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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3380372, member: 26"] I had a chance to catch most of this game. I have to say, I was impressed with both teams (more for Maryland). Their defense was absolutely stifling at times. And Maryland actually tried to run some offense. Still too much dribbling around by one player for Michigan. Why it it so hard to teach kids any kind of motion offense in WCBB? I see better stuff run by some of the top mid-majors than P5 teams ranked in the top 25 quite frequently. There was a 5-6 minute stretch there where I found myself thinking "I don't see how Michigan will score even 1 more basket". Every trip down the floor by Michigan's offense was so tenaciously defended that it resulted in a held ball (turnover to Maryland on alternating possessions), or a straight up TO. It seemed like Michigan had no idea how to handle pressure defense, so it was surprising to see them down only 4 with 4 or so minutes left in the game. I know it's hard to bring that kind of intensity on defense for 40 minutes BUT... I'm hopeful for UCONN that starting next year, with all the quality depth we will have, that Geno can implement a full court press and intense defense for close to 40 minutes in any game he wants. [/QUOTE]