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UConn, playing in a conference so lacking in talent, may not be prepared to play a team like SC that routinely plays the toughest competition, night in and night out in the SEC.
UConn, being a relatively "small" team, may get into foul trouble against a team with the size, athleticism and skill level as SC, who is not only huge across it's frontcourt, but brings in waves of 6'4"/6'5" players.
UConn, being a team that relies heavily on it starting 5, due to it's "obvious" lack of depth, may wear out against a team like SC, who goes 27 deep with intimidating bigs, lightning quick guards, defensive specialists and designated sharpshooters.
UConn, having already lost this year to a less than stellar Stanford team, has cracks in it's armor that can be exposed by guards that can break down opponents off the bounce, so a team like SC, that's led in the backcourt by the SEC Player of the Year and a highly touted freshman of limitless speed, should be able to penetrate UConn's exterior defense creating easy scoring chances for the penetrators and low post players alike.
It would seem to me that the only problem with conventional wisdom is, it doesn't necessarily apply to a program of top down unconventional greatness.
UConn, being a relatively "small" team, may get into foul trouble against a team with the size, athleticism and skill level as SC, who is not only huge across it's frontcourt, but brings in waves of 6'4"/6'5" players.
UConn, being a team that relies heavily on it starting 5, due to it's "obvious" lack of depth, may wear out against a team like SC, who goes 27 deep with intimidating bigs, lightning quick guards, defensive specialists and designated sharpshooters.
UConn, having already lost this year to a less than stellar Stanford team, has cracks in it's armor that can be exposed by guards that can break down opponents off the bounce, so a team like SC, that's led in the backcourt by the SEC Player of the Year and a highly touted freshman of limitless speed, should be able to penetrate UConn's exterior defense creating easy scoring chances for the penetrators and low post players alike.
It would seem to me that the only problem with conventional wisdom is, it doesn't necessarily apply to a program of top down unconventional greatness.