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[QUOTE="Topdawg, post: 4518607, member: 5063"]
A tough win against a team that was motivated to repeat an upset.

UConn was emotionally tired after a difficult outing to Knoxville.  I could tell starting 2Q that the team was not bringing the ball up quickly.  There wasn’t much of the fluid motion, the screens and cuts, or the posting hard down low.  For a team that leads the country in assists per game, there was not much of that going on.

Villanova deserves a lot of credit for playing well on defense and limiting UConn’s possessions.  Villanova took 62 shots to UConn’s 49.  We turned the ball over 6 more times than they did.  They had 7 steals.  Siegrest and Olsen had great games.

Audrey had a strong game and attacked the basket often.  Aaliyah had a solid game but was not as successful with her offense.  Dorka played well and made key shots from the outside.  Lou was guarded very closely and did get beat up.  Nika fought hard and made some good drives to the basket.  Ayanna contributed important minutes.

Time to rest, recover, and get ready for the important days ahead. The NCAA tournament is going to have games in quick succession.  So this stretch is good preparation for March.

Hope Azzi and Caroline are getting better.  The team needs them!
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