High-profile mid-major home games more common with women

[SanDakotaState]

Interesting USA Today article with a couple quotes from AJ about getting P5 teams to mid-major schools.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...omen/76537948/

It's a vicious circle sometimes," Auriemma said. "I really admire our coaches for having the guts to do that - to go play schools like Tennessee-Chattanooga or go play at Bowling Green or go play at Green Bay or South Dakota State. ... It's important. I think it says a lot about our game."

Get UCONN to Frost!

[SoDakJack]

Re: High-profile mid-major home games more common with women

Interesting USA Today article with a couple quotes from AJ about getting P5 teams to mid-major schools.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...omen/76537948/

It's a vicious circle sometimes," Auriemma said. "I really admire our coaches for having the guts to do that - to go play schools like Tennessee-Chattanooga or go play at Bowling Green or go play at Green Bay or South Dakota State. ... It's important. I think it says a lot about our game."

Get UCONN to Frost!

Women's basketball does not get the exposure of the men's game. So these barn storming trips are how they get the game out in front of people.

[rabidrabbit]

Re: High-profile mid-major home games more common with women

And SDSU can get top schools into home/home arrangements because it's a potential quality road win. Especially good if get crowds like vs ND.