Live from Austin: First Round OU vs. Marquette
First things first: the National Anthem.
Oklahoma Head Coach Sherri Coale:
(On the keys to the game versus Marquette):
"We have to take of the basketball. I think that's the key in this game obviously. And their size. I think Jenna (Plumley) may look like a fish out of water out there running around inside. They playe extremely hard games and they do a lot of really good things. They're a really fine basketball team. I don't know if it will be so much about individual match-ups. I don't know if it will be senior forward (Christina) Quaye against Courtney (Paris) or what the match-up will be because of the way they defend and the way we defend, too. In terms of the battle of Marquette versus Oklahoma, I think taking of the basketball and rebounding the basketball are the two key that we have to do."
Marquette Head Coach Terri Mitchell
(On defending both the perimeter and Courtney Paris):
"You just have to do both. If you stay inside, they're going to shoot it through the roof. And if you over commit to the outside...If you want to win you have to do both, but you have to move with every pass. If you stay stuck, the ball is passed and we're still in the same position we're going to be in trouble. But if five people move when the ball is in the air, we'll be in much better position to do both."
Starters --
Marquette
Danielle Kamm
Jasmine McCollough
Krystal Ellis
Efueko Osagie-Landry
Christiana Quaye
Oklahoma
Amanda Thompson
Leah Rush
Courtney Paris
Erin Higgins
Jenna Plumley
While it's not quite "Sooner Nation South", the crowd is decidedly majority Sooner fans.
Let's start the game...OU wins the opening tip.
Oklahoma Head Coach Sherri Coale:
(On the keys to the game versus Marquette):
"We have to take of the basketball. I think that's the key in this game obviously. And their size. I think Jenna (Plumley) may look like a fish out of water out there running around inside. They playe extremely hard games and they do a lot of really good things. They're a really fine basketball team. I don't know if it will be so much about individual match-ups. I don't know if it will be senior forward (Christina) Quaye against Courtney (Paris) or what the match-up will be because of the way they defend and the way we defend, too. In terms of the battle of Marquette versus Oklahoma, I think taking of the basketball and rebounding the basketball are the two key that we have to do."
Marquette Head Coach Terri Mitchell
(On defending both the perimeter and Courtney Paris):
"You just have to do both. If you stay inside, they're going to shoot it through the roof. And if you over commit to the outside...If you want to win you have to do both, but you have to move with every pass. If you stay stuck, the ball is passed and we're still in the same position we're going to be in trouble. But if five people move when the ball is in the air, we'll be in much better position to do both."
Starters --
Marquette
Danielle Kamm
Jasmine McCollough
Krystal Ellis
Efueko Osagie-Landry
Christiana Quaye
Oklahoma
Amanda Thompson
Leah Rush
Courtney Paris
Erin Higgins
Jenna Plumley
While it's not quite "Sooner Nation South", the crowd is decidedly majority Sooner fans.
Let's start the game...OU wins the opening tip.
posted by Kris Gardner @ 5:56 PM
13 Comments:
At Mon Mar 19, 06:18:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
CP3 (Courtney Paris) starts the game with a jump hook for 2.
2-0, OU.
Turnover, Marquette.
Leah Rush misses a jumper.
MU's Krystal Ellis for 3.
3-2, Marquette.
Quaye misses a shot inside. Rebound, Sooners.
OU's Amanda Thompson misses a fadeaway.
Turnover, Golden Eagles.
Paris misses a short jumper.
Jasmine McCullough misses a lefty-hook. Sooners grab the board.
OU's Plumley draws a foul on Efueko Osagie-Landry.
Plumley's first free throw is good. Second one is good, too.
4-3, Sooners. 17:16 left in the half.
Air ball by Krystal Ellis.
CP3 for two.
6-3, Sooners.
Ellis misses a three. Rebound Paris.
Plumley misses a three. Rebound by Danielle Kamm.
Foul on OU's #21 Amanda Thompson.
Timeout on the floor. 15:55 left.
Sooners lead Marquette 6 to 3.
At Mon Mar 19, 06:28:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Neither team is shooting well from the field. OU is 2 for 6 (33.3%) while Marquette is just 1 for 5 (20%). The Golden Eagles have turned the ball over twice.
Foul called on OU's #22 Chelsi Welch. Her first, 3rd team foul
Marquette's Marissa Thrower makes the first free throw and the second.
6-5, OU.
Leah Rush sets a screen for Welch and draws a foul on Marissa Thrower. Her first; second team foul.
air ball by Welch. Jump Ball. Ball goes to Marquette.
Osagie-Landry's lay-up is blocked by Courtney Paris. Welch misses a deep 3. Foul on CP3. Her first. Fourth team foul.
3 seconds on MU's Christina Quaye.
Lay-up by Courtney Paris. Pass from Erin Higgins.
8-5, OU.
Quaye hits a three to tie the game at 8.
Turnover, Sooners.
Quaye misses a three. Rebound by CP3.
Turnover, Sooners.
Ellis draws a foul on Jenna Plumley. Plumley's 1st foul. 5th team foul.
Ellis misses a 3. Team rebound to the Sooners.
CP3 converts a lay-up.
10-8, Sooners.
Foul on MU's Kelly Lamm. Her first. 3rd team foul.
Airball by Courtney Paris.
Foul called on CP3. Her second. 6th team foul.
Media Timeout. 11:53 left in the game.
Sooners lead 10 to 8.
At Mon Mar 19, 06:35:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Kendra Moore checked into the game for Courtney Paris.
MU's McCullough makes her first free throw. Second free throw is also good.
10-10.
Driving lay-up scored by Osagie-Landry.
12-10, Marquette.
Ashley Paris scores a lay-up on a nice up and under move.
Missed lay-up by MU's Kelly Lam.
Leah Rush misses a fadeaway j.
Turnover by Lamm.
Jump ball. OU's ball.
Traveling on OU's Leah Rush.
30 second timeout called by Sooners.
9:22 left in the half. The score is tied at 12.
5 for 18 -- Sooners
3 for 11 -- Marquette.
Gee, those are ugly shooting numbers.
At Mon Mar 19, 06:38:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Turnover, Marquette. Their 5th of the game.
Welch misses a wide open 3-pointer.
Foul called on MU's #24 Danielle Kamm. Her first. 4th team foul.
Welch hits a nice spinning fade away.
14-12, Sooners. 8: 22 left.
Turnover, MU.
Lay-up scored by Chelsi Welch.
16-12, Sooners. 30-second timeout called by Marquette.
The Golden Eagles are 3 for 11 from the field with seven turnovers.
OU has outscored MU 14 to 2 in the paint thus far.
At Mon Mar 19, 06:41:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Ellis misses; McCullough misses the follow. Sooners rebound
3 rimmed out by Erin Higgins.
McCullough misses a short hook. Rebound, Sooners.
Kendra Moore draws a foul on Marissa Thrower. Her 2nd foul. 5th team foul.
Media Time-out. 7:01 on the clock.
16-12, OU.
Sooners -- 7 for 22 (31.8%)
MU -- 3 for 14 (21.4%)
Sooners -- 14 rebounds
MU -- 10 rebounds.
At Mon Mar 19, 06:51:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Kendra Moore misses both free throws.
McCulloug misses a jumper. Rebound by Chelsi Welch.
Plumley misses a 3. Rebound Marquette.
Osagie-Landry draws a foul on #5 Ashley Paris. Her 1st. 7th team foul..
Osagie-Landry misses her first free throw. Second attempt is good.
16-13, Sooners.
Welch draws a foul on MU's #32 Osagie-Landry. Her 2nd. 6th team foul.
Traveling called on Ashley Paris.
Lay-up by Danielle Kamm. Assist from Christina Quaye.
16-15, Sooners.
Sooners miss. Rebound, Marquette.
Quaye rebounds her own missed 3. Traveling called on #5 Erin Monfre.
Rush hits a 3.
19-15, OU.
Kelly Lam misses a lay-up. Ashley Paris rebounds; but is tied up. Jump Ball called. MU's ball.
Foul called on #24 Leah Rush. Her 1st. 8th team foul.
MU's Janelle Harris misses her 1st free throw. Second one is good.
19-16, Sooners.
Erin Higgins misses a DEEP 3. MU with the board.
Lamm misses another lay-up. Rebound, Sooners.
Welch misses a driving lay-up.
Quaye scores a lay-up.
19-18, Sooners.
Higgins hits a 3.
22-18, Sooners.
Charging called on MU's #11 Janelle Harris. Her 1st. 7th team foul.
Media Timeout. 2:35 left in the first half.
22-18, OU.
Sooners -- 9 for 28 (32.1%)
MU -- 5 for 20 (25%)
Sooners -- 17 rebounds
MU -- 16 rebounds
Sooners -- 6 turnovers.
MU -- 9 turnovers
Points in the paint:
OU 14, MU 6.
At Mon Mar 19, 07:00:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Leah Rush misses a fadeaway.
Quaye misses a jump shot.
Traveling called on OU's Brittney Brown.
Charging foul called on MU's Krystal Ellis.
Brown picks up a foul on MU's #21 Svetlana Kovalenko. Her 1st. 9th team foul.
Brown's first free throw is good. Second free throw is good, too
24-18, Sooners.
Charging foul called on Christina Quaye. Her 1st. 10th team foul.
Rush rolls in a face up jump shot.
26-18, Sooners.
Foul called on OU's Ashley Paris. Her 2nd. 9th team foul.
Jasmine McCullough hits the first of the one-and-one. Second free throw rims out. Ashley Paris rebounds the miss.
26-19, OU.
Leah Rush hits a 3.
Krystal Ellis misses a drive as the game clock expires.
Halftime. 29-19, Sooners.
OU -- 11 for 31 (35.5%) from the field, 3 for 12 on threes.
MU -- 5 for 22 (22.7%) from the field, 2 for 7 on threes.
OU -- 7 turnovers.
MU -- 11 turnovers.
OU -- 19 rebounds.
MU -- 17 rebounds.
OU -- 4 for 6 (66.7%) on FTs.
MU -- 7 for 10 (70.0%) on FTs.
OU -- 13 points off turnovers.
MU -- 3 points off turnovers.
At Mon Mar 19, 07:24:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Sooners' ball to start the 2nd half.
Rush scores a j on an up and under move.
31-19, Sooners.
MU misses, Sooners rebound.
CP3 is fouled shooting a lay-up. She makes both free throws.
33-19, OU.
Kamm misses a jumper.
Osagie-Landry scores.
33-21, Sooners.
Turnover by Jenna Plumley.
Block by CP3.
3rd foul called on MU's Marissa Thrower. Turnover by OU's Amanda Thompson.
Krystal Ellis is fouled by OU's Jenna Plumley. Ellis misses the first free throw. Second attempt is good.
33-22, OU. 17:50 remaining in the half.
Left-handed lay-up by CP3. Assist from Erin Higgins.
35-22, OU.
OU's Amanda Thompson scores off a jump stop.
37-22, OU.
Quaye misses. CP3 rebounds...and dribbles up the court.
Paris throws the ball over Plumley's head. Turnover, Sooners.
Foul called on OU's Leah Rush. Her 2nd. 2nd team foul.
Thrower bricks a 3. Rush with the board.
Paris hits a turnaround j.
39-22, Sooners.
Turnover, MU.
Higgins misse a very deep 3. Amanda Thompson keep the ball alive ... twice. Plumley to Paris. CP3 misses the first shot attempt; but, draws a foul on Christina Quaye. Quaye's 2nd. 3rd team foul.
14:46 left in half. Media Time-out.
MU is now shooting 6 for 30 (20%). OU is shooting 15 for 39 (4 for 8 in the second half).
At Mon Mar 19, 07:33:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
CP3's first free throw is good; second attempt is no good.
40-22, OU.
Thrower misses a jumper. Rebound Thompson. Thompson scores in the paint off a pretty pass from Jenna Plumley.
42-22, OU.
Jasmine McCullough draws the 3rd foul on Amanda Thompson. McCullough makes the first free throw.
42-23, OU.
McCullough's second attempt is good, too.
42-24, OU.
Turnover by Plumley.
MU's Monfre draws a foul on OU's #22 Chelsi Welch. Her 2nd foul. 4th team foul.
Monfre's first attempt is good.
42-25, OU.
Monfre's second attempt is no good. Rebound, MU.
Steal by Welch. Foul on #24 Danielle Kamm. Her 2nd. 4th team foul.
Welch swishes her first free throw attempt. Her second attempt is also good.
44-25, OU.
Turnover, MU.
Ashley Paris at the line. 1st is good. Next attempt is also good.
46-25, OU.
Damn, I was expecting this game to be way more competitive than this.
Turnover, MU.
Foul called on MU's #21 Svetlana Kovalenko.
Chelsi Welch drains a 3.
49-25, OU.
MU misses 4 attempts at the basket. Sooners' ball.
Time-out, MU. 12:04 left in the game.
The Golden Eagles are shooting 6 for 35 (17.1%) for the game.
Barring a miraculous comeback by MU, this game is over.
At Mon Mar 19, 07:36:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Sooners' ball after the timeout.
Kendra Moore has checked into the game for Jenna Plumley.
Moore misses a bad shot attempt.
MU's Ellis scores a lay-up.
Foul, on Krystal Ellis. Her 2nd. 7th team foul. OU will shoot one-and-one.
Media Time-out. 11:30 left in the game.
49-27, OU.
At Mon Mar 19, 07:38:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
Unless MU pulls within 10 points, I'm done blogging this game.
MU -- 7 for 36 from the field for an Anarctic-like 19.4%.
At Mon Mar 19, 08:03:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
The only drama left in this game is will Marquette finish the game shooting 20% or higher...
They're at 19.3% (11 for 57) right now.
At Mon Mar 19, 08:07:00 PM CDT,
Kris Gardner said…
MU finishes the game making two shots in a row to shoot a robust 21.3% from the field.
13 for 61
More turnovers (16) than made baskets (13).
My goodness.
Final score: OU 78, MU 47.
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