[TheFarm07]

As good as we are, I don't think we beat either of those teams. They play at a much faster pace than us- with fewer turnovers - and are more physical. And unlike most teams we face, their players make their shots - around the basket, midrange, and from 3. Both press well and play pressure defense. Both have deep rosters. They're terrific athetes. Mainly, I don't think we can keep up with their pace. We would have to play our very best game and/or they have an off game.

I think you are significantly underestimating our talent level. I have to strongly disagree with your assessment, especially your last sentence. If the year was 2015 and our team from that season was facing a Breanna Stewart-led UConn squad, then yes, they would have to have an off game for us to have a chance of winning but not now.

We have a very deep roster; I would argue that among the deepest we've had in the nearly twenty years I've followed the program. Our posts, such as Brink and Iriafen can sprint down the floor as fast as any frontcourt in the nation. As others have mentioned, we have Lepolo who is much more experienced in the PG role, handling the ball even as a freshman than the Hulls who had to play out of their natural position last year. 

No one on UConn's team really scares me besides Fudd, especially with Bueckers out. Yes, they beat us last season in the FF, but we were the ones who played a miserable game and I think even Geno admitted that he was surprised that they won (and that was with Bueckers).

As for Texas, I know they weren't at full strength without their star guard Harmon and their pressure defense (along with their less than honorable play style) concerns me, but I would certainly not say that we would have to play our very best game and hope that they drop a level for us to have a chance of winning. We handled Taylor Jones fairly well when she was with their Beavers and I would certainly take Iriafen and Brink over their starting frontcourt of Moore and Gaston.

[TheFarm07]

As good as we are, I don't think we beat either of those teams. They play at a much faster pace than us- with fewer turnovers - and are more physical. And unlike most teams we face, their players make their shots - around the basket, midrange, and from 3. Both press well and play pressure defense. Both have deep rosters. They're terrific athetes. Mainly, I don't think we can keep up with their pace. We would have to play our very best game and/or they have an off game.

I think you are significantly underestimating our talent level. I have to strongly disagree with your assessment, especially your last sentence. If the year was 2015 and our team from that season was facing a Breanna Stewart-led UConn squad, then yes, they would have to have an off game for us to have a chance of winning but not now.

We have a very deep roster; I would argue that among the deepest we've had in the nearly twenty years I've followed the program. Our posts, such as Brink and Iriafen can sprint down the floor as fast as any frontcourt in the nation. As others have mentioned, we have Lepolo who is much more experienced in the PG role, handling the ball even as a freshman than the Hulls who had to play out of their natural position last year. 

No one on UConn's team really scares me besides Fudd, especially with Bueckers out. Yes, they beat us last season in the FF, but we were the ones who played a miserable game and I think even Geno admitted that he was surprised that they won (and that was with Bueckers).

As for Texas, I know they weren't at full strength without their star guard Harmon and their pressure defense (along with their less than honorable play style) concerns me, but I would certainly not say that we would have to play our very best game and hope that they drop a level for us to have a chance of winning. We handled Taylor Jones fairly well when she was with their Beavers and I would certainly take Iriafen and Brink over their starting frontcourt of Moore and Gaston.