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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2107060, member: 1131"] I think that one way it could get close if it UConn has trouble breaking the press. UConn usually doesn't have trouble with that, but sometimes it does happen. In the NC game last year, UConn lost its mojo in the middle of the third quarter, and the result was a 16-0 Syracuse run that was only stopped when freshman Napheesa calmly scored two baskets at the end of the quarter. Before that, it looked like it might go on forever. In that game, Saniya came in as a third ball handler (in addition to Moriah and Kia) to help break the press, and she made two bad passes that resulted in two Syracuse scores. She quickly returned to the bench. I see Lou as having a big role in the press break this evening. That is one of her unacknowledged skills -- she VERY rarely coughs up the ball under pressure, and she makes good passes under pressure. And she has the height to make and receive passes over Syracuse's guards. She was, of course, unavailable last year. I assume that Geno's drills, yesterday and today, are focused on the press break. Keeping the ball in the middle of the court is essential -- Syracuse is very good at using the sideline as an additional defender if the ball handler gets very close to it. And of course Syracuse can't press at all when UConn gets a defensive rebound or a steal; hopefully that will happen a lot this evening. [/QUOTE]