Huskies vs. USF Game Thread

[TitleTown]

8 Europeans on the roster

"You're not the best color guy(girl) in the league for nothing" Nan.

 

[Husky fanatic]

No 40 for Pheesa

Just another day at the office.

 

[eebmg]

No 40 for Pheesa

How can she get AA without a 40 pt game?

 

[JordyG]

Her shots have been flat and short. Tired legs? Opponents are physical with her and that takes a toll

I also get the feeling that Lou has not been 100%. There may be some niggling injuries she's been silent about.

No 40 for Pheesa

I keep saying it every game. What's wrong with her? For a consensus AA with skills around the basket that are both balletic and unguardable to score only 39 points?

 

[Kaizen]

Why Geno doesn't let Pheesa reach 40 pts tonight?

 

[bags27]

Crystal has 12 pts and 9 assists. can she get another assist for a double double?

 

[Sonny44]

Darn, was hoping they'd give her a shot at the record.

More important to get minutes for the bench.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Same amount of letters in both Pheesa and Badass

 

[VAMike23]

Pheesa catches everything thrown remotely in her direction

+100

Nobody better in that aspect for UCONN since Maya Moore

 

[HuskyNan]

Darn, was hoping they'd give her a shot at the record.

She's only a sophomore, which should scare the pants off every other NCAA team. She's got 2 more years to break records.

And there's still the tourneys.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Kyla gets on the board, TLaw and Molly in also

 

[HoopsFan21]

96-68 final

 

[oldude]

Good game against a competitive USF team. Nice way to head into the postseason

 

[pghhuskydoc]

She's only a sophomore, which should scare the pants off every other NCAA team. She's got 2 more years to break records.

And there's still the tourneys.

Good point

 

[osceola48]

Probably not. Geno and José are friends, and after the previous game, you'll see the current lineup for less than 5 minutes, methinks.

You are right. Bring in the bench, and that's the end of the scoring.

 

[Patty Bailey]

They have a lot of European players that utilize the euro step.

Euro step? I could swear near the end I saw one of their players grab a rebound and take two steps before dribbling, too. Maybe I'm just not seeing it correctly.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Baskets in the Paint Final

UConn 24 (8-6-5-5)
USF 17 (2-7-5-3)

 

[osceola48]

I didn't see a replay or close-up, but to me it looked like a pretty blatant elbow from Kyla

I replayed it. Slight contact, and a huge flop.

 

[Husky fanatic]

One rebound(Gabby)one assist(Crystal Dangerfield) for three double doubles

 

[EricSD]

She's only a sophomore, which should scare the pants off every other NCAA team. She's got 2 more years to break records.

And there's still the tourneys.

Honestly Nan, that hardly seems appropriate. The hoops players definitely should keep their pants ON...

 

[osceola48]

Is it just my eyes or does it seem like FL travels an awful lot that hasn't been called? That play a minute ago where they showed the replay it looked like she stopped dribbling at the foul line, took 3 or 4 steps and put up a layup with no travel called.

Yup, and there was a "great pass!" from Flores for a layup that didn't go in, but it was not a great pass, it was a travel.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Why Geno doesn't let Pheesa reach 40 pts tonight?

Because they just don't care about that stuff. When Beth was saying "I wonder if they know on the bench how close she is?" - I said to my wife "She's about to come out , she's done a night's work".

 

[Blue Huskie]

Yup, and there was a "great pass!" from Flores for a layup that didn't go in, but it was not a great pass, it was a travel.

Agreed. We saw that too.

 

[JordyG]

As well as Pheesa played tonight Crystal Dangerfield game was essential to the win. Her improvement has been steady and sure. Good on her.

 

[TitleTown]

Really nice game from Dangerfield tonight as well. 12pts, 9 ast, 0to,

 

[ochoopsfan]

Because they just don't care about that stuff. When Beth was saying "I wonder if they know on the bench how close she is?" - I said to my wife "She's about to come out , she's done a night's work".

I agree.
UConn is short a player right now in Nurse.
Who cares about milestones or round numbers in a non close game situation. If it were close, fine, keep her in.
The only number that should matter is the 12th Banner at Gampel.

 

[Wbbfan1]

If Gabby used the Backboard like Napheesa does, probably doesn't miss as many easy shots. I find it amazing how often Napheesa uses the backboard. She almost never misses when she does.

Somewhere Tina Charles is smiling

 

[ochoopsfan]

25 Assists and only 4 turnovers. Great,

Too many points in the paint for USF, 17 baskets, not so great.

 

[eebmg]

Why Geno doesn't let Pheesa reach 40 pts tonight?

I think Geno would say. If you made that free throw.

 

[LO TRADER]

Observations from the Oregon State guy. First time seeing UCONN (and without Kia Nurse):

1. UCONN has to be guarded at the NBA 3-point line (just incredible shooters). You must also fight through screens & don't switch as Gabby & Napheesa will just dump it to the other player
2. UCONN players don't hold the ball, that ball is constantly on the move (very impressive)
3. Without tall UCONN players, rebounding was pretty darn good (great boxing out, and, very quick jumpers)
4. Napheesa? is crazy good. Have to have tall & quick defensive player/players to slow her down to have any chance against UCONN
5. UCONN is just relentless, no give up in any player

Now the observed "potential" chinks in the armor that is UCONN

1. USF was able to penetrate on UCONN multiple times. A tall, solid rebounding team could get 2nd shots (assuming the penetrating player got a shot off). I imagine that would not have happened had Kia Nurse been in the rotation
2. I saw many instances where USF beat UCONN down the court after a rebound/turnover
3. Said by many of you on a different thread, that foul trouble could be problematic

Having said all of that, I don't see any team beating UCONN