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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2060067, member: 5798"] I hear what you are saying eebmg, but...............If this were a horse race, we're at the point of the season where we're rounding the final turn, and heading for home. The finish line is still a ways off, but it's in sight, and Geno is going to the whip. :) [B]At THIS point, this is the way I see UConn finishing the season:[/B] [B]1.[/B] We've got 2 conference games left. [B]Memphis & USF.[/B] UConn should win BOTH of them with relative ease. [B]Memphis (13-14/6-8)[/B] is in 8th place in the conference standings with a sub .500 record. They're having problems scoring points lately. They couldn't break 40 against SMU this past Saturday, who is not a defensive Juggernaut. [B]USF[/B] [B](21-6/10-4)[/B] has already lost 4 conference games this year. One to [B]UConn[/B], and one to [B]Memphis, UCF & Temple[/B]. They are not the dominant team they've been in years past. UConn should win this game in the same fashion they did the last game, 102-37 or there abouts. [B]2.[/B] [B]AAC conference Tournament [/B]- [B]March 3 - 6 at The Mohegan Sun Arena, CT.[/B] UConn should breeze through these 3 games with relative ease. These game are being played in UConn's backyard in the MSA, their home away from home. Expect lots of local UConn fans to be in attendance. [B]Tulane[/B] is [U]the only[/U] conference team to play them close. If a rematch occurs, I look for a completely different game (same result) from the Huskies. One similar to the first game the two played this year, 100-56. [B]3. NACC Tournament [/B]- [B]UConn[/B] [U]will be[/U] the overall #1 seed in the tournament. [B]First weekend - 1st & 2nd round games [/B]- [B]March 17-20[/B] Hosted by UConn in [B]Gampel Arena. [/B]They'll be playing a #16 seed, and either the 8th or 9th seed in their bracket. They should have no trouble winning both games against two less talented teams. [B]Second weekend - 3rd & 4th round games [/B]- [B]Venue[/B]: [B]Bridgeport Connecticut (March 24-27)[/B] Another backyard venue for UConn. 90% of the fans in the arena for those games will be wearing UConn gear. The team will be feeding off of their energy and support. The highest seeded team they can play the first game is a #5 seed. If they win that one, and they should, now it gets a bit dicey. Now they play a top 10 team. They play for the regional final against the regional #2 or 3 seed, [U]IF[/U] there are no upsets like there was last year. I see UConn coming out of their region as usual. [B]Third weekend - Final Four - Dallas Texas Venue: [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Arena']American Airlines Arena.[/URL] Friday March 31 & Sunday April 2)[/B] Two games over 3 days. Playing two more top 10 teams. They've already faced and beaten 5 top 10 teams this year. No fear here. This team (except for the freshmen) has been here before. They know exactly what to expect. Geno will have them ready to play. UConn must win it's last 6 games. The first 3 should not present that much of a problem. Our lack of depth has been a constant all season. Unless the starters get into early foul trouble, or sustain an injury, they should expect to play 35 - 40 minutes. This is not a new dynamic for team UConn. They've done this the past 4 years. I fully expect UConn to get to the "Great 8". When (not if) they get to that point, I doubt they'll lose one of those last 3. Like last year, there's no guarantee they'll be facing #1 seeds, that remains to be seen. They may play two teams they played earlier in the year. One game at a time. Do not look ahead, do not assume anything, do not concede anything, do not under estimate your next opponent, be ready to play, and play hard/smart for 40 minutes. Ask no quarter, give none. That's how I see it. No smoke, no mirrors, no slight of hand tricks. That's the way I read the tea leaves. I'm standing hard and fast on these observations and expectations. So shall it be written, so shall it be done. :cool: [/QUOTE]

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