Doggydaddy's Den: Doggy's Doghouse 2/6/2024

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GO UCONN!!!!!

SOLD!!!!

It didn't take long at all! Now we have to find a place in Florida!!!

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The Huskies sweep BIG EAST weekly honors! 👏

POTW: Aaliyah Edwards (27.5 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 63.6 FG%, 2.5 APG)
FOTW: KK Arnold (9.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.0 APG) pic.twitter.com/iuvbigPSBi

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) February 5, 2024

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Beasts of the BIG EAST pic.twitter.com/XTG3XXfohZ
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) February 5, 2024

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MVLi, Big Li, Ali Fam, Queen in the North 🇨🇦

Aaliyah Edwards is playing her best basketball rn pic.twitter.com/PzieFA1YeV
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) February 5, 2024

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** Designates Upset

Games Monday February 5th, 2024

No. 3 North Carolina State 77 No. 15 Louisville 67

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Straight from the Dog

I reported in yesterday's blog that Kamilla Cardoso will be out for the UConn/South Carolina game on Sunday.

Cardoso out for UConn game

And still, many UConn fans think this Husky team has no chance against the big, bad South Carolina team. It would be a lot harder if the 6'7" Cardoso was there. She is their leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker. They are a different team without her.

Without her they will start a much smaller team. Their frontcourt will probably be 6', 6'2" and 6'3". UConn can match up with them especially if 6'4" Ice Brady sees some time on the court with 6'3" Brady.

And with Cardoso out, they are now an 8 player rotation. Not a huge advantage over the 7 player rotation for UConn.

I'm looking forward to the possibility of an upset.

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By PHIL

Milestone watch

• Aaliyah Edwards reached 1604 career points with her 33 points in the St.John's game. She passed Gabby Williams and Swin Cash and is in sole possession of 22nd place, and needs 11 points to tie Gabby Williams.

• Aaliyah Edwards now has 876 rebounds with 13 against St. John's. She is in sole possession of 14th place, and needs 8 more to catch Olivia Nelson-Ododa.

• Nika Mühl has 578 assists after her 9 assists in the St. John's game. She needs 7 more to tie Sue Bird.

• Geno Auriemma now has 1199 wins and needs one more to reach the 1200 plateau.

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SPIDER STATS

Plus one for every assist block point rebound and steal. I don’t add extra for offensive rebounds as it already seems to favor the bigs. Minus one for every missed shot (2, 3 or foul), turnover or foul committed.

UConn 84, St. John’s 41.

Net positives/minutes played: Aaliyah 38/39, Paige 22/36, Nika 12/33, KK 5/39, Ice 4/10, Ashlynn 3/36, Amari 0/1, Ines 0/1, Qadence -2/5.

Aaliyah’s 38 tops this year so far. Get 1200 Wednesday. Survive South Carolina. Win regular season big East. Win big East tournament. Win two NCAA games in Storrs.

Beyond that, gravy.

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UCONN LINKS

Several links are pay sites. Sorry!

UConn's Auriemma Chase Basketball

Bueckers compares Geno and LeBron for sustained success

UConn greats on olympic qualifiying tournament

Geno one win away from No. 1200

UConn still No. 11 as they sweep BE awards

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