Game thread

[sarals24]

Reminds me a bit of the Tennessee game last year in how ND's offense stagnated and the shooters went ice cold.

Final score won't tell the story of this one.

Which story? That UConn outscored ND by 17 in the 4th quarter?

 

[chuck.r]

Something that has been brought up by others is UConn's superior conditioning - has proved to be essential this game. Perhaps ND's tired legs contributed to the ice-cold shooting from the arc in the 4th.

 

[EricSD]

This is one reason I rarely post on these treads during the game. I'm an emotional guy (shocker I know), and was dropping all kinds of 4 letter words at the TV during the game. No point in exposing all of you to that! LOL.

Absolute hell of a 4th quarter - probably one of the best quarters I've ever seen UCONN play against a tremendous opponent. All the credit in the world to Muffet and ND for outplaying/outcoaching UCONN and Geno for at least half the game. And KUDOS to our team for the fight and grit in one fantastical 4th quarter...

 

[HoopsFan21]

80-71 final

 

[YellwJcket999]

Walker stepped up. Azura stepped up. Collier stepped up.
The offense is not fluid but they are a gutsy team.

 

[oldude]

26-9 4th qtr.....WOW!!!

 

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[Rema64]

we WIN!!!
Ye of little faith. I can't believe how quickly some bailed on this team. At the end they showed true grit.

 

[nwhoopfan]

21-2 ND run in the 1st half, 26-9 UConn run to end the game.

 

[VAMike23]

Never in doubt !!!

 

[Blue Huskie]

HUGE win. Can we stop now with not being able to win close games. play good in the 4th quarter or have a bench? How about coming back from down 12 to a top 5 team?! MUCH of the damage was done with KLS and Gabby on the bench.

 

[Carnac]

UConn showed a lot of heart and toughness today. the cream rose to the top. now we know for sure what kind a team we have.

 

[JordyG]

Grit, heart, determination, toughness, and the unerring will to win. Against by the way a team with almost an equal measure. I think Orangutan was right. ND ran out of gas and UConn turned up the octane.

 

[VAMike23]

Best thing about 4th qtr: Husky "fight"

2nd best thing: Lou came back in !!!!

 

[TitleTown]

Well I deserve a big plate of crow after this one. Really proud of how they played the last 7+ minutes of this game. Looked like an entirely different team with the heart and hustle.

 

[SCspur]

Composure is normally part of their game. Personally I think they were running out of gas more than anything.
So Muffet was a genius in the first half and now she's a loser - LOL

Completely agree total choke job by ND and it's funny because they almost did the same agaisnt SC.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Baskets in the Paint Final
Notre Dame 4 + 10 + 5+ 1 = 20
UConn 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 16

Willis Reed was in Hartford today.

 

[j66kicker]

I went to sleep during the Patriots’ game and missed our game. See that we won. Pretty routine?

 

[CL82]

Great win. Coming out party for Walker. Clutch play in crunch time.

 

[Charliebball]

Congrats to UConn for pulling it out when it counts.........nothing better then learning an important lesson and still winning the game..............congrats to a depleted ND team for putting up a great fight, MM should take a lot of positives from the game too...........

 

[oldude]

You're welcome. Glad ND could provide some adversity to overcome

Something tells me these two teams will meet again. Incredibly impressed with ND. Shepard has completely transformed her game. This game was very GOOD FOR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

 

[Ct Dog]

Yes they are

 

[Kaizen]

Never in doubt !!!

Yes, we win ...

 

[trb123]

We won. I still think that the steel has not been tempered.
I hope it is bad iron and the smith needs more time to tool it.
I would rather not think the alternative.

 

[Blue Huskie]

This is one reason I rarely post on these treads during the game. I'm an emotional guy (shocker I know), and was dropping all kinds of 4 letter words at the TV during the game. No point in exposing all of you to that! LOL.

Absolute hell of a 4th quarter - probably one of the best quarters I've ever seen UCONN play against a tremendous opponent. All the credit in the world to Muffet and ND for outplaying/outcoaching UCONN and Geno for at least half the game. And KUDOS to our team for the fight and grit in one fantastical 4th quarter...

Hey that's OK. Just because I try to keep it positive towards the team for the most part on the boards, don't think I don't do my share of swearing during the game! But this business of Geno risking KLS in a game that was a "Lost cause" really took the cake for me.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Great win for the Huskies. They showed a lot of grit and determination. We have a lot to work on.
Notre Dame is the real deal. Should be an interesting season.. I like interesting seasons...

 

[augustaTC]

Lots of learning lessons for Geno to give the team next week.

 

[Centerstream]

Reminds me a bit of the Tennessee game last year in how ND's offense stagnated and the shooters went ice cold.

Final score won't tell the story of this one.

Yes it will, UConn took over the 4th quarter and the Irish folded. Appeared like UConn wanted it more during that 4th quarter.

 

[Kaizen]

Best news:
1. Lou is OK
2. We win

 

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