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Preview and Game Thread: Lady Bears at UConn

January 9, 2020
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Two legendary programs and coaches square off Thursday night on ESPN. Kim Mulkey and Geno Aureiema are first and second in winning percentage over their careers and also active national championships. The game could be a precursor to the Final Four in New Orleans, but that is getting ahead of the game. What this game will show is the weaknesses and strengths of both programs and what it will take to get to New Orleans and possibly take home another title. 

The Lady Bears stumbled without All-American Lauren Cox against #6 South Carolina during a grueling Thanksgiving tournament for their lone loss. Connecticut has remained unbeaten, but also less battle tested by only facing one other ranked opponent, while this will be the fourth for the Lady Bears. 

With Cox’s return, the Lady Bears will have their full assortment of weapons on offense and defense to push UConn and beat them, but they will need to slow 6-1 junior forward Megan Walker (21.0 ppg, 9.4 rebounds), senior guard Crystal Daingerfield (15.0 ppg, 4.4 assists) and 5-11 sophomore guard Christyn Williams (16.3 ppg, 5.2 assists). Look for DiDi Richards to draw the assingment of frustrating Walker. Juicy Landrum and T’ea Cooper will need to take Daingerfield and Williams out of rhythm and force the Huskies to the guard beyond the three point line. 

Inside, Cox will face a talented big in 6-5 Olivia Nelson-Ododa. Nelson-Ododa has struggled recently and look for Baylor to go inside to get Cox and NaLyssa Smith going offensively. UConn is predominantly a guard oriented team, but Nelson-Ododa does score 13 a game. 

The Lady Bear defense holds opponents to 34.4% shooting on the season, while UConn is shooting 55.3% from the field. If the Lady Bears hold UConn under 40%, look for Mulkey to come out the victor to even the series at 4-4. If not, the Huskies will remain the top team in the country and leaving Baylor with more tape to correct the flaws.


How To Watch:

ESPN 6PM CST


Keys To The Game:

Baylor: Guarding the three point line, staying out of foul trouble, pounding the paint on offense and defense

UConn: Guarding the paint, staying out of foul trouble, hitting the three, stopping Baylor breaks

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Preview and Game Thread: Lady Bears at UConn

29,026 Views | 253 Replies | Last: 4 yr ago by Bearpaws
DanaDane
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UConn inside with a basket over Cox

Baylor 55
UConn 49
WacoKelly83
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Does anyone else think Geno looks like the old man from the Disney movie "Up"?

Grandkids...
KajunKarlsdad
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Can't keep missing bunnies
DanaDane
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Daingerfield with a 3. SHe's scoring in the 2nd half.


Baylor 55
UConn 52
KajunKarlsdad
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You've got to be kidding step back air ball 3
DanaDane
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Horrible defense in the final seconds but UConn misses the easy bunny!

END OF 3


Baylor 55
UConn 52
KIA
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Every time I think we are pulling away C'mon Bears!
geewago
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I don't know what it is about an EIGHT point lead, but both times we've done it we immediately went into an unbelievable funk.

But. 1 point lead at half. 3 point after three. I'll take I say.
DanaDane
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We should be up by about 10, but I'll take a 3 point lead.

Bickle gave us some good minutes there is something I didn't expect to say when I saw UConn on our schedule back in the late summer.
BuinmyBlood
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Smith isn't hurt is she? I didn't see her for most of that third quarter.
Johnny Bear
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Heckuva game so far.
DanaDane
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We give up another backdoor but Lauren recovers and blocks it!
DanaDane
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UConn misses ANOTHER layup but Didi can't handle the board.
DanaDane
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OK, I don't complain about refs but that is the THIRD time UConn is coming over our backs on rebounds of 3 point misses and they keep the ball.
DanaDane
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Juicy picks up her 3rd.
DanaDane
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SLOW


IT



DOWN
KajunKarlsdad
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Getting beat on the boards by a much smaller team is not good.
DanaDane
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We're struggling on the offensive end.
DanaDane
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Daingerfield picks up her 3rd as she swipes across Juicy's face.
DanaDane
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Good grief we can't hit anything suddenly. C'mon Bears!!!!! We can do this.
KajunKarlsdad
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Cox's touch is gone, tired legs.
DanaDane
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Lady Bears 0-6 in the 4th quarter.
DanaDane
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Williams drops one (although she travelled first)


Baylor 55
UConn 54

6:18
DanaDane
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Cox another miss. UConn with chance to take the lead
DanaDane
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Shot clock violation on UConn.

Gotta find someone on our end who can hit a shot.
KajunKarlsdad
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Bad offense this quarter. Everyone looks scared to take the shot
DanaDane
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Cox finally hits after a good drive and dish by Smith

Baylor 57
Uconn 54

5:10
DanaDane
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SMITH!!!!!!!!

Baylor 59
UConn 54
DanaDane
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SMITH AGAIN!!!!!!!

Baylor 61
UConn 54

4;03

Timeout
KajunKarlsdad
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Geno is hot!
Baylorkid
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Dumb refs! Smith had so many and-1s
DanaDane
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KajunKarlsdad said:

Bad offense this quarter. Everyone looks scared to take the shot
As someone else posted, Cox's legs appear done but she's still giving it 100.
DanaDane
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Cooper, Smith and Cox with 50 of our 61 points.
DanaDane
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UConn has one more run in them. We gotta hold it off. Need to drain a couple and keep the crowd out of this.
geewago
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Here we go again building up a lead. If we can just keep from tripping on our own toe-nails we actually could win.. Hard to be believe considering all things. We have taken some shots in this game that wouldn't have gone in unless Jesus put his hand under them.
 
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