In Game The TBP Official In Game Thread: Women's Basketball vs ECU Pirates - 7 PM Tonight - ESPN+

[USFBulls12]

Halftime Update
-- My keys to win the game in no particular order-- 

- Limit turnovers to less than 12-15.
         -- Too many turnovers: 11 first half turnovers (NEGATIVE)

- Make over 75-80% of free throws.
         -- 1 of 2 from free throw line (50%) (NEGATIVE)

- Sammie Puisis hits at least THREE 3-pointers with a high percentage.
         -- Puisis has 3 three pointers in the first half (3-7 -- 42.8%) (POSITIVE)

- Limit ECU's offensive rebounding and thus prevent second chance points.
         -- Being out-rebounded 10-7 on offensive boards. Giving up too many second chance opportunities. (NEGATIVE)

- No 2nd quarter let down - don't allow them within 5-10 pts going into halftime.
         -- Outscored 16-14 in the 2nd quarter after leading 19-10 after the first. (NEGATIVE)
         -- Only leading by 7 at halftime. (NEGATIVE)

Negatives: 5
Positives: 1

I'm with Coach Fernandez -- I didn't like anything about that first half.

[MikeG]

[BullyPulpit]

ECU still can't shoot. We can afford 10 more turnovers and still win, but it would be nice to blow them off the court in the 3rd. 20-8 Bulls in the 3rd to go into the 4th up 19. 

Edited February 1, 2023 by BullyPulpit

[MikeG]

[MikeG]

[BullyPulpit]

Is Tsineke fighting a cold or something? She doesn't look right tonight

[BullyPulpit]

Brito is really picking up the slack tonight. As terrible as the Bulls have played they remain in control 

[MikeG]

[BullyPulpit]

Should be a 20 point Bulls lead, but they are up by 12. Need to handle the frenetic pressure we are sure to see in the 4th. 

[MikeG]