Bobcats lace 17 three pointers. Many were wide open and many were all string. As mentioned, I really liked Garnett's minutes and it appears she will be the only true big on this roster for the foreseeable future.
Garbage time was interesting. The Wisconsin transfer, Hale, was... not good. Several bad turnovers and then should have been called for a flagrant on a loose ball in the backcourt. She and a Cardinal player exchange words and the two got whacked with techs. Bob was quick to yank her and put Mace back in. Gotta get Johnson back soon if we're going to make a run at this thing.
I can't figure out why Wisconsin recruited her. She doesn't see much floor time here, and when she does, it looks a lot like what you saw last night. I expected a better caliber of player coming from a B1G school.
Hale had a brutal game last night, but I think she showed her potential in the Kent State game a week or so ago. 5-7 shooting, 12 points, 4 rebounds in 22 minutes. She looked to have good speed, acrobatic finishes at the basket, and a good handle. She's really very inexperienced - short minutes with Wisconsin two seasons ago; redshirted for us last season; deep reserve for much of this season. With more game experience, I think she'll be a big part of the PG rotation, particularly next season with CeCe graduating.
Abby Garnett is another player in a similar situation who's lately been showing what she can do. She's also a RS sophomore, who sat out two seasons ago and barely played last year. She's now showing a nice touch around the basket and a knack for rebounding. Good game for her last night. Nice to have a player over 6'0" to match up with some of the MAC bigs.