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It is hard to fathom that a 46 point win is just another game, that will be largely forgotten by the weekend. An overwhelming first quarter and the game was over. The second quarter was nap time and the second half was a practice session that gave the bench playing time. I did enjoy the talk about and with Doug. I hope he and Geno were able to get in at least one good meal and drink some wine and have a good long chat.
 
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Why is DePaul a "Storied Team"?

That's what one of the announcers/reporters said when she was interviewing Doug Bruno in the middle of the game....She said "two Storied teams"

Has DePaul ever won anything? Just curious.

If I am not mistaken, I think Geno has never lost to DePaul in his 40 years of coaching too.

Now if she said that about Tennessee then I could agree with that.
 
Nice win. Azzi looked comfortable with her shooting. Sarah looked solid. The 2nd quarter was confusing. Only 13 points. That was odd. Then in the 3rd and 4th, we got it going again.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Azzi was hot early, then the offense got sluggish in Q2. UConn forced fewer TOs than usual, hence a lower score and coming up short of the point spread. We aren't as good or dynamic without Blanca. I hope she'll be 100% soon. What's the story with KK's hand? We shot 61/50/50. Which of those was not good?
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I am not disagreeing wiht you one bit. I just think it funny - we aren't as good or dynamic without one player who at tops usually plays just half a game-- and yet we shoot 61/50/90 with a 3-1 Assist to T/O ratio.

But what you say s true. šŸ˜€
 
It amazes me how a team can score 31 points in the 1st quarter and struggle to score 13 in the second.

Does anyone know why the team has started "tapping" rebounds instead of grabbing rebounds. I feel like it is a "coached" thing because quite a few players have started doing it. The team lost a couple last night because of it.

Only 10 turnovers is good. They probably would have have 0, if they didn't try making the impossible pass every time or forcing a pass to a post that is being well defended.
 
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Stagnant said:
Anyone have any thoughts on Serah tonight? I really didnā€™t notice her.
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I think she set some effective screens and an assist from the high post early.
The leg with the knee band is giving her problems still. She worked it around some during lulls in play, i.e. during fouls shots.
Going up for rebounds with one hand or tapping them got her pulled the first time and a little coaching from CD.
Defensive footwork near the middle of the lane got her pulled again IIRC.
it is quite the adjustment no matter UConn or if it was LSU...
 
A few comments to add to the many well deserved Huskie kudos:
-File this under "positive problems" but I worry a (little) bit that we are peaking too soon. The Tenn loss last year seemed to be jet fuel that carried throughout the playoffs. While I expect Azzi and Sarah to continue their high performance, UConn bench has been outstanding. May be tough to continue this level of excitement playing in league teams the rest of the way.
-One of my only concerns is Jana. She seemed to have continuing issues holding onto the ball and yesterday, instead of just grabbing the rebound over players 3-5 inches shorter than her, often tried to tap the ball out one handed. Typically this went to DePaul and many time started a fast break. If you were the largest human on the floor, you would think you would be able to get to the ball and capture it the majority of the time.
-Part two of the above comment. Is part of the current offensive strategy to get the ball to the bigs down low more often? Seems like half our turnovers are from trying to force the ball inside. Must be hard for the guards since if its Sarah down low, its caught 99% of the time. Others, not so much.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
I think she set some effective screens and an assist from the high post early.
The leg with the knee band is giving her problems still. She worked it around some during lulls in play, i.e. during fouls shots.
Going up for rebounds with one hand or tapping them got her pulled the first time and a little coaching from CD.
Defensive footwork near the middle of the lane got her pulled again IIRC.
it is quite the adjustment no matter UConn or if it was LSU...
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Serah is a work in progress. Hoping her grip strength matches her fine mobility. Too often she fumbles the ball first, not clean catches, and brings the ball down where it is stolen. I thought we were badly out rebounded which was covered up by out great shooting. Perhaps this game was a letdown after the great showing against TN.

DePaul, to their credit, played a hardy game, broke our press easily and gathered up many offensive rebounds. Their coach made key changes in their second quarter to play us about even then. Our steals were mostly in the half-court set up of DePaul, not with early possession traps.
The UConn depth is real and provides constant ball pressure and improving offense from the second unit. Our backup 4-5 players are a winning match against most of the other Big East teams. They get the major benefit of practicing against the best and solid court time in most games. Geno is playing 9 players for 10+ minutes in most games at this late point in the season. This is money in the bank in future games.
 
In games like this sometimes you scratch your head over what the team does. Why did they make that crazy play? It could be that they are doing exactly what they were told to work on. Different combinations, different sets, etc. turn a big chunk of the game into a practice session as alluded to by other posters.
 
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PJCLaw said:
Since when has KK been shorter than Gup Gup? I was at the game today and she was first in line for the lineup to hear the National Anthem. May it has been this way the whole year and I overlooked it, but I thought Kelis was the shortest on the team.

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Across the years, I always thought Geno had the starting point guard lead the team out of the tunnel. Not sure this answers yr question . . .
 
Centerstream said:
Has there been any info info on why Allie wore the mask? A friendly fire incident at practice?
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Was at the game on Sunday, and saw her get hit in the face, cover her face with her hands, and then, after a bit, rejoin the scrum at the offensive end. Not sure that was shown on television and not sure that's what it is.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Isnā€™t it her right index finger thatā€™s taped?
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I stand corrected. Just watched the video of the game and sure enough, KKā€™s right index finger is taped. Hereā€™s my theory.

KK has been going around saying ā€œWeā€™re number oneā€ with her index finger extended so often that sheā€™s strained a ligamentā€¦ā€¦ šŸ˜Ž
 
A win - ho -hum win as it should have been. The highlight of the game for me was seeing the sensational Red Panda back on the unicycle. She was injured pretty bad when she fell last year and is a staple at halftime performances around the country. She was in the background over Val Ackerman's shoulder when they were interviewing her about Women and Sports Day.
 
1974yankees said:
Why is DePaul a "Storied Team"?

That's what one of the announcers/reporters said when she was interviewing Doug Bruno in the middle of the game....She said "two Storied teams"

Has DePaul ever won anything? Just curious.

If I am not mistaken, I think Geno has never lost to DePaul in his 40 years of coaching too.

Now if she said that about Tennessee then I could agree with that.
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Yeah: 25 NCAA tournament appearances, 4 sweet 16s, 5 Big East championships (when we were in the American) and a NWIT championship in 1988. A consistent program with a long tenured head coach; long way from chump change for sure but we always beat them so......
 
Huskie837 said:
Yeah: 25 NCAA tournament appearances, 4 sweet 16s, 5 Big East championships (when we were in the American) and a NWIT championship in 1988. A consistent program with a long tenured head coach; long way from chump change for sure but we always beat them so......
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That definitely doesn't qualify as a "Storied Program"

5 Big East championships when we were in the American...

I like Doug Bruno too but it's not a Storied program.

Tennessee and Uconn are Storied Programs....20 National titles between the two schools.

And how can DePaul go 40+ years without ever having beat Uconn. (I am not sure if that is accurate but I thought it was mentioned by the announcers unless I misinterpreted something)

Actually here are the stats.


DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team has never beaten the UConn Huskies. UConn holds a 26-0 all-time record against DePaul as of February 4, 2026, with the Huskies dominating the series, including a 104-67 win in February 2024 and an 86-40 win in February 2026.
 
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A game like this Yana should excell..she's 2-3inches taller than anyone else..I know she's had injuries but she almost seems to have regressed since last year..could she be upset that Williams is the starting center and gets the most playing time
Whatever the problem is they are going to need her when they play UCLA Texas or SC..Hopefully she can turn a corner before the Big Dance..she has time but she has to start showing improvement
 
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