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[QUOTE="sdglast, post: 5212638, member: 9195"]
I think the building block last night is simply confidence.  This team has lacked confidence lately, bottoming out both in the Seton Hall loss and the St. Johns loss.  I thought they started to regain their footing slightly in the Georgetown 2nd half, got a bit more swagger back in Providence, and really looked much more comfortable and confident last night.  While I agree that Marquette shot horribly, the flip side of that is that Joplin scored 23 (10 over his average) and shot 50% from 3 (he is a 30% 3 point shooter).  UConn got nothing out of Reed, a terrible game from McNeeley, and a very average Solo game.  I think that all balances off in the end, so I think there are net positives to take out of this game (terrific FT shooting, rebounding dominance, and a return to form from Karaban).  In the end, I think this game is a confidence builder after a tough season.  Now UConn has to show they can handle prosperity by beating Seton Hall at home in dominating fashion.  That should really give them confidence going into the Big East Tournament.
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