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Again a masterful job of basketball. Tire them out in the first half, listen to GENO at halftime, then destroy them in the second half. Really a brilliant game. Kudos to Shade with her 12 points and 4 rebounds and 3 steals and 3 others in double figures. 4 players in double scoring. We are now a tested team to prove we belong here. Let's finish the job. GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!
 
Paige must have seen Hailey Van Lith in the earlier game and thought hmmmm...I can do that.

In a game where UConn was bogged down and behind, Paige put on her jet pack and ho hum puts up a 40 spot.

These are the kind of things she did as a freshman that put her in the NPOY discussion! She's still got it, and now an even more complete player.

Down game for Sarah...but that means a double double with 5 assists
:D

We played better team defense in second half, and OK cooled off from 3.

9 rebounds from Jana and nice team D on Beers from Jana, Ice and Sarah. This is a good test for future bigs we face.
 
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Paige wrote a new page in the UConn history books! What an impressive game by her. Ash did well too. The D was incredible all night. Loved when espn showed a stat at halftime come into the 3rd quarter where OU is like 20-0 when leading at the half and UConn was 0-2 when losing at the half.
 
Paige Madison Bueckers with the 40-burger. We are so priveleged to watch her greatness.
Our bigs didn't score much, but they did their job inside also limiting Beers to 10 pts.
Ash is just so Midwest TOUGH.
I was breathing into a paper bag in the first half. Very nice recovery in the second. On to Elite 8.
 
I am so damn happy that Paige finally let the Paige demon out to play. She did several things with that performance, but I think more than anything she put up a billboard for the world to see and it says: Here I am and I'm coming for more. God I love that girl.
 
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EricLA said:
Sort of thought maybe Paige would catch Maya for the all time scoring record... today! Holy carp Paige! loved the scenario - Geno pulled her in the first half because he was mad at her defense. Finishes the game with one of the best performances we've seen in a long time in a NCAA game.

Started out slow, made a push, Oklahoma pushed back. Surprising Q2 and more surprisingly, down at the half. No worries, Husky faithful. Paige was en fuego in the second half. Still - a few things... I know it's survive and advance, but still would like to see Azzi and Sarah shoot better.

Honestly a total team effort, even tho some of the play was meh. Still, Sarah with a double double, Azzi finally got to 10 points, Ash with a nice offensive game, and KK with the defense. Way to go team!
  • Paige - just wow. Nothing else to add
  • Jana - in spite of not scoring, she grabbed 9 boards, had some nice screens for Paige, and helped keep Beers to 10 points. That was a solid effort.
  • Sarah - off shooting night, but played really good defense, and ended up with a double double, and 5 assists. Welcome to the big time Sarah! This is what you came to UConn for!
  • Azzi also had an off shooting night, but still loved her out there. 5 assists tied Sarah for the team lead.
  • KK total menace on defense and changes the game when she comes in.
  • Ash - way to go girl!
Congrats on the elite 8 team! Keep it up!!
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Sorry, Eric. Very generous appraisal of the team when really only Paige deserved much credit. Hats off to Ash, though, made some early key baskets, rebounded, tougher than nails. Frankly, I don't know how she shook off a very hard fall. KK is my most improved player, Sarah's and Azzi's best days lie ahead.
No one made a stronger statement for wanting an NC than our Buckets--a godsend.
 
When did Paige miss 11 shots? Seriously I think I only remember 1 in the 2nd half.

Anyone have her numbers by half or quarter ?
 
Where's @oldude ...oh wait, he made it. There should be a ruIe, he's earned it imho.
If Paige isn't the best player in WBB this season, then the voters are being paid off!!!
(I saw an ESPN article where Lauren Betts is considered "generational". Well at 6'7, she is this "generation's" tallest player on a P4 team and that's about it.)
Paige outplayed everyone on the court the last two games. She has a great supporting cast who pick up the slack when Paige might take a quarter off offensively :rolleyes:. But she came roaring back.
This is a great win, we were down, rode it out and exploded in the second half.
Again, the final score was not the true indication of how well the Huskies played, especially in the second half.
 
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Down by 4 at the half. UConn comes out in the 3rd quarter and BAMM!!!!!!!! Outscored the Sooners 50 - 23 in the second half.

Forced 23 Okahoma turnovers. Had 18 steals. Outrebounded the Sooners.

Ash was a force that OKlahoma had problems with. Sarah had an off game shooting but played good defense and rebounded well.

Jana didn't scored but she played good D. 9 boards against Beers is really good.

As has been said many, many times, defense wins championships. UConn's defense is championship caliber.

On to the Elite 8.
 
maple said:
I thought Chen played very well. Hustling on both ends of the floor.
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I liked Chen's game as well. She looked like a free safety at times going after the ball.

Jana had some nice rebounds but needs to control those balls and not commit turnovers.

Shade is just plain tough.

And Paige was simply outstanding. Great game.
 
If you want to see a ferocious will to win,look no farther than Paige diving on the floor to rip the ball away from an opposing player and passing to a teammate. I've seen slower lions diving a wounded zebra on nat geo. Just wow.
 
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victor64 said:
—Paige’s star keeps getting brighter and brighter.

—part of the shooting woes early can be attributed to how tight the rims were. How many shots went in and out?
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Serious question...is a tight rim a real thing? I mean the same type of shots went in later, so what changed, did the rims loosen?
I have always wondered where that term, or theory, came from.
 
Charliebball said:
Paige is driving the UConn bus.......great to see this team deal so well with their first taste of adversity.........things are only going to get harder so everybody needs to step it up another notch from the first minute on in the next round...
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Yes, that first half has to be the last first half like that for the tournament.
 
The only thing I fear for this team all season is if we don't shoot well can we win a ball game.

I was happy to see we came out of halftime and attempted to get some post looks with Jana and Sarah. We didn't get any points but I think it sets a tone when we at least try.

I thought we rebounded well in this game and even got some offensive rebounds which we're usually are on the bad side of that stat.

Quiet but Deadly award goes to Kaitlyn Chen. Her play is so unsung but it's the little things that she does that leads to so many positives. She and KK have been the spark in the engine.

Elite 8 we're here!!!! Go UCONN
 
jdote33 said:
How was Kaitlyn? Also seemed like Ashlyn stepped up, especially in the first half. Didn't get a chance to see the game but looks like it was a great win
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Kaitlyn was OK but not as aggressive as you might hope of a 5th year player - still a rookie at this level and shared some yips with Sarah
 
OK: Paige and the D were all-world

How could the team's performance improve?

1. We got a grand total of zero points from our posts
They did an adequate job of making life miserable for
Beers (which was their primary assignment) ...with
help...but some offense is required
2. Azzi is more active driving across the middle, but she
doesn't yet have a great instinct of when she is
completely open for a turn-around mid (or short)
range) which today was often.
3. I think the absurd schedule effected their pretty sub-
par first half...When they got the sand out of their eyes
they were more in sync.
 
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