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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 5148947, member: 1026"] Great points. Guard size was definitely an issue last night, as good of a defender as Hassan is he's shorter and less stout than some opponents. I'm surprised Hassan is listed at 195lbs (Solo lighter at 190?!) I'd have guessed 180. Hassan got bully balled by X a couple times on drives. Definitely in the OT Reed did a much better job of moving his feet and allowing the guards to recover for joint contests of 3pt shots, this is key going forward to reduce opponent's 3pt %. Nowell though definitely shorter than Hassan seems more muscular so he might help. But mixing in Jayden Ross's size is helping and should continue to be UConn's best counter to opposing guards shooting & drives. And I think Solo is improving game-by-game on defense and will be much better by season's end - kind of like Cam Spencer last year. [/QUOTE]