SMU next stop on Cards road trip. -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 CARDS VISIT MUSTANGS IN DALLAS. 

Don't let the SMU 2-7 conference record fool you, SMU women's basketball won't be a one- sided romp for Louisville on Thursday. 

True, the Mustangs have been beat up and bullied by Duke, FSU, NC State and Notre Dame this season..,but they are coming off a close loss at Miami and are 10-11 on the season and 7-4 at home in Moody Coliseum...an arena that eerily looks like Memorial Coliseum in Lexington. 

"See that big city? It's Dallas. our team will play softball there someday"

We all remember what happened to Louisville in Lexington. 

SMU is the squad playing without any pressure. They know they are a longshot to make the NCAA Tournament, but a win against Louisville would go a long way with the selection committee if they were on the bubble. 

And they do have some weapons...

Nya will blow right by ya, if you don't guard her

Nya Robertson joined the Mustangs this season after two years at George Washington,  where she led them in scoring. She now leads the Mustangs in scoring with 19.0 ppg.

Chante Embry is a 6'1" forward who averages 11 points a game and scored 22 against FSU. 

The duo could make things difficult for the Cards. Head coach Toyell Wilson is an experienced coach that is 45-44 at SMU and led the Mustangs through the tough conference battles in the ACC and, as an assistant at Michigan...had success  Remember Naz Hillmon? She was a Wilson disciple and seems to be doing quite well with the Atlanta Dream. 

And, a good guard and forward combo almost wreaked havoc on UofL when they went to Charlottesville and ACC opponents are lined up to defeat a name school like Louisville and get national attention and a great boost to their resume. These Cards may not be Tier One this year yet, but they are a team that is coming together more each time they hit the floor. 

The Cards are nearing a three game stretch that looks pretty scary. Notre Dame, Cal and Stanford...all in the KFC YUM! Center. but, ask Jeff Walz, and he'll tell you he doesn't look past the next game on the schedule...and that's a wise thing to do with the youth on the Cards roster. 

Can Cards corral the Mustangs? 

One game at a time. One win at a time. It's corral the mustangs first, then meet the Irish. And, nine games remain on the regular schedule before the ACC WBB Tournament. Hard to believe, right? Frentic Feburary awaits..are Louisville ready to ride the lightning...or dissolve into a fading front?

Jared will break the Mustangs down in more detail tomorrow. 

paulie

  

And they do have some weapon