Bulldogs are in

When does it start and how do they stand on covid? Any one else get it?

8 PM on friday, in Rockford, against Milwaukee.   https://womensnit.com/news/2021/3/15/general-matchups-game-times-set-for-32-team-2021-postseason-wnit.aspx

Thanks Dub. Weirdest tourney I’ve seen. At least four teams with losing records and some teams with less than ten wins. And Cal Baptist is 24-0. Odd.

Ca Baptist is in DI transition, so they are not eligible for NCAA Tournament. 

Seems like a good bracket for Drake - two teams they already defeated plus others they should be able to beat (as long as there is not extended Covid issues). 

Regarding COVID, if I understand protocols correctly I believe that since Jennie was the only positive test, everyone else should be good as long as they don't test positive. I don't know if we'll have Jennie though, 7 days of negative tests are required so it would be very borderline assuming she hasn't tested positive since Friday night's test.

Is this a rec center?


https://twitter.com/drakepresident/status/1373073032416268292?s=21

Does anybody know if all of Drake's players are available tonight?

Down 20-7 after one quarter.

Down 40-15 at half. Wow.  All players there

Down 68-30 after 3.

Is Milwaukee that good?

84-46.  7% from 3. 25% overall. Ouch

Quarantine players only learned they were eligible 1 hour before tip according to the radio guys. I assume they were not available for practice this week either.

Wow. I get the quarantine thing but still shooting THIS BAD is unacceptable under any circumstances. This has to be the worst Drake loss in a really long time.

If you didn’t look at the scoreboard or count how many shots Drake missed it didn’t look like Drake played that bad. We just literally laid a huge egg at a horrible time for our program and seniors.

We will play DePaul tomorrow at 2:00. Loser has their season over, winner gets one more game Monday.

They get to play another game?????

How does this tournament work?

Consolation bracket. I suppose since they are bubbling everyone they might as well get a few extra games in.

They created a consolation bracket since the tournament was reduced from 64 teams to 32 teams. My impression it was for financial and incentive to play reasons.

The WNIT is brocast on Flo Hoops. Having a consolation bracket allows them to ensure a similar amount of games to be broadcast. Plus, it would hopefully eliminate higher profile schools from declining to participate (i.e since they get to play at least two games). 

Women's non-NCAA Tournament games are driven by subscribers to networks like Flo Hoops. 

Postgame articles from Game 1 & 2... 
Drake drubbed by Milwaukee, 84-46 
UWM women 84, Drake 46: Panthers turn in dominating performance in WNIT opener
DePaul's Season Ends With 100-91 Loss to Drake

Good to see the team we knew and love back today. 100 points may have been impressive, but credit to DePaul this was a high scoring game for both teams and we needed all 100 of those points.

Final game of the year Monday, 4:00 PM CT against Bowling Green. It's not often you know for certain in college basketball it is in fact for 100% sure your last game. Let's end on a high.