cferraro04
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GENERAL COMMENTS:
Notre Dame is a depleted team, often dressing only six players. They are essentially 2 injuries or two players fouling out away from forfeiting their games. Of their remaining healthy players, three are averaging over 30 minutes per game, with Hildago getting 34.6 minutes, Cassandra Prosper at 33.5 minutes, and Vanessa DeJesus at 33.7 minutes per game. Their starting five is a very experienced team with 1 Junior (Hildago)., 1 senior (Prosper), and 3 graduate students (Moore, DeJesus, and Cowles). They start 6'3", 6'3", 5'8", 5'8", and 5'6". Their RPI = 58; Their SOS = 80, and their NET Ranking is 26. While UConn is currently: RPI - 1; SOS - 6; NET Ranking - 1. Their current record is 12-5.
Notre Dame averages: 83.6 points per game; 7.1 three-pointers; 12.7 free throws; 36.9 rebounds; 15.5 assists; 13 turnovers; 14.8 steals, 2.4 blocks per game.
UConn averages: 90 points, 9.5 three-pointers; 9.5 free throws; 38 rebounds; 24.3 assists; 13.1 turnovers; 15.8 steals; 4.9 blocks per game.
Notre Dame holds their opponents to 63.2 points per game while forcing 21.1 turnovers on their opponents.
UConn holds its opponents to 51.7 points per game while forcing 25.3 turnovers on its opponents.
Notre Dame's defense is rated 81.5, ranking them tied for 33rd nationally
UConn's defense is rated number one defensively in the nation. Sarah Strong is rated the number one defensive player in the country.
Notre Dame's problem in this game will be keeping up with UConn. They will be pretty gassed in the second half with only having one player coming off the bench. ND guards can not afford foul trouble, as they do not have any guards coming off the bench. Their only bench player as of the last game was 6'4" Gisela Sanchez (Graduate - Forward).
PLAYER MATCH UPS:
Serah Williams, 6'4" - Senior Forward vs Malaya Cowles, 6'3 - Graduate Forward - Malaya plays 27.2 minutes per game, and she averages 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 2.0 steals, .9 blocks per game. Serah plays 18.7 minutes per game, and she averages 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, .8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. The two mitigating factors in this matchup are the team defense played by UConn, which will probably result in reduced performance numbers-wise for Malaya, and the fact that Malaya averages roughly about 10 more minutes than Serah. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Sarah Strong, 6'2" - Sophomore Forward vs Cassandra Prosper, 6'3" - Graduate Guard - To begin with, Cassandra is a big guard. I don't think Cassandra declaring herself to be a guard will affect Sarah, who is perfectly capable of staying with her and defending her. Cassandra is averaging a respectable 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks, and she hits .7 three-pointers per game. Cassandra is the second part of ND's two-headed snake. If UConn is successful in cutting off the heads of ND's two-headed snake, it will be a long day for ND, which will find it extremely difficult to score against UConn's highly vaunted defense. Sarah averages 18.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.7 steals, 1.6 blocks, and hits 1.6 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Azzi Fudd, 5'11" - Graduate Guard vs Iyana Moore, 5'8" - Graduate Guard - Iyana is averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 14 steals, and hits 2.2 three-pointers per game. Azzi is averaging 17.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.3 steals, .4 blocks, and is hitting 3.1 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
KK Arnold, 5'9" - Junior Guard v Hannah Hildago, 5'7" - Junior Guard - Hannah is averaging a team high 25 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.6 steals, and hits 1.2 three-pointers per game. However is should be mentioned that she takes 29.66 percent of all of Notre Dame's shots, 26 percent of ND's three-pointers, and 37 percent of ND's free throws. She is averaging 19.6 shots per game. If you just ignore her shooting and just look at her other game stats, she is the glue that keeps ND running. If UConn is successful in limiting her, and I do mean limiting, because I do not think it is possible to stop her, she is just that good, then ND will be in big trouble, and it will be a lop-sided victory. KK will have her hands full defensively, and she will have to be very careful not to get into foul trouble. Though I think Heckel is capable of picking up the defensive slack should Arnold get into early foul trouble. KK is averaging 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.9 steals, and is hitting .6 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - NOTRE DAME
Ashlynn Shade, 5'10" - Junior Guard vs Vanessa DeJesus, 5'8" - Graduate Guard - Vanessa is averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and is hitting 1.9 three-pointers per game. Ashlynn, on the other hand, is averaging 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 steals, and is hitting 1.3 three-pointers per game. Statistically, the advantage in this match-up should go to Vanessa; Ashlynn's individual defense couple with UConn's team defense are bound to frustrate Vanessa. Additionally, I am sure that Geno, knowing that ND is thin, is going to push the pace and Vanessa is going to be very tired in the second half of this game. ADVANTAGE - EVEN
BENCH:
No contest here...Notre Dame is very thin in the bench with only Gisela Sanchez coming off the bench. Gisela averages 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and hits on .9 three-pointers. There is simply not enough firepower there to deal with UConn's deep and effective bench.
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
COACHING:
Niele Ivy, Pat Garrity, Carol Owens, Michaela Mabry, and Charel Allen are certainly a talented and experienced coaching staff, and they are certainly a worthy challenge to UConn's coaching staff. However, ND can only work with what they have and with so many players not eligible to play and what they lost last year, and the fact that they will be playing this game at Storrs, CT, there will be no luck of the Irish in this one.
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
INTANGIBLES:
Momemtum, talent, home court advantage, ND only dressing 6 players, ND being basically a one-dimensional team with strong dependence on Hildago and Prosper. Too much for ND to overcome. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
SCORE:
UCONN - 95
NOTRE DAME - 54
MOV - 41
Notre Dame is a depleted team, often dressing only six players. They are essentially 2 injuries or two players fouling out away from forfeiting their games. Of their remaining healthy players, three are averaging over 30 minutes per game, with Hildago getting 34.6 minutes, Cassandra Prosper at 33.5 minutes, and Vanessa DeJesus at 33.7 minutes per game. Their starting five is a very experienced team with 1 Junior (Hildago)., 1 senior (Prosper), and 3 graduate students (Moore, DeJesus, and Cowles). They start 6'3", 6'3", 5'8", 5'8", and 5'6". Their RPI = 58; Their SOS = 80, and their NET Ranking is 26. While UConn is currently: RPI - 1; SOS - 6; NET Ranking - 1. Their current record is 12-5.
Notre Dame averages: 83.6 points per game; 7.1 three-pointers; 12.7 free throws; 36.9 rebounds; 15.5 assists; 13 turnovers; 14.8 steals, 2.4 blocks per game.
UConn averages: 90 points, 9.5 three-pointers; 9.5 free throws; 38 rebounds; 24.3 assists; 13.1 turnovers; 15.8 steals; 4.9 blocks per game.
Notre Dame holds their opponents to 63.2 points per game while forcing 21.1 turnovers on their opponents.
UConn holds its opponents to 51.7 points per game while forcing 25.3 turnovers on its opponents.
Notre Dame's defense is rated 81.5, ranking them tied for 33rd nationally
UConn's defense is rated number one defensively in the nation. Sarah Strong is rated the number one defensive player in the country.
Notre Dame's problem in this game will be keeping up with UConn. They will be pretty gassed in the second half with only having one player coming off the bench. ND guards can not afford foul trouble, as they do not have any guards coming off the bench. Their only bench player as of the last game was 6'4" Gisela Sanchez (Graduate - Forward).
PLAYER MATCH UPS:
Serah Williams, 6'4" - Senior Forward vs Malaya Cowles, 6'3 - Graduate Forward - Malaya plays 27.2 minutes per game, and she averages 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 2.0 steals, .9 blocks per game. Serah plays 18.7 minutes per game, and she averages 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, .8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. The two mitigating factors in this matchup are the team defense played by UConn, which will probably result in reduced performance numbers-wise for Malaya, and the fact that Malaya averages roughly about 10 more minutes than Serah. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Sarah Strong, 6'2" - Sophomore Forward vs Cassandra Prosper, 6'3" - Graduate Guard - To begin with, Cassandra is a big guard. I don't think Cassandra declaring herself to be a guard will affect Sarah, who is perfectly capable of staying with her and defending her. Cassandra is averaging a respectable 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 blocks, and she hits .7 three-pointers per game. Cassandra is the second part of ND's two-headed snake. If UConn is successful in cutting off the heads of ND's two-headed snake, it will be a long day for ND, which will find it extremely difficult to score against UConn's highly vaunted defense. Sarah averages 18.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.7 steals, 1.6 blocks, and hits 1.6 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Azzi Fudd, 5'11" - Graduate Guard vs Iyana Moore, 5'8" - Graduate Guard - Iyana is averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 14 steals, and hits 2.2 three-pointers per game. Azzi is averaging 17.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.3 steals, .4 blocks, and is hitting 3.1 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
KK Arnold, 5'9" - Junior Guard v Hannah Hildago, 5'7" - Junior Guard - Hannah is averaging a team high 25 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.6 steals, and hits 1.2 three-pointers per game. However is should be mentioned that she takes 29.66 percent of all of Notre Dame's shots, 26 percent of ND's three-pointers, and 37 percent of ND's free throws. She is averaging 19.6 shots per game. If you just ignore her shooting and just look at her other game stats, she is the glue that keeps ND running. If UConn is successful in limiting her, and I do mean limiting, because I do not think it is possible to stop her, she is just that good, then ND will be in big trouble, and it will be a lop-sided victory. KK will have her hands full defensively, and she will have to be very careful not to get into foul trouble. Though I think Heckel is capable of picking up the defensive slack should Arnold get into early foul trouble. KK is averaging 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.9 steals, and is hitting .6 three-pointers per game. ADVANTAGE - NOTRE DAME
Ashlynn Shade, 5'10" - Junior Guard vs Vanessa DeJesus, 5'8" - Graduate Guard - Vanessa is averaging 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and is hitting 1.9 three-pointers per game. Ashlynn, on the other hand, is averaging 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 steals, and is hitting 1.3 three-pointers per game. Statistically, the advantage in this match-up should go to Vanessa; Ashlynn's individual defense couple with UConn's team defense are bound to frustrate Vanessa. Additionally, I am sure that Geno, knowing that ND is thin, is going to push the pace and Vanessa is going to be very tired in the second half of this game. ADVANTAGE - EVEN
BENCH:
No contest here...Notre Dame is very thin in the bench with only Gisela Sanchez coming off the bench. Gisela averages 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and hits on .9 three-pointers. There is simply not enough firepower there to deal with UConn's deep and effective bench.
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
COACHING:
Niele Ivy, Pat Garrity, Carol Owens, Michaela Mabry, and Charel Allen are certainly a talented and experienced coaching staff, and they are certainly a worthy challenge to UConn's coaching staff. However, ND can only work with what they have and with so many players not eligible to play and what they lost last year, and the fact that they will be playing this game at Storrs, CT, there will be no luck of the Irish in this one.
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
INTANGIBLES:
Momemtum, talent, home court advantage, ND only dressing 6 players, ND being basically a one-dimensional team with strong dependence on Hildago and Prosper. Too much for ND to overcome. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
SCORE:
UCONN - 95
NOTRE DAME - 54
MOV - 41
