UCONN - UNC Post game thread

[EricLA]

A much needed win for sure! Paige was incredible with an amazing shooting % (11-14). And she did everything out there. Nika was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball but that dagger 3 capped off a 12 point night.

I thought everyone on the team had their moments. Aaliyah battled the entire game. Aubrey had some great plays. Ashlynn - she continues to play really well. KK's shot was off but played with energy. Not sure what's going on with Ice, or Q (don't think we saw them in the 2nd half at all), but still...

At this time I don't really feel like UCONN is a top 15 team - but they are going to spend the next few months getting acclimated to the seismic shift of injuries the team has had to endure. Bottom line a great win for the entire team. I hope they feel really good about themselves - and the fans should as well.

Oh, and by the way, that 3rd quarter showed the potential of what this team can look like when percolating and firing on all cylinders!

*note - had to edit it to spell "uncharacteristically" correctly LOL. auto corrected to "narcissistically" LOL...

 

[CL82]

 

[HuskyNan]

Full stats with +/-

 

[darrell]

MVP chants from the team as the broadcast went off, for Paige (who was the game’s Most Outstanding Player).

 

[victor64]

Paige was brilliant. 4 blocks? Who’d a thunk it?

On the negative side, Nika made 4 threes but had 6 turnovers and was beaten on numerous occasions off the dribble defensively.

Great win against a well coached, somewhat depleted NC team.

 

[REB1094]

That’s our win condition. Paige was the most dominant player on the court today. Unstoppable scoring, steals, blocks, forcing turnovers, the whole package. All that while sleepwalking the 4th quarter (not great but we won so I won’t complain lol)

 

[maple]

Another good win! I admit I got nervous in Q1, but UConn looked pretty solid the whole game.

 

[Cuango]

What a big win! Defense for the must part was pretty good, I do think NC had an off night at the right time for us but I’m pretty sure we had something to do with that!

 

[RedStickHusky]

8 minutes for Q, 3 for Ice... Basically played 6

 

[tower1]

Paige was brilliant. 4 blocks? Who’d a thunk it?

On the negative side, Nika made 4 threes but had 6 turnovers and was beaten on numerous occasions off the dribble defensively.

Great win against a well coached, somewhat depleted NC team.

Pretty sloppy game by Uconn. Lotts of unforced silly turnovers. And still can't make layups, how many times they hit the botttom of the rim or the backboard ?

 

[pk1234]

As a reminder, Uconn has still not lost to a team that has lost another game. Two were true road games and one was neutral site. I do believe they are a Top 10 team.

 

[victor64]

Pretty sloppy game by Uconn. Lotts of unforced silly turnovers. And still can't make layups, how many times they hit the botttom of the rim or the backboard ?

Aubrey surprisingly struggled with layups.

 

[Centerstream]

I want to know, did it seem to anyone else that the male referee was watching a different game, especially in the first half?

 

[Husky fanatic]

#5 still alive! Please do not disassemble. Nika finally shoots. Shade for the most part played good defense on Donarski. Deja Kelly throws a mean elbow. Aubs was real good tonight.

 

[freshler40]

We put two good runs together and added great defensive effort for a solid win. Hoping we could add more balanced scoring and have more players looking to score than pass. This game worked with a small line-up but required about six players to pull it off. We really need more inside help. Many of our passes hit our players in the back! Why can't all players have an eye on the ball????

 

[Latecomer]

Paige was brilliant. 4 blocks? Who’d a thunk it?

On the negative side, Nika made 4 threes but had 6 turnovers and was beaten on numerous occasions off the dribble defensively.

Great win against a well coached, somewhat depleted NC team.

Yes, Paige made it happen. Outstanding effort!

Nika definitely had some questionable plays today. But without someone not Paige doing well at the perimeter, this team will have a very hard time winning. And today, the team only made 8 threes and Nika had 4 of those.

 

[Zarathustra]

#5 still alive! Please do not disassemble. Nika finally shoots. Shade for the most part played good defense on Donarski. Deja Kelly throws a mean elbow. Aubs was real good tonight.

Credit ASH for a balanced contribution..with things that won't show up on the " stat sheet ".. A Hustling YOUNG HUSKIE!

 

[HopJim]

Paige was brilliant. 4 blocks? Who’d a thunk it?

On the negative side, Nika made 4 threes but had 6 turnovers and was beaten on numerous occasions off the dribble defensively.

Great win against a well coached, somewhat depleted NC team.

I wonder if something is going on with Nika physically. In most games this year, last year's league defensive player of the year has been consistently beaten off the dribble, and not just by the quick players. Paige on the other hand, seems to be able to keep up and put her body in front of the driver.

 

[Centerstream]

#5 still alive! Please do not disassemble. Nika finally shoots. Shade for the most part played good defense on Donarski. Deja Kelly throws a mean elbow. Aubs was real good tonight.

It looked to me in the 4th quarter that Deja Kelly gave Nika a forearm while dribbling and Nika got called for a block??????

 

[LarryLegend]

Aubrey surprisingly struggled with layups.

surprisingly? is that sarcasm

 

[Zarathustra]

We put two good runs together and added great defensive effort for a solid win. Hoping we could add more balanced scoring and have more players looking to score than pass. This game worked with a small line-up but required about six players to pull it off. We really need more inside help. Many of our passes hit our players in the back! Why can't all players have an eye on the ball????

Some of those UCONN passes were painful to watch.... but while we lost the rebounding battle, 33 - 43, the Huskies
made it hard for those big Tarheels to score underneath. I'll have to look up the actual " in the paint" scoring.

 

[uconnfan68]

Full stats with +/-

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We had zero dunks!?

 

[LarryLegend]

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huh?

 

[LarryLegend]

more Ashlynn please