The Husky Hurt

A brief hiatus.....but it's nearly March.

UCONN will win in San Antonio in the same fashion they did 8 years ago. Destroying anything in its path like Godzilla did to Tokyo. There is no question in my mind that UCONN will be Champions again. However, should Hawaii become the 50th state this winter to get snow, there is a chance they may stumble. Chances of either happening...no chance.

In research for this blog I decided to look at the stats for the team that I think could beat UCONN, the one that already has been beaten by them but played a good game against them, until the second half. That team is Duke.

We all know Duke is really good this year and we all know how good UCONN is this season. But then I looked at the stats and UCONN is in a class by itself, like the 2002 team. Here are some numbers I pulled:

Points Scored
1,812-Duke
2, 162-UCONN

Points Allowed
1,345-Duke
1,194-UCONN

Points per game
72.6-Duke
83.2-UCONN

Points Allowed per game
53.8-Duke
45.9-UCONN

Field Goal %
42.7%-Duke
52.0%-UCONN

3-Point FG %
30.1%-Duke
33.5%-UCONN

Free Throw %
67.6%-Duke
74.6%-UCONN

Score by Periods
852, 964-Duke
1200, 962-UCONN

Final Stat of interest....and just a side note...
All 5 starters (all 5!) are shooting over 40% in field goals (not 3-pointers) for UCONN. Let's break it down further: Maya Moore-52.8%, Tina Charles-62.6%, Kalana Green-59.1%, Tiffany Hayes-45.2%, Caroline Doty-41.8%. Most top caliber teams, including Duke would be lucky to have 2 hitting over 45% from the floor, UCONN has 4!

Bottom line, UCONN is a power and the National Championship will stay in Storrs for one more year. Player of the year will also stay in Storrs, but not a repeat for Moore as her teammate Tina Charles will walk away with POY and Wade trophy. If she doesn't, it's a travesty!