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Message: [QUOTE="Husker Husky, post: 5128660, member: 7409"] Memphis had 3 things going for them 2 of the 3 are symbiotic. The first is insane shooting by Hunter. Good for him. The 2nd and 3rd are Hegerty forcing contact against defensive players, which should be no calls being calls. It constantly put his ass on the line and Uconn players asses on the bench. The way to counteract that is to make the guy pay physically. Like a boxer drops his hands after repeated body shots or a batter can't reach the outside pitch after a few "up and ins". You're getting the foul anyway, so make it count. Colorado also hit insane shots. To lose on a basket where the shooter flings the ball in the air, while looking at an exit sign in the corner at the top of the lower level is so ridiculous that you just have to laugh. It didn't help that the Huskies decided that the only good shot is a shot from behind the arch. Yes, they get praise for driving, and kicking it out to the open guy for a 3, but you have to complete the drive enough times so that they don't just anticipate the kick out and make the "open 3" "a contested 3". But, the team has to realize that they're playing 5 on 8 and just go out, run their offense, play mean defense and run them out of the arena before the extra 3 guys on the court can't influence the outcome of the game. [/QUOTE]