I thought Patterson gave UConn some pretty good minutes off the bench

[JellyBean]

Patterson did a nice job against DePaul. Very happy for her. Hope to see her build on this game. Having a strong, athletic, defender/rebounder off the bench will help a lot.

Same here. I was very happy for AP (as well as Ines) out there yesterday. Her confidence is only going to get better the more she plays and gets into some type of rhythm out there on the court. I am just that she was able to get some time out there and create havoc on the floor. Her defense on Morrow was decent. We will see what happens tomorrow and in the Big East Tournament.

 

[Rowdy831]

it's amazing what happens when bench players are given an opportunity isn't it? If only that was done earlier

The bench players have played good when given the chance. I don't think the issue with the bench players is the players as much as it is the coach. If you watch a player go 1-12 and don't try something else that isn't on the players.

 

[darrell]

I really hope Ayanna can trust the process. She’s so talented and her ceiling is incredibly high. Once she can become an offensive threat to complement her defense, she’ll be a Coach’s dream and opposing team’s nightmare.

 

[JBK]

I really hope Ayanna can trust the process. She’s so talented and her ceiling is incredibly high. Once she can become an offensive threat to complement her defense, she’ll be a Coach’s dream and opposing team’s nightmare.

Agreed. She has the defensive toughness we have been lacking. She also knows how to grab the ball. Playing time will build her confidence.

 

[JellyBean]

I am hoping that AP (and the rest of the bench players) get about 10-15 minutes on the floor tonight. But playing time will also depend on time and score situations.