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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 2979038, member: 1559"] Last night, USF played 4 bigs and UConn played 4 bigs. (Yakwe, Diarra, and Williams were out and I didn't include Wilson as a big.) Let's compare the bigs. [B][U]USF[/U][/B] Michael Durr: 7' 245 lbs, FR, 3* ranked 283, #42 C. Alexis Yetna: 6'8" 231 lbs, RFR, 3* ranked 270, #66 PF Mayan Kiir: 6'9" 218 lbs, SO, 4* ranked 120, #31 PF Anton Maricovic: 6'10" 249 lbs, JR, N/R (JUCO from Croatia) Avg Size: 6' 10" 236 lbs, 3.3*, ranked 224 (excluded unranked player) [B][U]UConn[/U][/B] Eric Cobb: 6'9" 249 lbs, SR, 3* ranked 273, #67 PF Tyler Polley: 6'8" 201 lbs, SO, 3* ranked 187, #47 PF Josh Carlton: 6'10" 236 lbs, SO, 3* ranked 219, #20 C Isiah Whaley: 6'8" 209 lbs, SO, N/R Avg Size: 6'9" 225 lbs., 3* ranked 226 (excluded unranked player) Bottom line, with UConn missing Yakwe and Diarra, there is not much of a difference in recruiting rankings and experience, but the average USF big was 1" and 11 lbs heavier. [U]Production last night[/U]: USF Bigs: 75 minutes, 15 points (4-12 FGs, 6-10 FTs), 16 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist, 6 TOs, 6 blocks, 13 fouls. UConn Bigs: 63 minutes, 7 points (2-15 FGs 3-5 FTs) , 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 3 TOs, 5 blocks, 11 fouls. The production was not great from either group of Bigs, but advantage to USF. My analysis is that the USF and UConn bigs have similar talent with USF's bigs stronger and they somewhat outplayed UConn's bigs last night. Polley's 1-10 FG (0-7 3FG) really hurt last night and was the difference in the game. Without better quality big men, UConn will struggle to beat good teams with superior front court talent. [/QUOTE]

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