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Message: [QUOTE="nomdoux, post: 4221556, member: 11245"] Excerpt below from Chantel Jennings' weekly NCAA WBB Rankings piece today, supporting this thread assertion: [URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/3153652/2022/02/28/womens-baskteball-rankings-iowas-finishing-season-strong-moves-up-five-spots/[/URL] UConn’s Paige Bueckers returned Friday after missing the majority of the season with a knee injury that required surgery. My colleague Charlotte Carroll was in Storrs, Conn., for the sophomore’s return and [URL='https://theathletic.com/3151102/2022/02/26/she-did-paige-things-uconns-paige-bueckers-dazzles-in-her-return-after-a-19-game-absence/']captured the game perfectly[/URL]. All I have to add: [I][B]Depending on how quickly Bueckers’ minutes restriction works its way down to no restriction, UConn could be extra dangerous in the NCAA Tournament. As I said throughout the season, the silver lining for teams with multiple injured players is that players who might not otherwise get game reps and confidence do. And for UConn, that’s just the case.[/B] Caroline Ducharme likely doesn’t get the kind of extended minutes she saw this season if not for teammates’ injuries. Nika Mühl might not have (as obviously) added leadership duties to her plate if not for the injuries. Aaliyah Edwards isn’t getting the most shot attempts of any big on the roster if not for the injuries. [/I]For a team that ran seven deep at several points this season, the Huskies enter the postseason with some serious depth and (finally) a healthy roster. [/QUOTE]

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