WBB to host Ole Miss instead of UCONN Thursday night

[kingofnerf]

"On Thu., Jan. 27, South Carolina women's basketball will now host SEC foe Ole Miss instead of non-conference rival UConn at Colonial Life Arena. Tipoff time and broadcast information will be announced soon. All tickets for the original Jan. 27 game will be honored for the game against Ole Miss.
 
'I know our fans always enjoy the UConn game, and our team enjoys the rivalry; but I have always said that our conference season and especially our goal of another SEC championship is more central to our program," South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley said. "As we approach the second half of league play next month, it has become more important to complete our SEC schedule to keep ourselves in the running for a conference title. This Thursday is one of the few dates Ole Miss has open, so, with my team's best interest at heart, I started the conversations that led us to this point.'
 
The Gamecocks and Rebels were originally scheduled to play on Jan. 2 but had to postpone due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Ole Miss program. UConn, which has also suffered several BIG EAST game postponements, agreed with the schedule change.
 
'Dawn reached out to me about postponing the series for this season," UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. "It's a priority for South Carolina to make up SEC games, so this is the best decision for them right now. We know a lot of fans were excited for this game, but we look forward to continuing the series with South Carolina in future seasons.'
 
Thursday's game was the last in the previous home-and-home agreement with UConn, and a new agreement for the next two seasons was signed this summer. Staley and UConn head coach Geno Auriemma will continue conversations through the offseason to determine any changes to the home/away rotation of those games. The Gamecocks and Huskies have played every regular season since the 2014-15 season, and that streak continues despite this week's cancellation as the two met on Nov. 22 in the Bahamas. South Carolina won that outing 73-57."

https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2022/1/23/womens-basketball-gamecocks-to-host-rebels-not-huskies-thursday-night.aspx

 

[Blitzkrieg]

It makes sense, if both us and UT win out we'd both have 1 conference loss but UT's winning % would be higher because we played 1 less conference game and they would win the SEC because of their higher winning %.

 

[STS]

It makes sense, if both us and UT win out we'd both have 1 conference loss but UT's winning % would be higher because we played 1 less conference game and they would win the SEC because of their higher winning %.

well what about our head to head with UT?  Meaning if we tie is that not a tie breaker?  Or is it just winning percentage?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

well what about our head to head with UT?

If we end up tied with them our head to head would be the determining factor.  If we play 1 less conference game than them and we both win out their winning % would be higher.  That's what they were saying on 107.5 earlier.

 

[STS]

If we end up tied with them our head to head would be the determining factor.  If we play 1 less conference game than them and we both win out their winning % would be higher.  That's what they were saying on 107.5 earlier.

my point is how can we both win out when we still have to play them?   COVID changes give me a headache lol 

 

[Blitzkrieg]

my point is how can we both win out when we still have to play them?   COVID changes give me a headache lol 

OK, I didn't explain that quite right.  Currently they are undefeated in conference, we have 1 conference loss.  If we both win out until our game is played which IIRC is the last conference game for both of us and we beat them we would both have 1 loss in conference.  If we didn't make up the Ole Miss game they would be awarded the conference championship based on their higher winning %.

Of course if either of us loses games before then it could become a moot point.  I hope that was clearer?

 

[STS]

OK, I didn't explain that quite right.  Currently they are undefeated in conference, we have 1 conference loss.  If we both win out until our game is played which IIRC is the last conference game for both of us and we beat them we would both have 1 loss in conference.  If we didn't make up the Ole Miss game they would be awarded the conference championship based on their higher winning %.

Of course if either of us loses games before then it could become a moot point.  I hope that was clearer?

yeah I understand now...that being said I think that is bullshit if we beat them head to head and lose on a technicality

 

[Blitzkrieg]

yeah I understand now...that being said I think that is bullshit if we beat them head to head and lose on a technicality

Agree.  Hopefully they'll lose a couple and it won't matter.

 

[kingofnerf]

OK, I didn't explain that quite right.  Currently they are undefeated in conference, we have 1 conference loss.  If we both win out until our game is played which IIRC is the last conference game for both of us and we beat them we would both have 1 loss in conference.  If we didn't make up the Ole Miss game they would be awarded the conference championship based on their higher winning %.

Of course if either of us loses games before then it could become a moot point.  I hope that was clearer?

Yeah, that, and Geno was probably fine with not having to worry about getting smoke-checked by the true #1 team in the land again.