Game Thread UConn vs ND

[meyers7]

aren't they playing Duke?

 

[meyers7]

Probably. It's been a re-haul without Dolson. As I said, I'm hoping Williams develops and becomes a part of that. She isn't trusted yet like Nurse is. She played 5 minutes today, mostly late. I want her to be at a point where she can play 10 minutes with the game still in question.

I think Geno said Williams doesn't know much of the offense yet. Not a lot of stuff they can run when she's in. But when she picks it up I'm sure she'll get more time. I see a lot of upside for her.

 

[HoopsFan21]

To say the least, holy crap Loyd is good.

Yeah she's pretty awesome. Trying to be a one man show, but she does make it look so easy when she's knocking down a jumper or shooting the 3.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Think about this folks. It is easier for UCONN to fix what went wrong for them today than ND trying to invent players to help Loyd! Yes, B. Turner would have made some difference but only 8 to 10 points! If that! UCONN would still have won by about 15 points! If they meet in FF semi's or Finals UCONN wins by a bigger margin because in April MoJeff is not going to be scoreless, Stewie will have figured out the physicality, KML WILL hit at least 5 3's, Ekmark will be back from her foot injury, Gabby Williams will be more confident at a F, Chong will play Geno-style defense, and Stokes will have MORE confidence in her offensive game! Tuck, Nurse and Stokes were the stars today! Stokes changed the game defensively toward UCONN's favor when she came in in the 1st 1/2! When ND led 28 to 18, if I remember correctly Stokes came in, the rest of the game the score was UCONN 58 to ND 30!
If I was Geno, I would show the team the STANFORD tape tomorrow before practice, not the ND tape, keep them humble and realizing how quickly it can disappear!

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Watching the game again, it's amazing how bad some of the offensive foul calls against UConn were. Tuck got one when Westbeld went to put a body on her and simply bounced off Morgan. Williams got one when Loyd tripped and fell in the lane.

That foul called on Stokes' highlight block on Loyd before the half stunk too.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Second Half:

Huffman traveled after collecting a rebound off a missed Tuck FT.

Loyd blatantly traveled on an attempted drive shortly thereafter.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Another awful offensive foul called on Williams for doing nothing with just over a minute to go.

 

[HuskiesU]

You know what is the scary part about UConn is our beat player haven't played great this season. A blow out win in south bend tells me that lost you all was concerned about at Stanford was a fluke for the cardinals. After that win they lost 2 game's.

 

[boontonbomber]

I think in the 2nd half the main concern was defense given the lead. Chong is great on offense but not so much on defense.

but I think you have to give your defenders a break now and then, even for a minute or two.