UCONN vs Tulane
Day: Sunday
Date: January 22th, 2017
Location: Storrs, Ct
Time: 1:00
TV: ESPN2
No. 1 UConn 17-0 (5-0) Tulane 12-6 (3-2)
Head to Head games
UConn leads the series 5-0
UConn leads the series 5-0
2/14/15 W 87-39 H
2/23/15 W 94-47 A
2/3/16 W 93-38 A
2/27/16 W 80-40 H
3/6/16 W 82-35 N
Highlights from the 2/3/16 game at Tulane
Highlights from the 2/27/16 game on Senior Night
2/27/16 W 80-40 H
3/6/16 W 82-35 N
Highlights from the AAC Tournament game on 3/6/16
Overview
Stat by Stat Comparison
Leader is bolded.
Leader is bolded.
UConn Tulane
84.1 Points Per Game 67.1
55.2 Opp Points Per Game 61.8
.516 Field Goal % .440
.348 Opp Field Goal % .377
.419 3 Point Field Goal % .342
.264 Opp 3 Point Field Goal % .315
.761 Free Throw % .711
39.0 Rebounds Per Game 35.9
33.5 Opp Rebounds Per Game 37.5
22.2 Assists Per Game 14.6
13.5 Turnovers Per Game 16.9
1.6 Assists/Turnover Ratio .8
1.6 Assists/Turnover Ratio .8
9.8 Steals Per Game 7.4
4.5 Blocks Per Game 3.3
UCONN
UConn Starters
33 Katie Lou Samuelson
6'3" Sophomore Guard/Forward
Games - 17, MPG 32.0, FG% .500, 3PT% .463, FT% .804, PPG 21.4, RPG 4.2, APG 2.6
24 Napheesa Collier
6'1" Sophomore Forward/Guard
Games - 17, MPG 30.3, FG% .659, 3PT% .421, FT% .810, PPG 19.4, RPG 8.3, APG 2.0
15 Gabby Williams
5'11" Junior Forward
Games - 17, MPG 28.1, FG% .544, 3PT% .250, FT% .659, PPG 12.0, RPG 8.4, APG 5.1
11 Kia Nurse
6' Junior Guard
Games - 17, MPG 33.2, FG% .447, 3PT% .430, FT% .855, PPG 12.8, RPG 2.1, APG 3.6
12 Saniya Chong
5'8" Senior Guard
Games - 15, MPG 25.0, FG% .522, 3PT% .455, FT% .667, PPG 6.9, RPG 2.1, APG 3.6
UConn Bench
5 Crystal Dangerfield
5'5" Freshman Guard
Games - 14, MPG 23.0, FG% .415, 3PT% .314, FT% .636, PPG 6.1, RPG 2.6, APG 3.2
51 Natalie Butler
6'5" RS Sophomore Center
Games - 17, MPG 17.4, FG% .493, 3PT% .000, FT% .733, PPG 5.0, RPG 4.7, APG 1.2
10 Molly Bent
5'9" Freshman Guard
Games - 15, MPG 11.1, FG% .375, 3PT% .375, FT% .750, PPG 1.2, RPG 1.6, APG 1.2
25 Kyla Irwin
6'2" Freshman Forward
Games - 14, MPG 7.1, FG% .273, 3PT% .167, FT% .667, PPG 1.6, RPG 1.4, APG .4
20 Tierney Lawlor
5'7" Senior Guard
Games - 13, MPG 3.0, FG% .000, 3PT% .000, FT% .000, PPG 0.0, RPG .2, APG .1
Tulane
Head Coach Lisa Stockton
Tulane Starters
3 Kolby Morgan
Head Coach Lisa Stockton
Head Coach Lisa Stockton will embark upon her 23rd season at the helm of the Tulane women’s basketball program for the 2016-17 campaign, and 26th overall as a head coach. Last season, the Green Wave went 23-12 overall, achieving their seventh straight trip to the postseason and seventh consecutive 20+ win season. More season highlights include tying their longest run in the WNIT (Third Round), making their second straight American Conference Tournament semifinal, handing No. 1 UConn their largest deficit of the season, going 3-0 against SEC competition and tying the program record for most wins at home with 14.
Stockton’s career record of 524-254 (.674) as a collegiate head coach is good for a 67.4 winning percentage and she is 461-227 (.670) during her time at Tulane, including a 210-130 (.618) mark in conference play.
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a basketball coach,” Stockton said. “Growing up in North Carolina with its rich tradition of college basketball, I remember going to games and really enjoying being a part of the whole experience. I was fortunate enough to earn an athletic scholarship and that just solidified my decision on the direction I wanted my professional career to go.
Stockton’s career record of 524-254 (.674) as a collegiate head coach is good for a 67.4 winning percentage and she is 461-227 (.670) during her time at Tulane, including a 210-130 (.618) mark in conference play.
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a basketball coach,” Stockton said. “Growing up in North Carolina with its rich tradition of college basketball, I remember going to games and really enjoying being a part of the whole experience. I was fortunate enough to earn an athletic scholarship and that just solidified my decision on the direction I wanted my professional career to go.
Tulane Starters
3 Kolby Morgan
5'8" Junior Guard
2015-16: Morgan’s 601 points this season ranked 54th in the country and ranked 7th all-time in Tulane WBB history ... More imporantly, Morgan reached 1,002 career points, thus becoming the first player in Tulane history to cross over the 1,000-point plateau in her first two seasons ... Second Team All-Conference selection - 11th player to earn multiple all-conference honors in Tulane WBB history ... Started all 35 games, averaging the 2nd most minutes with 33.1 ... Played 36+ minutes in 13 of the last 17 games, including all 40 at Georgia Tech ... Morgan’s 1,159 total minutes ranked 3rd all-time in program history ... After averaging 12.2 ppg as a freshman, Morgan increased her production with 17.2 ppg as a sophomore, which ranked 4th in The American.
11 Leslie Vorpahl
5'6" Senior Guard
2015-16: AAC Most Improved Player Award Winner & 3rd Team All-Conference Selection. Started in all 35 games, averaging the most minutes with 33.2. Vorpahl’s 1,163 total minutes ranked 2nd all-time in program history. Averaged 5.4 assists per game which ranked 2nd in The American, 35th in the country & 5th in program history.
33 Courtnie Latham
5'11" Senior Guard
2015-16: Started all 35 games, averaging the third most minutes with 28.7 ... The 35 starts ties the program record for a single season ... Latham only missed 12 free throws in her junior campaign (64-76), as her .842 shooting percentage ranked as the ninth best in program history
25 Harlyn Wyatt
6'2" Sophomore Forward
2015-16: One of two freshmen to play in all 35 games, averaging 13.1 minutes, the second most off the bench ... Tallied points in 11 straight appearances, dating from Feb. 6 vs Houston to the first round of the WNIT vs Alabama on March 16, connecting on 23-of-44 shot attempts.
6'0" Sophomore Guard
2015-16: Played in 34 games, averaging 12.9 minutes, the third most off the bench ... Scored a career high 10 points vs Temple on Jan. 26, connecting on a career-tying two treys.
Tulane Bench
13 Cayla Cruickshank
5'9" Junior Guard
2015-16: Played in 18 games, averaging 4.3 minutes ... Scored in 7-of-18 appearances, including a season high of four points vs Jackson State (11/17) ... Tallied an assist in 8-of-18 games played ... Collected 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 11 minutes of action vs No. 1 Uconn on March 6.
5'7" Senior Guard
2015-16: Played in 20 games, averaging 7.1 minutes ... Though a small sample size, Harding shot 55.2 percent from the field, connecting on 16-of-29 attempts; Was also 7-of-15 from three-point range, good for a .467 three-point percentage
15 Tene Thompson
5'11" Sophomore Guard
2015-16: Saw action in 28 games, averaging 7.2 minutes ... Scored in 14-of-28 appearances ... Over two games of conference tournament action, Thompson collected a combined six points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field to go with her three rebounds in 21 total minutes of play ... One of her best overall performances of her freshman campaign came at UCF on Feb. 17, scoring five points on two made field goals, including two steals and a career high four rebounds, in a career best 15 minutes of play ... Dished out a career high of three assists vs Temple (1/26).
Game Analysis
Tulane disappointed in the first matchup. I felt they would be an interesting matchup for UConn. I really liked how Tulane ran their offense but it was totally ineffective against UConn's tough defense.
Leslie Vorpahl, their 5'6" point guard is a terrific player. She has a nice pull up jumper, a good handle and can hit from the outside and showed that in the first game. I really enjoy how she plays the game. She would fit in well with UConn. .Kolby Morgan is their leading scorer and is a pretty good size guard. She also has a nice pull up jumper and is strong to the basket on her drives. I like her game as well. But it didn't translate well against UConn.
The team plays a nice offensive scheme, drives off screens and then either shooting long range or making that extra pass. Morgan and Vorpahl take plenty of threes and have decent percentages and are the only two double digit scorers for the Green Wave. They are not a particularly good rebounding team. Big trouble against an improving rebounding team like UConn.
Their problem is when UConn has the ball. They play both a zone and a man-to-man defense, changing up to keep their opponent off guard. I'm sure they will play more zone because UConn will eat them up in the man to man. UConn has seen enough zones this year to know how to attack it.
On defense UConn will press Tulane, trying to get the ball out of Vorpahl's hands. UConn will look to run off turnovers and I expect Tulane to have more than their average of 16 per game.
UConn will take advantage of their size advantage with plenty of post entry passes from all the UConn players. It's the beauty of the diversity of this team. UConn will want a fast pace and Tulane will try to slow it down.
Final Prediction
While I like how Tulane plays, they just don't have the horses to compete and keep the game close. They return three starters and two bench players from last year return as starters. As I put together the comparable stats for this game, I used last years Pre Game report as a shell so I wouldn't have to type the entire thing all over again. It was just amazing to me how close the stats were to last years. Some stats were exactly the same.
Based on that, UConn's talent advantage and the fact that Tulane is another small AAC opponent, I can't see the scores much different than the three games last season. The margins for those games were 55, 40 and 47. Sounds about right.
UConn by 45+.
Thanks for your input. Great insight.
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