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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 4885775, member: 267"] [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]COMMENTS[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=5]Game 2 with the Creighton Bluejays. UConn prevailed in the first meeting 94 to 50 in Omaha. In that game, UConn demonstrated a suffocating defense forcing 16 turnovers from a team that usually takes pretty good care of the basketball. UConn held a rebounding edge of 45 to 29. Creighton only hit 4 of 24 three-pointers while UConn went 9-19 from three-point. Even though this game is being played at the XL Center in Hartford...I expect Creighton to come to prove that they are a better basketball team than they showed in their first match-up. Emma Ronsiek has been playing strong of late averaging 18.1 points per game. Creighton is a very experienced team as they start 5 seniors. Creighton is 21-3 overall and 12-2 in the conference. UConn is 22-5 overall and 14-0 in conference play. Both teams are likely to make the NCAA tournament so this game is important to both teams as the outcome could have an impact on their seeding. Also, it is important for both teams to win the regular season conference title and to position themselves for the Big East Tournament. [/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]ANALYSIS[/SIZE] [SIZE=6]Aaliyah Edwards - 6'3" vs Emma Ronsiek - 6'1"[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - [SIZE=5]Aaliyah is averaging 18 points, 9.3 rebounds, and shoots the ball at 61 percent from the floor. Aaliyah also contributes 1 block, 1.5 steals, and 2.2 assists per game. Emma is the Bluejay's best player averaging 18.1 points per game, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists 1.2 steals, and 1 block per game..Emma could also step out and hit the three as she averages 1.3 three-pointers per game. Emma also shoots the ball at 48 percent from the floor. In the first match-up, Emma had 13 points and 1 rebound while Aaliyah had 16 points and 11 rebounds.[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6]Paige Bueckers - 6'0" vs Morgan Maly - 6'1"[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - [SIZE=5]Maybe now that Paige has settled the question of the "Elephant in the room" she will be able to focus more on taking Geno up on his request that she shoot the ball more. However, shooting the ball wasn't Paige's problem the first time that UConn played Creighton this year. She had 24 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and was 4-5 from three-point. She is currently averaging for the season 20 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 1 block, and 2 three-pointers per game. Morgan Maly is currently averaging 14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, .8 steals, 2 three-pointers per game. In Creighton's first meeting with UConn Morgan had 7 points and 4 rebounds.[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6]Nika Muhl - 5'11" vs Lauren Jensen - 5'10"[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - [SIZE=5]Nika is averaging 7 points, 4 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 three-pointers per game. Lauren Jensen is Creighton's second-most effective player. She averages 17.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1 steal, and 2.3 three-pointers per game. When these two teams met on January 3rd, Lauren had 12 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 steal, and hit 2 three-pointers. Nika had 2 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal. [/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - CREIGHTON[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6]Ashlynn Shade - 5'10" vs Mallory Brake - 6'0"[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - [SIZE=5]Ashlynn Shade is currently averaging 11.3 points, 3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1.7 three-pointers per game. Mallory Brake is averaging 5.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1 block per game. In their first meeting, Ashlynn had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 block and she was 1-3 from three-point. Mallory had 2 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 2 steals, and was unable to hit from three-point. [/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6]KK Arnold - 5'9" vs Molly Mogensen - 5'7"[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - [SIZE=5]KK Arnold is currently averaging 9.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.3 steals. She blows hot and cold from three-point land she goes from not scoring any threes in a game to scoring 4 in a game. Molly Mogensen is currently averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 three-pointer per game. In their first match-up, Molly had 5 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 three-pointer. KK had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and went 2-3 from three-point. Which KK will show up tomorrow? I think the right one...[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]BENCH [/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=5]UConn brings 11.4 points and 7.4 rebounds off the bench. Creighton brings 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds off the bench.[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - CREIGHTON [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]INTANGIBLES[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=5]This is a home game for UConn. Both teams will be hungry for this win as it is important for their post-season hopes. We've got Paige and they don't.[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]COACHING[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=5]Creighton's coaching staff is doing a great job with the Bluejays, but Geno and his staff will not let this game get away from them.[/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=7]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=7]SCORE[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=6]UConn - 87 [/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=6][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]Creighton - 58[/COLOR][/B] [/SIZE] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=6]MOV - 29[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]

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