SLT Championship GDT: Mavericks vs Jackrabbits 1pm Premier Center ESPNU

[LetsGoRabbits]

It's too bad that KC had already left town, and Mensah wasn't present to receive her award. She was outstanding in all 3 of their games.

no doubt!!! i think she had 82 points in 3 games

probably helped her averages not having to play the jacks? Pilakouta might have averaged a double double for the tourney if not having to play one game against the jacks. they both had excellent tournaments and were very deserving. i do not think i would argue with a single choice on the team

[LetsGoRabbits]

Agreed but most of the crowd where I was sitting clapped for her.

yes you could hear some applause. i would go so far as wishing for something like a quick but modertely enthusiastic say 2 rounds of thank you elena (or chloe, or hannah, etc... whoever the player would be. to the style of our lets go rabbits cheer) obviously everyone knows the jacks have large and enthusiastic crowds. i think it would be great if we could also be known for being wise enough to recognize when we have seen a great game or a noteworthy career, even when it comes from an opponent, and for being gracious enough to cheer those accomplishments even if sometimes in the heat of battle we dont always love all those players))

i think this would be such a better tradition than the left right left right sit down cheer)) truthfully as much as i disliked hannah sjerven, i think she deserved a standing ovation in her final game at frost, as well as chloe lamb. i am NOT saying every team has a player deserving of that but we have had the privilege of seeing some great players over the years do some amazing things in games against the jacks

off the top of my head who do i think deserved the honor of a frost ovation (i will stick to the D1 days but i could obviously think of some prior to that)
ben woodside, winkleman, and nelson
keith benson, jon jones, hamilton, bader
Jon Konchar (my all time favorite D1 jacks opponent!! he was so fun to watch)

i would say mooney and umude but if we were doing if for their final game at frost, we did not know they were leaving so they may not have gotten it

N Seekamp (total stud cannot believe she did not play in wnba) C Duffy, Sjerven, Lamb

Abmas
Kevy Looper!!

i am sure i could come up with some more. just would love us to be known for appreciating and applauding some of the great players who have been both a joy to watch and a pain in the butt)) i would think there would be many worthy of a good round of applause while a few would merit a greater honor

[bigticket1]

All tournament team selections:

• Haleigh Timmer, SDSU
• Myah Selland, SDSU
• Paige Meyer, SDSU
• Manna Mensah, UMKC
• Elena Pilakouta, Omaha

Tournament MVP --- HALEIGH TIMMER!! Incredible future we still have here with this program.

It's too bad that KC had already left town, and Mensah wasn't present to receive her award. She was outstanding in all 3 of their games.

[LetsGoRabbits]

Something that I enjoy so much about watching this team vs our men this year is scoring off a pass. Haven't analyzed the entire season, but looking back at the last 10 or so games for each, and even included the "closer" games for the women earlier in the conference season.... women are scoring their field goals off assists easily 50% of time time or more, usually 65-75%+. The men are seemingly lucky to hit 50%, usually well less than that.

This style of play is just so much more fun to watch than the dribble, drive, crappy fadeaway shot that the men have been using lately.

FINAL - JACKRABBITS 93. Mavericks 51. 42 point differential, new women's summit league tournament championship game record!

to be fair the men traditionally play the same style. this was a very weird year for our men. this is one of the reasons i love jackrabbit basketball as much as i do!! both teams continue to embrace an older school style that emphasizes team play as opposed to individual performance!

ndsu hoops alum, Freddy Coleman, talked about the women yesterday and talked about how beautiful it was to watch. i believe he may have even called it poetry. it is just so so much more pleasing to see players move without the ball and see teammates share the ball, pass to the open teammate, make the extra pass, and give up good shots to get a great shot for a teammate!!!! it is fun to see individual skill but it is far more fun to see it employed as part of a team, as opposed to constant one on one play

post game today Dru said that she thinks nobody on the team wants to be the leading scorer and all of them would rather see their teammates score. a lot of cool comments post game, but i think Dru was my favorite interview. she said imagine trying to scout us. what do you try to take away? if you take one person away someone else is going to step up. pretty incredible that she walked away from a team that was ranked in the top 10 nationally going into conference tournament play and she sounded so incredibly happy with her decision and the experience she has had

[salemjack]

Grateful and thankful for this program. What a display of excellence.

[Route 12 Jack]

Congratulations to all of them. Haleigh earned that MVP. She was dominant!

[RahRahRabbits]

All tournament team selections:

• Haleigh Timmer, SDSU
• Myah Selland, SDSU
• Paige Meyer, SDSU
• Manna Mensah, UMKC
• Elena Pilakouta, Omaha

Tournament MVP --- HALEIGH TIMMER!! Incredible future we still have here with this program.

[Bozemaniac]

They cut away before finishing the awards, but Selland and Timmer were on all-tournament team. Not sure who’s MVP.

[Bozemaniac]

Now just need a good seed with a good matchup in a good pod (and in the Seattle region).

[GoJacks2011]

Pilakouta just left the floor. i would really like to see our crowd start more of a tradition of applauding the accomplishments of some of our opponents. she has had a very good career. i think it would have been nice for our crowd to give her a nice appreciative round of applause

Agreed but most of the crowd where I was sitting clapped for her.

[RahRahRabbits]

We are so so SO incredibly spoiled by the big 3 teams at State... especially this women's program. A great contingent of fans in attendance today, but really pretty quiet the entire time, even when we officially punch our ticket to go DANCIN' again!!! Congrats, ladies! Incredible season and performance! Now let's keep this run going awhile!

[Route 12 Jack]

Congratulations lady!!!! Job well done. Now let’s go win a few more.

[RahRahRabbits]

Something that I enjoy so much about watching this team vs our men this year is scoring off a pass. Haven't analyzed the entire season, but looking back at the last 10 or so games for each, and even included the "closer" games for the women earlier in the conference season.... women are scoring their field goals off assists easily 50% of time time or more, usually 65-75%+. The men are seemingly lucky to hit 50%, usually well less than that.

This style of play is just so much more fun to watch than the dribble, drive, crappy fadeaway shot that the men have been using lately.

FINAL - JACKRABBITS 93. Mavericks 51. 42 point differential, new women's summit league tournament championship game record!

[LetsGoRabbits]

Pilakouta just left the floor. i would really like to see our crowd start more of a tradition of applauding the accomplishments of some of our opponents. she has had a very good career. i think it would have been nice for our crowd to give her a nice appreciative round of applause

[LetsGoRabbits]

MAYBE it is time when people talk about these two teams the first thing mentioned is no longer, they knocked the jacks out in the first round in 2021