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UConn vs Jackson State postgame thread

Great win. Way to go Huskies. Survive and move on.

However, not exactly the best game the Huskies could have played from a defensive standpoint. Geno can't be very pleased with the effort particularly in the 3rd Q (despite what he may say publicly). And please don't say that Jackson St should have been seeded higher or that a #16 scored 65 against a#1 Iowa. Apples-oranges.

Both the defensive focus and discipline especially with some of the fouls (come on, not all were bad calls) have got to be a lot better on Monday. Anyway, I'll be there to add my cheers along with the thousands of other Husky fans.
 
Plebe said:
Two questions:
1. How many of those previous games were played against #14 seeds?
2. Any purpose to your post here other than general unpleasantness?
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1- zero, which shows that 14 seeds are generally much tougher than 16 seeds
2- why was it unpleasant? A factual stat is unpleasant?
 
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BRS24 said:
Bemusing event of the game - Geno gets a warning for bench decorum, ie, being too far out of the coaching box, and all I can think of is Mulkey, Shaka Smart, and a bunch of others that are ON the court vs wandering too far up the margin towards the scorer's table area.
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So true. Some of these coaches are literally on the court and Coach G gets called out. I rarely see or hear Coach Smart getting a warning and I see Coach Mulkey getting a tech for behavior but rarely a warning for being out on the floor.
 
MSGRET said:
I hope that this is the last game that Joe Vaszily calls this season for UConn. He is one of the worst refs I've ever seen. Only one that is worse I think she finally retired.
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The absolute worse of his "kind". It is not so much that he makes bad calls (all refs do - they are human). It is because he makes bad "no calls". It is the no calls that have made the women's game look like rugby games and at times ugly. This man's interpretation of the rules favor certain styles and certain teams that play those styles. Also very inconsistent. That is the problem, IMO.

As for the game. Great effort by both teams. J State was very impressive.
 
5 minutes into the game I wrote down.

Imaginary conversation during first timeout:

Geno: Paige if you start out aggressive like that, it makes it easy for the whole team to have confidence, get reasonable shots and make them.

Paige: Got it coach

Geno noted in the presser that the conversation actually was held before the game (a day or so ago?)
 
Pharos said:
The tricky thing was UConn only won the second half by 1 point. They only won the last 3 quarters by 8. Not sure what to make of that.
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That Jackson State didn't lose, they just ran out of time?

Or, alternatively, that...
Season 8 Episode 22 GIF by THE NEXT STEP
 
Hats off to Jackson State. Pretty scrappy team and well coached. They played hard for 40 minutes. With that being said, I am so proud of our beloved UConn Huskies!! Each player stepped up in multiple ways. Either on the scoring end, defensive end, rebounding, and passing. Each player did something positive to help the team get the win.

Ashlynn: Dealt with the bully ball by dishing out some physical play of her own. Great game.
Aaliyah: Took quite a few whacks to the face (some called and some were not called) and she played through it all.
KK: Such a wonderful floor general. Pushes the pace and knows when and where to take the action on offense. Defensive side, she is such a pest! She plays with so much confidence, which only has gotten better as the season progressed. Great game.
Paige: What an incredible player. I am glad that we have her on the team. Her passing, that one pass to Ashlynn, was Magic Johnson like! Just a small lane and Paige and Ashlynn connected. Just a beautiful exchange.
Nika: Like KK, Nika knows when and where to take the action. She was dropping dimes like only Nika can. Her defense, like KK, was disruptive. Great game, Nika!!

Ice: She played well. She had some solid passes that led to some scoring. Her rebounding and defensive play was very helpful to the team. She did well out there.
Q: Her time will come but when she is on the court, it is magical. Her ability to catch and shoot is electric! I hope that she remains patient and embrace what the coaching staff is trying to teach her and embrace her role. Her time will come.
Ines: What a team player! She came in and played hard.
 
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I was at the game today and it was a great atmosphere, basically a full house. I had the pleasure of walking in from South Garage with Jerry Franklin of Connecticut Public TV fame. He was always on at halftime and other breaks when CPTV carried the games from the mid 1990s until around 2012 or so. I made a point of thanking him for doing that. That was one of the biggest reasons for the growth in popularity in Connecticut for UCWBB. He laughingly noted that UConn was a bit nervous at first that the CPTV's coverage would cut into the fan base of about 1,000 that would actually go to the games!

Also saw Svetlana in the bookstore after the game checking out UConn gear. I was thinking she ought to have enough from back in the day. Different Husky, though. I am 6'0" and she has a good two inches on me. Imposing. Still looks like she could go for 30.

Jackson State was better than I had expected, made some crazy shots, had some size inside. They competed. I have come to expect the worst from the referees and they certainly delivered today. Vazily is bad, but the woman ref was worse.

The Wilson ball looks like a big pumpkin.

Not going to go heavy on the analysis - Paige was Paige, Shade was terrific, good to see Aaliyah out there doing Aaliyah-type things. Nika should have had the assist record but her teammates missed a lot of open shots that would have gotten her there. So we will look forward to have it happening on Monday.

I would like to see KK stop passing up open shots, only to drive into a black hole. Please, shoot the open three. If you miss, you miss.
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
Audio Stinks To High Heaven

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I thought the JSU coach was wonderful. Really talented and dedicated. Geno was spot-on about her program, and how there needs to be greater recognition of these programs by the power conferences. Rather than taking advantage of them and dragging their teams to play OOC games away from their homes, big-time teams should be traveling to THEIR schools and putting on a show. That's how to grow women's basketball.

I have a suggestion that probably won't go down well with a lot of you. I can remember when NCAA regional tournaments were truly regional. They were called East, South, Midwest and Far West. There was something to be said about truly sectional tournaments, and then the best of each of the four sections would be represented on the final big stage. Today, we're too focused on equality on a national stage right from the start. As a result, we have a tournament with too many sacrificial lambs in the first round, forcing a #16 to travel far from home to face slaughter, all in the name of a national grid.

As to the audio at the post-game presser, I used the earphones on my laptop, and for some reason the audio was plenty loud.
 
OldSchooler said:
I thought the JSU coach was wonderful. Really talented and dedicated. Geno was spot-on about her program, and how there needs to be greater recognition of these programs by the power conferences. Rather than taking advantage of them and dragging their teams to play OOC games away from their homes, big-time teams should be traveling to THEIR schools and putting on a show. That's how to grow women's basketball.

I have a suggestion that probably won't go down well with a lot of you. I can remember when NCAA regional tournaments were truly regional. They were called East, South, Midwest and Far West. There was something to be said about truly sectional tournaments, and then the best of each of the four sections would be represented on the final big stage. Today, we're too focused on equality on a national stage right from the start. As a result, we have a tournament with too many sacrificial lambs in the first round, forcing a #16 to travel far from home to face slaughter, all in the name of a national grid.

As to the audio at the post-game presser, I used the earphones on my laptop, and for some reason the audio was plenty loud.
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That's how John Wooden got to so many Final Fours because the teams in the Far West were not up to par with most of the rest of the nation. His first five NC had no competition in the Regional games. This way they have a better system where the #1 seeds down to the #16 seeds are more balanced.
 
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Surly1 said:
I know UConn is missing some pieces, just like last year, but the major difference is this UConn rendition has a healthy Paige in the lineup. You could see it immediately at the start of the game.

Like Nan stated, one down and more to come.

If Ashlynn can continue her offensive aggression, it will free up room for Paige, making UConn a very hard out. Can't wait for Monday.
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ASH can keep it up, but she is also a freshman. So nothing is guaranteed. KK showed signs of "freshmanitis" today. She continues to attack the basket without a plan. She becomes indecisive once she sees the lane closing up ( which is pretty much always going to be the case ). I wish she would use a pull up jump shot or a "teardrop." Instead, she winds up on the floor with the ball tied up. She also missed an outside shot that was pretty wide open ( she usually makes these ). We have all seen that she can step on the gas, just as ASH did today. Maybe Monday. ICE played okay but didn't really find the footing she had shown in the semi and final games of the BE tournament. The use of Q was so inconsistent, she couldn't really get a feel for the game. I'm glad she hit that three. I think we have to wait until next season for her to emerge as a big time player. But this " taste" of the big time has to be useful.
 
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MSGRET said:
That's how John Wooden got to so many Final Fours because the teams in the Far West were not up to par with most of the rest of the nation. His first five NC had no competition in the Regional games. This way they have a better system where the #1 seeds down to the #16 seeds are more balanced.
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Excellent point, MSGRET.

By the way, Wooden also got there because he had the best teams, which showed once the Final Four was played each season.
 
Jackson State is a pretty damn good team. Their center at times was driving UConn nuts. That said, I really thought UConn played below their ability, even given the fact that JSU was playing well. There were just several defensive lapses, some on Oaige's part. Here's hoping these are things that Geno reminds them to fix.
 
Pharos said:
The tricky thing was UConn only won the second half by 1 point. They only won the last 3 quarters by 8. Not sure what to make of that.
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Edwards put herself on the bench and Ice, KK and Nika only scored about ten points total in their minutes. Better scoring balance would help but a solid win in any case for the first NCAA game for four of our players. We gave up many games of playing experience to our first-round opponent and still won by over 20. Prety darn good!
 
HuskyNan said:
They won by 22 points - they only need to win by one. There is no trophy for having a large margin of victory
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So true. Nan, can you definitively let us know where Nika stands for the all time career assist record at UCONN? I'm going Monday and I want to know what I'm seeing. Thanks.
 
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