Game thread-UConn vs C of C

[VAMike23]

Mo picked up a dumb foul there, her second. She'll need to learn the when to be aggressive and when to back off on D. But that's to be expected of a freshman in her first game. She's already exceeded my expectations of how good she can be at this point in the season.

Exactly - and you'd much rather see someone aggressive and a bit overamped on the defensive end than the other way around.

She is just going to have to learn to be a little more opportunistic and not ride the ballhandler quite so close all the time, especially against the better teams with experienced PGs. She will get steals but she'll pick up too many quick fouls.

 

[flatcoatmom]

I wonder if the freshmen are passing to each other so well because they have played together so much, even before they came to UConn? Stewart's last pass (to Tuck? no sure) didn't look like a first-game pass. I'm so excited to watch these guys this year!

 

[MilfordHusky]

KML is putting the game away early all by herself.

Channeling her inner Maya. Going for 60.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Chris D is lookin' sexy

 

[UConnChapette]

CD for 3333333333333333333333333333333333!

 

[alexrgct]

YES!!! Doty's legs look a LOT more under her.

 

[alexrgct]

Chris D is lookin' sexy

Always does. Like the jacket though.

 

[VAMike23]

No Kiah yet.............

 

[MilfordHusky]

Breanna doesn't [yet] give you that feeling that she's always in the right place at the right time......but the thing is, she can make a play and/or recover from almost anywhere! Yowsah!

It's so early - just think as she gains more experience and figures out the flow. My goodness.

Geno said that she makes mistakes. And then makes up for them.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Where is Kia Stokes at the 9:38 mark... not a good sign...

 

[UConnChapette]

Doty's shot is looking very, very good! Another 3!

 

[ThisJustIn]

Makes me smile and weep a little to see that Doty three

 

[alexrgct]

I can't even describe the action right now. I'm just grinning.

 

[flatcoatmom]

Caroline is shooting more like she used to - that last 3 was beautiful!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Oh, what a dish from Mo to Bre!

We'll get to see that for 150+ more games.

 

[alexrgct]

41-7 at the under-eight minute mark.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Where is Kia Stokes at the 9:38 mark... not a good sign...

Always good to assume the worst...

 

[alexrgct]

Basically, the one downside is that Bria is hurt. Everyone else is at or above what I expected.

Game 2 in College Station is going to be a different sort of game for sure, but this team is so stacked I don't know that it matters.

 

[VAMike23]

I'd like to see Kiah in there with Morgan at the PF spot for some extended minutes and see how that looks.

And we may just see a lot of that in the 2nd half !!

 

[alexrgct]

Like the trust Geno is showing Mo letting her play with two fouls.

Of course she promptly threw a bad pass, but whatevs.

 

[VAMike23]

Mo picked up her dribble way out there. For no reason.

 

[alexrgct]

Then Mo threw a pass that was so brilliant that Stef wasn't expecting it. She'll get used to it. Good recovery by Stef too.

 

[alexrgct]

What a drive by Banks in space!!!

 

[ThisJustIn]

Did banks switch to her left hand?

 

[UConnChapette]

sweet baseline drive by Banks!