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By meeting in a mid season game, does UCONN or South Carolina (or neither) gain an advantage should the two meet again at the Final Four?
One could argue that South Carolina stands to gain more, primarily because this team has never competed against a team of UCONN's calibre nor on such a national stage. Win or lose (and I predict the latter), they will gain invaluable experience which will only serve them well in a future showdown. And even a close loss would bolster the confidence of this young team.
On the other hand, should South Carolina upset the Huskies, or the game even be close, no coach can make adjustments like Geno. Plus no one can motivate like Geno and the team would be even better prepared a second time around. Furthermore, a blowout by UCONN could irreparably damage the psyche of a young SC team.
Any thoughts?
One could argue that South Carolina stands to gain more, primarily because this team has never competed against a team of UCONN's calibre nor on such a national stage. Win or lose (and I predict the latter), they will gain invaluable experience which will only serve them well in a future showdown. And even a close loss would bolster the confidence of this young team.
On the other hand, should South Carolina upset the Huskies, or the game even be close, no coach can make adjustments like Geno. Plus no one can motivate like Geno and the team would be even better prepared a second time around. Furthermore, a blowout by UCONN could irreparably damage the psyche of a young SC team.
Any thoughts?