UConn v Duke, My take

[Biff]

Grandkids are in bed and it was a wonderful day.

Cat, GREAT job. Looks like I could be out of a job!

Not out of a job but we are cutting your pay in half....

 

[DWHoops]

I have no doubt EWill is a great player and she will get her points vs UConn but I wouldn't use Maryland as a good example of a good defense.

I don't think that was suggested - the question posed was how does Williams do against quality bigs with physical play. I cited Maryland because they have both quality and depth inside (MD rebounding margin of +14.3 is good for fourth in Div I) and the Maryland/Duke game was extremely physical.

 

[speedoo]

I don't think that was suggested - the question posed was how does Williams do against quality bigs with physical play. I cited Maryland because they have both quality and depth inside (MD rebounding margin of +14.3 is good for fourth in Div I) and the Maryland/Duke game was extremely physical.

OK, not having seen enough of either Duke or Maryland, I won't debate the point about Maryland's bigs. However, I think we call expect that UConn's overall defense will be a lot better than anything Maryland can present. Even if the UConn posts are no better than the MD posts defensively, you should expect that UConn's perimeter players will make it far more difficult to get the ball into Williams than Maryland did.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Duke obviously had no answer for Maya last year. I don't think they can guard Tiffany, who is on top of her game. If Cameron is shooter-friendly, look for Kaleena to have one of her stellar games.

Duke lost a very tight one to Notre Dame and a close one to Kentucky. We will pressure them on defense even more.

I hope the game is as exciting and close as the matchup in Philly that I watched with UConnCat.

 

[VAMike23]

Duke obviously had no answer for Maya last year. I don't think they can guard Tiffany, who is on top of her game. If Cameron is shooter-friendly, look for Kaleena to have one of her stellar games.

Duke lost a very tight one to Notre Dame and a close one to Kentucky. We will pressure them on defense even more.

I hope the game is as exciting and close as the matchup in Philly that I watched with UConnCat.

It'll be interesting to see what "Big Game Bria" has in store for the Crazies tonight...and also, I'm looking for KML to shoot a high % due to the heightened challenge this game will present....the great ones (like Maya) have a particular love for inflicting pain on the road.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Duke obviously had no answer for Maya last year. I don't think they can guard Tiffany, who is on top of her game. If Cameron is shooter-friendly, look for Kaleena to have one of her stellar games.

Duke lost a very tight one to Notre Dame and a close one to Kentucky. We will pressure them on defense even more.

I hope the game is as exciting and close as the matchup in Philly that I watched with UConnCat.

IMO, Cameron is the most shooter friendly gym in the country.

 

[triaddukefan]

It'll be interesting to see what "Big Game Bria" has in store for the Crazies tonight...and also, I'm looking for KML to shoot a high % due to the heightened challenge this game will present....the great ones (like Maya) have a particular love for inflicting pain on the road.

While it should be a great crowd tonight, I dont expect to see many of the "crazies" in the seats tonight. I was at the MD game, (our highest attended game of the year), and there were just a handful of students in attendance. Not sure if the crowd can compare to the road atmosphere UCONN faced in Waco and South Bend.

 

[MilfordHusky]

While it should be a great crowd tonight, I dont expect to see many of the "crazies" in the seats tonight. I was at the MD game, (our highest attended game of the year), and there were just a handful of students in attendance. Not sure if the crowd can compare to the road atmosphere UCONN faced in Waco and South Bend.

If you guys have a full arena with a raucous crowd, I think that would help. If you have 5,000, that will not faze UConn. Are the students pessimistic about this one, given the recent history?

 

[pap49cba]

Last I read a few days ago there were approx. 4,000 seats still available.

 

[DWHoops]

While it should be a great crowd tonight, I dont expect to see many of the "crazies" in the seats tonight. I was at the MD game, (our highest attended game of the year), and there were just a handful of students in attendance. Not sure if the crowd can compare to the road atmosphere UCONN faced in Waco and South Bend.

A better student crowd than vs. Maryland is a certainty. I expect student attendance to be decent tonight, but not quite matching the number of student at the last UConn game in Cameron in 2010.

Attendance of non-students at Duke is much better Friday through Sunday than on weeknights, especially in terms of walk-ups and groups. Those fans were very loud during the Maryland game when it counted.

 

[wes33]

If you guys have a full arena with a raucous crowd, I think that would help. If you have 5,000, that will not faze UConn. Are the students pessimistic about this one, given the recent history?

If you have a idea what turns the students HOT button please let the marketing department know.

 

[triaddukefan]

A better student crowd than vs. Maryland is a certainty. I expect student attendance to be decent tonight, but not quite matching the number of student at the last UConn game in Cameron in 2010.

Attendance of non-students at Duke is much better Friday through Sunday than on weeknights, especially in terms of walk-ups and groups. Those fans were very loud during the Maryland game when it counted.

Definitely. If this game was on a friday through sunday, I would be in attendance. Its not so easy for me to get to durham for a game on a monday night. Ill be watching from the comforts of home. Pacing around the den nervously throughout.



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[JS]

Not out of a job but we are cutting your pay in half....

That's fair.

Doggydaddy has the unusual job classification of analyst and provocateur.

He's only losing one of those functions.

 

[pap49cba]

Here's hoping KML doesn't "zone out" tonight...

 

[UConnCat]

Here's hoping KML doesn't "zone out" tonight...

Based on her quotes in Rich's blog, she is determined not to let that happen again.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Either UConn by 15 or Duke wins a close one.