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Good analysis. I think the PAC12 challenge has prepared the by Domerduck

Ducks for the tourney. I think Baylor has not really been tested and probably won't be until their regionals. We will see if they get to the Final 4. Same with SC and their youth. They also might get challemged in the regionals. Barring injury, with the Ducks in Portland, I don't see anyway they don't make it to New Orleans. Obviously the 4 teams that get there will all have a chance, but I believe the Ducks are on a mission and have the overall talent and Sabrina as the leader to win it all. I like their chances this year. Despite Sabrina's record breaking feats unless her and her team wins a national championship her legacy will be limited.

As for Monday's game, the Ducks controlled #4 ranked Stanford team because their D is solid and even with a subpar offensive effort it never got too close. This game was very similar to the UConn game as the Ducks scored 74 in both, but Stanford won the last quarter by 10 to end up only losing by 8 whereas UConn lost Q4 by 3 so they lost by 18. Stanford hit 6 threes
in that Q4 including 3 by Lexie and 2 by Prechtel in the last 75 seconds. Having seen Stanford in person twice when Haley Jones was playing, I felt Prechtel is their most impressive Freshman & Lexie/Kiana their bexst players. They really are missing DJ Carrington, as she was their 2nd best player last yearto Alanna Smith.