Saturday, February 28, 2015

DoggyDaddy's Dailies 3/1/15

 

  • Links to everything about UConn women
  • Links to every top 25 score and game recap
  • Links to every AAC score and game recap
  • A list of top performers (Either 20+ points, a double/double or whatever I feel like) 
  • Links to everything you need to find out about a team, a player, every statistic you can think 
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What a great day for the UConn women's basketball and their seniors Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Kiah Stokes. So much to write about. And I'll be working on that once I publish this Daily. Some amazing numbers. You will see some of them defensively in the UGGY post below. UConn was just amazing on D. And here is an interesting tidbit. KML was 5-8 from beyond the arc for the 3rd consecutive game.
 
Look soon for the UConn's Senior Day Post Game report. There will be tons of pictures and analysis.   
 
 
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Here is the pregame report for the UConn/South Florida Rematch in Tampa.  
 
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There has been a lot of talk about Baylor deserving a #1 seed. Most felt that their great record was more a product of a weak OOC schedule and a weaker Big 12 conference. Saturday, they lost to unranked ranked Iowa State 76-70 after losing the previous game to unranked Oklahoma 68-64.
 
Both of these were road games for Baylor. Oklahoma and Iowa State are not bad teams. But they are not teams a No. 1 seed would have lost to. Looks like those folks that doubted Baylor were correct. They will still be a tough out in the NCAA tourney, but after the last two games, it's hard to see them as a final four team.            
 
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The AAC's chance for having three teams make the NCAA tourney took a big blow when Tulane lost on the road to Tulsa.
Kelsee Grovey's two three-pointers in the final 1:23 gave Tulsa a five-point lead and the Hurricane held on for a 55-52 victory. Tough loss for the Green Wave. They really needed this game to have a shot.   

 
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Ugly Game Of The Day
 
As I watched the UConn/Memphis game, I thought it would be difficult to pick anyone but them for the ugly game. Then I remembered the words of one of the great basketball minds of all time, Dan K, who told me that any team playing UConn should be disqualified from winning the UGGY. UConn's defense does it to everyone. So, considering his words of wisdom, Memphis will only receive an  Honorable Mention.
 
Saturday's winner, Memphis aside, is a terrific candidate for the Ugly Game of the Day trophy. In their rematch with Green Bay, Youngstown state (19-8) was given a good smack down, losing 73-27.
 
The Penguins were ice cold from the field, shoot only 15% (6-40) from the field, 8% (2-25)from beyond the arc and only 4 assists and 17 turnovers. If they didn't get to the line 21 times, and making 13 of them, they might not have score more than 20 points instead of 27.
 
Congrats Youngstown State for a truly deserving UGGY award!!!!
 
Honorable Mention        
 
Gotta show some love to Memphis for their ugly effort against UConn. Yes, UConn played some amazing defense that was just beautiful, but I don't want to totally downplay the Tigers UGGY worthy game.
 
They only managed 24 points on 19% (11-57) shooting, 11.1% (2-18) on threes, 8 assists and 18 turnovers. 
 
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 So, without further ado!!!  

      
Ladies and Gents, DD looks at the news........

 
 

UConn Honors Seniors, Then Hammers Memphis, 87-24 Hartford Courant

Brian Koonz: UConn's Stokes, Mosqueda-Lewis a perfect match Connecticut Post

No.1 UConn routs Memphis 87-24, clinches American title WTOP

USF Women Preparing For Showdown With UConn Sports Florida Talk

KML, Stokes Leave Great Accomplishments John Altavilla

For Mosqueda-Lewis, A Perfect Kind Of Senior Day Jeff Jacobs

5 UConn Women's Lessons Learned: Huskies Will Be AAC's No. 1 Seed Again  John Altavilla

KML, Stokes hit milestones in Senior Day win  Carl Adamac

Stokes Has Two Tough Guys, Both Father Figures, In Her Corner John Altavilla

Day to remember for UConn seniors Mosqueda-Lewis and Kiah Stokes Jim Fuller

Taking a look at top UConn performances on Senior Night Jim Fuller

 
  


Thanks to my friend JohnnyC who sends me these numbers when he can.
 
Breanna Stewart UConn 20 points
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis UConn 21 points
Brittany Boyd California 15 points 15 rebounds 8 assists
Jordin Alexander Brown 25 points
Michelle Miller Princeton 21 points 
Jasmine Joyner Chattanooga 14 points 14 rebounds
Nikki Moody Iowa State 13 points 11 assists
Chatrice White Illinois 30 points
Jama Sharp Steson 21 points 10 rebounds 7 assists
Hannah Kimmel Sacred Heart 24 points 10 rebounds (ot)
Damika Martinez Iona 34 points
Joy Adams Iona 14 points 18 rebounds
Sina King Akron 24 points 10 rebounds
Anita Brown Akron 31 points
Dearica Hamby Wake Forest 32 points 10 rebounds
Shonese Jones UNC Asheville 27 points
Aerial Powers Michigan St. 17 points 17 rebounds
Vicky McIntyre Oral Roberts 22 points 17 rebounds
Ashley Green Milwaukee 30 points
 
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Message Boards
 

UConn Territory - The best UConn women's message board ever!!! 

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Rebkell - WCBB for everyone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else




Videos
 



 


 

Interesting Blogs

 Women's Hoops Blog By ThisJustIn
 

John Altavilla's blog, Hartford Courant
 
Jim Fuller's blog, New Haven Register
 

 

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Friday, February 27, 2015

DoggyDaddy's Dailies 2/28/15

 

  • Links to everything about UConn women
  • Links to every top 25 score and game recap
  • Links to every AAC score and game recap
  • A list of top performers (Either 20+ points, a double/double or whatever I feel like) 
  • Links to everything you need to find out about a team, a player, every statistic you can think 
  • Links to every relevant WCBB message boards
  • Links to every ranking, rating, SOS, RPI sites 
  • Links to other great Blogs 


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Here is my Senior Night against Memphis Pregame Report 
 
UConn announced that it will be offering a free live stream of the ceremony at this link http://www.uconnhuskies.com/collegesportslive/?media=489858 The event is set to start at 1:40 p.m.
 
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A couple of videos about our graduating seniors back in the days before UConn
 
 
 A wonderful 6 minutes video on KML in HS.  
 
 
 
 
Kiah talks about her recruitment
 
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Ugly Game Of The Day

 I have a simple criteria for this award. Under 30% FG shooting and 3 point shooting, and the score has to be under 45. And so far, I've had not problem finding at least one game every night to give this award to one of the teams in that game. But Friday night, with only 21 game/42 teams, there was not one team that met that high, uh.....low bar.

So, congrats to WCBB for not having a game ugly enough to win the coveted UGGY!!!!    
 
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 So, without further ado!!!  

      
Ladies and Gents, DD looks at the news........

 
 

Women’s basketball preview capsule — Memphis at No. 1 UConn New Haven Register

Mosqueda-Lewis’ Senior Day a family affair  Carl Adamac

Stokes’ journey at UConn coming to an end  Carl Adamac

Happy UConn Women's Senior Day: Live Streaming Announced Hartford Courant

Come Meet Jeff Goldberg, Author of "Unrivaled"  John Altavilla

UConn's Mosqueda-Lewis Finds Fame, Family, Friendship John Altavilla

UConn offering free live stream of Senior Day ceremony Jim Fuller

Stokes, Stewart representing UConn on and off the court Jim Fuller

UConn stars Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Kiah Stokes to be honored on Senior Day Register Citizen

No. 1 UConn Set for Senior Day on Saturday vs. Memphis Uconnhuskies.com

KML and 2,000  American Republican

Q&A with Kiah Stokes' father, Gary American Republican

UConn’s Breanna Stewart, Kiah Stokes dominating in the classroom as well New Haven Register

Stokes Is Dominating Defensive Presence NBC Connecticut

Senior Day Honorees CT Now

 
  

Upsets in Red

No. 14 Princeton Women Take Control Early, Beat Yale 67-49 ABC News

10 Arizona State defeats Utah 46-42 ESPN Box Score





NO GAMES SCHEDULED

 

Thanks to my friend JohnnyC who sends me these numbers when he can.
 
 
 Ace Eastern Western Carolina 23 points
Lucy Mason North Carolina-Greenboro 24 points  
 Jarae Savage North Carolina-Greenboro 23 points 13 rebounds
Tabatha Richardson-Smith Seton Hall 24 points
Ka-dedre Simmons Seton Hall 21 points

 
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UCONN Information
 







 



Message Boards
 

UConn Territory - The best UConn women's message board ever!!! 

College Fans Only - WCBB board where no holds are barred

Vol Nation - Tennessee women's basketball board     

ND Nation - Notre Dame women's basketball board

Rebkell - WCBB for everyone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else




Videos
 



 


 

Interesting Blogs

 Women's Hoops Blog By ThisJustIn
 

John Altavilla's blog, Hartford Courant
 
Jim Fuller's blog, New Haven Register
 

 

I'm always open for suggestions. Just please reply to this blog or email me at:

UConn Memphis II - Senior Night!!!! PreGame Report

       
UCONN @ Memphis
Day: Saturday
Date: February 28th, 2015
Location: Storrs, CT
Time: 2:00
TV: CBS SN
 UConn 27-1 (16-0)
Memphis 13-14 (7-9)
 

Head to Head

1/4/14 W 90-49 A
1/22/14 W 83-49 H
2/7/15 W 80-34 A 

 Overview
 
I will give proper kudos to these two wonderful young women after the game in my post game report. I'm just looking forward to seeing them get their honors and KML having her number put on the Wall of Fame!!

UConn announced that it will be offering a free live stream of the ceremony at this link http://www.uconnhuskies.com/collegesportslive/?media=489858 The event is set to start at 1:40 p.m.

Senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
Senior Kiah Stokes 












Anyone remember the first Memphis game? I seem to remember something different happening. Hmmm....oh yeah. Stewart and Tuck were benched after a few minutes in the game just before the South Carolina game. Now I remember. 

Geno was clearly annoyed with them for their play early in that game. There were lots of reasons for a lack of focus. It had all the makings of a game the players would overlook. All they have heard all week is about the South Carolina game. Geno is not interested in reasons. They are only excuses.  
 
After a few minutes of uninspired basketball, Geno pulled Stewart and Tuck. He eventually had on the floor Williams, Ekmark, Chong, KML and Jefferson. He subbed in Nurse but he always had Ekmark Chong and Williams on the court in the first half. Stewart and Tuck never saw the court again. 

UConn started Jefferson, KML and Nurse along with Chong and Williams. The small lineup dominated the second half, running out to a 9-0 start before Memphis called a time out. UConn went on several runs, the largest a 19-0 run over a six minute period starting around the nine minute mark. And all of this was done without Stewart, Tuck or Stokes. UConn outscored Memphis 52-18 in the second half.

Geno accomplished two things with the benching. He got the teams attention. They have played with more focus, energy and aggressiveness starting with the South Carolina game. At this point in the season we can look at the Stanford game as the first big turnaround in play and the Memphis game as the second.

Memphis is 2-2 since the last UConn game, beating Houston 64-58 and Central Florida  65-49 before losing close games to Tulane 75-65 and Tulsa 65-62.     
 

UConn is 5-0 since the last time they played Memphis, beating South Carolina, Tulane twice, Houston and Tulsa by an average score of 89-44. Geno has them progressing nicely to their tournament form. His rotation of players is crisp, the players have responded and they seem sure and supremely confident in themselves.   
 
  
UConn Starters
 
11 Kia Nurse 6' Freshman Guard
 
 Nurse played 32 minutes against Memphis last time out with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Since that game, Kia has really been as inconsistent as she has been all season. It certainly feels like the freshman wall has been hit. She is only 4-18 on threes in the last 5 games, and overall 16-40 which is only 40%. Thankfully, this young lady just keeps playing hard, it hasn't impacted her defense and I have no doubt she will bounce back from this slump soon.     
 
 
2014-15: MPG 25.0, FG% .507, 3PT% .418, PPG 11.1, RPG 3.3, APG 3.1, 46 steals, 1 block

4 Moriah Jefferson 5'7" Junior Guard
 
Jefferson player 32 minutes against Memphis the first time they met this season. 10 points, 3 assists, 2 steals. Not her best game, but she did what UConn needed with tough defense and running the offense. Moriah is coming off an eight steal game in her last outing.    
 
 
2014-15: MPG 26.9, FG% .568, 3PT% .486, PPG 11.8, RPG 2.8, APG 4.6, 73 steals, 4 block

23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 5'11" Senior Forward

KML had a solid game against Memphis the last time they met. With Tuck, Stewart and Stokes on the bench, she stepped up her post game, leading the team with 9 rebounds  and playing excellent post defense. She scored 11 points and had 2 assists. She is 10-16 her last two games on threes and is on her way to being the all time three point shooter in history.     


2014-15: MPG 28.0, FG% .529, 3PT% .512, PPG 14.2, RPG 4.2, APG 2.8, 30 steals, 5 blocks
 
3 Morgan Tuck 6'2" Sophomore Forward


I'm sure Tuck would like to forget about the last time UConn played Memphis. She played 4 minutes, scored 2 points. Geno made his point and Tuck has been terrific since then. What I find exciting is that she is finally shooting from behind the arc like we all knew she could, going 6-11 her last 5 games.
 
2014-15: MPG 24.6, FG% .574, 3PT% .245, PPG 13.6, RPG 5.3, APG 2.8, 24 steals, 10 blocks
 
30 Breanna Stewart 6'4" Junior Forward
 
I'm sure Stewart wants to forget this last matchup as well. She played 5 minutes, made a couple of baskets and that was it. But she has been playing like the POY that she is ever since then. She has averaged over 20 points a game the last 5 and has just dominated when she has been on the floor. Only her lost 3 point tough has diminished her bright star.    

 2014-15: MPG 26.8, FG% .537, 3PT% .297, PPG 16.9, RPG 6.7, APG 3.1, 45 steals, 66 blocks



 UConn Bench
         
41 Kiah Stokes 6'3"  Senior Center
 
 Stokes was the forgotten player in the benching of Stewart and Tuck. Kiah only played 8 minutes in that game and only contributed 2 blocks. She was scoreless and reboundless. And while Tuck and Stewart bounced back with great games, Stokes looks like it took a little steam out of her. She doesn't seem as aggressive and the numbers show that. Maybe Senior Night will inspire her. 
 
2014-15: MPG 19.5, FG% .514, 3PT% .500, PPG 4.8, RPG 7.4, APG .8, 16 steals, 121 blocks
 
12 Saniya Chong 5'8" Sophomore Guard
 
Chong benefited from the benching of Stewart, Tuck and Stokes in the first Memphis meeting. She scored 17 points going 4-5 on threes in 31 minutes. And since then, she has been just terrific off the bench. Her demeanor on the court is just different. So much more confident in everything she is doing.  

2014-15: MPG 20.4, FG% .496, 3PT% .413, PPG 6.5, RPG 2.1, APG 2.1, 18 steals, 7 blocks


 
15 Gabby Williams 5'11" Freshman Guard
 
 Williams had one of her best games against Memphis in the first outing against the Tigers. She played 31 minutes and had 16 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. She just continues to get better and Geno has publically announced how much he thinks of her. High praise for a freshman.  
 
2014-15: MPG 16.7 FG% .634, 3PT% .000, PPG 8.9, RPG 6.2, APG 1.4, 40 steals, 13 blocks


22 Courtney Ekmark 6' Freshman Guard

 Ekmark got to play 17 minutes against Memphis in the first matchup. She scored only 2 points, but you could see the improvement in her play, intensity and smarts. She has carried that forward. She is 5-7 on three pointers in the last 3 games.  
 
2014-15: MPG 11.9 FG% .327, 3PT% .258, PPG 2.4, RPG 1.7, APG 0.7, 6 steals, 0 blocks

UConn Complete Stats



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Memphis Starters

 
04 Ariel Hearn  5'7" Junior Guard 
 
 In the previous UConn game Hearn played 38 minutes, was 5-23 from the field, 1-9 on threes scoring 13 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. She will shoot and shoot often.
  
2014-15: MPG 33.9, FG% .381, 3PT% .341, PPG 16.2, RPG 4.5, APG 3.2, 51 steals, 12 blocks

 
24 Mooriah Rowser 5'9" RS Sophomore Guard
 
In the previous UConn matchup,  Rower was 4-16 from the field, 2-6 on threes scoring 10 points in 31 minutes. 
 
2014-15: MPG 28.8, FG% .333, 3PT% .239, PPG 10.1, RPG 3.2, APG 1.2, 21 steals, 7 blocks
 
21 Asianna Fuqua-Bey 6'1" Junior Forward
 
 Fuqua-Bey played 32 minutes against UConn in their last matchup. She grabbed a team high 8 rebounds while scoring 4 points.
 
   
    2014-15: MPG 27.5, FG% .451 3PT% .000, PPG 8.3, RPG 6.8, APG 1.4, 32 steals, 14 blocks
 
22 Brianna Wright 6'1" Junior Forward
 
 Wright played only 15 minutes scoring 4 points before fouling out.   
   
2014-15: MPG 27.3, FG% .494, 3PT% .000, PPG 7.6, RPG 8.6 APG 0.9, 25 steals, 19 blocks

03 Taylor Williams 6'1" Sophomore Guard
 
 Williams played 35 minutes in the last UConn matchup and really struggled going 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 on threes and scoring only three points with five turnovers.
 
2014-15: MPG 22.7, FG% .309, 3PT% .224, PPG 4.7, RPG 3.5, APG 1.3, 19 steals, 4 blocks

Memphis Bench
 
 
 
10 Cheyenne Creighton 6'1" Freshman Forward
 
  Creighton, a freshman forward, played 31 minutes in the previous UConn matchup. She did grab 5 rebounds but was scoreless on 0-4 shooting.   
 
2014-15: MPG 15.4, FG% .471, 3PT% .250, PPG 3.3, RPG 2.6, APG 0.4, 5 steals, 8 blocks
 
05 Brea Elmore 5'9" Freshman Guard
 
Elmore played only 13 minutes the last time these two teams met, but it's always a great experience for freshman to play against such a tough opponent. She was scoreless on 0-4 from the floor and 0-2 on threes.
 
2014-15: MPG 13.2, FG% .250, 3PT% .216, PPG 2.7, RPG 0.9, APG .8, 13 steals, 5 blocks
 
 
 Game Analysis

I wrote my game analysis last time and then Geno just screwed me up with his benching. So, I'll use a lot of what I wrote earlier and hopefully, it matches up with who Geno puts on the court!

Memphis has four players over 6' that will see time. The problem is none of them are over 6'1". This should mean a big game for Stewart if she posts hard and Tuck should score at will as well. Memphis has one big scorer and she is a terrific player.  Ariel Hearn was 1st team all AAC last year and leads Memphis in scoring at 16 ppg. But there are really no other threats and we all know what happens when UConn shuts down the top scorer. As we saw in the first matchup, she got her shots, she just didn't make many.

Memphis only takes around 14 three point shots per game. The problem is that they only make around 4 of them. UConn will not have to protect the perimeter except for not leaving Hearn open. She has taken almost 50% of their threes. She has a decent percentage from deep at 36%. Which means the rest of the team shoots 24%.

There are startling differences in the offensive numbers between the two teams.

UConn has seven out of their eight players shooting over 50% from the field with Chong the only one not there at 49%. Memphis has no one shooting over 50% from the field. They only have 3 players shooting over 40%. And they only have 1 players shooting better than Chong.

UConn has only one player with  negative assist/turnover numbers, Stokes with 23 assists and 25 turnovers. Memphis has only one player that doesn't have negative assist/turnover numbers, Hearns with 87 assists and 81 turnovers.

Memphis is an average team with one really good player. UConn will do whatever they want. Another opportunity to fine turn things.

  
Final Prediction


You never know how a Senior night will turn out. Sometimes players are too tight and it takes a while to get things going. I think this team will not fall victim to nerves. I'd look for them to set up KML early to get her started to a big game, and Memphis not good enough to put enough pressure on UConn.

Last time was 80-34 in favor of UConn. My guess is both teams score more and it's more like 93-40.

So, I'll go with UConn by 50+.