UConn - ND post game (merged)

[and one]

Just flat out ran them off the court. If the plan was to give them no room to breath and let them know early and often that they weren't in the same league with UConn - mission accomplished.

 

[kteach]

If I remember correctly, before the game they posted a graphic saying Hannah needed 24 points to reach 2000 career points. I said to myself, "I don't want her getting that on our home floor!" Glad to see she was completely smothered!

 

[Huskie837]

There’s no rivalry or animosity with Tennessee anymore. South Carolina and LSU are what they are. The teams in the Big East 🤷‍♂️.

But Notre Dame....ahhh…Notre Dame is still that team that as the cliché goes…”if you’re only gonna win one game all year that’s the game you wanna win.” So it is really nice to beat them as thoroughly and by as large a margin as they did.

No, I still want to crush Tenn and ND no matter what the calendar says...

 

[HuskyNan]

Yeah, ND is a rival but Niele Ivey is good people. I liked her as a player, too

 

[jaydee602]

Another season where transfers to UCONN are having the time of their lives while contributing to the team's success.
Serah has fit in & is improving every game. She is becoming a rebounding force.
Kayleigh enjoys her role as KK's backup & she gives 110% when she is on the floor. Did you see the smile on her face after she scored on a breakaway & was knocked to the floor?

 

[maple]

Just got home (had to listen to the game on the radio) and wow. I thought after the 1st half that perhaps Notre Dame was going to try and stick around all game, but then UConn came out in the second half and blew them out of the water.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

Tarris Reed is the men’s team starting center

 

[Skeets]

Blanca had a tough shooting night from 3, some turns, but otherwise a solid game from a freshman. I love her game.

Even when she does some stupid things, she's always entertaining.

 

[Dogdude]

I missed this though

Oh I would have loved to have seen that.

 

[hoophuskee]

I don't know about anyone else, but I felt like UCONN wanted to blow ND out so bad that they just got outside of themselves and played an awful first half. Instead of running their offence, there was a lot of one pass and then launch a 3, which helped ND stay close. It was really frustrating to see especially because from the start of the game ND had no answer when we attacked the paint. You don't have to try to blowout an opponent, the blowout will come if you just keep playing your game. But then came the second half and the team look more like themselves.

All in all, I am happy with the win. But I would have love to see a complete game from start to finish. Good win! Go Huskies!

Maybe - I'm not arguing but Geno has said in the past referring to players, "Do what you're good at." And they were able to get open 3's anytime they wanted with less risk of a turnover as an exemple. And they were the #1 ranked 3pt shooting team. And another thing many of us get frustrated at is telling a player to shoot when they're open. If they don't do it- it's sort of frustrating watching. Even at the end of the half Ashlynn could have taken a mid-range jumper, instead she drives right into the teeth of the defense with nowhere to go.

 

[oldude]

I don't know if it was a defender or multiple defenders but Michigan held HH to 12 points on 4 of 21. However, it was early in the season, 4th game or so.

Michigan doubled her the entire game.

 

[jaydee602]

It is getting to the point when opponents keep the game close for a half, they think, "There's no way we can keep this up for another 20 minutes!"
And UCONN's relentless pressure wears them down in the 2nd half..

 

[Vowelguy]

There’s no rivalry or animosity with Tennessee anymore.

Uhhh, no.

I think of Tennessee in the same class as Carthage and Atlanta … except I believe that the Romans and Sherman’s March werent tough enough.

 

[victor64]

I missed this though

I saw it. Laughed out loud. My guess is that Ayanna is someone not to mess with.🙂

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[David54]

As poorly as they played in first half can’t underestimate the effect the pace, style of play has on opponents. ND had nothing left after the first half.

 

[BBallF]

I really hope someone from the Horde asks Geno what he said to the team at halftime. Was he Zen, or did he light into them? Or something in between? Whatever it was, please bottle it!!

Let's be honest - the first half was sloppy and messy. 9 point lead after Q1, played even for Q2, not a thing of beauty. Sarah and Blanca were TO machines it seemed with high degree of difficulty passes, or in Blanca's case, her head seemed to NOT be in the game.

But the 2nd half - WOW. Held ND to 6% from 3 (1-16) and even tho we shot poorly ourselves (6-23), it was our 2 point barrage that was so on point. We held ND to 7 points in Q1, 12 in Q3 and 12 in Q4. Outscored them 52-24 in the 2nd half. And I LOVED that Geno kept the pedal to the metal till about 3 minutes left in the game. Was sort of disappointed Allie only got mop up minutes, but a tight rotation of 7 was all Geno went with. LOVED that all our starters scored double figures. Hidalgo 16 points on 5-15 shooting. Not efficient. Way to go defense!

• Sarah - Still passes up too many shots, but yet another NPOY performance. And let me say it now - she should be NPOY the next 3 years - I don't care who comes back next season (Juju), or who has a big sophomore or junior leap.
• KK - just a menace and went off again scoring 12.
• Ash and Serah were really solid
• Wish Azzi shot the 3 better, but I LOVE her defense.
• Blanca with an off night, but she's forgiven 😉
• Kayleigh - still waiting for her to put it all together on both ends of the floor.

Bottom line a supremely satisfying game by the end. Again - Geno what DID you say to them at halftime???!!!

Strongly disagree about Kayleigh. She just put it together in this game. What more do you want from her? 9 points, 3 assists, a steal, a rebound and no turnovers in 19 minutes and a good leadership game for the offense and a solid defensive effort against HH. We are so powerful as a team because of players like Kayleigh, Blanca, Jana and Allie.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

I'm a WUSS!!!! I bailed at halftime. 😲
I'm so glad that I was able to record it!
Thanks @HuskyNan I'm looking forward to watching when "Serah got a little spicy".

 

[TUCBTUD]

UConn players:

 

[TUCBTUD]

Geno:

 

[TUCBTUD]

Niele Ivey and Cassandre Prosper:

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[ABCDFE]

I thought ND played hard. HH is such a player and was on the court almost the entire game and made to work so hard and yet didnt see her once seem tired or out of breath or asked to be subbed. She’s a physical specimen for sure. ND just doesn’t have enough talent, but credit to Niele for her team playing hard. I thought the second best player on ND was C Prosper, she’s got a good handle and a nice jump shot. Not that this game would’ve been close but the loss of KK Bransford cannot be understated.

Now on the our amazing team, who played without Jana today and I’m almost certain she would’ve seem some good minutes and been effective against a smaller lineup.

Strong played great and always gives us that stabilizing force when she’s on the court.

Azzi couldn’t make any shots today but this is where you see her ability to effect the game so much with her defense and her ability to finish near the rim.

KK is playing out of this world right now, I thought this was one of her best games as a husky. All over the place causing havoc and made so miserable for HH.

Shade looked for her shot today and I’m one that thinks on a day like today when Azzi and BQ couldn’t make a shot Shade become that all important third shooter and she delivered.

K9 - this may have been her best game at UConn given the level of competition and man she looks really comfortable out there now. Hoping those outside shots continue to fall because with her and Shade making shots really makes this team bullet proof

Serah played aggressive today. She makes a lot of players harder than it should down low but she’s a presence for us down there that we need. Not always the most coordinated but hoping that her aggressiveness continues to build her confidence

BQ - today was a mixed bag for Blanca. Today you could see how special she could be and yet she’s still got so much to grow her game. If she can watch some videos of Paige and just utilize a variety of speeds and develop a pull up skys the limit

Nice to see Allie and Ayanna get some time on the floor. Ayanna smiling as she headed to the foul line and then promptly swishing that free throw made my day.

Don’t think there will be another close game until deep in the tournament. In some ways I want UConn to blow out Tennessee but also hoping they give us a good fight as we aren’t going to be pushed at all in conference play.