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GO UCONN!!!!!
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Sunday, January 30th 2020
7:30 PM
Alumni Hall
Providence, RI
TV: SNY
Connecticut leads the all-times series against the Friars, 41-21, including victories in each of the last 29 meetings. The Huskies hold a 36-11 record vs. Providence in BIG EAST regular-season action and a 4-2 mark in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Providence and Connecticut met just once during the 2020-21 season. The Huskies claimed an 87-50 victory on Jan. 9, 2021 at Gampel Pavilion. UConn only led by one point, 19-18 after the first 10 minutes, but the Huskies used a 53-19 scoring run over the next two quarters to take control of the game.
UConn Providence 1/9/2022
Game Highlights
The Friars are 9-10 on the season and 4-6 in the Big East. Providence scores a paltry 61.4 points per game — the third worst mark in the Big East — on 41.0% shooting. Crooms is their leading scorer with 13.1 points per game. The Friars are turnover-prone, committing 18.7 per game.
The Friars’ defense is better than their offense, allowing 63.1 points per game on 36.1% shooting, the best field goal percentage defense in the league.
What can I say, this is one of those probably conference blowouts. And Geno will be able to spread out the minutes and get Azzi more integrated in the offense. I'm just looking forward to watching this team as they keep fine tuning as the players return.
This will be over early. UConn by 40+
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Toomey played until 3+ to go in first half hand and never returned.
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GAMES
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UPSETS IN RED
No. 16 BYU 97 San Francisco 58
No. 25 Kansas vs TCU
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Straight from the Dog
I wrote in several of my blog entries that Texas was overrated. How they moved past UConn in the rankings and then as a 2 seed is beyond me.
Today they lost to a good Oklahomah team on the Sooners' home court 65-63. A big deal for the Big 12 regular season race, and sure as hell shakes up the top ten again.
Texas came in as No. 9 in the AP poll so expect them to fall a couple of spots.
Tennessee lost as the No. 4 in the AP poll but the question is, how far will they fall? Well, No. 3 UConn fell to No. 7 after their loss to unranked (at the time) Georgia Tech. Tennessee lost to unranked but also last place in the SEC Auburn. No comparison between the two unranked teams.
So, will they drop 4 spots? I doubt it. It just feels like the Lady Vols are a new darling for the media. They SO want them to be back. They ain't.
On Sunday, No. 8 Arizona visits No. 3 Stanford. If they lose, where to they go?
My guess if that happens, Tennessee drops to No. 7, UConn moves to No. 8, Arizona drops to No. 9 and Texas drops to No. 10.
But the polls don't really mean much, unless you are South Carolina and then you raise a banner for No. 1.
How would all of this happening impact the seedings?
Well, Arizona and Texas are 2 seeds. If they both lose, do they move to a 3 seed? I believe they could.
Tennessee is a 1 seed. I bet they move into one of the 2 seeds opened by Arizona and Texas losing.
And UConn? Well, I bet they move into the other No. 2 spot. And hopefully back in Bridgeport.
Today they lost to a good Oklahomah team on the Sooners' home court 65-63. A big deal for the Big 12 regular season race, and sure as hell shakes up the top ten again.
Texas came in as No. 9 in the AP poll so expect them to fall a couple of spots.
Tennessee lost as the No. 4 in the AP poll but the question is, how far will they fall? Well, No. 3 UConn fell to No. 7 after their loss to unranked (at the time) Georgia Tech. Tennessee lost to unranked but also last place in the SEC Auburn. No comparison between the two unranked teams.
So, will they drop 4 spots? I doubt it. It just feels like the Lady Vols are a new darling for the media. They SO want them to be back. They ain't.
On Sunday, No. 8 Arizona visits No. 3 Stanford. If they lose, where to they go?
My guess if that happens, Tennessee drops to No. 7, UConn moves to No. 8, Arizona drops to No. 9 and Texas drops to No. 10.
But the polls don't really mean much, unless you are South Carolina and then you raise a banner for No. 1.
How would all of this happening impact the seedings?
Well, Arizona and Texas are 2 seeds. If they both lose, do they move to a 3 seed? I believe they could.
Tennessee is a 1 seed. I bet they move into one of the 2 seeds opened by Arizona and Texas losing.
And UConn? Well, I bet they move into the other No. 2 spot. And hopefully back in Bridgeport.
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A Tennessee fan visited a UConn message board and said the following -
"The Arkansas game will be good preparation for them because they have a lot of the same strengths and weaknesses as UConn."
I'm not sure how well he knows either team if that is what he thinks.
Arkansas runs out there 5'7", 5'8", 5'9", 6'1" and 6'5". And the 6'5" Wolfenbarger plays like a guard and not a forward. Small ball.
UConn starts 5'10", 5'11", 6'2", 6'5" and 6'5". How is that anything like Arkansas?
Maybe they have similar styles?
Arkansas takes 27 threes per game.
UConn takes 20 threes per game.
Kinda the same? Maybe?
Arkansas gets to the FT line 20 times per game.
UConn gets to the FT line 13 times per game.
We all know that UConn needs to get to the line more.
I'm sure you can find some similarities between most teams if you look hard enough. But there is no way that playing Arkansas will help Tennessee prepare for UConn.
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I don't know if you had a chance to watch the highlights from last year's Providence game that I posted earlier in this blog. I did and while it made me happy it also made me a little sad.
Happy because it was great to see the team win so handily. But sad because the highlights could have been called the Aubrey Griffin show. She was just amazing in this game with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. I can't wait to see her play against next year.
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Texas Two Step Two Seed
There currently projected as a two seed. Very unlikely to make it up to a one seed, but a stumble could drop them a seed line and open up a spot for Connecticut.
They play at Oklahoma today ranked number 15 by Massey and 18 by the AP. Then, Covid permitting, they play back to back games against Baylor, at Baylor’s house on Friday, and back home in Texas on Sunday. Baylor isn’t your
They will be favored by five over Baylor at home, but the games at Baylor and Oklahoma are very close to even. They could run the table, which will solidify their spot as a two seed. There will probably survive a single loss, but if they drop two, their two seed is in serious jeopardy.
** Phil sent me this before Texas lost to Oklahoma.
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By David in Naples
After 16 games, UConn is finally rounding into a rhythm and getting healthy. A quick look at stats after 1/2 the season shows some weird numbers.
For example, Nika has played 264 minutes and has only 2 free throws, missing both. Azzi Fudd has been on the court 102 minutes and has no free throw attempts. Even Piath and Amari are both 2-4 from charity stripe in far less time played.
Here are some others...
Here are some others...
1. Olivia leads the team in assists with 66. Evina is 2nd at 57.
2. Dorka has 37 offensive rebounds, just one fewer than Liv. But, in 100 fewer minutes.
3. Only 4 players have appeared in every game. The three bigs (Liv, Dorka, Aaliyah) plus Evina.
4. Olivia has the same number of blocks (33) and turnovers (33).
5. Caroline Ducharme has the 2nd most fouls (33) below only Liv (47).
6. Azzi has made 45.8% of her threes (11-24).
7. UConn has 98 more baskets than opponents, but only 2 more threes & 4 more free throws.
8. Nika has 29 defensive rebounds, 1 more than Christyn in 200 fewer minutes.
And finally, my favorite stat.
CFD has scored 17 of UConn’s 27 points in the 4th quarter of the last 2 games.
Go Huskies..!
Go Huskies..!
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UCONN LINKS
Several links are pay sites. Sorry!
Providence game notes Friars.com
Juhasz letting success go to her head Journal Inquirer
What the return of Fudd means to UConn CT Insider
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