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GENERAL COMMENTS:
Loyola is basically a filler game. This is a game that Geno took because he had no other takers and needed to fill his schedule. UConn rarely plays a team so unevenly matched that the preseason exhibition games are more competitive. Loyola-Chicago is young, inexperienced, and undersized. Their tallest player is 6'4", but she only averages 6 minutes per game. Their next big is 6'2" Alex-Anne Bessette, who will play significant minutes as she is averaging 28 minutes per game. In this game, I predict that everyone will eat. I think that every UConn player who gets into the game will score. Loyola-Chicago has 6 sophomores and 3 freshmen. As far as upperclassmen go, they have one Graduate Student who has yet to play a single minute. They also have 1 senior and three juniors. The lack of senior leadership will show in this game. Finally, it will be a challenge for Loyola to score 40 points against the Huskies' vaunted defense. Why do a game analysis for this game? Simple, because every Division I program deserves respect, and to completely dismiss this team would be highly disrespectful.
MATCH-UPS:
Serah Williams, 6'4" - Senior Forward vs Clara Djoka, 6'0" - R-Junior Forward - Serah is still trying to get her sea legs under her with the UConn system. This game may just be the medicine Serah needs to have a breakout game. Serah needs to have a great game to boost her confidence. Clara may be tailor-made for Serah. Clara is a fairly good all-around player who averages 4.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals per game. Serah averages 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. I think that Serah will have her way with Clara. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Sarah Strong, 6'2" - Sophomore Forward vs Alex-Ann Bessette, 6'2" - Freshman Guard/Forward - Alex is Loyola-Chicago's most prolific scorer, averaging 10 points per game. She also chips in with 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block per game. Alex's biggest problem in this game, assuming she will be matched up with Sarah Strong, will be Sarah Strong. Sarah is a candidate for player of the year, and most certainly, she will be a first-team All-American. Sporting pundits are comparing Sarah with NBA star Nikola Jokic. Sarah currently averages 21 points, 1 three-pointer, 9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks per game. Even though I only expect Sarah to play about 20 minutes in this game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Azzi Fudd, 5'11" - Graduate Guard vs Audrey Deptula, 6'0" - Junior Guard - Audrey is Loyola-Chicago's second-best scorer, averaging 9.5 points per game. Audrey also averages 1 three-pointer, 2.5 rebounds per game. Audrey gets about 25 minutes per game, and she will more than likely get at least that many minutes in this game as well. However, Audrey will most likely be guarded by Azzi Fudd. Azzi is on a mission this year to make her last year something special. She has taken on a leadership role and is looking to have a spectacular year with regard to her individual statistics. Azzi has been having a great year so far. She is averaging a team-best 21.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. She is also hitting an average of 2.5 three-pointers per game. Even though Audrey has an inch on Azzi, I don't believe that Audrey will be able to contain Azzi. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Ashlynn Shade, 5'10" - Junior Guard vs Alexa Kinas, 5'8" - Sophomore Guard - Alexa is a good all-around basketball player. She averages 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. She logs the most minutes for Loyola-Chicago at 31 minutes per game. She has not faced a defense like she is going to see on Wednesday. Ashlynn has been somewhat struggling this year, but something tells me that Ashlynn will have a great game against Loyola and may bust out of the slump she has been in as of late. Ashlynn is averaging 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. Ashlynn has been shooting an abysmal 11 percent from three, so I would look for that to improve on Wednesday. ADVANTAGE - EVEN
KK Arnold, 5'9" - Junior Guard vs Kira Chivers, 5'3" - Senior Guard - Kira is their lone senior. She is averaging 4.5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. KK has been playing well this season and is quite the stat-stuffer. She is averaging 10.00 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2.5 steals with only .5 turnovers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
BENCH:
Loyola-Chicago's entire bench averages 16 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. UConn has a very deep bench, and they will see a lot of action in this game. UConn's bench is averaging 31 points and 18 rebounds per game. As I said earlier, everybody will eat in this game, and the bench will be the recipients of much of that feasting. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
COACHING:
UConn's coaching will not be challenged in this game. Geno and his coaching staff have been tested in the fires of very stiff competition. Loyola-Chicago will not pose any threat to UConn's veteran coaching staff. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
INTANGIBLES:
This game will be played at Gampel Pavilion, and there is nothing like playing at home in front of the Husky fanbase. Talent, experience, size, coaching, and players itching to establish themselves and to solidify playing time all amount to a huge...
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Score:
UConn - 107
Loyola-Chicago - 39
MOV - 68
Loyola is basically a filler game. This is a game that Geno took because he had no other takers and needed to fill his schedule. UConn rarely plays a team so unevenly matched that the preseason exhibition games are more competitive. Loyola-Chicago is young, inexperienced, and undersized. Their tallest player is 6'4", but she only averages 6 minutes per game. Their next big is 6'2" Alex-Anne Bessette, who will play significant minutes as she is averaging 28 minutes per game. In this game, I predict that everyone will eat. I think that every UConn player who gets into the game will score. Loyola-Chicago has 6 sophomores and 3 freshmen. As far as upperclassmen go, they have one Graduate Student who has yet to play a single minute. They also have 1 senior and three juniors. The lack of senior leadership will show in this game. Finally, it will be a challenge for Loyola to score 40 points against the Huskies' vaunted defense. Why do a game analysis for this game? Simple, because every Division I program deserves respect, and to completely dismiss this team would be highly disrespectful.
MATCH-UPS:
Serah Williams, 6'4" - Senior Forward vs Clara Djoka, 6'0" - R-Junior Forward - Serah is still trying to get her sea legs under her with the UConn system. This game may just be the medicine Serah needs to have a breakout game. Serah needs to have a great game to boost her confidence. Clara may be tailor-made for Serah. Clara is a fairly good all-around player who averages 4.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals per game. Serah averages 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. I think that Serah will have her way with Clara. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Sarah Strong, 6'2" - Sophomore Forward vs Alex-Ann Bessette, 6'2" - Freshman Guard/Forward - Alex is Loyola-Chicago's most prolific scorer, averaging 10 points per game. She also chips in with 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block per game. Alex's biggest problem in this game, assuming she will be matched up with Sarah Strong, will be Sarah Strong. Sarah is a candidate for player of the year, and most certainly, she will be a first-team All-American. Sporting pundits are comparing Sarah with NBA star Nikola Jokic. Sarah currently averages 21 points, 1 three-pointer, 9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks per game. Even though I only expect Sarah to play about 20 minutes in this game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Azzi Fudd, 5'11" - Graduate Guard vs Audrey Deptula, 6'0" - Junior Guard - Audrey is Loyola-Chicago's second-best scorer, averaging 9.5 points per game. Audrey also averages 1 three-pointer, 2.5 rebounds per game. Audrey gets about 25 minutes per game, and she will more than likely get at least that many minutes in this game as well. However, Audrey will most likely be guarded by Azzi Fudd. Azzi is on a mission this year to make her last year something special. She has taken on a leadership role and is looking to have a spectacular year with regard to her individual statistics. Azzi has been having a great year so far. She is averaging a team-best 21.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. She is also hitting an average of 2.5 three-pointers per game. Even though Audrey has an inch on Azzi, I don't believe that Audrey will be able to contain Azzi. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Ashlynn Shade, 5'10" - Junior Guard vs Alexa Kinas, 5'8" - Sophomore Guard - Alexa is a good all-around basketball player. She averages 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. She logs the most minutes for Loyola-Chicago at 31 minutes per game. She has not faced a defense like she is going to see on Wednesday. Ashlynn has been somewhat struggling this year, but something tells me that Ashlynn will have a great game against Loyola and may bust out of the slump she has been in as of late. Ashlynn is averaging 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. Ashlynn has been shooting an abysmal 11 percent from three, so I would look for that to improve on Wednesday. ADVANTAGE - EVEN
KK Arnold, 5'9" - Junior Guard vs Kira Chivers, 5'3" - Senior Guard - Kira is their lone senior. She is averaging 4.5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. KK has been playing well this season and is quite the stat-stuffer. She is averaging 10.00 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2.5 steals with only .5 turnovers per game. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
BENCH:
Loyola-Chicago's entire bench averages 16 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. UConn has a very deep bench, and they will see a lot of action in this game. UConn's bench is averaging 31 points and 18 rebounds per game. As I said earlier, everybody will eat in this game, and the bench will be the recipients of much of that feasting. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
COACHING:
UConn's coaching will not be challenged in this game. Geno and his coaching staff have been tested in the fires of very stiff competition. Loyola-Chicago will not pose any threat to UConn's veteran coaching staff. ADVANTAGE - UCONN
INTANGIBLES:
This game will be played at Gampel Pavilion, and there is nothing like playing at home in front of the Husky fanbase. Talent, experience, size, coaching, and players itching to establish themselves and to solidify playing time all amount to a huge...
ADVANTAGE - UCONN
Score:
UConn - 107
Loyola-Chicago - 39
MOV - 68
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