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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 3723171, member: 250"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-women-unanswered-questions-20201102-20201102-dusk5yzqwnhfdc2rin672xa7te-story.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UConn%20Alerts%20-%20Don%27t%20Miss&utm_content=6011604319387#nws=true[/URL] "The newcomers won’t have a ton of time to ease into things. Within the first week of the season, UConn faces (likely) Mississippi State and Louisville, Nos. 5 and 6 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early rankings. Their first four Big East games are against teams ranked No. 6 or worse in the preseason league standings, but then their tough nonconference slate resumes with matchups against South Carolina, Baylor and Tennessee. Though several of the freshmen will be thrown into the fire, it could pay off in the long run depending on how they respond to it." " Ideally, the Huskies want the version of Westbrook who last stepped on the college basketball floor: As a sophomore, she led her Tennessee team in scoring (14.9 points per game) and assists (163). But whether or how quickly Westbrook can make that sort of impact remains to be seen. For one, she hasn’t played in a college game in 20 months, and it’ll surely take time for her to get back into basketball shape. There will also be a big focus on keeping Westbrook healthy — she says she still has both good and bad days with her knee. " [/QUOTE]