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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 5239350, member: 267"] [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]GAME ANALYSIS:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] Game three is upon us - Sweet 16. Oklahoma is a tough opponent. I think this game will be played in the eighties. They average 85.4 points per game; UConn averages 81.7 points per game. They hit 8.5 threes per game; UConn hits 8.7 three-pointers per game. They are a good passing team, averaging 21.9 assists per game. Their defense is solid as they average 8.9 steals per game and force 16.5 turnovers on their opponents. Oklahoma's RPI is 14, and its SoS is 24. UConn's RPI is 3, and their SoS is 7. Oklahoma is led by Raegan Beers, who averages 17.5 points and 9.43 rebounds per game—per game falling just short of averaging a double-double. I think this game will be close, with UConn winning based on their size, talent, and athleticism. Oklahoma is somewhat turnover-prone, as they average 18.7 turnovers per game. UConn's press will more than likely cause them to turn the ball over at a pace with their average. Oklahoma starting five have pretty good size, averaging the following: 6'2", 6'1", 6'0", 5'11", 5'9". [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]PLAYER MATCH-UPS[/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=5]Jana El-Alfy - 6'5" R-FR - Center vs Reagan Beers - 6'4" Junior - Forward [/SIZE][/B]- Reagan is their most productive player in the post. I would expect that Jana will get some help from her teammates. Reagan averages 17.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. She will be a handful in the paint. Jana El-Alfy averaged 5.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.0 assists. It will be important to limit Beers' touches, even though Beers will get hers. [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADANTAGE - OKLAHOMA[/COLOR] Sarah Strong - 6'2", Freshman, Forward vs Sahara Williams - 6'0" Sophomore - Forward [/SIZE][/B]- Sahara averages 10.6 points, 1.1 three-pointers per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 2.3 assist, and 1 steal per game. Sarah is averaging 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.7 blocks per [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=4]game. Sarah can also hit the three as well. She averages 1.33 threes per game. Sarah's size, talent, and athleticism will carry the day. [/SIZE][/COLOR][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] Paige Bueckers - 6'0: R-Senior - Guard vs Payton Verhulst - 6'1" Senior - Guard[/B] - Payton is Oklahoma's 2nd option. She has a very solid stat line. Payton averages 14.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and .8 blocks. Payton also hits 2.3 three-pointers per game. Paige is averaging 19.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.1 steals, and .7 blocks. Paige hits 1.76 threes per game. I find this to be an interesting matchup. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=5]Azzi Fudd - 5'11" - Graduate - Guard vs Skylar Vann - 5'11" - Senior Guard / Forward [/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]- Skylar averages 10 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 three-pointers per game. Azzi is averaging 13.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and Azzi hits 2.4 three-pointers per game. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=5]Kaitlyn Chen - 5'9" - Graduate - Guard vs Reyna Scott 5'9" Junior Guard:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] Reyna is averaging 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and .8 assists per game. Reyna also hits 1.1 three points per game. Kaitlyn is averaging 6.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 assists per game. She also hits .81 three-pointers per game. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]BENCH:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] Oklahoma brings 30.1 points and 18.4 rebounds per game off the bench. UConn's bench produces 32.5 points and 14.6 rebounds. While statistically, it may look like a stalemate because KK and Shade can change a game when they come off the bench, I am going to go with: [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]INTANGIBLES:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] Both teams score in the 80s, both teams have decent defenses, and UConn has Paige, Strong, and Azzi. Oklahoma has Raegan, Payton, and Sahara. UConn has a slight height advantage over Oklahoma. The game is being played at a neutral site. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5] ADVANTAGE - EVEN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]COACHING:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]No reflection on Oklahoma's coach, but Geno's staff is the best in the game. They are second to no one.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]SCORE:[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)][SIZE=5]UCONN - 82 OKLAHOMA - 75 MOV - 7[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]

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