After the Loss to Notre Dame, What will UConn learn from the setback?
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024
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Show Summary
In this episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Natalie Heavren welcomes Mark Zanetto, host of Locked On UConn, to delve into the UConn women’s basketball season. The discussion focuses on UConn’s recent 79-68 loss to Notre Dame, what the team can learn from the result, and key takeaways from the game. They analyze standout performances, key statistics, and how injuries continue to shape UConn’s season. The episode also previews the start of BIG EAST play and highlights what fans can expect as the Huskies pursue postseason success.
Show Notes
The show begins with Natalie Heavren introducing Mark Zanetto to discuss UConn’s season. They reflect on the Notre Dame game, where UConn faced challenges, including playing in South Bend for the first time with their current roster. The episode explores the implications of not having both Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd available for recent Notre Dame matchups and what these challenges mean for UConn moving forward.
Mark Zanetto provides insights into which players have stood out this season, both veterans and impactful newcomers, while discussing the importance of overcoming injuries. The show explores the emotions of a near-perfect season interrupted by key losses and asks Mark to describe the season in one word, offering perspectives that resonate with fans.
As the discussion shifts to BIG EAST play, the conversation centers on UConn’s upcoming matchup against Georgetown and the importance of conference play. Mark and Natalie highlight key games to watch, what fans should look forward to, and the excitement surrounding UConn’s 2025 prospects.
Throughout the episode, sponsors like Robinhood Gold and FanDuel are featured, offering listeners exclusive benefits. The episode concludes with an invitation for listeners to explore Locked On NBA Daily Newsletter and a tease for tomorrow’s show, which will feature insights from the WNBA draft crew. 
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UConn Fan all the way. This team will rebound from this loss. As a fan I’ve been relying Paige to do everything during the game as a floor general. I also think the Coaches and Players as well as some fans would agree. Well it’s time we all see the reality that she needs more support. We as fans have to stand by her and the entire team to correct this situation. The coaches will also correct this and see that we need better defense against the 3s and more players to shoot the 3s. Maybe our floor General needs an assistant that is not Azzi all the time . Who is going to step up?
I agree
Sometimes we can learn more by losing than winning. I hope that will play against each other in March and the result will be different. GO HUSKIES!!!
This may be an unpopular take but it’s been brewing since last season so here goes…I doubt very seriously that Caroline plays this year. With a head/neck injury her ultimate return will be determined on whether or not she can survive physical contact in game. It’s nearly impossible to avoid upper body contact playing basketball for an entire season. If she can’t take absorb contact or if the medical staff is hesitant about putting her on the court, she’s not going to play. She’s still wearing ear plugs on the sideline and some sort of headgear in practices so something still is not right. I hate to see this outcome but you can’t play ball w/o contact coming into play. I also doubt that Ayanna will play. At this point, repair her shoulder, get in rehab and plan for next year. We get Azzi & Aubrey back and that’s the team we run with moving forward.
Ducharme isn't coming back & neither is Patterson. Aubrey still can't shoot a 12', wide-open jumper. Shade & Celli are the future.
@ You just stated a whole lot of nothing. 😆 Aubrey is UConn’s best athlete and arguably their best defensive wing. She also shoots 3’s. Do we need to run the tape?
I was terrified UConn would lose, even before the game began. I can't take losing to ND every year. It sickens me.
@@markhathaway9456 oh well it’s only a game and sometimes rivalrous are fun
I love it, 🤣🤣🤣
@@markhathaway9456 i am very happy that we get out this match with no one injured. Paige's and Azzi's season ending injuries vs ND 2021/2022, 2023 traumatized me 😭
Still bummed about the loss though
Three point shooting: UConn 3 for 16, ND 10 for 18. Two point shooting: Dead even with 48%. Did UConn defend the 3 ball poorly? I don't think so. ND threw up a bunch of low percentage shots (longer 2's as well) that landed and it wasn't just Hannah. If they could have hit just 4 more 3's... Paige 2-4 instead of 0-4 and Sarah 4-9 instead of 2-9 wouldn't be unreasonable to expect.
UConn's guards get a ton of rebounds too. The women's game has more low trajectory shots that guards pick up in open space. Jana was pretty effective in the post against ND's forwards, who did not impress me one bit.
Paige did have a very quiet 25 points. She, Sarah and Kaitlyn led the comebacks and kept them close until the 4th quarter collapse. If the other players could have established themselves early, they wouldn't have had to go to Paige and Sarah exclusively. It was the poor shooting 1st quarter that put UConn in the hole from the get-go that they couldn't ever dig out of and Paige's poor shot selection was a big part of that. Overall, it was a team loss and many will blame Paige and say it was because Hannah outplayed her, which just isn't the case. As a fan, I would have loved a victory but if we play ND again, there will be a different result, Azzi or not.
do you know how many 3 pt shots of ND's 18 were WIDE OPEN? 10.. they made 8 of those. they defined the 3-point line horribly. Let's not do the what-ifs; I watched the game. It's hard to not help out, but you can't help when you have a great 3-point shooter. You can live with a tough 2, but you can't live with them shooting 50 pct from 3.. and it wasn't just chucking it up there. The only way there's a different result the next time we play is if the perimeter defense and intensity level pick up. You can't go under on screens, and you can't allow a team at home to get up and utilize momentum like ND did. Attention to detail... has to be better if this team wants to win a title.
@@LockedOnUConn Even wide open 3's are a low percentage shot. Most teams couldn't hit 50% of uncontested ones. Most nights, ND couldn't shoot that well and UConn wouldn't shoot that bad. What if's aside, this was the difference in the game. Jacking up shots behind a screen several feet behind the 3 point line may be an uncontested shot in your view but in my mind, it's low percentage. When 3's come off an offensive rebound, shots have a tendency to be open. I honestly don't think UConn defended the 3 any worse than they do in other games. ND's 3's always seemed to come just as UConn got close, which is a backbreaker. I blame cold shooting, turnovers and ND's offensive rebounds for the loss but I believe UConn's defense was solid.
@@LockedOnUConnI’m with you Mark. Our perimeter defense has been poor all season. No one has raised the alarm cuz we’ve been winning. That Oregon state game is prime example. They’re averaging 21% this season but shot 47% against us. It has to be addressed
@@LockedOnUConnI’m with you Mark. Our perimeter defense has been poor all season. No one has raised the alarm cuz we’ve been winning. That Oregon state game is prime example. They’re averaging 21% this season but shot 47% against us. It has to be addressed
Also Mark..... Update ! UConn Home Court is Gampel & Capacity is 10,299. MSG is " Storrs South " but this is misleading because MSG Seats 19,812 , almost Twice as many as Gampel !
Sorry,, ice Brady should not b playing up top,,,she misses open cuts,terrible ball handler,,,Sarah should b up top where she can pass or shoot,,,rebounding can’t b any worst,,,Brady has no vertical,,Jena has not shown ,,,,,
Geno needs to make the switch from Ice Brady to Jana El Alfy
Uconn is 8-1..People- it's ONLY the 9th game of LONG season..Let's chill..Let's see how they are after the BigEast season is over and the NCCA's are next...That's what I'm looking forward to..In the meantime, I just try to enjoy each game the ladies play....Been following Uconn sports since the early 60's - Yes - I'm OLD.....Go huskies..
@@victorlopez2143 People will switch up with they go back to winning. And they gonna hype Paige is the first L fire her up and she straight going on burner mode
@@goldenboi2024of course they're going go back to winning, they play in a weak conference...but when they play S.C their lack athleticism and quickness will show up again.
"Iron sharpens iron" One of the glaring issues for sure, is the weak Big East Conference play for the women's team.
My " Point " with MSG Capacty at 19,812 & Gampel at 10,299 is that MSG is More of a Home Game because of way more UConn Fans ! (as long as UConn fans outnumber opponent's fans)
I think the lights were too big for UConn except Paige.
After one ineffective quarter, Paige should have started to take over the offense. Waiting till halftime is too late. UCONN did play away from home at ND and had a terrible shooting night. Jana is ok on the boards but slow.
Gonna need five number one recruits instead of three - and need only one top ten team to play not two - GREATEST PROGRAM GREATEST COACH 🎉
UConn learned that they need Azzi.
Box Out . Crash the Glass . Desire the " W " & get after it ! Better " Game-Day " Coaching !
Finally got to physically see the game, Paige is an amazing player but she wants to involve her teammates, which is unfortunate. To get Paige to be a "ball hog" Geno will need to make her bring the ball up and run the offense with the directive to shoot it herself or pass it to Sarah Strong.
She refuses to be a ball hog...she does not want be labelled as such...i also think she is afraid to lose and if she keeps the ball and they lose she will get blamed but then if she passes to much they could still lose and it's still her fault...im frustrated for her.
In wise words of fantasia"sometimes you have to lose to win again"
I would start Morgan Cheli over Shade or Brady any day. If she had more playing time she would have been ready for the ND game.
Can’t rely on Azzi to be healthy the entire year sheerly based on her history so better look elsewhere - too fragile.
Time for Geno to go to Paige and say if you want to win that championships then put the pretty shoes back in the box, away in the closet, cancel all your public appearances and focus solely on basketball and your studies.
I found out watching that hame Pagie isnt the best college player anymore. Uconn isnt that good as many think. When will Geno get bigs that can actually play
This whole "Passive Paige" narrative is such bs and disappointing to hear you going on Locked on Women's Basketball show to push it further. Ask why Geno won't let the best PG in the country be a PG. KK and Kaitlyn combined for 3 assists. They have no court vision. They're not even on Nika's level. And Paige has to run around looking like an idiot bc Ice and her PGs can't make a read. It's insane.
I think Geno is not developing Allie Ziebel enough. She was supposed to be the 3PT specialist in the roster. Also, Ashlynn Shade seems to always comes up short in big games and shows up in throwaway games. KK Arnold and Qadence are bench players.
Geno seems out of touch for the least few years. First off, he should've recruited Caitlin over Paige. And then in the last few years his "system" just hasn't been working the same way it used to. Hate to say it, but Hidalgo is better than Paige and Juju
lol.. Caitlin over page? Stop man. Love CCs game but not his style.
Hidalgo is not better than Paige and JuJu… she’s dynamic but she also benefits from have 2 other dynamic scorers on her team a 6ft 5 center and a 4 that had a career game. Don’t be a prisoner of the moment
Lmao what would have been different if he recruited Caitlin over paige...caitlin went to iowa and did her thing it happened like that for a reason..you have no idea what would happened if she went to uconn..so please stop this...also HH is amazing,juju is amazing and paige is amazing ...HH cant play baskeball against herself right so juju and paige are her rivals among many other players and its fun and competitive that's all.
@@LockedOnUConnit not a prisoner of the moment sir, she has been better the whole season so far. And she's much more difficult for opponents to guard than beckers. Paige plays soft and she lacks that killer mentality.