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Game Thread: UCONN-ND National Semi Final

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ESPN analysts are like cockroaches that scatter when the lights come on. Pre-game was all Skylar, Skylar, Skylar...ND has UConn's #, blah, blah, blah.

Now that Geno has eliminated Skylar, Skylar, Skylar, they immediately shift to Breanna, Breanna, Breanna. Hey Sky, this is a teachable moment...media loyalty is as lasting as the last TV time-out.
 
Samanthabrown3 said:
Rattle ND in the first four minutes and get into their heads.
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Not sure that's possible. Given the way they've pulled out some of these games, I'd think they're going to believe until the very end.
The key is to just play our game and ekeep them at arms length.
 
Officiating has been fine. You go to the FT line when you get fouled while shooting. UConn hasn't had that.
 
I hit the mute button at about the second minute - tried to find the WTIC radio call but can't get it here. So I'm doing it the silent way - Doris is bad for my blood pressure.
 
We are pressuring the ball hard. It has disrupted ND but has led to some fouls and some easy baskets but is making the game really hard on them.
 
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So yes, there is likely a foul shot differential because of style of play, but at the very least ND fouled enough and wasn't called that we should have been in the bonus. They need to call on a few offensive fouls on Wright for dropping a shoulder into the defender on a screen
 
Stewie will be a key in the second half. They don't have much of an answer for Morgan Tuck, either. On the other hand, UConn simply cannot expect Diggins and McBride to have this kind of cold shooting half again. In truth, if ND were playing looser, they would have made UConn pay for all those turnovers early.
 
Aluminny69 said:
So, why are the Refs favoring ND? Do we suspect that they may be Catholic? Or has the new Pope threatened them?
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All of NDs points are in the paint. Few of ours are. No surprise this leads to more fouls on us.
 
You know Diggins and ND are going to come out in the 2nd half on fire. Must match their intensity, take care of the ball and run good offense (i.e., get the ball to Stewie).
 
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Gurleyman said:
Honestly, when we've gotten to the rim or had put backs, ND has conceded it. We've fouled a couple times to stop layups and blocked a lot of other ones. Don't see anything amiss with the FT discrepancy.
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I agree. ND backing off at the rim. UConn isn't. There is a reason for ND's poor shooting % and blocks in favor of UConn. I feel game is being officiated well.
 
stick said:
Officiating has been fine. You go to the FT line when you get fouled while shooting. UConn hasn't had that.
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Yeah, except Diggins gets called for one foul for every 10 times she fouls. Tough to win when they have a player that can get away with muscling the defenders and ball handlers the way she does.
 
huskyharry said:
First four minutes of second half will be crucial...need to win that segment!
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exactly. If UConn can maintain the lead without adding to the foul total (do you believe no foul shots in the half? Why that Notre Dame team must be one Of the cleanest-playing teams in the history of wbb), they'll be positioned well.
 
tomcat said:
Stewie will be a key in the second half. They don't have much of an answer for Morgan Tuck, either. On the other hand, UConn simply cannot expect Diggins and McBride to have this kind of cold shooting half again. In truth, if ND were playing looser, they would have made UConn pay for all those turnovers early.
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Can't expect it but we can try and cause it. The fewer the shots they get the harder it will be to get their rhythm.
 
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Thinking of how Cal was up 10 at the half and lost by 7. Huskies have a lot of work still to do. That said, love where we are at the half and how Stewart is playing. Can't wait for the second half.
 
ESPN Half Time Analysis - Link

What I did like the 1st half is Morgan & Moriah more then held their own when they played. Wouldn't have happened in the 3 ND losses earlier this year.
 
UConnCat said:
You know Diggins and ND are going to come out in the 2nd half on fire. Must match their intensity, take care of the ball and run good offense (i.e., get the ball to Stewie).
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Exactly right!
 
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I'm watching something mindless on DVR to settle my nerves. Please tell me when half about to start!
 
Lets see , one game we were up 6 at half , ND was up 2 at half and one game Notre Dame was up 9 at half (BE Tourney) . This is the best position we have been in at the half.
 
Just stopping in to say GO HUSKIES!

I am not able to post tonight because I have a major deliverable due at work tomorrow and I will be up most of the night finishing it. Ran into some problems earlier that halted my progress. The game is on in the background while I work on the document. No surprise that I am not getting much work done. I will also need to proof read it very carefully when I am done.

Ugly first half but the last four minutes provided a little separation. Let's see if this go round our Huskies have learned to seal the deal.

Let's Go Huskies!!!
 
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