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#7 Lady Bears (9-1) Vs. #1 Connecticut Preview (11-0) And Game Thread

January 3, 2019
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Baylor hosts Connecticutt to take on the Lady Bears fourth ranked opponent of the season. Waiting for the Lady Bears are the number one ranked UConn Huskies led by Geno Auriemma. The Lady Bears are 9-1 while UConn is 11-0.  Baylor is 2-4 versus UConn in the series history. The Lady Bears are on a two game losing skid to the Huskies with the last victory being a 76-70 road win on February 18, 2013.


Lady Bears Keys to the Game:

Keep UConn fast break under control
Get Brown and Cox involved early
Defend the three point line
Avoid turnovers
 

TV: ESPN 8p.m.

DirecTV: 206

UVERSE: 602

Grande: 24

Dish: 140

 


BAYLOR

Coach: Kim Mulkey (548-99)

Team Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
Baylor 86.5 51.7 24.0 6.9 8.3

Individual Stats

Starters Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
Kalani Brown 14.8 6.8 1.0 1.5 0.2
Lauren Cox 11.7 6.4 3.0 2.1 0.8
Chloe Jackson 11.4 3.0 6.2 0.6 1.8
Juicy Landrum 8.6 6.9 4.2 0.3 0.8
Didi Richards 6.2 4.0 4.4 0.2 1.2
Bench Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
NaLyssa Smith 12.1 7.0 0.5 0.5 0.6
Queen Egbo 7.4 4.5 0.3 0.9 0.6
Moon Ursin 5.0 2.8 1.3 0.2 0.8
Caitlin Bickle 4.8 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.5
Honesty Scott-Grayson 3.0 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.4
Aquira DeCosta 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.3
Trinity Oliver 2.0 2.4 1.3 0.1 0.3

 

Connecticut

Coach: Geno Auriemma (1036-136)

Team Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
Connecticut 85.4 42.7 19.1 3.0 6.6

Individual

Starters Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
Katie Lou Sameuson 20.1 7.8 3.9 0.3 1.2
Napheesa Collier 18.6 10.5 3.8 1.1 1.2
Christyn Williams 13.8 3.8 2.2 0.2 1.0
Crystal Dangerfield 13.8 3.8 5.2 0.0 1.0
Megan Walker 10.8 5.9 2.1 0.1 1.0
Bench Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals
Olivia Nelson-Ododa 5.2 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.3
Batouly Camara 2.4 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.2
Kyla Irwin 2.3 2.6 1.2 0.2 0.5
Molly Bent 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3
Mikayla Coombs 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.0
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#7 Lady Bears (9-1) Vs. #1 Connecticut Preview (11-0) And Game Thread

24,917 Views | 161 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by slimecap
WestTexSand
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Oh dear... Katie Lou is heating up from 3... please protect the perimeter, ladies
Brian Ethridge
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UConn miss

Chloe misses...2/10

UConn misses a 3

Didi fouled by Samuelson

Cox bucket on the inbounds

36-32

WestTexSand
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LAUREN!!!!!
Brian Ethridge
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Didn't see the foul

Makes both FTs

36-34

COX AND 1

38-34

Makes FT

39-34
Brian Ethridge
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Chloe steal to Brown who runs the floor and lays it in over Samuelson

41-34

TIMEOUT UCONN
WestTexSand
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aaand KALANI!!! What a huge run to the hoop!!!
StatMan
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7 points for Lauren Cox so far in the 3rd Quarter, including a 3-point play! 7-point Lady Bears lead. Timeout, UConn. The rally towels look great on ESPN.
HoustonBear15
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The #1 recruits from the last 4 years are all on the court this game. 3 for UConn, 1 for BU.
gobears20
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Keep throwing it down low. They have no answer.
HoustonBear15
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HoustonBear15 said:

Smith needs to be on the court while Cox and Brown split time.
I was wrong.
gobears20
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And I mean no answer. Reminds me of the Griner days.
Brian Ethridge
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UConn layup

41-36

Didi blocked, ball to BU

Brown short on a turnaround

Cox BLOCK

Brown misses, board, put back AND 1

43-36

TV Timeout under 5
Iron Claw
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Why is UConn so thin on the bench? He barely plays 6. You would think he could easily go 8 deep.
FKA tri it
Brian Ethridge
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Misses FT

UConn 3

43-39

Cox misses a turnaround

UConn jumper

43-41
Iron Claw
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Juicy!!!!!!
FKA tri it
Mitch Blood Green
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Iron Claw said:

Juicy!!!!!!


Impressive.
whitetrash
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White male ref: seldom right but never in doubt.

White lady ref with the makeup travel call.
Brian Ethridge
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Juicy 3

46-41

UConn misses

Juicy misses a runner

Clock isn't running

Travel on UConn
Iron Claw
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Smith....WOW!!!
FKA tri it
Brian Ethridge
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NaLyssa in for Brown

Smith gets a loose ball and banks it in

48-41

Illegal screen on UConn

2 to go in the 3rd

Cox bucket

50-41
HoustonBear15
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Didi looks GASSED but we need her for her defense.
Iron Claw
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Bears finally getting some calls. Putting the pressure on the Huskies.
FKA tri it
gobears20
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Will they ever call a moving pick on UConn . Lol
Brian Ethridge
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Didi fouled on the UConn miss

1:26 to go in the 3rd and Didi to the line

Misses 1st
Makes 2nd

51-41
HoustonBear15
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Ugh, hate that we lost that lead. Gotta start strong again in the next quarter.
gobears20
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Have to guard that three better than that.
Brian Ethridge
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UConn misses a layup, gets board, hits 3

51-44

Chloe misses a layup (UConn rebounder was on the end line)

UConn 3

51-47

Cox bricks a long 3 and the buzzer sounds

51-47

END 3RD
whitetrash
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We joked the other day about UTRGV only hitting 2 2pt buckets, but UConn only has 7 itself.
Brian Ethridge
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Lady Bears got out of rhythm in the last 1:26
WestTexSand
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Dang it... Williams woke up....
LETS GO LADIES!!
10 more minutes full throttle!
Brian Ethridge
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Sellout official

10,284

Brown bucket

53-47

Didi steal

Chloe miss, Didi board, ball to the top

Brown bodied, no call, Chloe miss

Iron Claw
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Kalani is on fire!!!!
FKA tri it
Iron Claw
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Cox needs to be careful going over the back.
FKA tri it
Brian Ethridge
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UConn airball

Brown long jumper

55-47

UConn misses a 3, long board to UConn, misses another 3, Cox board

Lady Bears slow it down

Didi misses a FT jumper

Didi called for a foul on Samuelson on the floor
HoustonBear15
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Chloe just not on tonight.
 
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