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An impressive, work man like game by UConn.

Aaliyah outplayed Morrow the entire game. Aaliyah is a complete power forward. Her offensive game is so complete and diverse. And she can flat out play defense.

Dorka with a great game. Rebounds, assists and points. She is playing more physical now than earlier in the season. Aubrey is just amazing. So athletic but now a very confident player. Love her game.

Lou!!! OMG can this girl play!! A beautiful shot. She scores the 3, the mid range shot and layups. I agree, she is probably UConn's MVP.

Nika - no points but 10 assists. She keeps this team focused and leads the charge.

The bench - WOW. Amari payed important minutes in relief and played very well. She is getting it. Those long arms, straight up force players to alter their shots and miss. And she is showing she can score. Ines - this kid comes to play. Ayanna - excellent work tonight. Hopefully this is the start of her breakout.
 
Aaliyah outplayed Morrow in every category. So did Dorka. In a head to head comparison, Aaliyah is clearly playing better than Morrow is. This is no contest, really.

But I still feel for Morrow. Her team is a shambles. People were saying how she shoots too much. But watching this game I can see why. If she doesn’t shoot, who will on this team? This is practically a wasted season for her.

Amari was tremendous against Morrow. Got a couple blocks and altered several shots. Avoided fouling her. It was a very controlled performance by Miss Deberry.

Inês was also wonderful. Got a couple scores and a dazzling pass to Ayanna on the break.

And Ayanna was back on the floor!!! I was so happy to see her out there. Way to go, big girl!!

And Jana was on the bench. I loved seeing her there — one of us!! Welcome home, Jana!
 
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JBK said:
Nika is having a fantastic year, but I think in order to beat the best teams, she will need to score points. Going into TN she does have much confidence to hit a few 3s. Aubrey is backing off that shot and we need another threat
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Aubrey had 18 points. As for Nika, whatever she’s doing, she should just keep doing it. She drives or shoots when she needs to but with 4 teammates scoring 80 points, Nika didn’t need to score tonight
 
A nice battle between AE and Morrow..everyone played well..Patterson makes a lot of freshman mistakes and hasn't helped missing the last few games but there is something about her that she almost always grabs a bunch of rebounds..for the short amount of time she was in she grabbed 6 boards..only negative tonight was back up to 20 to's..can't have that on Thursday
 
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victor64 said:
The recent starting five has played so much together that chemistry and trust have developed.

I would take Aaliyah over Morrow every day. Morrow struggles defensively against bigger players. Dorka and Edwards both gave her problems.

I was not real impressed with Morrow’s “physical” play.

Aubrey had 5 offensive rebounds in the first half. The Huskies took advantage of their size and owned the boards.

DePaul tries to play uptempo with UConn. I know it is their style but when you have that much of a talent disadvantage the result is not going to be pretty.

Aubrey is example of what Anthony Bozzella is talking about. The hesitancy that plagued early in her career is gone. She is no longer a great athlete. She has developed into a really good player.

Hall of Fame Coach Bruno is now 0-22 against his friend Geno.

A much needed easy game before going to Tennessee. I probably will jinx it but I have watched the Vols several times and am not impressed.
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Doug Bruno most overrated coach this side of Andy Landers. If he’d been coaching a men’s program he would’ve been gone years ago. Pulls an upset once in a blue moon.
 
Few Thoughts:
*Wow AE...what an amazing game! All American performance!
*Lou: it's a broken record for me but she is God send for UConn!
*Dorka: fantastic game. Her 6'5 frame and skills were impossible for DP to stop.
*Aubrey: what an out of this world athlete!
*Nika: didn't score but was in total control of this game!
*Amari: started horrible with a bad pass and missing a layup but the more she played did some very nice things and at 6'5 presented Morrow with a challenge.
*Ines: looked confident and contributed nicely.
*AP: good to have her back. A great athlete and rebounder. Her defense on that one fast break was outstanding.
*Morrow: was forcing the issue and it was not working for her because AE is just as strong physically (if not stronger) and didn't give her anything easy. I was surprised by how not motivated Morrow is on defense.
*A good game for UConn and now hopefully they can get a little rest and be ready for TN!
 
I know that DePaul is not a top tier team, however a lot of positives from the game. In my mind, AE laid claim to Big East player of the year award. The 3 that came in off the bench all contributed in their own way. Nika had an off game but didn't seem to hurt the Huskies all that much. Aubrey did Aubrey kind of things, things that other players just can't replicate. Dorka was solid as always and Lou is Lou.
 
A great win!

UConn controlled the pace of the game from the start. We had a huge advantage on rebounds and assists. Aaliyah was excellent offensively and was very effective against Morrow on defense. Lou had a very good shooting game and provided the spark early. Dorka played a very balanced game. I loved those blocks. Aubrey was excellent on defense and also scored her signature improbable baskets. Nika had a good outing with her passing And defense. Amari did a great job on defense. Ayanna had a great outing and Ines made a strong contribution.

Things to work on: missed layups, turnovers.

Hope Caroline and Azzi are getting better each day.
 
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HuskyNan said:
Aubrey had 18 points. As for Nika, whatever she’s doing, she should just keep doing it. She drives or shoots when she needs to but with 4 teammates scoring 80 points, Nika didn’t need to score tonight
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When Geno dances when Nika hits a shot - and she did not shoot tonight could hurt when we cannot run. We May have to run an offense against SC and Villanova and just hope nika can be a threat. I love watching her play and just want her to keep the defense honest
 
Another fun game to watch. Wanted Dorka to come back in for one more rebound. Of course I was rooting for Nika to get 2 more rebounds to get a double double without even scoring a point (of course I really wanted her to score!). I'm really loving this group!
 
EricLA said:
Smackdown from start to finish. Couldn't be more happy with how the team played.
  • Aaliyah and Aubrey with double-doubles. And Liya outplayed Morrow by a lot. AA!!!
  • Lou - the only player who hit a 3-pointer. LOVE LOVE LOVE her.
  • Dorka 1 board away from a double-double
  • Nika back to her double digit assists (had 4 TO's sin Q1 but cleaned it up nicely by the end of the game)
  • This is the kind of game i'd like to see from Aubrey every time out. She CAN play great defense AND score. She is SPECIAL!
  • Who was that new kid? Ayanna Patterson - we missed you!! What a nice up and under!
  • Some solid play by DeBerry and Bettencourt
And OMG welcome Jana!

Hope this team brings a lot of what we saw to Knoxville for a Thursday night smackdown...!!!
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Nothing would please me more!! :D ..............a "convincing" win.
 
HuskyNan said:
As for Nika, whatever she’s doing, she should just keep doing it.
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I read some of the posts about her and I wonder whether parallel universes may be a real thing!

Maybe there is a universe where the weakness of this team is a Nika that doesn't score enough.

But not here, not now. Nika has other things to do and, over the long haul, when the opportunities are there and the team needs her points, she shows just enough to keep defenses somewhat honest.
 
cohenzone said:
Doug Bruno most overrated coach this side of Andy Landers. If he’d been coaching a men’s program he would’ve been gone years ago. Pulls an upset once in a blue moon.
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You obviously don’t live in Chicago. His camps are legendary and he habitually schedules the second toughest schedule in the nation. If you ever saw the campus that he has to work with, you would never ever badmouth his program. The men haven’t been relevant for 30 years; his program makes the tournament every year and would have this year without the injuries suffered.
 
All of these comments are about Jana and NIKA And Aaliyah is making me sorry I couldn't see the game live. I have to wait SJC243 posts the game and I am having trouble with waiting. GO HUSKIES!!!
 
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All-American Aaliyah Edwards was dominant tonight. Physically tough, high energy, almost Maya-like. Best player on the floor, which is becoming a regular thing.

Lou shot 50% from the arc and just about 50% overall--as usual.

Dorka scored, rebounded, and blocked shots. One board short of a double-double.

Aubrey ran by people. She gets to the basket so easily. She has a unique glide mode. Double-double.

Nika had double-figures in assists again, still leading the nation by a wide margin.

All THREE of the bench player contributed. Amari looks lax at time, but she makes some nice plays and can score. Yanna looked rested and less rushed. She ran down an DePaul player and caused a missed layup--a block or intimidation by the sound of a locomotive? Ines is looking more comfortable and scored back-to-back baskets.

I hope Jana had fun. This is a great group to be part of.
 
JBK said:
Nika is having a fantastic year, but I think in order to beat the best teams, she will need to score points. Going into TN she does have much confidence to hit a few 3s. Aubrey is backing off that shot and we need another threat
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The bigger concern for me about Nika is her TOs. She's averaging nearly 4 per game since Thanksgiving, and those would haunt the Huskies vs. SC.
 
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