Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Sunday, November 23, 2008

Helen noticed it just after it happened, and now the print media have told the tale: in what seems to be the fifth of this weekend's absolutely startling upsets, Detroit-Mercy stayed ahead at the end of the game to defeat the University of Georgia.

It may be the first time a Horizon League team has defeated an SEC team this decade; if it's not, do let us know (especially if the winner wasn't Green Bay).

Games like this usually feature lights-out three-point shooting from the small-conference victor, but not this time: the underdogs beat the Dawgs by shooting better overall (47% to 37%) and clinched the win when Heather Hatter made both free throws in a final one-and-one.