Paige made a curious response to a question at the press interview following the game. The question was quite unrelated -- about which of the WNBA arenas that she has played in is her favorite. She said, "Not this one", and then asked to be reminded of what other WNBA arenas UConn had played in. Someone mentioned the Target Center and Mohegan Sun, and she said she liked those, and something to the effect that "Barclay Center is nice too, but not tonight."
Given that UConn had won the game by a wide margin, this comment seemed strange. Was she talking about her personal performance in the game (2-for-11 shooting but with multiple rebounds and assists)? Or was she talking about Azzi's possible injury? Did she know something about that situation that was beyond what Geno said?
Somewhat unrelated: Even if the MRI on Azzi's knee shows no ligament damage, I will be surprised if she plays against Notre Dame. After a scare like last night, caution seems to be in order. I think the coaches and physical trainers will want her to go through stress exercises on the knee and then some contact practices before she plays again in a game. That could happen (in the best case) against Georgetown next Sunday, but I doubt whether it will happen against Notre Dame.
