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UConn is back on the road again going to the frozen tundra of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to play their 2nd game against Marquette in the Al McGuire Center. The Huskies crushed the Golden Eagles on New Years Eve at the XL Center 95-64. UConn wants to get revenge for their 59-52 loss last year at Marquette, that loss ended the nearly 30 year record of no back to back game losses. Since the win against Golden Eagles, UConn has won every game by double digits while Marquette has lost to St John’s 57-56 and Villanova 66-63, both were road games. While they have won at Seton Hall 75-54 and at home against Xavier 81-52 and DePaul 78-47. Marquette is 4-3 in Conference play and 15-3 overall. Marquette’s SoS by Massey is 56th and rated 30th. They average in Conference play 70.4 points a game while allowing 63 points, 35 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 5.5 steals, 4 blocks, 14.57 turnovers, 50.58 FG%, 75.7 FT%, 39.1 3pt% and commit 15.1 fouls. Their best win was against Creighton, Massey rated #22 and worst loss was against St. John’s, Massey rated #94th. Offensively they are ranked 44th while defensively they are ranked 32nd vs UConn being ranked 3rd in offense and 6th in defense.
In the first game Marquette shot 34.4% 21-61, 28.6% in 3 pointers, 6-21 and 76.2% 16-21 from the charity strip. They had 32 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 9 T/O’s and 19 fouls. While UConn 52.1% 38-73, 34.8% in 3 pointers and 64.7% 11-17 from the charity strip. Had 47 rebounds, 22 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 7 T/O’s and 15 fouls. The starters for their last 6 Conference games excluding Creighton were Liza Karlin F 6’2” SR who averages 29.1 min, 19.1 pts, 7.3 rbds 2.1 ast and 1blk. Jordan King G 5’11” SR averages 29.3 min, 13.3 pts, 4.3 rbd, 3.6 ast and 1.1 stl. Mackenzie Hare G 5’9” SO averages 29.1 min, 13 pts, 2.2 rbds, 2.6 ast and 1.2 stl, Rose Nkumu G 5’7” SR averages 32.2 min, 7.7 pts, 2 rbds, 5.1 ast and 1.7 stl. The fifth starter has been switching the last 6 games between Frannie Hottinger F 6’ SR or Skylar Forbes F 6’1” FR. Over the last 8 Conference games UConn has averaged 88.5 pts while giving up 47.75 pts.
Attached is a copy of the Prognosticator's Predictions Rule and Scoring System criteria, please read it so that you are familiar with the game rules. Good Luck to all you Prognosticator's out there and have some fun. I may be a little late in posting the winners due to my wife taking me out for my Birthday.
UConn is back on the road again going to the frozen tundra of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to play their 2nd game against Marquette in the Al McGuire Center. The Huskies crushed the Golden Eagles on New Years Eve at the XL Center 95-64. UConn wants to get revenge for their 59-52 loss last year at Marquette, that loss ended the nearly 30 year record of no back to back game losses. Since the win against Golden Eagles, UConn has won every game by double digits while Marquette has lost to St John’s 57-56 and Villanova 66-63, both were road games. While they have won at Seton Hall 75-54 and at home against Xavier 81-52 and DePaul 78-47. Marquette is 4-3 in Conference play and 15-3 overall. Marquette’s SoS by Massey is 56th and rated 30th. They average in Conference play 70.4 points a game while allowing 63 points, 35 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 5.5 steals, 4 blocks, 14.57 turnovers, 50.58 FG%, 75.7 FT%, 39.1 3pt% and commit 15.1 fouls. Their best win was against Creighton, Massey rated #22 and worst loss was against St. John’s, Massey rated #94th. Offensively they are ranked 44th while defensively they are ranked 32nd vs UConn being ranked 3rd in offense and 6th in defense.
In the first game Marquette shot 34.4% 21-61, 28.6% in 3 pointers, 6-21 and 76.2% 16-21 from the charity strip. They had 32 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 9 T/O’s and 19 fouls. While UConn 52.1% 38-73, 34.8% in 3 pointers and 64.7% 11-17 from the charity strip. Had 47 rebounds, 22 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 7 T/O’s and 15 fouls. The starters for their last 6 Conference games excluding Creighton were Liza Karlin F 6’2” SR who averages 29.1 min, 19.1 pts, 7.3 rbds 2.1 ast and 1blk. Jordan King G 5’11” SR averages 29.3 min, 13.3 pts, 4.3 rbd, 3.6 ast and 1.1 stl. Mackenzie Hare G 5’9” SO averages 29.1 min, 13 pts, 2.2 rbds, 2.6 ast and 1.2 stl, Rose Nkumu G 5’7” SR averages 32.2 min, 7.7 pts, 2 rbds, 5.1 ast and 1.7 stl. The fifth starter has been switching the last 6 games between Frannie Hottinger F 6’ SR or Skylar Forbes F 6’1” FR. Over the last 8 Conference games UConn has averaged 88.5 pts while giving up 47.75 pts.
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- I don’t see UConn having any problems with the Red Storm, they will wear them down by the end of the 3rd qtr and get another conference win. UConn 90 – Marquette 62.
Attached is a copy of the Prognosticator's Predictions Rule and Scoring System criteria, please read it so that you are familiar with the game rules. Good Luck to all you Prognosticator's out there and have some fun. I may be a little late in posting the winners due to my wife taking me out for my Birthday.
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