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Big East stats page for the win .. not.

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Few Thoughts:
*Everyone ate
*The defense of UConn is crazy good!
*Serah had a real good game but is so frustrating at times because her hands are not strong...she'll need better grip on the ball for the next level.
*Blanca is our "Ecuadorian Freak" 😀aside than her amazing basketball skills, i love her basketball iq
*Just an ok game for Sarah and Azzi...it seemed rims were not kind to Azzi and Sarah missed some shots she typically makes with her eyes closed
*It seemed that Ash couldn't hit any shots
*KK was great. I would think that the opposing players just hate seeing her coming to gourd them as she is absolutely relentless
*Kellis lay-up was the most impressive basket in the game
*I was surprised that Jana entered the game so late but she played pretty well in those minutes. I think she'll be crucial against teams like Oklahoma, Texas and especially UCLA if we get to play any of those teams.
*The UConn rotation is clear: after Sarah, Azzi, KK, Serah and Shade, Blanca is first of the bench with Allie and K9 following. I would assume that in the big games (aside than those big teams), those ar ethe players that will play the whole game (unless it is a blowup).
*What other team can bring off the bench high quality guards like Allie and K9 that would start for most of the teams in the nation
*All in all a good win for UConn but i think the next game UConn will be even better (with Sarah and Azzi playing more like the AA's they are)
 
Reading the comments, guess I’m not the only one who feels relieved that we escaped with no injuries. G’town reminds me of the Central Florida teams when we were in the AAC, trying to make up for their lack talent with physicality. Hacking and mugging not my kind of basketball. On to Sunday.
 
Big Fan said:
ESPN still does not have a box score up
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It's due to the Live Stats not being available from the Big East for the entire second half.
If it was a problem with the stats not being broadcasted and not with the recording of the stats, they may be available to sports outlets at some point. Otherwise it will be interesting to see what happens with no official recorded stats.
 
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oldude said:
Some thoughts on the Georgetown game:
  • The Conference Tournament is here. UConn fans should see a tighter rotation and sharper execution as the Huskies ramp up for the Big Dance. I don’t necessarily expect a bunch of blowout wins as opponents improve, they are playing for tournament invitations, seeding and the desire to finish strong, although today’s game was a pretty one-sided beatdown.
  • It feels like each half doesn’t really start for UConn until after the Huskies score their first basket and lock into their full court press, after which it becomes pure hell for UConn’s opponents.
  • Serah may never be a great back to the basket post player, but she does run the court and fill the lane exceptionally well and, unlike many BIGS, she can defend out on the floor.
  • With her mom & dad in attendance, Blanca was clearly trying too hard at first. But she settled down in the 2nd qtr and started to do Blanca things, which were pretty amazing. 😎
  • Allie & Kayleigh are the two best “backup guards” that I’ve seen anywhere in the country. When they sub in for the starters, UConn loses almost nothing at either end of the court! 😁
  • Strange game for both Sarah and Azzi. They certainly made their share of plays. But neither one dominated the game, and that’s probably a very good thing as UConn's balanced scoring doesn't allow opponents to attempt to take away any one player.
  • Georgetown is probably the most physical team in the conference, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But at this point in the season, I’m very happy that UConn got through this game without anyone getting injured.
  • I suppose there are a number of things UConn could have done better today. But it's hard to argue with the Huskies relentless defense that held the Hoyas to 39 points. I'd like to give you Georgetown's shooting percent and the number of turnovers that UConn forced. But the live stats cut out in the 3rd qtr......
  • Jana is not getting a lot of PT. But she's keeping herself ready to play and she's making the PT she does get count. Jana is like an insurance policy that I have to believe is going to pay dividends in the postseason against some of the BIGS that UConn will inevitably face.
  • So is Geno growing a goatee? I guess he’s trying to dispel the idea that he’s getting soft in his old age…🙄
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I would like to add that Sareh Williams did not elbow that Georgetown player in the head. She made a spin move ( elbows going right along ) which caused the Georgetown player to lose her balance and fall. Her injury was when the back of her head smacked hard against the court floor. The slo mo replay should have made that obvious to the officials, but they were not about to let that one go. They made up their minds despite the facts. And then they managed to ignore the most blatant foul of the game; that push from behind by a Georgetown player. UCONN is fortunate no one was injured.
 
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Longtime fan said:
I would like to add that Sareh Williams did not elbow that Georgetown player in the head. She made a spin move ( elbows going right along ) which caused the Georgetown player to lose her balance and fall. Her injury was when the back of her head smacked hard against the court floor. The slo mo replay should have made that obvious to the officials, but they were not about to let that one go. They made up their minds despite the facts. And then they managed to ignore the most blatant foul of the game; that push from behind by a Georgetown player. UCONN is fortunate no one was injured.
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I agree with you 💯 percent.
 
EricSD said:
Overall a really solid game. A couple of offensive lulls - but the defense was elite. Not playing for a week, not quite sure what to expect.
  • Serah - 2nd game in a row where she's played really well. Her aggressiveness will be needed
  • KK was a menace
  • Blanca really played well
  • Allie had a solid game
  • Kind of off game for Sarah and Azzi, but great chance for everyone else to step up
  • Kelis showed a lot in her limited minutes
Biggest cheer of the game Carol's 3 late in Q4. Good for her! Loved seeing that! The bench was excited and Gandy went nuts. Can't tell me she's not invested or happy! Just a really good game after a week off. Way to go UConn!!!

BTW on edit, forgot to say, loved Fanta calling UConn the best basketball program in the history of women's college basketball - twice.
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Kelsis is one of the best drivers to the basket we shall ever see. But I don't think she has made an outside shot ( or a 10 footer) all season. That doesn't mean she cannot. It is just the case so far ( at least by my observation ). Wonderful to see Caroline hit a three. And can someone tell me why they call Patterson a "red shirt sophomore?" Does she really have that level of eligibility remaining? If so, she might get a chance to show the skills which got her recruited to UCONN. Wouldn't that be great? And she'll probably have a PHD by then.
 
Longtime fan said:
I would like to add that Sareh Williams did not elbow that Georgetown player in the head. She made a spin move ( elbows going right along ) which caused the Georgetown player to lose her balance and fall. Her injury was when the back of her head smacked hard against the court floor. The slo mo replay should have made that obvious to the officials, but they were not about to let that one go. They made up their minds despite the facts. And then they managed to ignore the most blatant foul of the game; that push from behind by a Georgetown player. UCONN is fortunate no one was injured.
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I’m sorry, but I hate complaining about fouls. Any hit to the head, intentional or not, is a technical. Serah hooked the Georgetown player to make her spin move, which is in itself a foul. Serah’s arm road up the Georgetown player and hit her in the head.

While I agree that the Georgetown player lost her balance, hitting her head on the court, the injury was caused by Serah initially hitting her in the head.

That’s the very definition of a flagrant foul. Because there was no intent by Serah, it was only a flagrant 1, which allowed Serah to remain in the game.
 
Longtime fan said:
Kelsis is one of the best drivers to the basket we shall ever see. But I don't think she has made an outside shot ( or a 10 footer) all season. That doesn't mean she cannot. It is just the case so far ( at least by my observation ). Wonderful to see Caroline hit a three. And can someone tell me why they call Patterson a "red shirt sophomore?" Does she really have that level of eligibility remaining? If so, she might get a chance to show the skills which got her recruited to UCONN. Wouldn't that be great? And she'll probably have a PHD by then.
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Believe it or not, Ayanna is playing in her second season of her UConn career. She’s been injured the other seasons
 
oldude said:
I’m sorry, but I hate complaining about fouls. Any hit to the head, intentional or not, is a technical. Serah hooked the Georgetown player to make her spin move, which is in itself a foul. Serah’s arm road up the Georgetown player and hit her in the head.

While I agree that the Georgetown player lost her balance, hitting her head on the court, the injury was caused by Serah initially hitting her in the head.

That’s the very definition of a flagrant foul. Because there was no intent by Serah, it was only a flagrant 1, which allowed Serah to remain in the game.
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Context is important - the Gtown player ducked down, thus putting her head/neck area right in line with Serah’s natural shoulder height.
 
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Longtime fan said:
So tell me why Gandy is not ready to play? I have seen the old story, issued months ago, by coach. But it makes no sense to me. Lots of kids who started basketball at 12 can be respectable by 18. And she starred for two years at a major New Jersey high school. Her team won a county championship, and she averaged 17 points I think. She has been at UCONN since September, participating in all practices, gym work, etc. And she still is not ready for any garbage time? And yet Geno's original press release said her potential is. unlimited. Something in this story makes no sense at all. I mean if she is injured or being red shirted, I can understand. But the is not the story line. No one seems to know anything beyond the original press release from months ago. Help?
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This has been discussed quite a bit. See this thread -
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Thread 'Why UConn WBB freshman Gandy Malou-Mamel could be a 'really big factor' next year'

Gift article here.

Malou-Mamel arrived in Storrs this offseason as a project, a rare and raw 6-foot-5 center with an endless ceiling. But because of her lack of experience (she only began playing basketball at age 12), she’s not quite at the UConn standard just yet.​
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That’s why Geno Auriemma not playing in her games is strategic, not personal. He speaks highly of Malou-Mamel and believes in her future impact – whenever she’s ready.​
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“Every day she gets better, every day she works hard, every day she's competitive,”...​
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oldude said:
I’m sorry, but I hate complaining about fouls. Any hit to the head, intentional or not, is a technical. Serah hooked the Georgetown player to make her spin move, which is in itself a foul. Serah’s arm road up the Georgetown player and hit her in the head.

While I agree that the Georgetown player lost her balance, hitting her head on the court, the injury was caused by Serah initially hitting her in the head.

That’s the very definition of a flagrant foul. Because there was no intent by Serah, it was only a flagrant 1, which allowed Serah to remain in the game.
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I'm glad you said this. Between foul complaints and those who wonder why one kid is scoring, or not scoring, a particular game, it's the way UConn runs the offense. Sure, feed the superstars, but it's game to game who else gets the points, all depending on who the other team is leaving unguarded. One of our other players besides Strong or Azzi can score 2 or 20, it's irrelevant to the final score. The third and fourth high scorers change every game, which is exactly the way a motion offense should be.
 
oldude said:
I’m sorry, but I hate complaining about fouls. Any hit to the head, intentional or not, is a technical. Serah hooked the Georgetown player to make her spin move, which is in itself a foul. Serah’s arm road up the Georgetown player and hit her in the head.

While I agree that the Georgetown player lost her balance, hitting her head on the court, the injury was caused by Serah initially hitting her in the head.

That’s the very definition of a flagrant foul. Because there was no intent by Serah, it was only a flagrant 1, which allowed Serah to remain in the game.
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Ok. Like I said in my initial post in this thread, I missed Serah's elbow moving up to the player's head. Everything else I did see.
I still haven't figured out how to use Peacock slow-motion on my Xbox.
 
Besides some offensive lulls (where we were getting open looks but shots weren’t falling), I thought we played with absolute fire energy today. You could tell the Georgetown players were very frustrated out on the floor.

Loved seeing Ducharme’s 3!

It did not look like Serah did anything to me on her technical foul. I was sitting right there and happened to be taking a video of it, so I’ve watched it a few times now.
 
ccwarrior said:
Context is important - the Gtown player ducked down, thus putting her head/neck area right in line with Serah’s natural shoulder height.
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The Georgetown player ducked down because Serah hooked her around the back and her arm levered up by her head. The hook itself is a foul. The fact that it road up to her head and she lost her balance, falling on the floor makes it a flagrant foul.

Man I hate to get involved in these discussions about what was and was not a foul. It was a foul by Serah that was correctly determined to be a flagrant foul.
 
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Longtime fan said:
So tell me why Gandy is not ready to play? I have seen the old story, issued months ago, by coach. But it makes no sense to me. Lots of kids who started basketball at 12 can be respectable by 18. And she starred for two years at a major New Jersey high school. Her team won a county championship, and she averaged 17 points I think. She has been at UCONN since September, participating in all practices, gym work, etc. And she still is not ready for any garbage time? And yet Geno's original press release said her potential is. unlimited. Something in this story makes no sense at all. I mean if she is injured or being red shirted, I can understand. But the is not the story line. No one seems to know anything beyond the original press release from months ago. Help?
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I linked a thread with that discussion when you posted the same question two days ago. This is a game thread
 
Stagnant said:
I am disappointed that the stats mostly didn’t work the whole game.

On another note, I thought the commentary was dire today. They refused to provide play by play for the action taking place on the court. Instead they recited stories that regular viewers have heard countless times before. Really bad!
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Yes, those announcers are just terrible!
 
Was there today; great seeing Williams get off to a quick start right off the bat. Game felt disjointed but another blow out win in a BE quarterfinal game. Still waiting for the Peacock replay to pop up. What's up with that??
 
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OK, it looks like I blamed Peacock for the Mohegan Sun arena's stats problem. But they still should have people keeping stats individually;
there are programs that run offline that let you do that.
 
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