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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2453805, member: 2117"] Exactly my thoughts. Shot selection was atrocious for Notre Dame in the 4th. There was no dribble penetration and they didn’t ferociously go after rebounds like they had all game. No screens or attempts to run a high low or backdoor. They got rattled and started hoisting bad triples. Poor finish after a really strong start. Against UCONN the margin for error is 0 and there were a few plays earlier on that I thought really hurt Notre Dame. The missed breakaway layup by Thompson or Arike led to a foul and free throws for Samuelson that was a 4 point swing. It would’ve been 64-52 but instead it was 62-54 after. They also gave up that Samuelson 3 at the end of the first half, and most significant was Shepard missed the layup while UCONN made its run and it wouldve slowed the momentum. Notre Dame played a fantastic game, especially considering they were without Turner, but those little slip ups were the difference IMO. If they had a little more cushion, it would’ve been neck and neck down the stretch and it could’ve been a different result. I do think ND is once again the second best team in the country, and on the bright side for them, this was by far the closest game they’ve had against Connecticut since the Diggins days. Great game and showing for women’s basketball today. Wish ND won but I’m giedsing there will be a rematch in March. [/QUOTE]