No. 1 seed Connecticut
This went exactly as expected. The Huskies scored well and clamped down defensively and that was that. Apparently, in the desperate desire to have something new to talk about in regard to UConn, the emerging buzz phrase is that the Huskies "just don't get enough credit for their defense."
Uh, right. For one thing, it isn't true; there have been countless stories written about how stifling and energetic UConn's defense is. For another thing, it's not uncommon for there to be more chatter about a great offense than a great defense. As former UConn great Diana Taurasi once said as only she could of how her scoring usually got her the most acclaim, The Huskies can do it all, and have shown that in their four tournament games thus far, winning by an average of 47 points and holding their opponents to an average shooting percentage of 25.7 (62-of-241).
Way back on Nov. 17 in San Antonio, the Huskies took on Texas in a game that was supposed to show whether the Longhorns might be national contenders and how UConn really was going to adjust to no longer having Renee Montgomery as point guard. The Huskies won 83-58, making it clear Texas had a long way to go (the Horns didn't get there) and that UConn would be fine without its former floor general.
Top storylines: To say Maya Moore is putting on a show in the NCAA tournament is to suggest that it's drastically different than what she has been doing all season. And it's not, really. It's just more spectacular. She has shot 63.8 percent from the field in the four games. … The Huskies' winning streak is now at 76 and all have been by double digits. … The Huskies have shot 53.2 percent from the field in the tournament.
Coach Geno Auriemma was looking forward to how good a player freshman Kelly Faris would prove to be, and she has really gotten more of a spotlight in the NCAA tournament. Faris has averaged 9.3 points in the NCAA games and shown an aggressive physicality on defense, which fits right in with how the rest of the Huskies play.
How they will fare: Not much reason to not predict a second consecutive NCAA championship for the Huskies.
This went exactly as expected. The Huskies scored well and clamped down defensively and that was that. Apparently, in the desperate desire to have something new to talk about in regard to UConn, the emerging buzz phrase is that the Huskies "just don't get enough credit for their defense."
Uh, right. For one thing, it isn't true; there have been countless stories written about how stifling and energetic UConn's defense is. For another thing, it's not uncommon for there to be more chatter about a great offense than a great defense. As former UConn great Diana Taurasi once said as only she could of how her scoring usually got her the most acclaim, The Huskies can do it all, and have shown that in their four tournament games thus far, winning by an average of 47 points and holding their opponents to an average shooting percentage of 25.7 (62-of-241).
Way back on Nov. 17 in San Antonio, the Huskies took on Texas in a game that was supposed to show whether the Longhorns might be national contenders and how UConn really was going to adjust to no longer having Renee Montgomery as point guard. The Huskies won 83-58, making it clear Texas had a long way to go (the Horns didn't get there) and that UConn would be fine without its former floor general.
Top storylines: To say Maya Moore is putting on a show in the NCAA tournament is to suggest that it's drastically different than what she has been doing all season. And it's not, really. It's just more spectacular. She has shot 63.8 percent from the field in the four games. … The Huskies' winning streak is now at 76 and all have been by double digits. … The Huskies have shot 53.2 percent from the field in the tournament.
Coach Geno Auriemma was looking forward to how good a player freshman Kelly Faris would prove to be, and she has really gotten more of a spotlight in the NCAA tournament. Faris has averaged 9.3 points in the NCAA games and shown an aggressive physicality on defense, which fits right in with how the rest of the Huskies play.
How they will fare: Not much reason to not predict a second consecutive NCAA championship for the Huskies.
Facts fromESPN.COM
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