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Happy seventh night of Chanukah!!
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No. 2 UCONN No. 24 NOTRE DAME
4-1 7-1
Sunday 12/5/21
12:00 noon
Gample Pavillion
Storrs, Ct
TV - FS1
Prior Meetings
NOTRE DAME | UCONN LEADS 38-13
H: 21-4 | A: 12-4 | N: 5-5
01/18/96 #3 UConn 87, ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
02/24/96 #3 UConn 86, ND 79 Storrs, Conn.
03/05/96 #2 UConn 71, ND 54 Storrs, Conn.
02/09/97 #1 UConn 72, ND 49 Storrs, Conn.
03/04/97 #1 UConn 86, ND77 Storrs, Conn.
12/06/97 #3 UConn 78, ND 59 South Bend, Ind.
02/21/98 #2 UConn 73, ND 61 Storrs, Conn.
03/02/98 #3 UConn 73, ND 53 Piscataway, N.J.
12/08/98 #1 UConn 106, ND 81 South Bend, Ind.
03/02/99 #6 UConn 96, ND 75 Piscataway, N.J.
02/26/00 #1 UConn 77, ND 59 Hartford, Conn.
01/15/01 ND 92, #1 UConn 76 South Bend, Ind.
03/06/01 #2 UConn 78, ND 76 Storrs, Conn.
03/30/01 ND 90, #1 UConn 75 St. Louis, Mo.
01/21/02 #1 UConn 80, ND 53 Hartford, Conn.
01/20/03 #2 UConn 72, ND 53 South Bend, Ind.
02/23/03 #1 UConn 77, ND59 Storrs, Conn.
01/13/04 ND 66, #4 UConn 51 South Bend, Ind.
01/12/05 #16 UConn 67, #7 ND 50 South Bend, Ind.
01/30/05 #6 ND 65, #9 UConn 59 Storrs, Conn.
03/07/05 #14 UConn 67, #10 ND 54 Hartford, Conn.
02/19/06 #8 UConn 79, ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
03/05/06 #7 UConn 71, ND 60 Hartford, Conn.
01/27/07 #6 UConn 64, ND 47 Storrs, Conn.
01/27/08 #1 UConn 81, #16 ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
02/22/09 #1 UConn 76, #24 ND 66 Hartford, Conn.
01/16/10 #1 UConn 70, #3 ND 46 Storrs, Conn.
03/01/10 #1 UConn 76, #8 ND 51 South Bend, Ind.
03/08/10 #1 UConn 59, #6 ND 44 Hartford, Conn.
01/08/11 #2 UConn 79, #19 ND 76 South Bend, Ind.
02/19/11 #2 UConn 78, #8 ND 57 Storrs, Conn.
03/08/11 #1 UConn 73, #10 ND 64 Hartford, Conn.
04/03/11 #10 ND 72, #1 UConn 63 Indianapolis, Ind.
01/07/12 ND 74, #2 UConn 67 (OT) South Bend, Ind.
02/27/12 #3 ND 72, #4 UConn 59 Storrs, Conn.
03/06/12 #4 UConn 63, #3 ND 54 Hartford, Conn.
04/01/12 #4 ND 83, #3 UConn 75 (OT) Denver, Colo.
01/05/13 #5 ND 73, #1 UConn 72 Storrs, Conn.
03/04/13 #2 ND 96, #3 UConn 87 (3OT) South Bend, Ind.
03/12/13 #2 ND 62, #3 UConn 59 Hartford, Conn.
04/07/13 #3 UConn 85, #2 ND 65 New Orleans, La.
04/08/14 #1 UConn 79, #2 ND 58 Nashville, Tenn.
12/06/14 #3 UConn 76, #2 ND 58 South Bend, Ind.
04/07/15 #1 UConn 63, #2 ND 53 Tampa, Fla.
12/05/15 #1 UConn 91, #3 ND 81 Storrs, Conn.
12/07/16 #1 UConn 72, #2 ND 61 South Bend, Ind.
12/03/17 #1 UConn 80, #3 ND 71 Hartford, Conn.
03/30/18 #3 ND 91, #1 UConn 89 (OT) Columbus, Ohio
12/02/18 #2 UConn 89, #1 ND 71 South Bend, Ind.
04/05/19 #3 ND 81, #2 UConn 76 Tampa, Fla.
H: 21-4 | A: 12-4 | N: 5-5
01/18/96 #3 UConn 87, ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
02/24/96 #3 UConn 86, ND 79 Storrs, Conn.
03/05/96 #2 UConn 71, ND 54 Storrs, Conn.
02/09/97 #1 UConn 72, ND 49 Storrs, Conn.
03/04/97 #1 UConn 86, ND77 Storrs, Conn.
12/06/97 #3 UConn 78, ND 59 South Bend, Ind.
02/21/98 #2 UConn 73, ND 61 Storrs, Conn.
03/02/98 #3 UConn 73, ND 53 Piscataway, N.J.
12/08/98 #1 UConn 106, ND 81 South Bend, Ind.
03/02/99 #6 UConn 96, ND 75 Piscataway, N.J.
02/26/00 #1 UConn 77, ND 59 Hartford, Conn.
01/15/01 ND 92, #1 UConn 76 South Bend, Ind.
03/06/01 #2 UConn 78, ND 76 Storrs, Conn.
03/30/01 ND 90, #1 UConn 75 St. Louis, Mo.
01/21/02 #1 UConn 80, ND 53 Hartford, Conn.
01/20/03 #2 UConn 72, ND 53 South Bend, Ind.
02/23/03 #1 UConn 77, ND59 Storrs, Conn.
01/13/04 ND 66, #4 UConn 51 South Bend, Ind.
01/12/05 #16 UConn 67, #7 ND 50 South Bend, Ind.
01/30/05 #6 ND 65, #9 UConn 59 Storrs, Conn.
03/07/05 #14 UConn 67, #10 ND 54 Hartford, Conn.
02/19/06 #8 UConn 79, ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
03/05/06 #7 UConn 71, ND 60 Hartford, Conn.
01/27/07 #6 UConn 64, ND 47 Storrs, Conn.
01/27/08 #1 UConn 81, #16 ND 64 South Bend, Ind.
02/22/09 #1 UConn 76, #24 ND 66 Hartford, Conn.
01/16/10 #1 UConn 70, #3 ND 46 Storrs, Conn.
03/01/10 #1 UConn 76, #8 ND 51 South Bend, Ind.
03/08/10 #1 UConn 59, #6 ND 44 Hartford, Conn.
01/08/11 #2 UConn 79, #19 ND 76 South Bend, Ind.
02/19/11 #2 UConn 78, #8 ND 57 Storrs, Conn.
03/08/11 #1 UConn 73, #10 ND 64 Hartford, Conn.
04/03/11 #10 ND 72, #1 UConn 63 Indianapolis, Ind.
01/07/12 ND 74, #2 UConn 67 (OT) South Bend, Ind.
02/27/12 #3 ND 72, #4 UConn 59 Storrs, Conn.
03/06/12 #4 UConn 63, #3 ND 54 Hartford, Conn.
04/01/12 #4 ND 83, #3 UConn 75 (OT) Denver, Colo.
01/05/13 #5 ND 73, #1 UConn 72 Storrs, Conn.
03/04/13 #2 ND 96, #3 UConn 87 (3OT) South Bend, Ind.
03/12/13 #2 ND 62, #3 UConn 59 Hartford, Conn.
04/07/13 #3 UConn 85, #2 ND 65 New Orleans, La.
04/08/14 #1 UConn 79, #2 ND 58 Nashville, Tenn.
12/06/14 #3 UConn 76, #2 ND 58 South Bend, Ind.
04/07/15 #1 UConn 63, #2 ND 53 Tampa, Fla.
12/05/15 #1 UConn 91, #3 ND 81 Storrs, Conn.
12/07/16 #1 UConn 72, #2 ND 61 South Bend, Ind.
12/03/17 #1 UConn 80, #3 ND 71 Hartford, Conn.
03/30/18 #3 ND 91, #1 UConn 89 (OT) Columbus, Ohio
12/02/18 #2 UConn 89, #1 ND 71 South Bend, Ind.
04/05/19 #3 ND 81, #2 UConn 76 Tampa, Fla.
12/08/19 #2 UConn 81, ND 57 Storrs, Conn
I put the UConn wins in bold to emphasize the UConn dominance
Full game from the last time they met
12/8/2019
There are just a few players on both teams that played in the last game between these two teams.
Brunelle and Peoples for Notre Dame.
Nelson-Ododa and Williams for UConn.
So, pretty much, these teams have not really faced each other. A bunch of new players.
Here are the top 5 scorers in the rotation. Citron comes off the bench. Much of this comes from the ND web site.
Sonia Citron - 6'1" freshman guard. She was a 2-time ACC Freshman of the Week award winner. She ranks in the top-4 on the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. She’s averaging 11.6 points off the bench. Citron is 1-of-5 freshmen guards in the entire country averaging at least 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. In her previous game she scored 29 points in 28 minutes of play at Michigan State.
Olivia Miles - 5'10" freshman guard. She is averaging 11.5 points, 7.0 assists and6.1 rebounds. Miles and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark are the only two averaging at least 10 points/6 rebounds/7 assists. Miles’ 7.0 assist average ranks 2nd in the entire country. Miles has produced two double-doubles over the last four games.
Maya Dodson - 6'3" Grad Student - averaging 11.3 points and a team high 8.3 rebounds. She ranks in the top-25 in the country in both blocks and offensive-rebounds/game. Her 3.0 blocks/game rank 2nd in the ACC and 8th in the nation, while her 4.1 offensive boards/game rank 2nd in the ACC and 23rd in the nation.
Maddy Westbeld - 6'3" sophomore forward. She has had 7 straight games in double figures to kick off the season before it came to an end at Michigan State. She leads the Irish in scoring (14.5) knocking down 52.6 percent of her shots.
Dara Mabrey - 5'7" senior guard - veraging the second most points (11.6), second most assists (3.6) and second most steals (1.4). She ranks in the top-10 in the ACC in 5 categories – best of any Irish player. Her 2.1 threes/game rank 7th in the ACC while her .386 3PT FG% rank 6th.
Notre Dame is leading the ACC and ranking 11th in the nation in assists/game (19.2). They have twice this season dished out 30+. Notre Dame is also ranked 19th in the nation in shooting percentage (.470), 17th in rebounds/game (45.25) and 11th in defensive-rebounds/game (31.0), as the latter leads the ACC as well.
UConn is not playing at top of their game yet. The schedule has been really jagged with either big gaps between games or the three games in three days. Five games is not enough. It's not the recipe for fixing issues.
I'm sure Geno will continue to figure it out. They took a big jump in rebounding against Seton Hall with Edwards grabbing 3 offensive rebounds and Dorka snaring 4. Edwards was a little sloppy with the ball but the rest of the team was good in taking care of the rock. It's a game they can build on.
The outside shooting is still a big issue, but UConn is not that bad on threes. In spite of the poor three point shooting, UConn is leading the country in FG percentage. They are one of only two teams shooting over 50% at 51.75. So maybe the aingst is a little over the top?
Nothing like a good ole UConn/Notre Dame game to get the juices flowing. In Storrs with a full house and UConn Olympians in the audience getting recognized. I'm hopeful this motivates the Huskies to a better performance. Notre Dame is improved, so it won't be a blowoud.
UCONN by 8+.
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Straight from the Dog
Several games of interest on Sunday.
Of course we have UConn vs Notre Dame. A definate national game being broadcast on FS1.
The battle for Georgia with Georgia Tech visiting undefeated 20th ranked Georgia. It's time for another upset!!!!
And a battle for Texas with future conference mates No. 15 Texas take a two hour bus ride to one more undefeated SEC team in No. 17 Texas A&M.
No. 11 Tennessee, another undefeated SEC team makes a road trip to Virginia Tech. This should be an interesting game.
Speaking of Tennessee.......
Wow, the Tennessee fans on Volnation.com are on fire when taking apart UConn and their players. Here are a few examples and my thoughts about their ignorance.
Saw just a little of the game yesterday. What I saw was when Bueckers went after a smaller player and grabbed the ball out of her hands, the refs called a foul, then she walked all over the court cradling the ball with both arms, looking shocked, while Geno argued the call. I found it ridiculously obnoxious. Wonder if her teammates get tired of her constantly seeking the limelight. Hope we slaughter UConn and the drama queen.
I didn't see the play so I won't comment on that. Maybe some of you did and can give me your take. However, she doesn't seek the limelight. A true team player, she is just that good so the limelight finds her. Drama queen? Moron.
And here is some follow up on the made up shit about Azzi Fudd and her parents not being happy.
If Geno took someone on a tour to get them on the team WHEN HE WASNT SUPPOSED to do that. What makes any of us think he may not have said "hey you come to uconn and you get to play with paige and be featured as a star? What else can you ask for?".
Huh? First of all, Geno didn't take anyone on a tour. Here is the ESPN article from 2008. The UConn office arrainged a tour that was available to the general public. Maya could have called and done it herself but someone in the office did it for her. Considered an impermissible benefit, is was a secondary violation. A letter went in a file. The end. And Azzi was and is best friends with Paige. And Azzi is already a star. So that last sentence is just dumb.
My question is would it be unreasonable for a parent not to be happy with their daughter's situation. I don't care who the coach is. People transferred from TN because of this ( Sade Wileygatewood) so it isn't like being upset about a situation is uncommon. Could also be they have to adjust and they are complaining to their parents and parents vent their frustration.
What is Azzi's situation? She is first off the bench. Had a great game before the foot started to get worse. There IS no situation. Just some made up lies.
With the stress injury... If Azzi is playing for lucrative money (which she is) is it unreasonable for a parent to say "well why the hell did it get to this point" out of frustration and maybe they cooled off after sometime.
My question is would it be unreasonable for a parent not to be happy with their daughter's situation. I don't care who the coach is. People transferred from TN because of this ( Sade Wileygatewood) so it isn't like being upset about a situation is uncommon. Could also be they have to adjust and they are complaining to their parents and parents vent their frustration.
What is Azzi's situation? She is first off the bench. Had a great game before the foot started to get worse. There IS no situation. Just some made up lies.
With the stress injury... If Azzi is playing for lucrative money (which she is) is it unreasonable for a parent to say "well why the hell did it get to this point" out of frustration and maybe they cooled off after sometime.
There is NO indication that UConn has done anything wrong in handling Azzi's foot injury. Another dumb statement.
I wouldn't be surprised if she stayed or if she left. Also I believe i stated i have close connections with a TOP 24' class member who actually plays with a 23' our coaches have targeted. Since they all played in that same area things get around.
She heard this stuff from a Top 24 class member who played with a 23 Tennessee target because they are all from the same area. Ok, that's better. I'm convince.....sigh. It's call RUMORS. THIRD HAND RUMORS. Probably more like 5th or 6th hand rumors.
For the final golden nugget Azzi announced Uconn was her choice pretty late for what everyone THINKS was a "duh we all knew that" moment
For the final golden nugget Azzi announced Uconn was her choice pretty late for what everyone THINKS was a "duh we all knew that" moment
Actually, it wasn't pretty late. It was during the first signing period for her class. Do some players verbal earlier and then sign in that November? Sure. Paige was an early commit. April 2019 I believe.
I didn't just pull this stuff out my backside it's being said. Whether there is truth to it or not I can't say exactly 💯 but when i tell you it comes from people in those circles that's all i can say.
I didn't just pull this stuff out my backside it's being said. Whether there is truth to it or not I can't say exactly 💯 but when i tell you it comes from people in those circles that's all i can say.
Yeah, like I said, convincing. Jealousy is so ugly.
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brackology dec 3 spokare tenn 3 seed north state 1 like tenn odds of wining that bracket. if rae comes back jan or before and has time knot off the rust in her game. espn
I don't want you to think I'm just picking on Tennessee fans. Well, maybe a little. But here is a winner from a poster on UConn message board. I'm actually friends with this guy, so I hope Eric will forgive me.
The team is a mess right now and I don't see a fix coming any time soon. No Azzi or Aubrey. Aside from Dorka, our bench was awful vs. Seton Hall. Nika with more fouls than points AND steals combined. Mir can play defense and rebound, but has not learned any kind of UCONN offense. CD4 looked almost like it was her first basketball game ever, or at the very least, very first college game ever.
I agree that the team is not performing as well as we all expected. But a mess? Way too harsh. Yes, no Azzi or Aubrey. It's really too bad. When they do come back look out! But there is enough on the bench to be a group that can give the starters enough rest. You have a 3 player rotation up front in Olivia, Edwards and Dorka and a 4 player rotation in the backcourt/wing. I'm including Nika. She showed last year what she can do. Check out her highlights from last year. Remember, we have all five starters back. I believe they will start playing like the team that played so well until that Arizona game. If they can get anything from Mir and Ducharme, it's just a bonus at this time.
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By Phil
Taking the night off
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By David in Naples
I will admit Friday’s victory over Seton Hall was not a masterpiece, but why all the chirping about the defense..?
Consider:
1. UConn held SH to 49 points, including only 36 in the last 3 periods.
2. Seton Hall only made 28% of their shots, and only 16% from three point range.
3. Seton Hall missed 42 shots but only had 4 on court offensive rebounds.
4. UConn had 34 defensive rebounds.
5. The Huskies had 10 steals & forced 15 turnovers.
6. Seton Hall’s bench scored 0 points & 2 starters had a combined 2 points.
7. Seton Hall had only 6 points in the 2nd period.
The defense played well, not super great. But it was a vast improvement from the South Carolina game. Progress often comes incrementally, not in leaps. Build on that ladies..!
Go Huskies..!
2. Seton Hall only made 28% of their shots, and only 16% from three point range.
3. Seton Hall missed 42 shots but only had 4 on court offensive rebounds.
4. UConn had 34 defensive rebounds.
5. The Huskies had 10 steals & forced 15 turnovers.
6. Seton Hall’s bench scored 0 points & 2 starters had a combined 2 points.
7. Seton Hall had only 6 points in the 2nd period.
The defense played well, not super great. But it was a vast improvement from the South Carolina game. Progress often comes incrementally, not in leaps. Build on that ladies..!
Go Huskies..!
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