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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 4855774, member: 267"] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]COMMENTS[/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=5][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Well since this is the second time UConn has played Marquette this season...the tale of the tape will be a comparison of last game stats and what the team usually averages.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6]TALE OF THE TAPE[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=6]……………………….........[B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]UConn………Marquette[/COLOR][/B] 1st Game Score……………95…………………64 Average points/game……..84…………………77 1st Game FG%……………52.0%…………….34.4% Avg. FG%………………….51.7%…………….48.9% 1st Game 3pt. made………8……………………6 Avg. 3pt made…………….7.4…………………7.2 1st game 3pt %…………..34.8%…………….28.6% Avg. 3pt %………………...37.6%…………….39.6% 1st Game FT %…………...64.7%…………….76.2% Avg. FT %………………….74.8%…………….74.5% 1st Game Rebounds……...47………………….32 Avg. Rebs / game…………37.9……………….37.8 1st Game Steals……………8……………………3 Avg. Steals/game………...10.3…………………7.1 1st Game turnovers………..7……………………9 Avg. TOs / game………….13.5…………………15[/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B]…………………….1st game individual stats [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]………………………….Marquette[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]………………………………pts…………………..Avg.[/B] Liza Karlen…….………….13.0………………….17.5 Jordan King……………….16.0…………………14.8 Mackenzie Hare…………..12.0…………………14.7 Frannie Hottinger…………..4…………………….8.8 Rose Nkumu………………..8…………………….7.7 Skylar Forbes……………..10.0…………………..6.1[/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]…………………………….UConn[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]………………………………..pts………………….Avg.[/B] Paige Bueckers…………….25.0…………………19.8 Aaliyah Edwards …………..19.0…………………16.7 Ashlynn Shade……………..12.0…………………11.3 KK Arnold……………………13.0…………………9.6 Nika Muhl…………………….5.0…………………..6.9 Aubrey Griffin*……………….9.0…………………..9.5 *Because she played in the last game and her absence may impact this game. As you can see from the above statistics with UConn playing at home UConn over-achieved and Marquette under-achieved. Now the script is flipped. Does that mean Marquette plays better at home and UConn underachieves? Additionally, what is the impact of not having Aubrey in the line-up? And, do our reserve players show that they have gotten better and do they make up for Aubrey Griffin's 9 points and 9 rebounds? In our first match-up with Marquette Q had 5 points, Ice Brady had 5 points and Amari had 2 points. How has Marquette done in its last 5 games? Marquette lost a squeaker to Villanova 66 - 63 on January 17th. Mackenzie Hare exploded for 21 points on 5 for 10 from 3-point. They pulled down 32 rebounds and had 15 turnovers. Liza Karlen kicked in 16 points. On January 13th they beat DePaul by 31 points 78 - 47. Karlen had 19, King had 16, and Rose had 12 in that one. Marquette had 38 rebounds, 4 threes, 8 blocks, and, 18 turnovers. On January 9th they beat Seton Hall by 21 points 75 - 54. Karlen exploded for 30 points with 2-3 from three-point. Jordan King went 4-9 from three-point. Marquette had 10 threes in that one. They committed 13 turnovers. On January 6, they beat Xavier by 29 points 81- 52. It was MacKenzie Hare's turn as she scored 19 points on 4-9 from three-point. Liza Karlen contributed 17 points. They were able to get 14 steals while committing 16 turnovers themselves. On January 3rd they lost another squeaker to St. John's 57 - 56. Marquette committed 23 turnovers in that one. Frannie Hottinger led all Marquette scorers with 15 points.[/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]ANALYSIS[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Aaliyah Edwards 6'3" vs Liza Karlen 6'2" [/COLOR][/B]- In the last match-up Liza went for 13 points and Aliyah scored 19. Aliyah pulled down 12 rebounds in that game while Liza was able to get 7. This game is at Marquette maybe Liza will be more comfortable at home and have a better game...also, over the last 5 games Liza has put together some scoring outbursts...hitting 30, 19, 17, and 15. She is also capable of stepping out to the three and knocking down a three. Aaliyah had her number the last time these two teams met...let's hope she can do it again.[/SIZE][SIZE=5] [/SIZE][SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Paige Bueckers 6'0" vs MacKenzie Hare 5'9"[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]- In my analysis for the first game I had Paige matched up with MacKenzie Hare...and even though because of her size it almost makes sense to put Paige on Jordan King...however, MacKenzie can be an explosive offensive player who averages 3 three-pointers per game. MacKenzie averages 14.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. She is listed as a forward even though Jordan King is two inches taller and is listed as a guard. Since Paige has been playing the G/F position since Aubrey went down I think this is a better match-up. Either way, MacKenzie will not be able to contain Paige. [/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Nika Muhl 5'11" vs Rose Nkumu 5'9"[/COLOR] [/B]- Rose is Marquette's best playmaker as she averages 5.1 assists per game. She averages 7.7 points and 2 rebounds per game. Nika is a great defender and should disrupt Rose's ability to make plays. Nika averages 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. [/SIZE][SIZE=5] [/SIZE][SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Ashlynn Shade 5'10" vs Fannie Hottinger 6'1"[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]- This is where my biggest questions lie. Last game we had Aubrey Griffin 6'1" to play off of Fannie. With Aubrey not available to play UConn has limited choices. Moving Ashlynn over to defend Fannie may be the best option. Fannie averages 8.8 points and 7.6 rebounds. If Ashlynn and UConn as a team do not box out Fannie she may have a good night on the boards. Ashlynn must limit Fannie on the boards. Ashlynn averages 11.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. I believe that Fannie will not be able to stop Ashlynn from outscoring her but I don't think Ashlynn will be able to keep Fannie off the boards.[/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - EVEN[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]KK Arnold 5'9" vs Jordan King 5'11"[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]- Jordan averages 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 three-pointers, and 3.7 assists per game. She is somewhat of a stat-stuffer. KK is a stat-stuffer in her own right. She averages 9.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game. KK can be annoying on defense and she is very capable of disrupting Jordan's ability to do what she wants to do. However, Jordan was able to score 16 points in Marquette's first game with UConn this year. [/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - MARQUETTE[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]BENCH[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]Marquette brings 16.8 points and 12 rebounds off the bench while UConn brings 12 points and 7.6 rebounds off the bench.[/SIZE][SIZE=5] [/SIZE] [SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - MARQUETTE[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]INTANGIBLES [/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]This is a home game for Marquette and conventional wisdom says that home court is worth about 5 points. This won't be enough to overcome the 31-point disparity of their first match-up. [/SIZE][SIZE=5] [/SIZE][SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]COACHING [/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]I see nothing from the Marquette coaching staff that would convince me that they have UConn's number. [/SIZE][SIZE=5] [/SIZE][SIZE=7][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]SCORE[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]UCONN - 82[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]MARQUETTE - 68[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]MOV - 14[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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