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Message: [QUOTE="Hey Adrien!, post: 5200326, member: 5787"] Based on the quick turnaround after last matchup, there's isn't much change to this scouting report, especially since Deivon Smith, who Pitino smoke-screened "I think he’s done for the regular season, in my opinion," missed just one game with a neck injury and I'd expect a similar lineup for St. John's on Sunday: Here's a look at last game: [ATTACH type="full"]107133[/ATTACH] Obviously, the biggest bugaboo was -15 in the turnover margin, but it's important to remember that this was early in Diarra's injury (knee) struggles and he's looked like a totally different player over the last two as he's combined for 20 points, 7 assists, 3 steals and 4 turnovers during that span. His game against St. John's was easily his worst of the season [I]and [/I]it was also McNeeley's first game back from injury, so that's also a plus. Another factor, I love Ejiofor and while both Johnson/Reed are needed to decrease his effectiveness, I really can't see any benefit of starting Samson in this game, especially after how poorly he played in the first matchup (4 fouls, 8 minutes) and how well Reed played (12 points, 15 assists, 3 blocks). Ejiofor is a beast and so is Reed. Overall, I liked how UConn's defense helped for St. John's to take some pretty awful shots, and the improved health of Hassan/Liam will definitely help us clean up the turnovers. See you all at the Garden! [/QUOTE]