Wild day of hoops -- Texas down, UConn in trouble.

We got to see Washington-Notre Dame on Fox West. First time we'd seen either team this year. Huskies came out on top.

Giuli Mendiola was impressive. Her game is fairly similar to Taurasi's (though not quite at the same level). She's not terribly fast, but big for a guard. She's smart and uses her size well.

Giuli has a good post game, and she makes excellent use of screens: if the defender fights through, she can curl and head down the lane; if the defender goes behind, she knocks down outside shots. She ended with 27 today.

Jacqueline Batteast looks great for the Irish. She's very quick for her size, and she's a good passer out of the post. But the Irish play like a young team, and they just couldn't stop Mendiola.