UConn destroying #4 Louisville

[starkvegasdawg]

33-15 late 2nd quarter.

[Dawg61]

We only have to play UConn once this year. Maybe zero if we get lucky.

[Coach34]

We only have to be better than them 1 night

[BeardoMSU]

We only have to be better than them 1 night

This.

[ZedFedder]

Agreed. We can beat them.

But the people on here who want to try to say we are equal with them or even better... Cmon. There is a reason they won 111 in a row. And it’ll probably be another 60 in a row at minimum. They are the most dominant team in all of sports. Again, we can beat them. We have proven that. But if we played them 20 times, I’m willing to bet UConn wins 19.

[Cooterpoot]

There are 2 dominant teams this year and we’re one of them.

[99jc]

Don't be scared of them they had better be scared of us we beat that ass last time and we will beat them again. Their are bitches believe it they do.

[desotodawgz]

We want to play Uconn.......... in the finals only. We would have to get into their bench

[BeardoMSU]

We need TM to work on her hands, specifically touch under the rim. If she could just clean up put backs...

[dawgday166]

We can't match up with Katie Lou. Overall team is very tough matchup for us. Not saying we can't win but .. will take a helluva effort.

1st ... I just want us to not slip up and get there. Then I hope Vic just does walk-through, saves our gals' energy and legs, and then comes up with one helluva game plan.

[dawgday166]

We need TM to work on her hands, specifically touch under the rim. If she could just clean up put backs...

We need her to run the floor faster too.

[Dawg61]

We need her to run the floor faster too.

And make her free throws

[dawgday166]

And make her free throws

She's been getting better there. Keep making em like she did last game.

The running the floor part is the most worrisome to me in a UConn matchup. I'm thinking Bibby may play a lot of minutes, and she'll have to come through big time too.

[Percho]

We need TM to work on her hands, specifically touch under the rim. If she could just clean up put backs...

She needs to use her legs more and get the ball higher off the backboard, I would have her practice with the ball up high jumping and shooting.

[cheewgumm]

Would undefeated State vs undefeated UCONN be the biggest women?s game in a while or does that happen often? I know most good girls teams lose very infrequently.

[TXDawg]

Would undefeated State vs undefeated UCONN be the biggest women?s game in a while or does that happen often? I know most good girls teams lose very infrequently.

It would have to be close. If it happens, the two teams would have 6 combined losses in the last two seasons which is pretty remarkable sustained success. Plus, it would be a rematch of one of the greatest upsets in WBB history.

[smootness]

2014 is the most recent year where two undefeated teams met for the title, UConn and Notre Dame. And they both obliterated the field in the Tourney on the way to the title game. So that one was a huge game. But it didn't have the rematch implications, so...

[Saltydog]

team in the country and it's not close. We don't matchup well with them at all.

[Cooterpoot]

team in the country and it's not close. We don't matchup well with them at all.

It's essentially the same team as last year that we didn't match up with then. We can hang no problem. You guys with loser ass mentalities kill me.
The only way they smoke us is to get us in foul trouble. But the same could be said for their thin bench too. We're considerably better than Louisville and Notre Dame. We crushed SC already too.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I hate to say it but they would beat us by 20. Their size would be too much to overcome. Add on to that an incentive to beat us to get revenge.

[Cooterpoot]

I hate to say it but they would beat us by 20. Their size would be too much to overcome. Add on to that an incentive to beat us to get revenge.

Their size was good last year and they didn't. You people quit and give up so easily. We'd play them head up in a damn good game. You just have to punch them in the mouth like last year. They're going to essentially play the whole tournament at home and we'll get shipped out way west in the rigged NCAA system. Let them cruise and not have to play any tough games. It'll catch up to them.

[Jack Lambert]

I hate to say it but they would beat us by 20. Their size would be too much to overcome. Add on to that an incentive to beat us to get revenge.

I have watch our girls and they play to the level of the team they are playing. I think they would step up. I suspect UCONN is hoping for a rematch.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Their size was good last year and they didn't. You people quit and give up so easily. We'd play them head up in a damn good game. You just have to punch them in the mouth like last year. They're going to essentially play the whole tournament at home and we'll get shipped out way west in the rigged NCAA system. Let them cruise and not have to play any tough games. It'll catch up to them.

We also had more size....If McCowan happens to get in foul trouble, were done.

[Commercecomet24]

Here ya go: If this don't get ya fired up nothing will! Except we would not be near the under dog as the US Hockey team.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmyoMe4iHM

[Tbonewannabe]

Here ya go: If this don't get ya fired up nothing will! Except we would not be near the under dog as the US Hockey team.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmyoMe4iHM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Commercecomet24 again.

I absolutely love that movie and I am not a big hockey fan.

[Jack Lambert]

Here ya go: If this don't get ya fired up nothing will! Except we would not be near the under dog as the US Hockey team.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmyoMe4iHM

So did that coach escape from New York and LA to make that speech.

[Tbonewannabe]

I have watch our girls and they play to the level of the team they are playing. I think they would step up. I suspect UCONN is hoping for a rematch.

UConn has great ball movement and almost everyone of them can hit a three. They are a great team but our defense makes other teams very uncomfortable. Last year we would have won by double digits if the refs weren't screwing us every chance they got, insert Porn Star Katie clip of the throat punch.

[Coach34]

We had more depth last year than we do this year. We arent as good defensively as were last year. But we are better offensively.

[confucius say]

The best way to beat them is play a game in the 60s. Slow it down, be physical, limit their possessions, no second chance points.

Let them run and play like golden state and we?ll get beat 90-70.

[Dawg61]

Only way to top last year's win over UConn is to do it this year to win the title.

[confucius say]

We had more depth last year than we do this year. We arent as good defensively as were last year. But we are better offensively.

Depth is ok everywhere but the 5. Holmes would start for 80% of teams and can score and defend, danberry is a plus defender who can score some, bibby can be physical and give you 5 fouls. Her lack of quickness is an issue if she has to guard the perimeter. She is better guarding someone the style of asa Wilson.

Just missing a solid backup 5.

[Commercecomet24]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Commercecomet24 again.

I absolutely love that movie and I am not a big hockey fan.

Same here. That may be the only hockey game i've watched in my whole life. That movie and the whole story of that team was just incredible. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. One of those deals that transcends sport, triumph of the human spirit type stuff. Gotta love it!

[Cooterpoot]

Louisville beats them last night if they don't start so slow. They just got intimidated by UConn to start the game, similar to SC but they outscored UConn 2 of the final 3 periods and were only 2 behind them in scoring in the other period. You just can't let UConn jump on you early.

[RocketDawg]

UConn has great ball movement and almost everyone of them can hit a three. They are a great team but our defense makes other teams very uncomfortable. Last year we would have won by double digits if the refs weren't screwing us every chance they got, insert Porn Star Katie clip of the throat punch.

Where'd the "Porn Star Katie" moniker come from? I've heard it before but not sure it fits ... she's OK, just doing her job. She did it very well with the throat punch. :) She could play for us after a little practice. **

[dawgday166]

Louisville beats them last night if they don't start so slow. They just got intimidated by UConn to start the game, similar to SC but they outscored UConn 2 of the final 3 periods and were only 2 behind them in scoring in the other period. You just can't let UConn jump on you early.

Louisville doesn't beat them regardless. Having said that, I think we may could do the same to Louisville if we play our best.

I'm just saying they have extremely tough matchups for us, especially Katie Lou. Everyone with exception of TM and Morgan will be giving up 2, 4, and 4 inches. TM will have to fly down the court too, which isn't her strong suit.
They have 3 players shooting > 40% from 3, and 2 > 45%.

I do think we may have advantage in physicality tho. Not saying we can't win, but they have most of the advantages IMO. Anyone that thinks we gonna just put a beat down on them is living in fantasy land.

[confucius say]

Looking at uconn stats, they only play 7 routinely. Those 7 play 16 minutes or more. Same as us. That?s not counting danberry who is at 10 minutes a game.

They shoot 40% from three compared to our 39.

They shoot 53% overall compared to our 47.

They shoot 76% from the stripe compared to our 73.

They give up 54 points a game compared to our 55.

[dawgday166]

Looking at uconn stats, they only play 7 routinely. Those 7 play 16 minutes or more. Same as us. That?s not counting danberry who is at 10 minutes a game.

They shoot 40% from three compared to our 39.

They shoot 53% overall compared to our 47.

They shoot 76% from the stripe compared to our 73.

They give up 54 points a game compared to our 55.

I looked at their stats too. Saw same rotation numbers as well as the length differentials. Their ability to hit 3s gonna spread us out a good bit.

[confucius say]

Louisville doesn't beat them regardless. Having said that, I think we may could do the same to Louisville if we play our best.

I'm just saying they have extremely tough matchups for us, especially Katie Lou. Everyone with exception of TM and Morgan will be giving up 2, 4, and 4 inches. TM will have to fly down the court too, which isn't her strong suit.
They have 3 players shooting > 40% from 3, and 2 > 45%.

I do think we may have advantage in physicality tho. Not saying we can't win, but they have most of the advantages IMO. Anyone that thinks we gonna just put a beat down on them is living in fantasy land.

I don?t think anyone here thinks we gonna just put a beat down on them.

The question is how big is the gap from them to us and how to make that gap up. The easiest way is style of play. We have to dictate the style to beat them, just like we did last year.

[confucius say]

I looked at their stats too. Saw same rotation numbers as well as the length differentials. Their ability to hit 3s gonna spread us out a good bit.

Yep. That?s why we cannot let them go all golden state. They love shooting threes in transition. We have to slow it down and force them to get their points off of offensive sets. And no second chance points.

[Cooterpoot]

Looking at uconn stats, they only play 7 routinely. Those 7 play 16 minutes or more. Same as us. That?s not counting danberry who is at 10 minutes a game.

They shoot 40% from three compared to our 39.

They shoot 53% overall compared to our 47.

They shoot 76% from the stripe compared to our 73.

They give up 54 points a game compared to our 55.

Last year: 40% 3s, 52% shooting, 78% FT, gave up 55 (scored 87 now scoring 90)
Last year us: 34% 3s, 44% shooting, 73% FT, gave up 57 (scored 76 now scoring 83)

I don't see where much is different than last year except we've improved our numbers more than they have (while playing a tougher schedule). You guys carry on with your "Nobody can beat UConn" bullshit.

[msbulldog]

Vic will out-scheme them.

[Tbonewannabe]

Where'd the "Porn Star Katie" moniker come from? I've heard it before but not sure it fits ... she's OK, just doing her job. She did it very well with the throat punch. :) She could play for us after a little practice. **

I saw someone else refer to her with that moniker and it seemed like it fit. I think it is because her "acting" isn't great but the refs seem to enjoy it.