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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 4473117, member: 267"] [SIZE=5]Seton Hall averages 73.9 points per game...while UConn averages 82.6 points per game. Defensively Seton Hall averages 8.8 steals per game while Uconn averages 7.3...so, UConn must take care of the basketball because Seton Hall can turn you over...I think that now the Nika is back and has played one game to get her sea legs under her UConn will take better care of the basketball and this advantage will not be a major factor in the game. UConn's passing game is superior to the Senior / Graduate laden Pirates. With Juhasz back in the line-up the Pirates will not feast in the lane as Jurasz, Edwards and Griffin will make life hard for those who are looking to make a living in the paint. UConn's size will give them a rebounding advantage. The following match-ups may or may not actually happen as coaches decide who plays who and how much zone they play...but since players generate stats (points, rebounds, etc.) then the exercise does allow us to make some conclusions. [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Dorka Juhasz vs Sidney Cooks[/COLOR][/B] - Even though this is only Dorka's second game back I don't see how Geno keeps Dorka out of the starting line-up. This is especially true with the fact that Seton Hall plays 6'4" Sidney Cooks. Sidney averages 15 points per game and 6.9 rebounds a game. Dorka with her height and experience and her 11.7 points and 9.7 rebounds a game will be able to minimize Sidney's effectiveness in the middle. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - EVEN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Aaliyah Edwards vs Mya Bembry[/COLOR][/B] - Mya is Seton Hall's second biggest starter playing the same position as Aaliyah Edwards. She only averages 4.4 points per game and 5.8 rebounds. Unfortunately, for Mya, Aaliyah is playing at an All-American pace with 16.9 points and 9.4 rebounds. Aaliyah is just too much of a basketball player for Mya. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Nika Muhl vs Lauren Park-Lane[/COLOR][/B] - Lauren is Seton Hall's everything basketball player...she averages 21.3 points per game and 5.8 assists while Nika our glue...who makes everyone on the team play better. Nika Muhl averages 5.4 points and 10 assists. Nika is a real pain on defense so she may cut into Lauren's team leading point average of 21.3 points a game and if she does that will have the effect of "cutting the head off from the snake". As far as impact on the game the advantage could go either way here: If Nika holds Lauren below her average to about 12 points then I would give the advantage to UConn but if Lauren is able to hold up to her averages then I would give the advantage to Seton Hall. Based on the numbers I will call this one: [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - SETON HALL[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Lou Lopez-Senechal vs Sha'Lynn Hagans[/COLOR][/B] - This match up has our graduate transfer Lou who averages 17.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game to Sha'lynn's 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In other aspects of the game with the exception of steals, it is almost like we are looking at the same player...Lou averages .7 steals and 1.4 assists per game while Sha'lynn averages 1.9 steals and 1.5 assists per game. With regards to impacting the game I believe that Lou holds the advantage. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Aubrey Griffin vs Shailyn Pinkney[/COLOR][/B] - In this match-up I believe that Aubrey will be a nightmare for Shailyn. How will Shailyn contain Aubrey's athleticism? Shailyn may have help in this situation from Amari Wright but together they cannot match-up to Aubrey. Aubrey Griffin averages 12.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while Shailyn Pinkney averages 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds and Amari Wright averages 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Shailynn averages .4 and Amari averages 2.2 steals per game to Aubrey's 1.6 and Aubrey averages 1.4 assists to Shailyn's .6 and Amari's 1.9. Even with taking both Shailyn and Amari's numbers together I still think that Aubrey presents really problems for both of these players whenever they are on the floor. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][B]Bench[/B][/COLOR] - We will be bringing Caroline Ducharm, Ayanna Patterson and Amari DeBerry off the bench while Seton Hall brings Kae Satterfield, Azana Baines and Jala Jordan off the bench. Seton Hall has 17 points and 11.5 rebounds off the bench while UConn has 12.7 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - EVEN[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][B]Intangibles:[/B][/COLOR] This game is played on a somewhat neutral court but it is still in CT so the home court advantage will still be there. UConn has a full complement of players (9) even without Azzi Fudd it puts UConn in a position where they have enough pieces to be able to play the game more freely. [B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Coaching[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)] - [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]Even with[/COLOR][B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)] [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]Geno out, Chris, Jamelle and Morgan vs who? [/COLOR][/SIZE][B][SIZE=5][COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)] - ADVANTAGE - UCONN[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]

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