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Message: [QUOTE="huskyd, post: 4079773, member: 6488"] Very thoughtful, Coco--but wrong (sorry). In the first place, UConn almost always tamps down the opponent's best scorer. But just stopping one doesn't mean stopping all. It's possible for a secondary player (or anyone) to have a good night. The proper way to evaluate a defense is by the [B]points allowed[/B] over an entire season. No major program allowed fewer points that the Huskies. [[URL='http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/statistics/team/_/cat/2']2022 Women's College Basketball Team Statistics - ESPN[/URL]] If you examine the ESPN list, you'll find [B]UConn @52.6[/B]/PA, Stanford @53.7; Baylor @55.3; Arizona @55.3; and Arkansas not in the top 50 among all teams. On offense, the Huskies were 5/6--tied with Baylor--(among 50) with almost/[B]81.9 PA[/B] and Arkansas 82.3. On average, UConn outscored its opponents by almost[B] 30 ppg.[/B] I suppose one question to ask is: Would the Huskies have won the 2 games they lost with better perimeter defense? OR Did UConn's offense let them down in those games? I'd vote for lack of offensive production, while acknowledging that Arizona's defense was excellent. The Huskies are renown for their D. In combination with their firepower, they almost always win. AND this year brings even more firepower. It's reasonable to expect UConn to outscore everyone. [/QUOTE]