UCONN Vs. Houston
Day: Friday
Day: Friday
Date: January 8th, 2016
Location: Houston, Texas
Time: 9:00
TV: ESPN2
No. 1 UConn Huskies Houston Cougars
12-0 (2-0) 4-10 (0-3)
Prior Meetings
UConn leads the series 3-0
1/7/14 90-40 Home
2/22/14 92-41 Away
2/17/15 85-26 Home
Team Overviews
UConn is coming off a terrific performance against Tulsa. With their starting point guard, Moriah Jefferson nursing a sore hamstring (no, she didn't tear it), Saniya Chong started her first game of the season and did not disappoint. She scored a game high 18 points and added 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Tuck was terrific as well, adding 18 points. Breanna Stewart had 12 points and 9 rebounds along with 4 blocks. KLS had a breakout game with 14 points on 4-6 three point shooting. She looked very confident.
What I liked was the fact that the team went deep into the bench with 9 players getting double digit minutes. When Jefferson comes back, I bet that 10 players will be getting 10+ minutes per game.
Houston is coming off a hard-fought 74-57 loss to Memphis on Tuesday in Memphis, Tenn. Junior guard Kierra Graves led the Cougars with 11 points, while senior forward Marche' Amerson added 10 of her own. The double figures marked the fourth time this season Graves has reached 10 or more points, while Amerson now has five double-digit scoring games on the season and 47 in her career.
What I liked was the fact that the team went deep into the bench with 9 players getting double digit minutes. When Jefferson comes back, I bet that 10 players will be getting 10+ minutes per game.
Houston is coming off a hard-fought 74-57 loss to Memphis on Tuesday in Memphis, Tenn. Junior guard Kierra Graves led the Cougars with 11 points, while senior forward Marche' Amerson added 10 of her own. The double figures marked the fourth time this season Graves has reached 10 or more points, while Amerson now has five double-digit scoring games on the season and 47 in her career.
Stat by Stat Comparison
Leader is bolded.
Leader is bolded.
UConn Houston
89.9 Points Per Game 57.9
52.8 Opp Points Per Game 63.9
.530 Field Goal % .355
.354 Opp Field Goal % .406
.361 3 Point Field Goal % .311
.326 Opp 3 Point Field Goal % .360
.765 Free Throw % .659
41.2 Rebounds Per Game 38.4
29.8 Opp Rebounds Per Game 36.6
22.4 Assists Per Game 10.6
12.3 Turnovers Per Game 20.4
1.8 Assists/Turnover Ratio .5
1.8 Assists/Turnover Ratio .5
12.4 Steals Per Game 8.1
6.0 Blocks Per Game 3.3
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UConn Starters
30 Breanna Stewart
6'4" Senior Forward
6'4" Senior Forward
2015-16 Stats
11 Games - MPG 30.6, FG% .601, 3PT% .441, PPG 21.3 RPG 8.1,APG 4.5, 20 steals, 32 blocks
11 Games - MPG 30.6, FG% .601, 3PT% .441, PPG 21.3 RPG 8.1,APG 4.5, 20 steals, 32 blocks
3 Morgan Tuck
6'2" RS Junior Forward
6'2" RS Junior Forward
2015-16 Stats
12 Games - MPG 29.7, FG% .547, 3PT% .308, PPG 15.6, RPG 5.6, APG 3.6, 9 steals, 7 blocks
4 Moriah Jefferson
5'7" Senior Guard
5'7" Senior Guard
2015-16 Stats
11 Games - MPG 32.6, FG% .547, 3PT% .350, PPG 13.2, RPG 2.7, APG 6.1, 30 steals, 0 blocks
11 Kia Nurse
6' Sophomore Guard
2015-16 Stats
11 Games - MPG 27.9, FG% .434, 3PT% .325, PPG 9.5, RPG 2.3, APG 3.0, 20 steals, 2 blocks
24 Napheesa Collier
6'1 Freshman Forward/Guard
2015-16 Stats
12 Games - MPG 21.3 FG% .471, 3PT% .000, PPG 6.8, RPG 6.8, APG .9, 28 steals, 17 blocks
UConn Bench
51 Natalie Butler
6'5" RS Sophomore Center
12 Saniya Chong
5'8" Junior Guard
6'5" RS Sophomore Center
2015-16 Stats
2 Game - MPG 14.5, FG% .615, 3PT% .000, PPG 8.5, RPG 7.0, APG 0.0, 4 steals, 4 blocks
5'8" Junior Guard
2015-16 Stats
9 Games - MPG 15.7, FG% .528, 3PT% .480, PPG 6.4, RPG 1.8, APG 1.2, 5 steals, 2 blocks
15 Gabby Williams
5'11" Sophomore Forward
5'11" Sophomore Forward
2015-16 Stats
12 Games - MPG 18.8, FG% .593, 3PT% .000, PPG 9.2 RPG 6.3, APG 1.3, 22 steals, 7 blocks
33 Katie Lou Samuelson
6'3" Freshman Guard/Forward
2015-16 Stats
12 Games - MPG 18.0, FG% .413, 3PT% .302, PPG 7.6, RPG 2.8, APG 2.0, 9 steals, 0 blocks
22 Courtney Ekmark
6' Sophomore Guard
2015-16 Stats
9 Games - MPG 11.0, FG% .647, 3PT% .500, PPG 3.2, RPG 1.3, APG 1.0, 2 steals, 1 block
20 Tierney Lawlor
5'7" Junior Guard
2015-16 Stats
9 Games - MPG 3.0, FG% 1.000, 3PT% 1.000, PPG 1.0, RPG 0.1, APG 0.3, 0 steals, 0 blocks
5'7" Senior Guard
2015-16 Stats
8 Games - MPG 2.4, FG% .167, 3PT% .167, PPG 0.4, RPG 0.0, APG 0.1, 0 steals, 0 blocks
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Houston Cougars
Ron Hughey Head Coach
Hughey accumulated a 163-154 (.514) career record in 10 seasons as an NCAA Division I assistant coach at South Carolina State, South Carolina, UCF, Rutgers, Texas and Florida State. He is a veteran of seven postseason tournaments (6 NCAA, 1 NIT) including two NCAA Second Rounds (2013, 2014), four NCAA First Rounds (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and one WNIT Second Round (2008).
Hughey has a good reputation as a recruiter and he put together multiple national top-15 recruiting classes at both Texas and Florida State. At Houston, he signed an eight-player recruiting class in 2014-15, including two NJCAA All-Americans and four players rated as 3-star recruits by ESPN Hoopgurlz.
Hughey brought five more highly regarded recruits into the Houston program in the early 2015 signing period. Included in the group is Lufkin, Texas, native Natasha Mack, the first ESPN Hoopgurlz national top-100 recruit of his head coaching tenure.
Houston Starters
23 Serithia Hawkins
5'11" Freshman Guard
Hawkins was ranked as the 69th-best Class of 2015 guard and a three-star recruit by ESPN Hoopgurlz.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 25.7, FG% .443, 3PT% .393, PPG 9.6, RPG 6.9, APG 1.3, 26 steals, 5 blocks
25 Kiera Graves
5'7" Junior Guard
Graves transferred from Kaskaskia Junior college where she averaged 22 ppg her freshman season.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 26.1, FG% .406, 3PT% .333, PPG 7.5, RPG 3.7., APG 1.6, 20 steals, 1 block
14 games - MPG 26.1, FG% .406, 3PT% .333, PPG 7.5, RPG 3.7., APG 1.6, 20 steals, 1 block
22 Marche' Amerson
6'1" Senior Forward
Amerson was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz... Ranked as the No. 82 forward nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz... Listed as the No. 37 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Premier Basketball Report
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 26.7, FG% .298, 3PT% .355, PPG 7.7, RPG 3.9, APG 1.1, 8 steals, 3 blocks
15 Alecia Smith
5'7" Senior Guard
Smith was rated a four-star recruit by Premier Basketball Report... Tabbed as the No. 15 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Premier Basketball Report.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 30.1, FG% .292, 3PT% .254, PPG 7.1, RPG 3.3, APG 1.6, 19 steals, 0 blocks
33 Tyler Gilbert
6'2" Senior Forward
Gilbert was rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz... Ranked as the No. 31 post player nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz... Tabbed the No. 29 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Premier Basketball Report.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 18.7, FG% .461, 3PT% .000, PPG 6.1, RPG 4.6, APG 1.4, 7 steals, 18 blocks
Houston Bench
01 Chyanne Butler
5'6" Sophomore Guard
Butler is a transfer from the real USC where she played in one game and transferred after the fall semester. She played prep basketball at Junipero Serra HS in Gardena, Calif... Rated as a three-star prospect at the 25th-best point guard from the Class of 2014 by ESPN Hoopgurlz.
2015-16 Stats
5 games - MPG 15.2, FG% .205, 3PT% .308, PPG 5.6, RPG 2.4, APG 1.9, 2 steals, 0 blocks
24 Mariah Mitchell
5'9" Sophomore Guard
Mitchell was selected to the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (12/22/14).
14 games - MPG 19.9, FG% .379, 3PT% .364, PPG 5.2, RPG 2.5, APG .4, 12 steal, 0 blocks
21 Jessika Palmer
6'1" Senior Guard
Palmer was selected to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (3/3/15) and the
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (11/24/14).
She was the No. 9 point guard and the No. 61 overall prospect nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz and listed as the No. 14 prospect overall in the state of Texas and No. 44 overall nationally by Premier Basketball Report.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 19.4, FG% .367, 3PT% .389, PPG 7.1, RPG 3.3, APG 1.5, 11 steals, 4 blocks
14 games - MPG 19.4, FG% .367, 3PT% .389, PPG 7.1, RPG 3.3, APG 1.5, 11 steals, 4 blocks
02 Jacqueline Blake
6'2" Junior Center
Blake is a transfer from Miami Dade CC where she averaged 19.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game on the way to earning all-conference laurels.
2015-16 Stats
14 games - MPG 13.6, FG% .333, 3PT% .111, PPG 3.6, RPG 2.9, APG .2, 3 steal, 7 blocks
14 games - MPG 13.6, FG% .333, 3PT% .111, PPG 3.6, RPG 2.9, APG .2, 3 steal, 7 blocks
Game Analysis
These games are hard to analyze. UConn is just so much better in every aspect of the game.
Houston is not a good shooting team, only at 35% from the floor. They turn the ball over a lot and their assist/turnover ration is a horrid .5.
I'd be looking for players that broke out against Tulsa to continue their good play. Samuelson, Chong and Butler will see plenty of time, even if Jefferson is back in the lineup.
Like in most games in the AAC, UConn will use this as a time to give bench players plenty of minutes and work on things that Geno feels the team will need in the future, starting with the South Florida game on Sunday. This will be a good practice game for that.
Final Prediction
The margin of victory seems to be on an upward trend with UConn winning the three meetings by 50, 51 and 59 points.
Looks at the Houston season stats, I see that trend continuing.
UConn by 60+.
Looks at the Houston season stats, I see that trend continuing.
UConn by 60+.
Great report. One correction though, the game is going to be on ESPN2.
ReplyDeleteI fixed it. It is wrong on the UConn site.
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