Game thread: USF - UCONN

[VAMike23]

Monster hold by #4 on USF. Goodness.

 

[UConnChapette]

Bria Hartley is completely gone ladies and gentleman. She is not even a shell of the player she used to be and is killing this team right now.

That is pretty harsh, imo.

 

[UConnChapette]

Lead back up to 10

 

[UConnChapette]

It is the Stef and Kaleena show! 28 of UConn's 34 points. Lead is 12 - 34- 22.

 

[pinotbear]

UConn has had a couple of defensive miscues, but SF has also hit a couple of tough shots as the clock wound down. Mostly, SF wants to play at a faster pace than most UConn opponents dare, and they're committed to it.

 

[UConnChapette]

Everytime I see the commercial for the BET, I half expect to hear the announcer say "Tickets for the FINAL BE Championship on sale now". But then I realize, the BE will continue. UConn just won't be in it.

 

[sarals24]

I don't know that Bria is gone, but she is definitely not playing like she did the past two years.

 

[CONNFAN23]

That is pretty harsh, imo.

Oh really she wont or cant shoot (2 rocks today that only hit backboard and 1 was a layup), she is an average at best defender, and as a "floor general" she has more dumb turnovers than anyone ever in the history of UCONN.

 

[VAMike23]

KML benefitting from a bad call

 

[VAMike23]

Meghan: "And don't forget, KML is a guard."

KML is really an all-court player , small forward.

 

[VAMike23]

Crap.

That's 3 on Tuck.

 

[FairView]

Meg's condescending, know-it-all, attitude-laden commentary is ruining the broadcast of this game.

 

[VAMike23]

KML is sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FairView]

KML, on the other hand, is making it very enjoyable!

 

[VAMike23]

She held Stef's arm! How is that a close play that could have gone on Dolson ?!?!?!?

 

[prebivalka]

KML on pace for 40 point game?

 

[VAMike23]

KML drives for 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Great hesitation at the 3 line..

And Faris on the outlet!!!

 

[FairView]

Nice end to the half!

 

[VAMike23]

KML on pace for 40 point game?

If Geno has anything to say about it, yeah!

 

[UConnChapette]

Ah, the Sun Dome sounds like it is home-away-from-home! 19 point lead at the half. 50-31

 

[OneTrickPony]

Nice last two minutes...!

 

[BJLfromBK]

Pretty good way to end the half... now to keep this momentum until monday

 

[Kevin G]

Three words......Kaleena ....Mosqueda.......Lewis!!!

 

[VAMike23]

Geno: KML the best perimeter offensive player in the country

 

[UConnChapette]

"As long as we win I don't care how many she gets" was Geno's response to Kerith's question on whether this is the game that KML gets 40 points that he says she has in her.

 

[HuskyMJ]

19 point game but really USF has played better than I expected this season. They can make postseason either NIT or NCAA and maybe build off this, becoming a solid team in conference.

 

[prebivalka]

Ok so if anyone would like to join, let's place some bets (just for fun!) how many points will KML have at the end of the game.

I'd say 36.

 

[hoopsdiva]

19 point game but really USF has played better than I expected this season. They can make postseason either NIT or NCAA and maybe build off this, becoming a solid team in conference.

And what conference would that be?

 

[msf22b]

The game is illustrating the strengths and weaknesses of the team as has evolved over the last few weeks or more.
Some very lively play (at times).
KML playing extraordinarly well. Steff scoring as usual.
Guard play better as a whole but no scoring.
Underclass not contributing much
Can they win against the best teams with this alignment.?

 

[msf22b]

S Florida has some players. How have they lost all those games?

Very athletic, good looking kids