I feel good about this game. As others have said, we have to play smart basketball, not force the ball inside when the shot isn't there, limit TOs, etc. But getting the ball to our posts will still be key. I liked the comment someone made in another thread...that Imani is playing as if she finally realized she's 6'7...she has to be a factor for us to win this game, IMO. But even if our posts have a strong outing, and are on the floor together at points, this game is probably going to be determined by guard play. We have to draw the Huskies attention away from the inside, and that's going to take more than just one player stepping up, and hitting their shots. Our biggest advantage is the fact no one expects us to win - all the pressure should be on UCONN, and we need to play like we have nothing to lose. Because we don't. If we can do that, while avoiding the sloppy play that has plagued us at times this season, I like our chances. Bottom line UCONN is a great team, but they aren't unbeatable, and not only because of that early OT loss to the Cardinal. Yes, they had big wins vs. ND and Duke this year, but overall their SOS isn't close to that of other top programs...somewhere in the 30's, vs. #6 for the Horns. Their win vs. USF in the AAC championship was 14 pts, St. Johns was a 16 pt win, and ND was within single-digits at the half, before losing by 18. And that was early in the season, and I think the Irish, and their star freshman Turner, are much improved since that contest. All of these are solid, double-digit wins, but not the type of blowouts we've seen from past Husky squads. I completely agree with Coach Aston's comment after the win vs. CAL. We're getting closer to where we were during the first part of the season, but we're not quite there yet. And I take that to mean in terms of confidence, because I think we've made the necessary adjustments otherwise; let's see if we take that final step today. Go Horns!
Last edited: Mar 28, 2015