How do you beat UConn?

[ricky]

I think Collier is the key cog. When she is off the floor for extended periods against a good team, it messes up the works and our movement becomes average. Also our rebounding suffers on the other end.

Sounds simple/basic but a strategy of going at Collier and trying to get her in foul trouble is the best way to make us vulnerable.

Amen!! Collier is the head of the snake. You must cut off the head.

 

[BroadwayVa]

During the AAC final ESPN mentioned Jose Fernandez said his team shot 40+% had 12 turnovers and lost by 28 in the final game of the season. Wow. Then the final game. Some differences between UConn and other teams. UConn usually has 5 players on the floor who can dribble and run with the ball. They have a few post players who are mobile have good footwork and quick. They have a relentless defense that no other team can handle because they dont have many good ball handlers, lack quickness and thus cant keep up with UConn.

Proof is when UConn beat Murders Row early in the season then beat MD and SC. Although other teams get better UConn continues to improve as a team. The development in the second half of the season of our non starters has improved. They may not score like the starters but they look much better out there.

So now we wait for Selection Monday.

Geno's pat answer to this Threads Question---how to beat UConn---score more points.
However it is easier than that---when UConn uses it's patented "help" defense--someone is always open--keep UConn on defense for 25 second
and work the ball and run run run on offense--then pound the boards with quick players. If you have a bench of any talent--foul on every play and pull push pound each UConn players (except Kia--she'll hurt you). That's the one that came closest to winning---Dayton last year, a couple this year-- UConn has 3 scenario's that could wreck it's progress---Fouls, bad shooting night/day, injuries, someone who learned to take advantage of "help" defense or a combination . What amazed me in the Last Florida game was the speed at which UConn players found the open players during defense. They'd miss a few but not enough to matter--but those missed players could matter