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Dublin said:
Nice stats. What's your source?
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#12in21 said:
Lou and Aaliyah were awesome on getting buckets when we needed them, Just how important Lou is was obvious when she had to sit! Gotta give a shout out to Nika though. She kept her cool and just set a tone of not taking any ****. as exemplified in a couple of those tie-up ruffles! She played all 40 minutes and looked like she could go another 20, led team with 14 assists, 4 steals and pulled down 4 rebounds. She is just so sold game in and game out.
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Nika’s fitness level is through the roof.
 
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So how much does Geno get fined for that outburst at half time? Any one know what the penalty is?
 
Newfie said:
I’m guessing we would do the same at Gampel. I can’t remember what game it was last year, but I was a little shocked at how brutal our student section was. Don’t get me wrong, I love them and games aren’t the same when they are on break, but I wouldn’t judge their fans too harshly. I just took a look at Volnation. Boy some of them really hate us, especially Geno!
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I can't speak to that. I've never attended a game in Gampel, but it's high on my bucket list. I've got to see a game in "the shrine" before they plant me. I don't put anything past these youngsters of today. I don't know them. They're from Mars, I'm from Venus. :eek:
 
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victor64 said:
Until the women’s game does something about the flop/charge/block call, this is what you are going to get. It is getting worse. The one guy gets a lot of big games.
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I think you mean Vasily? I had a suspicion either he or Dee Kantner was going to get this game because they like the spotlight so whenever they hear national TV they are johnny on the spot.
 
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Great great win. Never heard Geno that direct about the officiating but it was spot on. They called 1 foul in total in the 1st quarter and it seemed like every time UCONN defended it was a foul in the 2nd quarter. To a cynic, it seemed like they wanted the game to get closer to keep the TV audience. Perish the thought! Games have to be called consistently to preserve the integrity of the sport. Geno summed it up very adroitly and politically in his post game interview describing the game as a flow of energy and a flow of momentum as a result of it. I was disgusted once again by the level of physicality that is being allowed in our sport.

Nika not only had 14 assists, she also had 4 steals. She also was as tough as nails on defense out there but in a controlled way. She has become very smart as a player. Lou was just lights out and is so poised and clutch, in the old fashioned use of the word. Aaliyah had an All American type of game. I thought she forced more than usual but they had no answer for her. Dorka had a bad hands day in the sense that there were several balls knocked or taken out of her hands but her contributing numbers were big and her 3 from the corner was the dagger. 5 assists from your center is huge. Aubrey was Aubrey out there. Great floor game, terrific defense, and solid points and rebounds with 2 steals. Ayanna had a strong game. When she plays within herself and allows the game to come to her she is a solid contributor.

And now for the Captain Obvious statement. We really need Caroline back. It instantly creates a rotation for the front court and she can play some 2 if she has to and it gives us instant offense off the bench. She moves classically without the ball, can post up on a smaller player, has a wide offensive repertoire including the 3, and is fearless. I think if she gets back and stays back and gets her game back, we get to the NC game. We really need her. Pl,aying with 6 players takes its toll.

I am blown away by the heart, guts, and endurance of this team. They were badasses tonight to be sure.
 
Alexa Philippou

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Tennessee allowed UConn to shoot 55% from the floor and 57% on 3-pointers, worst it has allowed in any game under Kellie Harper's tenure in Knoxville

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I don't know if I would characterize it in this manner
UConn set up their hot shooters with wonderful motion, carefully orchestrated picks and bringing their forwards to the 3-point line....

Then the shots, almost all of them reasonable, went in.

Hard to blame UTenn for that.
 
Blue Ghost said:
Those 2 points stood out all game.
Lou was shooting lights out and Aaliyah driving to the basket and getting to the foul line time after time really helped to pull out this game when it got close.
Nika was an absolute rock handling the ball and was a stabilizing influence all game long even when it got close.
If I had one wish it would be that Lou could have one more year left so that we could make an all out blitz run with everyone back and healthy next year. She has become my favorite player on this team.
My second wish would be lets go win the Natty this year anyway!!!
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That's a tall order. UConn would have to win 3 games like this one tonight with the same intensity and physicality against a top 5 team..................and probably lousy refereeing. :confused: Those last 3 games are brutal, and really separate the men from the boys.
 
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Don’t particularly care for Alexa’s tweet that Tennessee “allowed “ UConn to shoot 55% and 57% from three. Makes it sound like they forget to play defense. Sure there were a few easy layups but there were also a lot of contested shots, especially by Lou. Perhaps UConn is a very good shooting team and I think the season stats will also show that.
 
victor64 said:
Until the women’s game does something about the flop/charge/block call, this is what you are going to get. It is getting worse. The one guy gets a lot of big games.
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Charlie Creme has just tweeted that the charge call isn't being administered properly. He claims that if the offensive player got the benefit of the doubt on close calls, the defense would be more hesitant to take a charge. Right now, it is dominating the game in a negative way.
 
You know what. We had a huge lead and Tenn was mystified. Then a little southern cookin from the refs in the second quarter . Maybe UConn was tired as Geno said but some of the calls a blind man couldve dont better. Im sorry for the comment but Im not happy. Those of you who have been following UConn Tenn games know what happens when UConn goes on a run at Tenn. We get into foul trouble and that allow Tenn to come back.

If you think we're good now wait until Azzi and Caroline get back. Im hoping we see them before the BE tourney. We are gonna be a really tuff out with them. Did you notice again we had 4 players in double figures and Nika had 14 assists. We put on a show even in foul trouble. Geno said it years ago. Funny things happen when you play in Tenn. Tonight it happened again and again we found a way to keep our poise and beat them good. Now we wait for Azzi and Caroline to get back and get healthy and we may be looking at Number 12.
 
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