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Message: [QUOTE="gsmooth, post: 4570552, member: 9355"] That's my mindset, too. The NCAAT is about match ups and strategic styles, but I also think it's about which team handles the pressure better. I think UConn matches up well with Marquette and I still do, but they didn't handle the pressure well and Shaka Smart had those guys defending with like angry pitbulls. I got concerned in the first few minutes of the Marquette game when Hawkins banked in the 3 pointer and missed the next 3 shots long because it was a clear sign that the adrenaline was overflowing. I will say to those that say he can't shoot under pressure, I think that is BS. His 3 pointer against PC when they were making that huge comeback was as big a pressure shot one can take. No one on UConn wanted to be part of a big historic collapse. [/QUOTE]