been hit or miss lately. They’re 6-21! ????????????
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02-19-22 08:07 PM - Post#336899    

The top six teams are now within 2 games of each other. I think it's safe to say anyone could win the tournament, with the possible exception of Loyola.
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02-19-22 11:08 PM - Post#337014    

  • jkrun80 Said:
The top six teams are now within 2 games of each other. I think it's safe to say anyone could win the tournament, with the possible exception of Loyola.




And the top five are within one game of each other in the loss column. If the bison could somehow beat Boston U on the road and run the table, they would have a realistic chance to end up with the top seed since they would own most of the tiebreakers.



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02-20-22 02:06 AM - Post#337023    

At this point, with three games left, the Bison could finish anywhere from first to sixth. Best case scenario is to sweep the last three and hope AU and LU split. That would mean no worse than 2nd.
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02-21-22 04:18 PM - Post#337188    

Taylor O'Brien deservedly gets this week's POW award. Had a total of 50 points in two games, despite her long-range shot still not back. She did hit two threes (one that ultimately was waved off on replay), so perhaps it might be returning.



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02-22-22 05:40 AM - Post#337233    

Thanks be to the Gods for the Bison Women this season, yet another winning schedule as they compete for the regular and post season title.

With the men's team in the doldrums, the ladies have given us a colorful and bright display led by a coach who coaches well but also recruits well. More fans need to discover the "other Bucknell team" as they steamroll their way through another successful season.

For what ti's worth, the Bison Women have compiled the best Away record in the league, a sign of their balance and lineup strength.
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02-22-22 02:44 PM - Post#337269    

I agree 100% with everything you say Candy except at this point I’d say that the guys are “ the other team.” Best of all, while the ladies will lose Taylor and Marly they have two freshman playing major roles (King and Collins the latter from Day 1, the former more recently, and don’t forget Sisselman)as well as Kulesza and Krsul, Shaffer and Johnson. This team will be good for years to come.
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02-22-22 02:54 PM - Post#337272    

Excuse my lack of knowledge but curious if the women's team has ever recruited transfers or 5th year seniors. Could see 1-2 strategic recruits having a big effect. Teams like Villanova have improved - Bucknell has a longer history of excellence in their women's program and a solid base to build on.
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02-22-22 04:42 PM - Post#337295    

  • HoleinOne Said:
Excuse my lack of knowledge but curious if the women's team has ever recruited transfers or 5th year seniors. Could see 1-2 strategic recruits having a big effect. Teams like Villanova have improved - Bucknell has a longer history of excellence in their women's program and a solid base to build on.



I think fifth year seniors are a nonstarter to the Bucknell administration. Years ago, around 2003-06, the team had a lot of transfers which were necessitated by the number of outward transfers under Kathy Fedorjaka. IIRC, those transfers included guard Lillian Drumgold from UNCW, center Brooke Tomovich from Loyola Maryland, wing Jacquie Seawright from a Texas juco, and Andrea Wright from Penn. Andrea was also a middle distance runner for T&F.

One thing to keep in mind is that Woodruff’s staff has already wrapped up the recruiting class not only for this coming year but also for the following year. They had three commits among current high school juniors before the junior season had even begun. Both of those classes look to be very good.



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02-22-22 09:57 PM - Post#337332    

If they get one recruit in the same league as Collins in each class, they will be very good for the foreseeable future.
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02-22-22 10:00 PM - Post#337333    

American knocked off Lehigh this afternoon. They play again tomorrow. That makes the current standings look like this:


Boston U . 11-4
Holy Cross 11-4
Lehigh . . . 10-5
Bucknell . 10-5
American . 10-5
Army W.P. . 9-6

Boston U currently owns the tiebreaker due to a win over HC. But they play HC again at the end of the year. Bucknell is 3rd at the moment due to its 3-1 record vs LU and AU. AU is 2nd due to a 2-1 record against the group. AU meets LU tomorrow in a crucial game, which will knock one of them out of the 3rd place tie. It probably would be better for the Bison if LU wins, since the Bison swept the series vs LU and would thus own the tiebreaker in any two-way tie.



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02-22-22 10:01 PM - Post#337334    

Lehigh lost badly to American this afternoon. I can't see them playing that badly two games in a row, but it's been that kind of year. We need a win over Army tomorrow to stay in contention for a top 3 finish.
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02-22-22 10:58 PM - Post#337338    

  • jkrun80 Said:
Lehigh lost badly to American this afternoon. I can't see them playing that badly two games in a row, but it's been that kind of year. We need a win over Army tomorrow to stay in contention for a top 3 finish.




Unfortunately I could see Lehigh play that badly. They are one of the two most talented teams, but are terribly coached.



bison63
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02-23-22 11:34 AM - Post#337368    

Why are both LU/AU games CB being played in Bender?
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02-23-22 01:54 PM - Post#337380    

  • bison63 Said:
Why are both LU/AU games CB being played in Bender?




Good question. But I have not heard any explanation. Surely Lehigh must’ve agreed to it, but I have no idea why they would.



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02-23-22 09:30 PM - Post#337440    

Tonight was the best offensive game for the Bison since the Buffalo game. New career highs for Isabella King (15 pts, 5-6 3FG) and Marly Walls (19, 5-7, 3-4, 6-6). Taylor O'Brien had 20 to get her to 1001 for her career. Let's hope this is the start of a trend.

Boston lost at Lafayette to drop into a tie with Bucknell and the winner of the LU-AU game. Makes Sunday's game even bigger.
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02-23-22 10:30 PM - Post#337446    

  • Bison137 Said:
  • bison63 Said:
Why are both LU/AU games CB being played in Bender?




Good question. But I have not heard any explanation. Surely Lehigh must’ve agreed to it, but I have no idea why they would.


It appears that decision may have dropped them out of a home game in the tourney. At the moment they are 5th behind Bucknell, AU, and Boston who are tied kone behind HC. As the tourney nears AU AND Bucknell are hot, LU is not. That could all change over the last two games. It really would have been better for the Bison if AU had not swept the Hawks. In theory they have much the easier schedule over the last two games playing Lafayette and Loyola. Although at this point LC is no pushover as shown by taking us to OT and beating Boston.
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02-23-22 11:50 PM - Post#337453    

Sadly for the women’s game, the majority of the referees are incompetent. Two of the three tonight, at a minimum, were in way over their head. In the final two minutes, with Bucknell leading by over 30 points, the lead referee did the following:

1. Immediately after Taylor O’Brien got her 1000th point, Bucknell called time out to take her out of the game and allow for a brief celebration. The referee spent the first part of that time out demanding that the players get off the court. No common sense.

2. With 2.5 seconds left, she stopped play for a video review of an Army shot to confirm that it was a three pointer. At that time Bucknell led by 28 points. Neither team and neither coach cared whatsoever. No common sense at all.


She also totally missed a few calls that led to make up calls by one of the other referees.



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02-24-22 12:00 AM - Post#337458    

Video of Taylor O’Brien’s jumpshot to put her over the 1000 point mark:

https://twitter.com/Bucknell_WBB/status/1 496658882...


Cecelia Collins post-game locker room report:

https://twitter.com/bucknell_wbb/status/1 496673508...



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04-14-22 01:06 PM - Post#340623    

Not surprisingly, Carly Krsul has entered the transfer portal.



jkrun80
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04-15-22 01:21 PM - Post#340654    

Marly Walls is heading to Pepperdine. Congrats to Marly!
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04-15-22 04:01 PM - Post#340656    

  • jkrun80 Said:
Marly Walls is heading to Pepperdine. Congrats to Marly!



Article on Walls’ decision:

https://news.yahoo.com/bucknells-walls-cant- pass-p...



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04-16-22 09:40 AM - Post#340667    

I guess she went for Orange and Blue

Interesting that Pepperdine has four grad transfers out......all guards (Malia Bambrick, Cheyenne Givens, Cydney Rivera and Jayda Ruffus-Millner. Bambrick and Givens were regular rotation players with Bambrick stating most games. Rivera DNP this past season. Interesting that Jayda played 64 minutes but her sister Jayla was a rotation player.

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04-22-22 04:06 PM - Post#340804    

Taylor O’Brien will be using her last year of eligibility at Florida State in the ACC.






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