Doggydaddy's Den: DoggyDaddy's Dailies 2/21/15

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Here is the UConn/Tulsa II Pregame Report

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Yesterday I said I didn't know who FGCU was. I was reminded that Florida Gulf Coast University is where Mel Thomas was hired as Director of Basketball Operations. Mel last played professional basketball for the Artego Bydgoszcz in the Polish Basketball League.

When Mel was at UConn I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Thomas, Mel's mom on a few occasions. She gave me some Cincinnati Chili mix and it was great. She is a sweet lady and Mel was always one of my favorites.

So, in light of all that...GO FGCU!!!!!!

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It's amazing to me how one shot can change the entire perception of a team by it's fan base. And Amber Orrange's three point basket that tied the game in Palo Alto where Stanford went on in OT to beat UConn did just that.

If not for that shot, UConn would have a perfect record and they would be compared with some of the greatest UConn teams of all time. Yes, the schedule they have played might not be as good as previous seasons, but I don't think that should detract from the great stats this team as compiled. The all-time standings for this team are in parenthesis.

Points per game......... 89.1 (3)

Defensive PPG................   47.3 (3)
Scoring margin.........       +41.8  (1)
Field goal pct............         .533  (2)

Defensive FG pct......... .294 (1)
3-point FG pct......... .407 (4)

3-pt FG made per game... 8.4 (1)

Rebounds per game..... 44.3 (8)

Rebounding margin.....     +11.9 (7)
Assists per game......         21.3 (1)
Blocks per game.......         8.2 (1)

It's clear the current team could go down statistically as possibly the best UConn team ever. I know, they lost a game. But other than that one three point shot by Orrange, it's clear this team is just that good.

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Ugly Game Of The Day

I couldn't find the info on the original team I picked, so I'm going with Ivy leagues very own Dartmouth, who lost to 16th ranked Princeton 70-31.

The Big Green scored only 12 points in the first half. The 31 points was built on 18.9% field goal shooting, 33.3% (6-18) three point shooting, 5 assists and 15 turnovers. They only grabbed 15 rebounds as well.

Congrats to another Ivy League team for winning an UGGY. It's becoming a tradition.

Honorable Mention

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So, without further ado!!!

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

UConn women always ready to assist one another Jim Fuller

It’s full speed ahead for freshman Nurse Carl Adamac

Even Geno Stunned UConn Opponent Hasn't Shot FT In Two Games John Altavilla

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

Capsule: No. 1 UConn At Tulsa Hartford Courant

Gatorade National POY Watch: Napheesa Collier USA Today

Fryer: Fans get their wish with Brea vs. Mater Dei OC Varsity

Upsets in Red
Weisner helps No. 7 Oregon State to 66-44 win over Colorado USA Today

No. 12 Arizona State Women Beat UCLA 68-56 Behind Hempen ABC News

Princeton women stay unbeaten with 70-31 rout of Dartmouth Yahoo

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

Thanks to my friend JohnnyC who sends me these numbers when he can.

Joy Adams Iona 15 points 19 rebounds
Helena Kurtz Monmouth 21 points
Christina Mitchell Monmouth 13 points 10 rebounds
Anna Tarakchian Princeton 11 points 14 rebounds 8 assists
Alex Wheatley Princeton 20 points
Kenisha Bell Marquette 14 points 13 rebounds
Alexis Harris Providence 20 points 10 rebounds
Faith Woodard Georgetown 24 points 12 rebounds
Tabatha Richardson-Smith Seton Hall 23 points
Aliyya Handford Saint John's 25 points
Jordin Alexander Brown 22 points
Devon Reoper Columbia 27 points
AnnMarie Healy Harvard 18 points 10 rebounds

Michelle Nwokedi Pennsylvania 16 points 11 rebounds
Sarah Dickey Evansville 27 points
Lizzy Wendell Drake 24 points
Maddy Dean Drake 23 points 10 rebounds
Becca Jonas Drake 13 points 17 rebounds

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