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Message: [QUOTE="Wbbfan1, post: 3884589, member: 74"] Great Job Defensively, but realize Marquette doesn't have players that can easily get to the Rim. Nor do they have any team speed. As long as team was able to get out and run to score baskets in transition they looked great on offense. Once Marquette stopped the transition baskets and it became a half court game, team struggled on offense. Marquette clogged the middle to take away UConn's low post offense and it was effective. Olivia and Aaliyah scored 11 points and in the last game they scored 35. Marquette also did a better job on the boards. The game was over after the 1st quarter as Marquette was incapable of coming back from a 19 point deficit. UConn's defense would not have allowed that to happen. Nor does Marquette have the player(s) that can take over a game. Still a good win, but I'm disappointed in UConn's half court offense. After a great 1st quarter, Christyn disappeared for long stretches of the game and had a few baskets as time was running out. I would like to have seen both Olivia and Christyn have better games against a good but not great Marquette. I'm concerned it will be up to Paige and Aaliyah if UConn is to get to the Final Four. Evina will play steady but her offense can't be relied upon to have a great game when its needed. I don't know what Christyn and Olivia will do when UConn faces Top 15 competition. Sorry to be a downer, but just calling as I see it. 😉 [/QUOTE]