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Message: [QUOTE="housekeys, post: 2670024, member: 2379"] The OP is correct, it was the defense that lost the game. Talk criticizing UConn players for there offensive performance and opinions screaming for massive team changes in strategy and personal, are nonsense. So what was the problem with the defense? That is the question. Perhaps, nothing. Perhaps ND was just in a "zone" (hot) on offense. But, sour grapes aside, perhaps some of the defense UConn played was judged to be overly aggressive and called foul by the refs. Ιn that case, good UConn defense turned into ND points at the foul line. Certainly having players in foul trouble will cause them not to play as well on defense. Or, perhaps the obvious, UConn did not play good defense because the players got tired, lost their speed and quickness, missed assignments, and did not communicate; all things that they normally do very well. I find the obvious hard to believe. The ND-MissState game had a 17-17 foul shot attempt stat line. The ND-UConn game had a 23-6 stat line. ND did not cheat. The game was not rigged. ND deserved the win. ND where not given the game. ND played great. But if we are going to analyze the game and why UConn lost, disregarding the foul shot attempt discrepancy, in favor of the holier than thou, "that just sour grapes", "sore loser" retorts, is just plain ignorant. ΙΜΗΟ. BTW, the MissState-Louisville game had a 25-7 foul shot disparity. [/QUOTE]