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By Daniel Connolly Mar 28, 2021
There’s more to a rivalry than having two good teams go up against each other. For starters, this will only be the ninth time in 12 years UConn and Baylor have squared off and just the second time in the postseason. The Huskies used to meet Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament seemingly every year while UConn and Notre Dame would play in the Big East Tournament and Final Four on a routine basis.
Pregame notes: Is UConn-Baylor a rivalry? - The UConn Blog
Baylor roster - Head coach Kim Mulkey (21st year)
Who is Moon Ursin? - First player to ever secure three Gatorade Player of the Year awards (Louisiana)... Two-time Miss Basketball for Louisiana... Three-time District 7-5A MVP and Defensive Player of the Year... Three-time first team All-State first team selection and New Orleans Advocate Metro Team pick... All-USA Louisiana State Player of the Year and All-USA Girls Basketball third team selection in 2017... Led Destrehan High School to a Class 5A State Championship in 2017 with a 35-0 record in 2017... Averaged 27.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game as a senior... As a junior, averaged 25.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game... Four-star recruit was ranked No. 12 at guard and No. 64 overall in her class... Won three district championships, completing her high school career with 2,901 points and compiling a 121-8 record as a player... She recorded seven triple-doubles and one quadruple-double... Member of the Student Council, Beta, Rho Kappa and served as a Wildcat Mentor... Earned Presidential List and Honor Roll recognition.
PERSONAL
Given name is Cara, but goes by her nickname, Moon... Daughter of Erica Burise... Has two brothers, Calvin and Coy... Selected Baylor over South Carolina, Tulane and Alabama.... Majoring in Kinesiology. Moon is listed at 5'6", One inch taller than Chrystal Dangerfield.
Baylor game notes
UConn game notes
“You’re actually being held hostage just so you can play basketball,” Auriemma said Sunday during a Zoom call with reporters. “I think the kids handle it incredibly well, but it’s just unusual. Somebody knocks on your door in the morning, food’s ready. You think, ‘Oh, we’re going to dinner to grab some food.’ You open the door and there’s food sitting on the floor.
There’s more to a rivalry than having two good teams go up against each other. For starters, this will only be the ninth time in 12 years UConn and Baylor have squared off and just the second time in the postseason. The Huskies used to meet Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament seemingly every year while UConn and Notre Dame would play in the Big East Tournament and Final Four on a routine basis.
Pregame notes: Is UConn-Baylor a rivalry? - The UConn Blog
Baylor roster - Head coach Kim Mulkey (21st year)
Who is Moon Ursin? - First player to ever secure three Gatorade Player of the Year awards (Louisiana)... Two-time Miss Basketball for Louisiana... Three-time District 7-5A MVP and Defensive Player of the Year... Three-time first team All-State first team selection and New Orleans Advocate Metro Team pick... All-USA Louisiana State Player of the Year and All-USA Girls Basketball third team selection in 2017... Led Destrehan High School to a Class 5A State Championship in 2017 with a 35-0 record in 2017... Averaged 27.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game as a senior... As a junior, averaged 25.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game... Four-star recruit was ranked No. 12 at guard and No. 64 overall in her class... Won three district championships, completing her high school career with 2,901 points and compiling a 121-8 record as a player... She recorded seven triple-doubles and one quadruple-double... Member of the Student Council, Beta, Rho Kappa and served as a Wildcat Mentor... Earned Presidential List and Honor Roll recognition.
PERSONAL
Given name is Cara, but goes by her nickname, Moon... Daughter of Erica Burise... Has two brothers, Calvin and Coy... Selected Baylor over South Carolina, Tulane and Alabama.... Majoring in Kinesiology. Moon is listed at 5'6", One inch taller than Chrystal Dangerfield.
Baylor game notes
UConn game notes
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Geno had to wait to arrive to San Antonio after testing positive for COVID-19. But now that he’s finally joined his team in Texas, the UConn coach is learning just how monotonous and solitary life in the NCAA bubble can be.“You’re actually being held hostage just so you can play basketball,” Auriemma said Sunday during a Zoom call with reporters. “I think the kids handle it incredibly well, but it’s just unusual. Somebody knocks on your door in the morning, food’s ready. You think, ‘Oh, we’re going to dinner to grab some food.’ You open the door and there’s food sitting on the floor.
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