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[QUOTE="HuskerDo, post: 4552778, member: 2802"]
Yes, a turning point, but for a different reason.  After Tennessee, teams perfected the formula that Georgetown had pioneered in its first Uconn game.  Don't send anyone (or at most one person) to the offensive boards, drop everyone back as soon as a shot is released.  That eliminates Nika creating transition baskets.  How many times in the last 10 games have we seen Nika furiously pushing the ball upcourt, only to see more opposing players than than teammates?

Then, stick with Lou by whatever legal or illegal means are available.  But sag off everyone else drastically.  That creates the basis for triple teaming anyone in the post, and since Lou is still being shadowed, there's no reason to worry about a post player to pass out for  a wide open jumper.  It also means that anyone driving to the basket--especially Aubrey--will face a lane full of defenders.

Do these things, and UConn will be lucky to break 60.  It's notable that the two national powers from this period didn't use this formula, since they could run and defend man on man--and those were the two best offensive games UConn played in this period.
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