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GO UCONN!!!!!

I didn't create my own ESPN Tournament Challenge group by my friends over at UConn Territory gave me permission to add this to my blog. Here is how to join -

Join the ESPN Women's Tournament Challenge and join the "UConn Territory" group.

Private Group
Two entries allowed
Group Password: EverybodyEats

ESPN Women's Tournament Challenge

Here are the instructions for how add your bracket to our group:

Access the link to create a bracket

Complete your bracket

Click "Submit Picks" when all selections have been made
Close the "Congratulations" box

Under your entry name, in the upper left will be a link in blue font to "Create or Join a Group". Click that link.

Scroll down to "All Groups"

In the Search Groups box, enter UConn Territory

Then the blue box "Search Groups"

Click on "UConn Territory" in blue font under Group Name

On next page that displays, click the blue "Join Group" box

Select the box for the entry to add to the group (if you have created more than one bracket)

Then click blue "Join Group"

Not sure when it comes up, but when asked to add the group password enter "EverybodyEats" (without the quotation marks)

Things to know before filling out your bracket

GOOD LUCK!!!!

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Ducharme and Fudd on Selection Sunday

Juhasz and Lopez Senechal on Selection Sunday

Edwards and Muhl on Selection Sunday

Azzi Fudd

Caroline Ducharme

Geno

SNY Predictions

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Well, UConn didn't get the No. 1 seed that I thought they deserved. Looking at all the criteria that the selection committee supposedly used, the Huskies had a better resume than Stanford and Virginia Tech. So, it must have been something else that they used to make their seeding decisions. What was it? No idea.

However, the Huskies have a great draw and I feel have a great chance to get to the Final Four. My only worry is that this seems to be the year of breaking streaks and the FF streak is always in jeopardy. I don't like to get to far ahead of the games so lets focus on who's next.

No. 15 seed Vermont should be no problem for UConn. I've gone to first round games and they can get ugly pretty quickly. I think I saw a UConn 65 point win one year.

The Catamounts take on the Huskies at Gample on Saturday at 3:00 on ABC.

I might do a quick pregame report but don't count on it. Not much to say other than it will be a good game to get their feet wet and give everyone some minutes.

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The big question around the UConn team on some message boards is whether or not Azzi Fudd will be back in the starting lineup. Arguements on both sides have their points, but I settle in on the side that says Fudd will be starting. Look, she is the best player on the team and at the beginning of the season with all 10 players available, she was of course, starting.

Geno almost always starts his best player if that player is healthy enough to start. I really can't think of one time that he didn't do that. And we all agree that Fudd is the best player. She was able to increase her playing time each game in the BE tournament and played 32 minutes against Villanova in the championship game. She will be ready to go in the NCAA tournament. Look for maximum minutes in the sweet 16 games to the final four. And beyond.

So, if Fudd starts, then who comes off the bench? My guess is Aubrey Griffin. Her shot of athleticism and defensive skill into the lineup after 7-8 minutes will really disrupt the opponents offense and Griffin will be fresh to lead fast breaks over and over. I really like her off the bench.

Here is a reminder in what Azzi will bring to the game when healthy. And as she said "I'm ready to go".