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Message: [QUOTE="GoChips20, post: 5124254, member: 11308"] It’s easy to overlook in the wake of Citron’s defense on Juju and Hidalgo/Miles controlling the game, but I was very impressed with ND’s frontcourt duo of King and Koval. King battled foul trouble but when she was in the game she was an energizer bunny and bothered Iriafen defensively. Her midrange buckets also helped break open the floor. I think Liatu King could be a high-reward second-round draft pick for someone. Early on I was frustrated by Koval’s rebounding, but as the game went on I was impressed by her defensive force. She was consistently in the right position and helped prevent a number of easy looks at the rim. She wasn’t a major factor offensively but did show a nice touch when she scored. She gives Notre Dame a target in the paint who can wall up defensively. Overall, ND is as good as I thought they’d be. Hidalgo and Miles play well together and most of the pieces around them are good enough to be #1 or #2 options on other top 25 teams. If they can get Westbeld and Karlen back healthy this team may be the national title favorite. Right now they’re as good as anyone in the country, but something ND does need to look out for is how to better integrate their star guards in sets. Hidalgo and Miles were much better together in transition than halfcourt — but I also think ND’s defense and pace are going to allow them to play in transition almost at will. USC’s defense is also very good which was a factor today. Great win for the Irish. Is this Ivey’s first top-3 win at ND? [/QUOTE]

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