UConn vs. Temple Game Thread

[Hongster]

Nice Mojeff 3.

 

[Hongster]

Again Tuck took a tentative shot.

 

[sawxfan23]

They are beating UConn to every 50/50 ball

 

[xHunt3r]

They are beating UConn to every 50/50 ball

No they're not... while UConn may not be playing it's best game, let's not exaggerate...

 

[Vowelguy]

Texas just lost to TCU

Not surprised.

 

[Hongster]

Nice little mini run by Uconn started by who else KML...

 

[Vowelguy]

UConn's closest American game was 34 pts. Will this game top that? Wasnt looking good a few minutes ago, but Temple finally looks broken.

 

[MilfordHusky]

K comes off a screen for a jumper then takes the ball inside. 4 more points, headed to 2,000+.

 

[BigBird]

It's fun to watch this team, even though this outing has been a slop-fest. Amazing to be a little (only a little) let down by a team with a 20 point lead in the second half.

 

[MilfordHusky]

63-39 inside of 12 mins.

 

[sawxfan23]

No they're not... while UConn may not be playing it's best game, let's not exaggerate...

Really so you think that a team like Temple should be outrebounding UConn(which has a size advantage at EVERY position)?

 

[EricLA]

Morgan needs to hit those open threes. She's 3-10, and Stewie is 5-12. The rest of the team is 9-12.

Morgan is shooting something like 18% from beyond the arc. The only word for that is horrible...

Actually I just looked it up. 0-3 today so now she's at 15.8%.

 

[Hongster]

Gabby is the only one that makes any money for Uconn right now.

 

[Blueballer]

Nice to see Saniya connect

 

[EricLA]

Gabby is special. Nan said she's going to terrorize opponents when she gets more experience, but I think she pretty much terrorizes them now. She's just so good and has such amazing instincts...

 

[MilfordHusky]

And right on cue, Morgan hits an open three.

Saniya is shooting confidently.

I think Kiah has 5 blocks.

The lead is 32.

 

[HuskyNan]

Really so you think that a team like Temple should be outrebounding UConn(which has a size advantage at EVERY position)?

Size is certainly a plus but rebounding is more about positioning and effort than size.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Gabby in double figures again.

Block by Kiah.

 

[EricLA]

And right on cue, Morgan hits an open three.

Saniya is shooting confidently.

I think Kiah has 5 blocks.

The lead is 32.

Ah ok. so she's 1-5 today and her % is up to 16.3!

She must hit them a lot in practice because if it were any other player it seems like Geno would tell her to stop with the 3 point attempts. Of course she gets open 3 point shots - she can't usually hit them.

 

[Hongster]

All we need is Gabby and Stoke.

 

[EricLA]

One other thing about rebounds too - Temple has missed 15 3 point shots. More often than not those careen off the rim and shoot back out. It's easier for offense to get boards when the balls bounce far away from the hoop like that. Still, it doesn't look "great" on the stats sheet to see a team like Temple basically rebounding as strongly as UCONN...

 

[MilfordHusky]

Coville records her second double-double of the season against UConn. Congrats! Could be a record.​

 

[MilfordHusky]

One other thing about rebounds too - Temple has missed 15 3 point shots. More often than not those careen off the rim and shoot back out. It's easier for offense to get boards when the balls bounce far away from the hoop like that. Still, it doesn't look "great" on the stats sheet to see a team like Temple basically rebounding as strongly as UCONN...

Yeah, I think we rebound less well on long rebounds.

 

[ASweet3781]

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[sarals24]

Here's a thought. Instead of calling her a "disappointing player" how about saying "she needs to work on finishing plays". Has there EVER been another UCONN player who missed a layup?

I don't think that one play makes her a "disappointment", but if she wants playing time on this team she is going to have to come in and make an immediate impact, like Kiah and Gabby do. She got the ball, made a nice head fake and then pulled up for a shot that didn't come near the rim. Probably not going to earn her more minutes anytime soon.