Creighton Postgame Thread

[Fossil]

My feed was so poor I quit, but even checking the score I could feel a sluggish offense. Was Creighton defense special or was something else going on?

There was a period there when Ash and Azzi were way off Sarah missed a couple. Bunnies and
Jana threw one over the backboard from 2 feet away. I wish Gino would think of starting KK and the havoc crew to get us off to a faster start if we start slowly against some of these better scoring teams we may have a hard time making the comeback. obviously our defense was the star tonight, but we did have some bright spots on offense Sarah Kaitlyn. A tough win against a gritty experience team. I hope by the end of the season Caroline can contribute a little bit just for her mental well-being. Glad to see her out there.

 

[jdote33]

I only really caught the first half. I'm debating on whether to go back and watch the full game. I did this morning skip to the end as well to see one of my favorite's Caroline Ducharme minutes. It was actually classic CD. Corner 3 that looked good. And the move that she got called for a travel on, I really believe she's been doing it since her freshman year, and getting called for the travel.jk. just good to see her back
In any event, I kind of have mixed feelings about this one. Sarah was amazing in the first half and seemed to have a great game. The defense seemed on point. And also Geno early this season mentioned the need for a 3rd piece and I liked that this game Kaitlyn stepped up.

Any concerns about Azzi and Jana? I can't lie the one carryover from the SC game that I wanted to see was quality play from those two. I think it makes the team extremely hard to beat. Just something I'm keeping an eye on.

 

[Bigboote]

. . . I wish Gino would think of starting KK and the havoc crew. . .

I'd really like to see KK, Ashlynn, and Aubrey all go in at the same time in the mid-late first quarter. Practice that and introduce it in the round of 16 or maybe 32. The first couple of teams won't know what hit them, and it would be difficult for later teams to prepare for. I can see Aubrey swooping in from the three-point line for a rebound out of nowhere, KK getting a steal at the half-court line and streaking for a layup, and Ash stealing the inbounds pass and getting an easy two.

They did each of those against Creighton, a mature, well-coached, and disciplined team.

 

[HuskieDawg]

I only really caught the first half. I'm debating on whether to go back and watch the full game. I did this morning skip to the end as well to see one of my favorite's Caroline Ducharme minutes. It was actually classic CD. Corner 3 that looked good. And the move that she got called for a travel on, I really believe she's been doing it since her freshman year, and getting called for the travel.jk. just good to see her back
In any event, I kind of have mixed feelings about this one. Sarah was amazing in the first half and seemed to have a great game. The defense seemed on point. And also Geno early this season mentioned the need for a 3rd piece and I liked that this game Kaitlyn stepped up.

Any concerns about Azzi and Jana? I can't lie the one carryover from the SC game that I wanted to see was quality play from those two. I think it makes the team extremely hard to beat. Just something I'm keeping an eye on.

I don’t think there are any concerns for Azzi at all. Her shot was off tonight and that’s going to happen especially after not having a game for a week. She still did some very nice things offensively and even if her shot isn’t falling the defense must commit to defending her on the perimeter, which keeps the floor open.

Jana is a tough read, she did well on the boards and is playing tougher defense. Offensively the team doesn’t look for her much, which is fine, and her offensive game is still a work in progress. She’s a first year post player coming off a very serious injury. She’ll get there but will take some time. I also thought the pace of last nights game, which was incredibly fast, doesnt really suit her strengths right now.

 

[AzzisBraids]

This was Sarah and Chen's night. Paige and Azzi's shot was off all game, came back in spurts when needed but the gravity they pull opens everything up for everything. They specifically did a lot of screening actions that caused some confusion.

Defensively this was a clinic. After Creighton's initial offensive showing it looks like the team felt out what they were going to do and shut it down further.

 

[JellyBean]

I got to listen to the game thru one of the sports streaming services and using the chat room. Thanks for the score updates. I tried watching on TV and through one of the YouTube scribes. Yikes! We won and that is all that matters. Congrats, UConn on winning the Big East regular season crown. On to Senior Night!

 

[HuskyNan]

Geno has said he wants 3 scorers every game and he doesn’t care who it is (he actually said that). If the defense is keying on Azzi or Paige, someone needs to step up and fortunately there are options. Ash, Kaitlyn, and Aubrey have all stepped up at various times. KK has been more offensive minded, too.

I don’t worry about Azzi because she doesn’t have to be exceptional every night. She can play defense, rebound, and draw the defense away from others. That adds value too

 

[MSGRET]

Huge crowd, but not quite a sellout. Plus, there's always a smattering of no-shows. Won a Geno bobblehead for my daughter, but what a disaster trying to get one after the game. 1,000 winners plus probably another couple thousand friends and family waiting for them packing the concourse. UConn should have distributed them in the lobby of the XL where they would have had all the room in the world to set up multiple lines.

Ash is a beast. Channeling her inner Nika every moment she's on the court. Actually, everyone on the court was Nika-like last night.

Earlier in the week UConn announced that the Creighton game was a sell out, the empty seats were no-shows.

 

[drweo]

I think the slow start was even confusing to the players. But, they got past it. I was waiting for Geno to take a time out, but he apparently has enough faith in them to right the ship. The defense was A+. I wish they'd stop passing the ball to Jana's knees or feet. At that point there's not time for her to post up before the defense collapses on her, and she's not yet skilled enough to fight through it. All in all a good game. I was really hoping that Caroline's 3 had gone in.

" I wish they'd stop passing the ball to Jana's knees or feet. "

AMEN!

 

[Puppy Love]

" I wish they'd stop passing the ball to Jana's knees or feet. "

AMEN!

We aren’t used to having tall players, so the aim isn’t all that good.

 

[mainerhuski]

Defense was outstanding -- 15 steals, 7 blocks. I haven't seen a better defensive game this season by any team.

Offense was iffy. Sarah was 10-13 for 22 points, Kaitlyn was 3-5 from 3. The rest of the team had trouble finding the bottom of the net.

I'm so impressed that they could dominate even without having the smoothest shooting night. This probably speaks volumes for their tournament potential.

Good shot selection, puzzling how few of them went in!?

 

[mainerhuski]

The lack of replays was disappointing. Even plays the commentators called out were not replayed. I assume this means that the tech crew running the video side were not experienced, or maybe understaffed. I hope it’s just a CBS problem, because it was reminiscent of the bad old days when even tournament games on the women’s side had very few replays and uninformative graphics.

100% agree, the lack of replays and the weak commentary should be an embarrassment to CBS.

 

[hookshot]

" I wish they'd stop passing the ball to Jana's knees or feet. "

AMEN!

There just looking for somewhere that works