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We have a very good team. UConn usually plays at another level in games of this magnitude. We don't shoot the 3 or free throws very well. This will hurt in a game like this. Can we win? Yes, but UConn can also blow us out. I've said all along if we stay within 10 points I count it a success. Learn and take it to the tourney.
We have as many weapons as they do and have played much tougher competition. That will help a ton. UConn is no doubt a great, great team but I don't think we just lay down for them.
The difference is where they are playing...if they were playing in Columbia I would feel alot better but we can still pull it out.
A loss isn't the end of the world and would be a good learning tool, but don't be surprised if we come home still undefeated.
The difference is where they are playing...if they were playing in Columbia I would feel alot better but we can still pull it out.
A loss isn't the end of the world and would be a good learning tool, but don't be surprised if we come home still undefeated.
USC is actually #45 nationally in 3pt pct. at 35.4%. The difference between that and the top 15 is only 2%. That means, one more made 3pt per every 4 games.
Also, UConn is only 3% higher in FT pct. than USC, but Carolina gets to the line a lot more. USC has 419 FTA vs UConn's 339. USC has two more made free throws per game than UConn.
Wish someone would post this data ^^^ on UCONN's board. They need something more relevant to consider than comparing point differentials for a team that does not play in the SEC.
I'll be more than happy to eat my words, but I've seen UConn over the years and they just seem to kick into a different gear at home, and particularly with the hype this game is getting and will get if SC is undefeated.
As I've pointed out in other threads, even if we lose I think we can get them in the tournament later if we face them.
As I've pointed out in other threads, even if we lose I think we can get them in the tournament later if we face them.
They have played in many more games at this level of magnitude over their coach's career. The Huskies have won Nine (9) national championships, made it
to 15 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big East/AAC regular season and
tournament championships. I seem to remember them playing several #1 vs. #2 regular season games against Pat Summit teams over the years.
As long as our team comes away from their house knowing we can hang with them there, I will feel fine about a more important post-season match-up on a neutral court.
Not sure if it would be all that neutral. Final Four is in Tampa, so if our girls make it there, we could travel.
This... Plus our schedule has been and will continue to be tougher than UCONN. I believe Wilson will explode in this game... if Sessions and Bianca dont turn the ball over in out of control passes we will win.
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I can go along with this. Right now, I believe UConn wins by 5-10, but anything is possible when you have a defense and athletes like ours.
What we really need to do is play a close, competitive game and let our depth get to them. UConn plays 7-8 girls. USC plays 10.
Roy, Welch, Wilson, Dozier, White, Mitchell, Cuevas, Coates, Ibiam, and Sessions are all capable of playing 15 or more minutes. We need to use that to our advantage.
If we keep it close, by the end of the game I think our depth can pull out the W. The biggest thing I hope that comes out of this game is that our girls come out of the game knowing they can compete and win on a neutral court. If we get blown out then doubt can start creeping in. I am think uconn pulls out the W but I am interested to see how our girls compete. Both teams will be focused and ready like no other game this year.
i want some of what these idiots are smoking.....they will not blow our girls out....uconn may win, but they think their gonna win and blow us out just cuz their UCONN....thats stupid...ignorance is bliss and it obviously runs rampant up in yankeeville....our girls will be ready....theyve been waiting on this game
Real Time RPI has done a very good job of predicting our scores and they predict us to win 68-67, which sounds about right. The team doesn't need to read UCONN's board for extra motivation, as they will already be fired up. One can only get so jacked up before a game.
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_361_Women.html
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_361_Women.html
They have 5 girls that have 2 national championships, and that says enough. But saying we are going to play a team that has 9 National championships is freaking ridiculous. Why are you going so overboard? It's not like Rebbecca Lobo, and Sue Bird, and Diana Taurasi, and Mya Moore and Tina Charles are going to be suiting up against us.
It doesn't sound about right to me. It doesn't sound right that they have UConn ranked 8th. RPI is not a good indicator of how good UConn is because they are play far inferior competition. Just because they are destroying crappy teams that doesn't mean they aren't the best team in the country. They fixed what ever was wrong early in the year against Stanford and then they just beat the snot out of everyone since including excellent ND and Duke teams.
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