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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 3112803, member: 1131"] Given that UCLA was shooting at a much lower percentage than UConn (and thus providing more defensive rebounding opportunities for UConn), this statistic is deceptive. I think a better measure of rebounding success is how many offensive rebounds they allow their opponent to get. As I recall without checking the box score, UCLA got 18 or 19 offensive rebounds in that game, which is a dismal performance for UConn's rebounders. Most of the time, allowing the other team more than 10 to 12 O-bounds leads to trouble. Allowing 18 or 19 is just bad. I think UConn will be able to rebound adequately against either Notre Dame or Oregon, but for obvious reasons, I think they are going to be "up against it" in that department if they play Baylor. To win that game, they will need to rely on pace and mobility (and obviously efficient first-shot success in their offense), and get transition scoring whenever they do get a defensive rebound. [/QUOTE]