Notre Dame Game Thread

[Wbbfan1]

What I was afraid would happen is happening ND's guards are outplaying UConn Guards. 14 points ND 5 UConn. UConn also playing poor defense on the drives to the basket.

 

[TitleTown]

Too much standing around on the offensive end!

 

[huskeynut]

Lou for 2

 

[StephStorrs]

Tie game! 34-34.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Lou picks her pocket and takes it the other way to tie it up at 34

 

[TitleTown]

Chong and Butler really hurting the Huskies right now. And I was worried about Dangerfield in this environment, and it's showing. Basically, a 4-player team right now, three with Collier on the bench.

Yep they are playing 3 on 5

 

[huskeynut]

Lou with the steal and 2

 

[Blue Huskie]

Thought KLS got fouled on that last 3 attempt

 

[JordyG]

Geno is as calm as I've ever seen him on the sidelines.

 

[Blue Huskie]

What I was afraid would happen is happening ND's guards are outplaying UConn Guards. 14 points ND 5 UConn. UConn also playing poor defense on the drives to the basket.

And/or ND has really good guards.

 

[bags27]

Everyone see his smile to him young troops? he's really enjoying coaching this year, playing with house money.

 

[HoopsFan21]

34-34 half

 

[huskeynut]

OK - clawed back to tie it at 34 for the half.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Tied at halftime. What do you know. This was the test Geno wanted for his team.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Geno is as calm as I've ever seen him on the sidelines.

He has to stay calm for his players' sake.

 

[HoopsFan21]

I'd rather Gabby play where Collier normally does if Collier has to sit. She just has better ability to rebound than Butler.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

BTW, that screen foul called on Collier was atrocious. Just because you fall over a screener doesn't make it a foul.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Baskets in the paint, at the half
UConn 10
N. Dame 8

 

[JavaMan]

 

[j66kicker]

I think we got this. Pheesa comes back in 2nd half, pick up where we left off when she went out.

 

[bags27]

Thank goodness for Saniya's steadiness. doing stuff that doesn't get into the scorer's sheet.

 

[Schoup]

Refs will decide this game in how they call this, a lot of BS fouls. The calling of BS fouls on both sides favors ND b/c they play more players. UConn dominated with their best 5, until Collier came out. UConn with everyone available is a better team. Bad call on 1st of the 2 Collier fouls, the 2nd foul changed the game.

 

[JordyG]

Tied at the half. This team is a counter punching, reactive team. Will it do what it needs to do to win the the second half? Will Collier play well. Will the ND guards (as I predicted) be the difference in either winning or keeping it close? Will the 4th quarter be the difference maker again for UConn? We'll see?

 

[HoopsFan21]

I think we got this. Pheesa comes back in 2nd half, pick up where we left off when she went out.

I think it's gonna be a battle to the end. Had a chance to really step on them in the 1st quarter, but let them back in. That's the difference between a young team and an experienced one.

 

[HuskyNan]

I think we got this. Pheesa comes back in 2nd half, pick up where we left off when she went out.

And I thought Crystal seemed to settle down after Geno pulled her and she spent a few minutes on the bench talking to Shea.