BOTH Semis Game Thread(s)

[Griz til I die]

First: Lady Griz vs. NAU. 2:30 on ESPN+. NAU didn't look very good on Sunday against Sac State but the Hornets had been pesky coming into the tournament. NAU blasted the LG in both matchups previously. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see this going well.

Second: Griz vs. Idaho. 9:30 on ESPN2 and ESPN+. This is the same time window that the Gonzaga vs San Francisco game was in last night. Drink some coffee before the game starts lol. Griz have not played Idaho since January 20. Back then, Money was still in the starting lineup.

I'd like to know when the last time all 4 Montana teams were in the semis together and none of them are facing each other. Curious if that's ever happened before.

 

[MSU01]

First: Lady Griz vs. NAU. 2:30 on ESPN+. NAU didn't look very good on Sunday against Sac State but the Hornets had been pesky coming into the tournament. NAU blasted the LG in both matchups previously. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see this going well.

Second: Griz vs. Idaho. 9:30 on ESPN2 and ESPN+. This is the same time window that the Gonzaga vs San Francisco game was in last night. Drink some coffee before the game starts lol. Griz have not played Idaho since January 20. Back then, Money was still in the starting lineup.

I'd like to know when the last time all 4 Montana teams were in the semis together and none of them are facing each other. Curious if that's ever happened before.

It happened just last year. Both women's teams lost their semifinal games and both men's teams won theirs.

 

[Griz til I die]

It happened just last year. Both women's teams lost their semifinal games and both men's teams won theirs.

I didn't think the cat women made the semis last year. I thought they went one and done.

 

[MSU01]

I didn't think the cat women made the semis last year. I thought they went one and done.

They beat UNC in overtime in the quarterfinals and then lost convincingly to the #1 seed EWU in the semis.

 

[Griz til I die]

They beat UNC in overtime in the quarterfinals and then lost convincingly to the #1 seed EWU in the semis.

Ahh ok. I remember that now. For some reason I thought they lost that game.

 

[Griz til I die]

Lady Griz can't afford to get off to a slow start

 

[BelierPeaux]

Lady Griz can't afford to get off to a slow start

First Quarter was OK, but this second quarter has been a disaster. Hope the ladies can lock in but this is starting to look like the previous matches with NAU.

 

[TrueGriz]

Lady Griz do not play very good defense when they aren't shooting well. Whichever coach gets hired they need to fix that for next season.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

LG down 9 at the half, 26-35. Moran is on fire right now. LG will need to grind this one out on D until more shots start falling...but it may already be too late.

 

[Griz til I die]

They closed out the half strong to keep it within arms reach but that 4+ minute scoring drought at the start of the second quarter was killer. Hopefully they come out with some juice in the third.

 

[Allezchat]

Not enough 3 point shooting. Less Mack on iso putting her head down and driving.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Danger time. Lady Griz down 28-40, 730ish left in 3rd

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Not an excuse but....the contact isn't exactly being called even on drives to the basket right now.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Feels like NAU is stretching the game out, but they haven't. LG down 30-41, 4:47 left in 3rd

 

[Lmiller]

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[MissoulaMarinerFan]

LG offense hasn't been great, but the D has done just enough to let them hang around. LG down 7 going into the 4th quarter from a Bartsch 3. 41-48.

 

[Griz til I die]

Gotta go on a run to start the 4th. Momentum is on our side.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

LG down 1 51-52, 6:20 left

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

LG with the ball and a chance to take the lead with 5:47 left. Dang Waddington 3 was all the way down and popped out.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

So disappointing when the ball rims out after looking like a sure thing.