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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,456 posts)
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 07:50 AM Apr 2017

Basketball-Connecticut's 111-game winning streak ended by buzzer beater

Source: Reuters

Basketball-Connecticut's 111-game winning streak ended by buzzer beater

By Reuters

5 hours ago

March 31 (Reuters) - Mississippi State pulled off a stunning buzzer-beater overtime win over women's college basketball power Connecticut on Friday to bring an end to the Huskies' 111-game winning streak.

In the NCAA Tournament Final Four matchup, guard Morgan William hit a 10-foot jumper to seal the 66-64 victory and enable Mississippi State to do what no team had been able to since Connecticut were last beaten in November, 2014. ... The result meant that Connecticut (36-1) will not get a chance to add to a streak of four consecutive national championships.

The Bulldogs had led 64-62 before a flagrant foul call on Mississippi State guard Dominique Dillingham allowed Connecticut's Katie Lou Samuelson to tie the game at the free throw line with 26.6 seconds remaining in the extra period.

Mississippi State (34-4) advance to play South Carolina in the title game on Sunday evening back at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles, editing by Nick Mulvenney)

Read more: http://www.eurosport.com/basketball/basketball-connecticut-s-111-game-winning-streak-ended-by-buzzer-beater_sto6113583/story.shtml

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Basketball-Connecticut's 111-game winning streak ended by buzzer beater (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 OP
Thanks for posting - I fell asleep rurallib Apr 2017 #1
Thanks for posting. kstewart33 Apr 2017 #2
That was one heck of a game sharp_stick Apr 2017 #3
I was so happy with the final score, the small-town team defeated "the best that money can buy"! George II Apr 2017 #4
I didn't watch but I have to tell you, that team and Geno are treasured by us CTyankee Apr 2017 #5
everybody shops for players - it is called recruiting rurallib Apr 2017 #6
I hope Tara isn't taking it too hard... CTyankee Apr 2017 #7
I was just thinking kast night that streaks are made to be broken adigal Apr 2017 #8

rurallib

(62,416 posts)
1. Thanks for posting - I fell asleep
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 08:08 AM
Apr 2017

Miss State was literally giving it all they had.
Big congratulations to them.
Should be a heckuva game tomorrow.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
2. Thanks for posting.
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 08:40 AM
Apr 2017

Great news to wake up to. Bravo, Mississippi State! Finally, some team other than Connecticut will win the championship.

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. I was so happy with the final score, the small-town team defeated "the best that money can buy"!
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 09:15 AM
Apr 2017

Almost all of Mississippi State's players were from the general area - Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia.

On the other hand, Connecticut "shopped" for players, and only one player is from Connecticut and two from New England. The rest are from all over the country.

That is not what college sports was supposed to be.

Hopefully when he wakes up this morning Auriemma's swollen ego and swollen head will have shrunk to a normal size. I thought his two interviews were smug and conceited, and he only glancingly gave credit to the team that won the game.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
5. I didn't watch but I have to tell you, that team and Geno are treasured by us
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:04 PM
Apr 2017

Nutmeggers. They play their hearts out and so what if they are from other parts of the country? Geno has deep respect for these women, rest assured...

rurallib

(62,416 posts)
6. everybody shops for players - it is called recruiting
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:21 PM
Apr 2017

Geno also sits right north of talent rich New York City.

Like always, if a player has talent they want to go where they can win. Who has won more than Geno?

Compared to the men's game, the talent is not as deep neither for players or coaches.

On another note glad to see Dawn Staley's team win, but sad to see Tara Vandeveer's team lose.

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
8. I was just thinking kast night that streaks are made to be broken
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 04:29 PM
Apr 2017

And that UConn would lose.
Strange. I never evn pay attention to basketball.

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