Marquette Postgame Thread

[RockyMTblue2]

What is going on with Ash? I thought she'd be wrecking it on demand by now.

 

[HuskyNan]

Preseasoni thought KK would start because her speed is a unique talent , and also can help spur a running, pressing lineup.

I love her off the bench as a game-changer.

 

[Stagnant]

Ash is being shuffled around and playing a different role every week. I am not surprised there isn’t that much consistency atm.

 

[HuskyNan]

What is going on with Ash? I thought she'd be wrecking it on demand by now.

I was happy with Kaitlyn’s offensive aggressiveness in Q1, then she stopped shooting. It really opens things up when all 5 Huskies are scoring

 

[PJCLaw]

OT... Did it occur to anyone that the new coach for Marquette resembles Megan Duffie. It is scary...

I said the same thing. Maybe that was a requirement for the new coach so the fans think she never left?!

 

[Vowelguy]

Uhh no one has mentioned FIVE turnovers?

22 ast/ 5 TO

Not a top 25 opponent but that still shows disciplined play!

 

[BRS24]

Interesting stats - Prior to today, Marquette's stats were as follows, with today's results in parens:

72.3 ppg (45)
54.5 opp (77)
17.8 mov (32)
30.5 3-point FG pct (14.3)
26.6 opp 3-pt FG .266 (33.3)
5.6 3 pt per game (3)
4.6 opp 3 pt per game (9)

• UConn had 4 players in double figures (Paige, Azzi, Sarah, KK), where Marq had one.
• We went 12-12 from FT line.
• Paige, Azzi had under 30 mins, Sarah was only one with 30+.
• Assists on 22/28 makes (78.6%)

Many years ago, blowouts seemed fun, and the execution of offense was amazing. Now, I want the team to sustain leads, no matter who's playing.

 

[BRS24]

 

[freekimchee]

I love her off the bench as a game-changer.

I love her off the bench as well. Can't wait to see her and Aubrey come off the bench soon.

 

[HuskyNan]

Marquette is one of the better Big East team

 

[Chet71]

Player of the Game: KK Arnold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No doubt! Seeing her in person is mind blowing!

 

[Chet71]

I said the same thing. Maybe that was a requirement for the new coach so the fans think she never left?!

I told my wife the same thing too! In person it’s even scarier!

 

[topogigio]

It was a good game! Only 5 turnovers, 4 players in dub figures, perfect from the line, and held a team about 20 below their avg. Shooting could be a lot better. Thought Jana is starting to “round the corner”.

 

[DEFCONN1]

I’d like to acknowledge the defensive game Paige had. Skylar Forbes was pretty much wearing us out in the first half. In the second half, Paige matched up against her defensively and shut her down. Paige is simply the best all around player in the game today

 

[hoophuskee]

Loved this game. The presence of Azzi is what this team needs. The Big 3 shot terrible (actually SS shot well but the 3 combined not well.) but the team was able to score easily enough. Have to wonder now and in the future if the presence of Azzi can help Jana score more efficiently and allow KK to have more chances of getting in the lane with less help from the Defense, along with giving Chen the easy looks she gets to turn her from her past of a volume scorer to an efficient player.

And kudos to JEA; 2-2 from the Free throw line. If she can't hit her free throws then it means you can't give her the ball late in close games.
By the way, KK, Chen, Sarah and Azzi had 18 assists and zero turnovers. Throw in Ash and Q for another assist each and no turnovers. Yet Paige had just 1 assist and 2 turnovers. Is it time to bench Paige? haha just kidding!

 

[dtbtbtb]

Few Thoughts:
While not a great game by UConn, a good win against a team which is probably one of the better BE teams and on the road.
Rebounding: must get better
What was with that rim in the second half...about 5 shots went in and than out
With that one strange line up that Geno had for about 2 min. of only freshmen and sophomores it looked like Morgan was the one talking in the huddles.
Considering that Paige and Azzi had poor shooting games, a nice win by UConn.
Defense was great again and it is clear that this is the identity of UConn this season.
Forbs is a real nice player! basically had a way with UConn till Paige took her as a defensive assignment and silenced her.
IMO part of the issue with Jana is lack of conditioning...with that said, she clearly is way better than Ice in most parts of the game. This game was a step in the right direction and hopefully she continues to grow.
I actually liked Geno's subbing frequently, giving all players some good minutes.
KK was a beast in a game where she could use her speed and go to the basket. Still need to get a reliable 3 point shot to make a real difference on offense against the best teams on the country. On defense, she sure makes life for the player she is guarding miserable.
When the 3rd quarter started with Marquette controlling the game, i thought: here we go again
It is a real treat to watch Sarah Strong. An amazing player!
Was so happy for Allie to hit those 2 shots in the end of the game!
The home fans of KK and Allie saw them having good games.
On to Villanova!

 

[tomcat]

Not very good, I don't think, but a whole lot better than the previous game. KK is starting to show up as the person who ignites the team. Funny, I thought that was what Paige was supposed to do. And speaking of, Paige and Azzi looked no better than okay. As the previous poster said, Sarah was Sarah, which is pretty damn good. And who knows about Jana? She seemed more aggressive than in previous games, but got nailed with four fouls, only three, IMHO, were actual fouls. She is a work in progress and at last, we are seeing progress.

 

[cohenzone]

Some thoughts on the Marquette game;

• HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE BONEYARD!!!
• For the 2nd game in a row UConn’s starting lineup includes Jana at center. While there were some head scratching plays, on balance the effort was better today. It’s a long and slow process that hopefully pays off BIG in March.
• Kaitlyn & KK combined to have a really good all-around game sharing the PG duties today: 20 pts, 10 assists, 8 rebounds,
• I really love the way UConn employs their pressure defense. Soft pressure to start the game, just to speed things up a little and give opponents something to think about. Then the Huskies crank it up, forcing opponents to scramble. I have this vision of a boa constrictor slowly choking the air out of their prey. UConn forced 21 turnovers in today's game.
• In prior years, Geno has been criticized for his reluctance to substitute more freely. Not so this year. It’s actually difficult to keep up with all the lineup changes he rolls in and out.
• The Huskies did a much better job defending the arc today, holding Marquette to 3/21 from the 3-pt line.
• Rebounding continues to be a problem for UConn, as they were outrebounded today 41 to 33. Last season, Aaliyah and Nika were both beasts on the boards, and Paige picked up her share playing at the 4. UConn can’t always count on winning the turnover battle or outshooting their opponents. Once the calendar turns to March, the Huskies are going to have to do a much better job on the boards. Can you say "Aubrey Griffin?"
• Next up, a visit to Philly to face the Wildcats. GO HUSKIES!!!

Nice write up. The “holding from the 3 point line” I usually think can maybe be giving too much credit to the D if a team misses a bunch of wide open shots. Not quite like good foul shooting D, but sort of the same idea. But since the 2nd half of the USC game, the D has been way more aggressive and definitely affects 3 point shooters, even if just hurrying open shots.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Paige and Azzi shot like crap, but …

Sarah got her usual 15/7/4 rather quietly.

Jana had 10 on 8 shots and looked good.

We had 25 bench points.

KK doesn’t need to make threes, but layups and FTs are important.

Q4 was better than Q3.

Better than the Providence game, with a MOV of 32 on the road.

Definitely a step forward.

 

[CTinLA]

OT... Did it occur to anyone that the new coach for Marquette resembles Megan Duffie. It is scary...

 

[Dugway]

Going into it, if someone were to have told us that Paige and Azzi would only shoot for a combined 7 for 25, and Sarah just an average production night of 15; how many total points would we have expected?

And yet, we come out with a 32 point victory on the road! There are definitely some intangibles that this team has!

 

[huskeynut]

Interesting stats - Prior to today, Marquette's stats were as follows, with today's results in parens:

72.3 ppg (45)
54.5 opp (77)
17.8 mov (32)
30.5 3-point FG pct (14.3)
26.6 opp 3-pt FG .266 (33.3)
5.6 3 pt per game (3)
4.6 opp 3 pt per game (9)

• UConn had 4 players in double figures (Paige, Azzi, Sarah, KK), where Marq had one.
• We went 12-12 from FT line.
• Paige, Azzi had under 30 mins, Sarah was only one with 30+.
• Assists on 22/28 makes (78.6%)

Many years ago, blowouts seemed fun, and the execution of offense was amazing. Now, I want the team to sustain leads, no matter who's playing.

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One correction - Jana had double figures (10 points), not Azzi. Azzi had 8 points.

 

[David54]

I missed both games today. Where can I watch replays?

 

[uconnever]

Paige and Azzi shot like crap, but …

Sarah got her usual 15/7/4 rather quietly.

Jana had 10 on 8 shots and looked good.

We had 25 bench points.

KK doesn’t need to make threes, but layups and FTs are important.

Q4 was better than Q3.

Better than the Providence game, with a MOV of 32 on the road.

Definitely a step forward.

Yes she looked more comfortable. You can see she has what it takes, needs to relax a little. Good game for everyone.