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Message: [QUOTE="UConnStats, post: 4111244, member: 5842"] Whaley and Akok will have to guard Smith on the perimeter. Hopefully Akok is up to the task because it won’t be easy scoring inside against Kessler and Smith, so Akok’s ability to stretch the defense would be a big lift. Whaley has been the worst offensive player out of the team’s core rotation by a wide margin (-1.3 OBPM) and he and Sanogo clogging the paint will only put extra pressure on the others to score from the perimeter. Making our 3s is the clear path to a W, but I’m not going to count on that happening in our first game against a good opponent. I’m expecting a rock fight. Our backcourt has a size advantage as Auburn runs a small 2 guard set most of the time. I’d like to see UConn get Auburn to switch one of them onto Martin, Hawkins, or Jackson at times and see if we can score over them that way, or by slashing if our spacing allows it. [/QUOTE]