....Embarrassed to say I haven't followed our Women closely for several years. They are up against Illini 20-8 after 1st Qtr. My question...when did the Women's game go back to Qtrs???
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....Embarrassed to say I haven't followed our Women closely for several years. They are up against Illini 20-8 after 1st Qtr. My question...when did the Women's game go back to Qtrs???
I believe this is the 2nd year of it. Frankly, I wish they'd do it with the men's game as well.
Okay...Thanks. Before retiring I use to take the week off to come home from NC for Women's B1G and the Men's Senior Night every year--Would take my 83 year old Mom but slacked off last few years....
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I haven't followed them as much this year, either. But, I do know that if Purdue wins today, they'll get a crack at Indiana tomorrow.
That was a single-play this year, I believe, and Indiana won in Bloomington.
That was a single-play this year, I believe, and Indiana won in Bloomington.
I hope not. They are already making the game to much like the NBA. The college game needs to keep some tradition.
Careful...lol!! They also gave us our most recent BB NCAA Championship...lol!
It's not just the NBA. Literally every other basketball I see played is in quarters. College is the only place I know of where it's 2 halves. Two advantage of 4 quarters:
1. I think you end up with 3 tv timeouts a half instead of 4. (One at 5:00 mark of each quarter and one in between quarters). To me, fewer tv timeouts are better.
2. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the free throw bonus restarts with each quarter. This seems better to me than a team shooting a double bonus for the last 8 minutes of a half.
Interesting points, TC. I agree on the TV time-outs, but unfortunately, the networks don't. In quarters, I'd prefer bonus starting with the fifth foul...double bonus with the 7th foul.....and resets each quarter.
You're assuming they wouldn't find a way to squeeze in another TV timeout...hehe
The fact that the college game is unique with the 2 halfs is what I'm talking about with tradition. I know every other level goes quarters, but ever since I can remember, the college game has been halfs. It would be nice if there was one thing they didn't change... everything else has
They don't have to lose overall time. If each one is 300 seconds long (5 minutes) and there's 4 of them then just make 3 of them 400 seconds long instead. Even go a little longer if that helps with commercials. Just fewer of them is better in my opinion.
If you think there is going to be less commercial, your going to be sadly mistaken.
I'm all for tradition if it serves any reasonable purpose. There's just nothing I prefer about having 2 halves as opposed to 4 quarters.
It's just going to lead to more reviews to see how much time is left on the clock at the end of a quarter
And it's on to Indiana....72-58 over the Illini. We did not shoot well but hopefully saving it for tomorrow!!!!
Anyone know how time outs work in women's college basketball?
I personally think there are waayyyyyy too many timeouts in college basketball games. I believe each team gets five with up to three available in the second half? Sometimes those overlap with media timeouts, but not at the end of games. I watch some games where there are four or more timeouts called in the last minute.
I personally think there are waayyyyyy too many timeouts in college basketball games. I believe each team gets five with up to three available in the second half? Sometimes those overlap with media timeouts, but not at the end of games. I watch some games where there are four or more timeouts called in the last minute.
I couldn't agree more. I watch a lot of college basketball and the timeouts drive me crazy.
There are 8 built in TV timeouts and each team gets 4 additional timeouts. So you have 16 potential stops, plus all of the reviews, 30 seconds for foul outs etc.... If going to 4 quarters will give us fewer stops and more flow then please sign me up for that!
Some of the reviews are getting ridiculous. First, for some that shouldn't get looked at in the first place.....then it's over to a monitor picked up at Circuit City......"What do you think, Joe? I don't know Sal.....hard to tell.....what did we call on the floor? I didn't see it, it was Bill's call. Call him over, and see what he thinks.....Bill? I don't know Joe, hard to tell.....what do you think Sal?"
The other thing I don't like about all the timeouts (in addition to how disjointed and drawn-out they make the game) is that they allow coaches to micromanage the end of games way too much.
Let the kids play rather drawing something up every 3.2 seconds.
Let the kids play rather drawing something up every 3.2 seconds.
