15 November 2013
Quote of the Day: ESPN
UConn went to #8 Maryland today. UConn was down to seven scholarship players, and four of those were guards. In the game, all three of the post players were in foul trouble. UConn spent large portions of the second half in a four guard/one post rotation -- which they did a lot last year, but last year they had Kelly Faris who could guard anyone but Britney Griner. Late in first half one of the two bench players twisted her ankle and had to come out of the game. (Thankfully she returned for the second half.)
This is from ESPN's review of the game:
"If this was a glimpse of the new normal, the months ahead might take a toll on Connecticut.
It still won't be much fun for the rest of the teams around the country, either. It will be even less fun for them if this was just a temporary test for the No. 1 team.
Missing two players from an already gaunt rotation, mired with foul trouble Friday and playing on the road against a team with championship aspirations and the roster to match, No. 1 Connecticut nonetheless beat No. 8 Maryland 72-55.
This wasn't the best team Connecticut can put on the court. It was a team that made a compelling case that the Huskies remain the best team by a comfortable margin."
In other UConn news, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis has an "ulnar nerve compression". Per UConn reporter John Altavilla, "Depending upon where it occurs, this pressure on the nerve can cause numbness and/or pain in the elbow, wrist, hand, fingers."
This is from ESPN's review of the game:
"If this was a glimpse of the new normal, the months ahead might take a toll on Connecticut.
It still won't be much fun for the rest of the teams around the country, either. It will be even less fun for them if this was just a temporary test for the No. 1 team.
Missing two players from an already gaunt rotation, mired with foul trouble Friday and playing on the road against a team with championship aspirations and the roster to match, No. 1 Connecticut nonetheless beat No. 8 Maryland 72-55.
This wasn't the best team Connecticut can put on the court. It was a team that made a compelling case that the Huskies remain the best team by a comfortable margin."
In other UConn news, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis has an "ulnar nerve compression". Per UConn reporter John Altavilla, "Depending upon where it occurs, this pressure on the nerve can cause numbness and/or pain in the elbow, wrist, hand, fingers."
Labels: UConn basketball
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