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Top 3 Things You Want To See Saturday Against Indiana

UConnCat said:
Interesting that Indiana shot 51% last night and Princeton shot 34%. How did Indiana only win by 1 point?

Indiana turned the ball over 17 times to Princeton's 8, and Princeton grabbed 10 offensive boards to Indiana's 1. One offensive rebound for the entire game. The result was 19 more FGA for Princeton which allowed them to stay close despite the FG% difference.
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If we can pound the Hoosiers on the boards and turn them over, I really like our chances.
 
tchalla1 said:
1. Maintain your composure--don't get too high, don't get too low
2. Breathe, relax, you got this, you've done this before
3. Know your role, play your role and have resiliency to know you're going to recover whenever you make a mistake

As you can see, most all of the things I'd like to see are mental aspects and not basketball-related such as defense and rebounding. That's because whether or not UConn wins against Indiana is entirely up to UConn, IU is entirely in UConn's wheelhouse, it's a strategic, well-mechanized team like UConn, only UConn does this better.

As I've said before, it's style that makes for match ups and IU's style makes for a good matchup for UConn. To use a boxing analogy, no one ever out-boxed Ali, you might outslug him as Frazier did, but you were not ever going to outbox Ali. Similarly, rarely if ever, does a team ever out-mechanize Geno and beat him at his own game...
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1. As Geno noted, team were too hyped up from the home crowd environment. Cut the hype down. Play ball.
2. While Point 1 is accomplishing, PLAY UCONN BALL as usual, nothing fancy!
3. (This might be a bizarre thought from me): NIGHT GAME effect ?? This season Husky didn't play a home game that late @9PM as against UCF. Could that affected some of the players ? If this is the case, go to Point 1, and 2, just play UCONN BALL !
 
1.Paige being the pre injury Paige.
2. CD get her mojo back.
3. CW hit the open shooter on the arc.
 
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1. Lay ups that go

2. Foul shots that go in

3. Big players using more muscle
 
Forego said:
2. Pam Ward, Deb Antonelli and Holly Warlick announcing/commentating other games.
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Could we add Stephanie White who emulates Pam's whine accent and ramble. ;)
I would personally enjoy college communication majors doing the games as they would deliver the facts and nothing more. The present announcers / commentators make the game about their in depth knowledge of all things both teams. Ranting on like radio play by play not respective of the fact we are watching the game.

I don't care if the opposing coach's parents were binge watchers of Petticoat Junction. That or their star players father was the equipment manager for West Overshoe St football. Simply give the facts needed pertaining to play. Who was the foul on? Was it a travel or a carry? What was the call?
Which they sometimes do get to a few plays after ending the ramble, thus interupting another play.
Sad to have to use the mute so much on such a beloved game for me. I'll keep watching but have been doing much less listening.
 
A good switching defense outside like we saw in the big east tournament,
make those layups,
and move quick to the long rebounds!
 
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GoUconn7961 said:
This is but:

I rescued a sick stray cat today, and I found my diamond earring I thought was gone forever.
I feel that this bodes well for a good outcome on Saturday.
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I do too. Sounds like you fortunately get one karma payback per good deed, so can you keep them coming?
 
1. Fast start
2. Being more aggressive, not being tentative
3. More playing time for CD
4. Bottom line is a WIN
 
3 fewer Walking T/O's than most games: 1 each from ONO, AE and CD. With the quality of players we get and the coaching staff we have, it seems incredible to me that at least Liv and Liya haven't learned how to move in the post w/o shuffling their feet and Caroline not shuffling her feet before making a move to the basket.
Eliminating these 3 TO's each of the remaining games might just do the trick (and certainly couldn't hurt).
 
1 Continued defensive intensity
2 Make the layups
3 More player movement on offense (get assists up to 70%)
 
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GoUconn7961 said:
This is but:

I rescued a sick stray cat today, and I found my diamond earring I thought was gone forever.
I feel that this bodes well for a good outcome on Saturday.
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Great job! How is the cat doing?
 
1. Stop Indiana penetration.
2. Control the defensive boards.
3. UConn needs to limit their turnovers.
 
More assists than turnovers
Keep the “wave” method for subs
Love Paige’s intensity, but less exhorting the crowd and more shooting
 
1. Move without the ball!!! This will enable ball movement and higher percentage shots. This is our biggest issue and has been for years. Our offense gets completely disrupted by a physical and aggressive defense and our team responds by standing around. Yes, you expect to score less against a better defense. But we score WAY less.
2. Play Caroline and Nika more. Use that added depth to full court press the entire game. Not a token press either. A hard 2-2-1. I know Geno wants shooters out there when the offense stalls. But, if you exhaust the opponent, the offense will run again. And, if they are prone to turnovers, you will generate easy buckets. Press Geno...PRESS!!!
3. Crush their will to compete in the first 5 minutes.
 
1) good start out of the gate and control of game tempo entire 40 minutes
2) continual defensive pressure causing TO's by Indiana, great passing/ball movement to find the best shot every possession on offense
3) equal distribution of minutes to 'all nine starters' to allow 1 & 2 above
 
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Make the bunnies.

Make the free throws.

Be sharp - limit the turn overs.

I'm taking a Mulligan - May Dorka be a beast.
 
1. Everyone playing to their potential
2. UConn basketball (low fouls, crisp passes, made shots)
3. A crowd louder and more into it than the USF game
 
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