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Message: [QUOTE="DavidinNaples, post: 5130667, member: 3537"] [B]Much has been made of the 3rd quarter performance by UConn in the Ole Miss game. [/B]Exactly what happened that saw the Huskies' 21 point lead reduced to 3 points? What lessons can be learned to prevent future melt downs? Did UConn almost lose the game? [B]Only the first 5 minutes of the 3rd quarter were a disaster[/B]. The second part of the 3rd period was actually vintage Huskies basketball. So what happened in those fateful first 5 minutes? 1. [U]Ole Miss shot lights out[/U] - Ole Miss made 8 of 10 field goal attempts in the first 4:21 of the quarter, including 3 three point shots. That's 80% shooting versus 24% the whole rest of the game. 2. [U]UConn got the turnover bug[/U] - While Ole Miss was shooting lights out, the Huskies had 6 turnovers in the opening 4:40 of the period. And 3 fouls. 3. [U]Offensive rebounds [/U]- Ole Miss grabbed the offensive rebound on two missed shots in those first five minutes and scored. Ole Miss had 13 total offensive rebounds for the game and outshot UConn 68 to 53. 4. [U]UConn only took 3 shots[/U] - The Huskies actually made 2 of 3 shots to open the period. Then they turned it over 5 times and had 0 shots until the first 5 minutes was over. [B]How did UConn react with the score 41-38? [/B]After the 20 point first half of the 3rd period, UConn held Ole Miss to 8 points while scoring 11 points. How? 1. [U]UConn shot the ball instead of turning it over [/U]- The Huskies took 8 shots and made 5 for their 11 points. That is 62.5% accuracy, including Azzi scoring 7 straight points. 2. [U]Rebounding[/U]- UConn had 4 boards in the remaining 5 minutes, including 3 by Jana El Alfy. Ole Miss had 1 offensive board, but did not score. 3. [U]Ole Miss went cold[/U] - The Rebels shot 3 for 8 in those last 5 minutes. They also missed all 3 three pointers. [B]Probably more detail than most UConn fans want, but proof that the coaches made great substitutions (Jana, KK, Azzi) and the Huskies reacted well to adversity. [/B]A three point margin was increased to 6 by the end of the 3rd period. The 4th period was 21-14 UConn and Ole Miss went home with the loss. It should be noted, Ole Miss never led in the game, were outscored in the paint 48-18 and UConn's bench, led by Azzi, outscored Ole Miss 28-7. Great win...!! Go Huskies..!! [/QUOTE]

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