South Carolina game thread

[huskeynut]

It will be interesting to see/ hear all the pundits who said UCONN plays an easy schedule because of the AAC.

This game was a beat down!

 

[HoopsFan21]

Gabby's on the board

 

[HoopsFan21]

87-62 final

 

[BigBird]

Wow! These kids can really, really, really play basketball!

 

[j66kicker]

Woohoo!!!!

 

[mhshuskies]

It speaks for itself!!!

 

[Icebear]

Depth, we don't need no stinkin' depth.

 

[j66kicker]

Stewart said UCONN's transition game got SC tired and "the we went on a run."

 

[baggerbob]

You know what else is obvious...Stewie is the best player in the country, NO DOUBT!!!!!

Yes because she plays both ends of the floor, changed the game inside against the so called big front line, changed many of their shots.

 

[Zorro]

Stewie; 22pts, 8 boards, 5 blocks. pretty fair night.

 

[Buzzyboy]

She had my jaw dropping -- over and over. The way she would accelerate away from SC's guards - while dribbling was amazing.

There was a lot of great UConn basketball tonight but if you could only give Player Of The Game to one person, I think I'd give it to Moriah. I could understand people going for Stewie or KML, as well but Moriah played soooooooo well!

 

[Eskapeesto]

 

[Buzzyboy]

Wow! These kids can really, really, really play basketball!

After the ten minute mark of the first half, they played extraordinarily! They were pretty good offensively to start the game but their defense wasn't until they went on that big run and the biggest factor in that run, was their play on the defensive side. Great performance, ladies!

 

[hoophuskee]

He still doesn't trust Gabby in big games. He's gonna have to at some point.

Why?

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Tried to a Player of the Game and can't do it. That's how great they were tonight.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Why?

He may be talking about next year. I do think she'll be a bigger part of the team as we move along but in some matchups, maybe she isn't the person he wants to be out there.

 

[NewCorn]

We don't know if this UConn team is any good; they're untested in a close game. Lol.

 

[uconnell]

We don't know if this UConn team is any good; they're untested in a close game. Lol.

We still are.

 

[Zorro]

I just took a quick look at Cockytalk. It was really interesting. Question; has there ever been a basketball fan who watched a game, especially on tv, and was NOT convinced that the refs were jobbing his team? A lot of Husky fans have developed a dislike for Dee Kantner almost as intense as the one we used to feel for Sally Bell. And yet the SC fans were convinced that she was horribly m-calling the game against them. And the LV fans loathed Sally at least as much as we did. Gotta be real thick skinned to be a ref!!!

 

[Huskies Rule]

There was a lot of great UConn basketball tonight but if you could only give Player Of The Game to one person, I think I'd give it to Moriah. I could understand people going for Stewie or KML, as well but Moriah played soooooooo well!

What a great team effort. Incredible balance. Stifling defense. But yes, player-of-the-game absolutely Moriah. Stewie, Kaleena and Morgan all played beautiful basketball, but that little 7th grader was extraordinary: 16 pts, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, only 1 turnover, while directing the offense like Sue Bird and playing shutdown defense. Her yoyo drive to the hoop on Roy was sick. We are blessed to have that kid. Nobody can question Geno's genius Cinci strategy with Stewie and Kaleena. Congrats, UConn. But still lots of work to do.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Way obvious many more students in the house tonight! The ticket exchange worked and they are doing the job!

Gampel crowd showed up big time last night. It was a great college game experience for us TV viewers - electric.

 

[EricLA]

I just took a quick look at Cockytalk. It was really interesting. Question; has there ever been a basketball fan who watched a game, especially on tv, and was NOT convinced that the refs were jobbing his team? A lot of Husky fans have developed a dislike for Dee Kantner almost as intense as the one we used to feel for Sally Bell. And yet the SC fans were convinced that she was horribly m-calling the game against them. And the LV fans loathed Sally at least as much as we did. Gotta be real thick skinned to be a ref!!!

They went ballistic because of the great call against Cuevas at the end of the first half when she lowered her shoulder and pummeled Stewie into the stanchion. The game was evenly and fairly called. SC got tired in the end and fouled a bunch, but there was no bias on the ref's part. Sour grapes.

 

[rvwsleep]

I just took a quick look at Cockytalk. It was really interesting. Question; has there ever been a basketball fan who watched a game, especially on tv, and was NOT convinced that the refs were jobbing his team? A lot of Husky fans have developed a dislike for Dee Kantner almost as intense as the one we used to feel for Sally Bell. And yet the SC fans were convinced that she was horribly m-calling the game against them. And the LV fans loathed Sally at least as much as we did. Gotta be real thick skinned to be a ref!!!

To answer your question, Yes, in some specific cases but not in general. If you log on to the different teams boards you will see the same refrain, "the refs are terrible and they're against us." You will see such talk on every losing (and some winning) team's board.