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GO UCONN!!!!!
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The Boys and their Dogs -
Under the UConn blanket!!
GO UCONN!!!!!
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Only a few days left!!
Naismith fan voting has started. You can vote once a day. Paige and Aaliyah are on the ballot.
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Let me get the "back-patting" out of the way. Yesterday I changed my 40 point prediction to 20+.
"I predicted a 40+ win for the Huskies and I'm rethinking that number. Jackson State is one of the more experienced team that UConn will play. They have four grad students that start and one off the bench. And their fifth starter is a senior.
They are quick and tenacious. I think they could disrupt the UConn offense some. They don't have great skills so they will struggle to score.
More like a 20+ point margin."
Not too shabby.
Ok, on to the game. It was great to see someone step up as the third scorer. Paige had 28 points and Aaliyah had 20. Both of those expected. But it was Ashlynn Shade, the BE freshaman of the year, who took that position. She was 10-19 from the field, 5-11 on threes, and hit her only foul shot for a career high 26 points. While her three pointers were awesome, I just love her quick turnaround jumper even while closely defended. The opponent has no chance to do a thing about it.
Paige set the tone early scoring 8 of the Huskies 10 points that helped UConn build a double digit lead. It was 21 at the half. The second half? A slug fest. The refs sucked and it help create some ugly ball. Credit to Jackson State for playing UConn so tough. They were only outscored 37-36 in the half. Good for them! Ti'lan Bolen got hot from the outside going 5-12 on threes and scored 25 points for the Lady Tigers. She was only shooting 28% on threes this season.
The Lady Tigers came in averaging 43 rebounds per game and only had 36 against the Huskies. UConn grabbed 45 of their own.
UConn had 23 assists on 34 made baskets. A really nice percentage. And shot 50% from the field and 37.4% on threes, missing thelr last 4.
On to the round of 32 against Syracuse on Monday. Time and TV is TBD.
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I'm a really good lip reader. Nika was sitting next to Coach Daily looking at the score sheet. As Paige looked on she asked, "how many turnovers did I have". Nika looks at the sheet and says fu*k!"(She had four) and turns away in disgust...lol. Hysterical.
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We have Paige Bueckers
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) March 24, 2024
You don’t. pic.twitter.com/8ld6puF81H
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The most points by a UConn player in their March Madness debut!
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) March 23, 2024
Ashlynn Shade scored a personal-best 26 points vs. Jackson State. pic.twitter.com/KDB2Ii6bFJ
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All the players wore images of Geno
on their shrits for his 70th birthday
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Game Highlights
Paige Highlights
Full Game Replay
Geno, Paige and Ashlynn Postgame Press Conference
Geno on Paige
Nika Muhl Postgame Locker room Interview
Paige Bueckers Postgame Locker Room Interview
Aaliyah Edwards Postgame Locker Room Interivew
Ashlynn talks her March Madness Debut
Jackson State Postgame Interview
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UConn players watching the SU/Arizona game
She was also at the UConn game behind the bench.
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By PHIL
Milestone Watch
• Aaliyah Edwards had 20 points in the Jackson State game, which brings her to a career total of 1786 points. She remains in sole possession of 18th place. She now needs 11 points to catch Stefanie Dolson.
• Nika Mühl has 658 assists after her 7 assists in the Jackson State game. She is in second place all-time! She needs ONE more to tie Moriah Jefferson!
• Paige Bueckers now has 753 points this season. That moves her past Maya Moore(2010) and Katie Lou Samuelson(2017) and moves her into 6th for points in a single season by a UConn player. She needs ONE more to tie Maya Moore’s 754 in the 2008-09 season and Napheesa Collier in the 2016-17 season.
• Geno now has 1210 wins.
• Nika Mühl has 658 assists after her 7 assists in the Jackson State game. She is in second place all-time! She needs ONE more to tie Moriah Jefferson!
• Paige Bueckers now has 753 points this season. That moves her past Maya Moore(2010) and Katie Lou Samuelson(2017) and moves her into 6th for points in a single season by a UConn player. She needs ONE more to tie Maya Moore’s 754 in the 2008-09 season and Napheesa Collier in the 2016-17 season.
• Geno now has 1210 wins.
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Tournament Section
Date, Time and TV
Play-in Games
Albany 1 Region
Round 1
Columbia, SC
Corvallis
Bloomington, Indiana
Notre Dame, Indiana
Round of 32
Columbia, SC
1 South Carolina vs 8 North Carolina Sunday, March 24, 1:00 ABC
Bloomington, Indiana
4 Indiana vs 5 Oklahoma Monday, March 25, 6:30 ESPN2
Notre Dame, Indiana
2 Notre Dame vs 7 Ole Miss Monday, March 25, 2:00 ESPN
Corvallis
3 Oregon State vs 6 Nebraska Sunday March 24, 4:00 ESPN
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Albany 2 Region
Round 1
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Los Angeles, California
Round of 32
Manhattan, Kansas
4 Kansas State vs 5 Colorado Sunday, March 24, 2:00 ESPN
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
3 LSU vs 11 Middle Tennessee Sunday, March 24 3:00 ABC
Iowa City, Iowa
1 Iowa vs 8 West Virginia Monday, March 25, 8:00 ESPN
Los Angeles, California
2 UCLA vs 7 Creighton Monday, March 25, 8:30 ESPN2
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Portland 3 Region
Round 1
Blackburg, VA
Columbus, Ohio
Round of 32
Blackburg, VA
4 Virginia Tech vs 5 Baylor Sunday March 24, 8:00 ESPN
Columbus, Ohio
2 Ohio State vs 7 Duke Sunday, March 24, 12:00 ESPN
Los Angeles, California
1 USC vs 8 Kansas Monday, March 25, 10:00 ESPN
Storrs, Connecticut
3 UConn vs 6 Syracuse Monday, March 25, 6:00 ESPN
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Portland 4 Region
Round 1
Austin, Texas
Spokane, Washington
Raleigh, North Carolina
Round of 32
Austin, Texas
1 Texas vs 8 Alabama Sunday, March 24, 6:00 ESPN
Stanford, California
2 Stanford vs 7 Iowa State Sunday, March 24, 10:00 ESPN
Raleigh, North Carolina
3 NC State vs 6 Tennessee Monday March 25, 4:00 ESPN
Spokane, Washington
4 Gonazaga vs 5 Utah Monday March 25, 10:30 ESPN2
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UCONN's Bracket
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