DePaul Postgame thread [merged]

[Biff]

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Big East Tournament #1 seed.

 

[huskyd]

Croatian Cool. (with a Yea for Yana)

 

[ochoopsfan]

We won, didn't we!!

 

[vballcoach]

So much to learn! Is Lou OK? Will Dorka be OK?

 

[veryolddog]

For a UConn fan, this was a horrible game to watch. Depaul played over their head and scored over their head and UConn played with abandon until the last 4 minutes of the game. What saved UConn was just plain grit. Lot's of heart.

 

[Hoops66]

Welcome Ayanna Patterson!

 

[maple]

An ugly win is still a win.

Our ability to make FTs is clutch.

Said it in the chat, but AP played great today. I am in total support of her getting more playing time if she continues to play like this. We couldn't have gotten the win without her. Played some great defense.

We make so many mistakes consistently, it's truly frustrating and heartbreaking to see. Clearly they do not have productive practices because these constant mistakes that are uncharacteristic for UConn.

EDIT: The real good thing to me is that they retained their BE #1 seed.

EDIT 2: Inez also gave us some good minutes.

 

[Husky fanatic]

As the announcer said “Just Enough “

 

[jcoton56]

My cardiologist is worried about me. Congratulations ladies!

 

[huskyd]

We won, didn't we!!

Poor Doug. 1983: yikes!

 

[Kaizen]

A good win. 4 players with double figures. Dorka's last ball secures the win.

 

[Bigpetunia]

Turnovers made what should have been a fairly comfortable win tough!

 

[topogigio]

Pure Guts and I still think Inez should play more minutes!

 

[HuskyNan]

For a UConn fan, this was a horrible game to watch. Depaul played over their head and scored over their head and UConn played with abandon until the last 4 minutes of the game. What saved UConn was just plain grit. Lot's of heart.

Just want to remind folks that UConn has a long history of close games at DePaul. Remember Maya with the late steal in the last seconds of the game and Caroline with the awesome drive last year?

I think this arena gets into their heads

 

[Biff]

Poor Doug. 1983: yikes!

I gave myself 3 seconds to feel sorry for Doug. Then I felt sorry for the DePaul fans for another second. Then I got over it.

 

[SARG 2011]

Got the win, no injuries mostly and 11 bench points.....I'll take it. Senior Night coming up, if you're able to go please do.

 

[tomcat]

It's great that UConn won, but that last turnover on the inbounds play says it all about the condition of the team right now. Dorka missed at least one (Griffin) and maybe two players who would have had a chance at the ball, and passed it to someone who was covered. To no one's surprise, DePaul got the ball. It was that way the whole game.

One other observation: Earlier in the season, UConn had great success getting the ball in to a big, Edwards of Juhasz, who would then go to work. What's clear now is that every team they come up against has devised defenses against that pass-in. And you know what? UConn still tries to force it in there, time after time. And loses the ball, time after time. I know there's some truth in the old saying about riding the horse that got you there, but a time comes when you have to recognize that the horse has gone lame.

 

[UConnCat]

Is/was Lou ill? Geno just said she hadn't practiced for 3 days.

 

[Inthepaint]

As the announcer said “Just Enough “

Struggling to win beats struggling to lose

 

[pghhuskydoc]

Yanna with some great minutes today
It ain’t always pretty, but these are some gritty, gritty Huskies.

 

[Javafan]

One question for the UConn coaching, anyone please provide some answer:

When Morrow was subbed out for 4 personal fault, @6mn+,and UConn down by 5. Why the coaching did not put in either Dorka or Lou to UTILIZE the opportunity for SOME OFFENSE' and erase the deficit?

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Perhaps even more perplexing than the 18 turnovers was how DePaul, a team that plays only one kid as tall as 6'1" was able to block 7 UConn shots? We make 4 blocks, but DePaul blocks 7?

Tired legs? Just not got the spring anymore?

 

[DEFCONN1]

Just watched Geno’s post game interview and he sated Lou hasn’t practiced in three days. Anyone know why

 

[jaydee602]

So, do you think Nika wanted the ball so she could sink the game sealing foul shots? That's confidence with a capital C!

 

[tomcat]

Reading another post reminded me: Kudos to Patterson. Early in her time in the game, she looked a little lost on defense, but she really came back well. A great opportunistic basket, and wonderful defense.