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CU women, ranked 19th at end of season poll, draw Kansas in the first round in NCAA tournament
Mar 18th
BOULDER – Colorado held its ground this week, coming in at No. 19 in the final Associated Press Women’s Basketball Top 25 poll of the 2012-13 season, released Monday.
CU’s 14-week run in the AP poll is its longest since appearing in all 19 polls of the 2003-04 season, which culminated in the Buffaloes most recent NCAA Tournament appearance.
Colorado, 25-6 overall, received 299 points, up from 279 last week. There was no movement in the poll this week as the majority of ranked teams finished up conference tournament play over a week ago.
All six of Colorado’s losses have been to ranked teams, including five of six ranked No. 7 or better at the time. Stanford is currently ranked at No. 4, California at No. 6 and UCLA at No. 11.
The Buffaloes do have one top 10 win on their resume, a 70-66 win over then-No. 8 Louisville on Dec. 14. The Cardinals are currently ranked No. 16.
The Buffaloes have a long history of rankings in the AP poll, dating back to the 1980-81 season. This week’s ranking marks the 172nd time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, trailing only Stanford, USC and UCLA among Pac-12 schools.
The USA Today Sports Coaches poll is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. Colorado was No. 19 in last week’s coaches’ poll.
Colorado now awaits its postseason fate with the announcement of the 64-team NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament field scheduled for 5 p.m. MT. Colorado will serve as a first- and second-round host site with games to be played on Saturday, March 23, and Monday, March 25.
2012-13 Associated Press
Top 25 Poll – Mar. 18
Rk Team Rec Pts Last
1 Baylor (40) 32-1 1,000 1
2 Notre Dame 31-1 959 2
3 UConn 29-4 901 3
4 Stanford 31-2 891 4
5 Duke 30-2 846 5
6 California 28-3 776 6
7 Kentucky 27-5 743 7
8 Penn State 25-5 669 8
9 Texas A&M 24-9 663 9
10 Tennessee 24-7 642 10
11 UCLA 25-7 593 11
12 Maryland 24-7 564 12
13 North Carolina 28-6 491 13
14 Georgia 25-6 461 14
15 Delaware 30-3 426 15
16 Louisville 24-8 367 16
17 South Carolina 24-7 349 17
18 Dayton 27-2 317 18
19 COLORADO 25-6 299 19
20 Green Bay 29-2 233 20
21 Purdue 24-8 227 21
22 Syracuse 24-7 135 22
23 Iowa State 23-8 106 23
24 Nebraska 23-8 104 24
25 Florida State 22-9 79 25
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CU Women Climb One Spot To No. 21 In AP Top 25 Poll
Feb 4th
BOULDER – Following a Southern California split, the University of Colorado moved up one spot to No. 21 in the Associated Press Women’s Basketball Top 25 poll, released Monday.
Colorado, 16-5 overall and 5-5 in the Pac-12 Conference, received 162 points, down from 205 last week. All five of Colorado’s losses have been to ranked teams, including two each to Stanford and California ranked No. 7 or better at the time. Stanford and California remained at No. 4 and No. 6 respectively, while UCLA moved up one spot to No. 17.
The Buffaloes do have one top 10 win on their resume, a 70-66 win over then-No. 8 Louisville on Dec. 14. The Cardinals are currently ranked No. 11.
The Buffaloes have resided in the AP poll for the last eight weeks, reaching as high as No. 20 twice – Dec. 31 and Jan. 21. CU’s eight-week run in the AP poll is its longest since appearing in all 19 polls of the 2003-04 season.
The Buffaloes have a long history of rankings in the AP poll, dating back to the 1980-81 season. This week’s ranking marks the 166th time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, trailing only Stanford, USC and UCLA among Pac-12 schools.
The USA Today Sports Coaches poll is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. Colorado was No. 23 in last week’s coaches’ poll.
Colorado returns home for the first time in three weeks as the Buffaloes will host the Oregon schools. Colorado will face Oregon State on Friday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. and host Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 p.m. The Oregon State game will be televised by the Pac-12 Mountain Network while the Oregon game will be streamed live on Pac-12.com.
2012-13 Associated Press
Top 25 Poll – Feb. 4
Rk Team Rec Pts Last
1 Baylor (37) 20-1 997 1
2 Notre Dame 20-1 955 2
3 Connecticut (3) 20-1 928 3
4 Stanford 20-2 862 4
5 Duke 20-1 845 5
6 California 19-2 807 6
7 Maryland 18-3 753 10
8 Penn State 17-3 642 7
9 Georgia 19-3 632 13
10 Kentucky 19-3 630 8
11 Louisville 19-4 553 12
12 Tennessee 17-5 512 9
13 Purdue 18-3 502 14
14 Texas A&M 17-5 497 16
15 South Carolina 19-3 480 15
16 North Carolina 20-3 458 11
17 UCLA 17-4 409 18
18 Dayton 19-1 397 17
19 Florida State 18-4 223 20
20 Delaware 18-3 205 25
21 COLORADO 16-5 162 22
22 Oklahoma State 15-5 128 19
23 Oklahoma 16-5 127 21
24 Syracuse 18-3 80 NR
25 Iowa State 15-5 71 23
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Brooks: Deep, Talented CU Women’s Team Awaits Opener
Nov 10th
Release: 11/10/2012 Courtesy: B.G. Brooks, Contributing Editor
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BOULDER – It might be a stretch for a college junior to be reflecting on how it was “back in the day,” but Brittany Wilson vividly recalls how things were in Colorado women’s basketball a mere three seasons ago. “In my freshman year,” “B-Wil” remembered the other day, “we got down to six players when we played Iowa State.” Technically, the Buffs were down to eight players, but first-year coach Linda Lappe‘s primary rotation that day was six – with the five starters playing at least 33 minutes each in a game that pushed into overtime. But here’s Wilson’s point: Her first CU team didn’t have a deep end; most of the time it flailed away in shallow water. Things have changed. Big-time. The CU team that opens its 2012-13 season Sunday afternoon against Idaho (2 p.m., Coors Events Center) has plenty of bodies that play plenty well. What’s more, the daily competition goes from whistle to whistle and isn’t for the gentle and meek. “Coaches have to stop practice sometimes to get people off the floor,” Wilson said. “We haven’t had the competition on the floor like this. You have to come out and compete for your spot every single day, because there’s 13 girls that can play. If you don’t come out ready to defend your position – if you are a starter – or to earn your playing time, either you’re not going to start or you’re not going to get that playing time.” That’s exactly the way Lappe and her staff want it, although her priority as Sunday’s opener approached was identifying enough consistency among those talented 13 players to pencil in a starting lineup. As of Tuesday, she had “no idea,” but she will by Sunday morning. It’s a good problem to have, one that will sort itself out as Lappe’s very balanced bunch advances. If her number of better players this season creates a different kind of dilemma, it’s still one she relishes. She and her staff “take a lot of stock in who brings it every day in practice” and use that as a guide in determining how 40 minutes on game day is split. “But day to day that changes with our team,” Lappe said. “That’s been the most unsettling thing as a coach – the consistency of our players and who we think can provide us major minutes during this first game. It’s something that as the year goes along will change and fluctuate. That’s probably been the hardest thing for me. But there’s good in that because now you do have 10-12 players that all could start on any given day.” Lappe has a pretty good handle on two members of Sunday’s starting five. That pair would be senior wingMeagan Malcolm-Peck and “B-Wil,” who sees herself in the next layer of leadership below Malcolm-Peck and senior point guard Chucky Jeffery. Here’s how Wilson perceives her game and her role: “Things have slowed down for me. I’m a junior now, I get the game. Although I played in two different conferences, now for me it’s like I don’t have to think so much. I can just go out and play . . . And now, I see myself as leader in helping (teammates) to follow. As Meagan and Chucky are leaders, I help others follow those two. If Meagan or Chucky is saying things that somebody might not be getting, then it’s usually me or the next person to tweak it a little so it is understood.” That’s a good position for now, but it probably will evolve into a full-blown take-charge role. And if not this season, then surely next, when she is a senior. Whichever of those scenarios occur, Lappe feels fortunate to be able to watch it happen. Her first two CU teams have a combined 39-30 record and a pair of WNIT appearances. Showing further progress in year three is paramount, and Lappe believes it can happen because of leadership that hadn’t fully developed in years one and two. “This is the first year to have some junior-senior leadership that has played a lot for our first two or three years,” Lappe said. “That’s definitely a bonus; it allows us to take that next step. We’ve never had that (and) it differentiates this team from some of the others. We also have some good talented young players who are maybe further ahead than some of the other freshmen we’ve had at different times.” How far ahead? Last season, CU played Idaho at the CEC on Dec. 4, winning 68-59. Tape of that game, said Lappe, shows this team – young as it is – to be further along in early November than her 2011-12 squad was in early December. “We look better now than at that point,” said Lappe, adding that the loss of senior post Julie Seabrook and her court communication on screens and setting the defense might be a temporary setback. “But overall we’re further ahead and much, much deeper.” Wilson agreed, noting that in this season’s pair of exhibition games, the Buffs “got it going early . . . last year we struggled (early) to get it going. There were stretches where we didn’t score for five or six minutes at a time, but this year the freshmen are catching onto the offense and we have a lot of upperclassmen now.” Although forward Jen Reese is entering her sophomore season, Lappe considers Reese well-seasoned. Reese does, too. She’s been waiting for Sunday’s opener longer than most; she missed last season’s last six games with an orbital eye socket injury and is wearing protective goggles now, although “it’s a hassle,” she said. Her vision slowly is returning to normal, but still can be a little fuzzy now when she gazes upward when under the rim. So she uses her neck more and tilts her head. But Reese clearly sees this: “These players have more confidence and that brings out more confidence in the team. We have leaders in Meagan and Chucky, when she’s the point guard. And I feel like we’ve been communicating better. The freshmen have been doing really well listening to us and improving every day in practice . . . I think we’re just more prepared.” More focused on a daily basis, too. Every team has reaching the NCAA Tournament as a goal, and that includes the Buffs, who could wind up playing in NCAA first- and second-round games in their building. But the approach this season is different, said Reese: “Last year we had a main goal of going to the NCAAs, but we weren’t more concerned with how to get there . . . this year we’re setting goals that we can reach (daily) to get to that level. That’s what I like about this year.” Reese says she’s among the Buffs whose confidence has skyrocketed, plus she’s stronger and better conditioned. And here’s something else – aside from the depth, the talent and the confidence – that Wilson says sets this team apart from others: “We’ve got 13 girls with heart, 13 girls that will punch you back if you punch them . . . we’re all competitors, that’s what different and special about this team.” Lappe is hoping it all translates into a special year. It gets underway on Sunday afternoon. [includeme src=”http://c1n.tv/boulder/media/bouldersponsors.html” frameborder=”0″ width=”670″ height=”300″] |