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[QUOTE="BostonCanuck, post: 2590358, member: 6931"]
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Superb analysis.  Of course all of this assumes that we'll get the rematch.  Indications from the selection committee are that Baylor will be in Mississippi State's half of the draw, and Baylor is the one other team that I think has a reasonably good chance of beating them.   Match-up wise, I just think Baylor would give them fits.

If we do end up playing them, my three keys to the game, based on the few areas I feel we are still somewhat vulnerable, are:  (1) Guard play.  Kia Nurse in particular is going to have to be a lot better at handling their pressure and pass-denial defense than she was last year, by moving closer in from center court to achieve the proper spacing, and by creating off the dribble where necessary.  (2)  Defensive rebounding, to limit the scoring damage by McCowan.  (3) Shutting down the Vivians three AND penetration to the hoop by effectively face-guarding her.  Given her versatility as kind of a combo-guard/forward, I'm not sure who Geno is going to assign to that one, but success on that front could be the most critical.  So if we can do those three things, we should win this one going away.
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