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Xavier Postgame Thread

oldude said:
Some thoughts on the Xavier game:
  • Maybe the biggest surprise today was Azzi missing a FT after making 40 in a row, which presaged a pretty tough shooting night for one of the best shooters in the country.
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Maybe the shock of missing the FT threw her rhythm off, or maybe Azzi is just trying to set up the Lady Vols to slack off on her on Sunday.
 
Nice feel good game for Allie. Glad she is finally gaining this kind of momentum and confidence. We will see how much carries over to teams that play defense but this was an important step.

K9 is a dog.

From the beginning of the season I have believed that getting them integrated into the lineup was a key to UConn's success. I am feeling much better about UConn's chances.

Bring on the Lady Vols.
 
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Few thoughts:
*We heard and saw some glimpses that Allie is an amazing 3-point shooter and today she was out of this world, 10-14...wow!!!
*it was so good to see how happy and excited the team was for Allie!
*Was this not the worst game of Azzi's career on offense?
*the defense for the last 3 quarters was crazy good. this team is special! practically no weak links on defense with few truly amazing defensive players (KK, Sarah, K9, Shade, Azzi and not even counting Serah and Blanca who are fantastic defensive players).
*Still too many missed layups
*As i was watching at home on Peacock and had great fun. I'm sure that everyone in the arena (aside than maybe the Xavier team members), had a blast. games like this show that even while winning by 58 points, the game is fun to watch.
*Happy for A. Edwards who gave great 4 years to UConn and grew so much as a player in those years. Should be an example for future recruits of what happens if a player comes to UConn and is willing to work hard on their game under the coaching of the best staff in the business.
*We need Blanca and Serah for the TN game. hopefully they can play.
 
Uconn could use Blanca and Serah back for the Tenn. game. I hope they heal fast, otherwise it could be a little harder than it should be.
UConn was +54 when Shade was in.
 
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I liked Allie from day one. You can see she has a perfect 3 point shot... Her mechanics are excellent.

No doubt she probably took a million 3 pointers in practice during her high school years..

I would be shocked beyond belief if anyone beats Uconn this year....This includes S.S. , UCLA, Tennessee and Texas.....
 
Kaizen said:
K9 has 8 rebs, 8 asts and 3 steals
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And she was "robbed' of a bunch of great assists by players missing wide open shots.

She was on a mission tonight: All over the court on defense and then under control but driven to set up her teammates on offense by driving into the middle of the zone. A masterful performance.

There is no replacing Paige as a PG, but KK and K9 can set the tone in a completely different fashion.
 
This team has been sending the message that they are for real.

Tonight was a test of the ability of this team to play UConn basketball without 2 key players. Mission accomplished.

Next - Tennessee.
 
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What a 3pt turnaround. After clanking 1-13 against the zone in Q1, UConn went on to hit 14-21 for the rest of the game.

Allie is now shooting 48.2% from the arc.

Allie hit her 10 threes from a 22'-1.75" arc. Maya in 2009 hit her 10 from a 19'-9" arc. Kaleena in 2014 and Katie Lou in 2017 hit their 10 from a 20'-9" arc.
 
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