MD game thread

[semper]

70 to 53. Isn't this great! I was so nervous.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Is MD intentionally fouling now?

 

[CCinCT]

Nice hold by S tewie

 

[pppggg]

stick a fork in the terps. they are done.

 

[pap49cba]

Doug Feinberg ‏@DougFeinberg 15m
So you're down a preseason All-America and a top reserve and you're still up 14 on the No. 8 team in the country

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 1m
Brutal shooting night for #UConn's Bria Hartley but she contributed in so many other areas

 

[alexrgct]

Feeling pretty happy about this game. This is a rather good UMD team, and UCOnn is going to beat them on the road, probably by double digits.

 

[Vowelguy]

Only downside: chong hasn't played much

 

[CCinCT]

UCONN Swamps Terps -

Turtle soup

 

[HoopsFan21]

Impressive game by UConn. Now, about that Maryland poster...

 

[pap49cba]

MD with just 17 pts. in the 2nd half.

 

[UConnChapette]

Look, Ma! UConn beat a top 10 team with two of their "hands" tied on the bench.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Shocked? 2 of the top 6 players on this team are injured

Yes, I'm shocked. Correct me if I'm wrong but is Dolson playing? Stewart? Hartley? Stokes? Outside of the walkon's I thought everyone of the UConn players was acknowledged as being a good defensive player. Geno demands it. Morgan Tuck was not a starter but I accept that she had a defensive presence and obviously UConn wouldn't have the depth it normally has but there's nothing to suggest that their defense would all of a sudden be almost non-existent. The reality is their first half defensive effort was anything but normal UConn stuff. All you have to do is look at the second half results and you'll see that all it took was having Geno smack the kids over the head a few times at halftime to get them playing the type defense we're accustomed to seeing. For there to be a small dropoff on the defensive side would have been somewhat expected but not to the extent that it was happening in the first half.

 

[alexrgct]

Feeling pretty happy about this game. This is a rather good UMD team, and UCOnn is going to beat them on the road, probably by double digits.

Without KML and Tuck to boot, obviously. Very pleased with this.

 

[huskyharry]

Outstanding win! I agree with the announcers...super mental toughness

 

[Samanthabrown3]

It's the Breanna-Brianna-Bria show!

 

[pap49cba]

Kiah with 8 rbds. All but one in the 2nd half.

 

[baggerbob]

There is no comparison between Thomas and Stewie, Stewie has the complete game handle, pass, post up, and plays defense.

 

[HoopsFan21]

The thing is losing to UConn almost doesn't count anymore. It's a zero risk game for teams now. If you lose, oh well that was expected, and if you win there is huge upside.

 

[pap49cba]

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 39s
#UConn's Moriah Jefferson reminds of a the 150-pound nose tackle you see making every stop in a HS football game, fearless beyond belief

 

[ASweet3781]

LOL Debbie looks deflated.

Jay Williams questions Maryland's coaching!

Wow some straight talk!

 

[RadyLady]

Elated to see Stewart and Jefferson shine in this game. I was hard on them in the Stanford thread. Glad to see them stepping up to help overcome the losses of Tuck and KML.

everybody has a not so great game every once in a while...

 

[HoopsFan21]

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 39s
#UConn's Moriah Jefferson reminds of a the 150-pound nose tackle you see making every stop in a HS football game, fearless beyond belief

Agree. She is fearless. Came up big when it was needed most.

 

[pap49cba]

Doug Feinberg ‏@DougFeinberg 2m
Call it a final @UConnWBB 72 @umdwbb 55. 17 points for the Terps in the second half.

 

[CCinCT]

Well Brenda, you have a healthy team - You got some 'splaining to do !

 

[alexrgct]

Stewie:

26 points, seven boards, three assists, one steal, two blocks.