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Message: [QUOTE="YKCornelius, post: 4560750, member: 9864"] Bone Dog, while I agree that this game will provide the selection committee a lot of info, I'm not convinced it will be about margin of victory. Rather, I think it will be about the optic of how the Huskies are playing. Also, with many conferences decided, I think quite few WBB coaches will be watching tonight’s game to see for themselves if the Huskies are for real. That said, the optic works both ways: not just for UConn but Villanova as well. By tip-off, I expect Nova to be ranked in the Top Ten for the first time in program history. It is most important for Denise Dillon to give her team the best chance to win the BET. The second most important goal is to keep the score respectable in order to secure the NCAA-host spot next Sunday. On tired legs, that translates to ball control, spreading the floor, making multiple cuts off of screens and picks – exactly what Nova did in their first two games against the Huskies. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the UConn team that they played previously is not the UConn Nova will face tonight. If the refs continue to let the teams play – like they have done every game of the tournament – I think the Huskies’ defense stymies the Wildcats. What I would like to see is UConn winning every quarter, so that the final MOV complements the Huskies control of the game. If the Huskie’s half-court offense is clicking the MOV could be substantial, which, as you pointed out, will be good for UConn's seeding (perhaps not-so-good for Nova’s come Selection Sunday). Go Huskies! [/QUOTE]

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