[chimera]

Thanks for the detailed analysis.

I am curious, why is the Chattanooga game considered a big mistake now?  Because they were better than expected and we wanted an easy victory before playing Tennessee?

I think Tara was half kidding about Chattanooga.  I think they knew from past seasons that the Mocs are tough at home. 

To me, several things were clear.  First, UCSB is terrible, the worst team we will play.  I think I may have said that before about some team, but I take it back - UCSB is terrible in every way a team can be.  That said, we played well.  McPhee!!!!!  I agree with the post above - she was fabulous.  She hustled after loose balls, rebounds, etc. and made a ton of great plays.  Had two or three great blocks too.  She just did it all, all the little things and aggressive on offense in a good way.  Rebounded in traffic.  Hit some nice shots.  She showed they need to play her more.  With experience she could be a contributor. 

Bird also had a good, confidence building game.  UCSB has a 6'4" center whose name is familiar, a senior, and it was a fight to get some rebounds.  Bird rebounded well, moved well, passed well. 

With all the defensive attention she gets, Lili is now looking to facilitate more and it showed.  She made some nice passes.  I could tell Lili was aiming to pass when she drove more than she had been.  She took smart shots and hit most of them.  She had a nice overall game without trying too hard.

Kaylee did well, as she has been.  Both Samuelsons did their thing very well.  Roberson had a few too many TOs and tried too hard to make things happen out of nothing a few times but did a lot well, hit some shots, was a big pest on defense.  I don't think she is up there with Amber and Lili yet.  She is gaining confidence.  The key will be to keep up the energy without getting out of control or trying to do too much. 

Jasmine Camp hit a couple of late threes, which the crowd loved. 

Anyway, it was a fun game.  We did what we should do against an overmatched opponent.  Even without scoring from Amber, we scored 90.  Can't say beating a team like UCSB means a ton.  However considering the recent struggles, this was a nice game to have before conference plays start.

[chimera]

Thanks for the detailed analysis.

I am curious, why is the Chattanooga game considered a big mistake now?  Because they were better than expected and we wanted an easy victory before playing Tennessee?

I think Tara was half kidding about Chattanooga.  I think they knew from past seasons that the Mocs are tough at home. 

To me, several things were clear.  First, UCSB is terrible, the worst team we will play.  I think I may have said that before about some team, but I take it back - UCSB is terrible in every way a team can be.  That said, we played well.  McPhee!!!!!  I agree with the post above - she was fabulous.  She hustled after loose balls, rebounds, etc. and made a ton of great plays.  Had two or three great blocks too.  She just did it all, all the little things and aggressive on offense in a good way.  Rebounded in traffic.  Hit some nice shots.  She showed they need to play her more.  With experience she could be a contributor. 

Bird also had a good, confidence building game.  UCSB has a 6'4" center whose name is familiar, a senior, and it was a fight to get some rebounds.  Bird rebounded well, moved well, passed well. 

With all the defensive attention she gets, Lili is now looking to facilitate more and it showed.  She made some nice passes.  I could tell Lili was aiming to pass when she drove more than she had been.  She took smart shots and hit most of them.  She had a nice overall game without trying too hard.

Kaylee did well, as she has been.  Both Samuelsons did their thing very well.  Roberson had a few too many TOs and tried too hard to make things happen out of nothing a few times but did a lot well, hit some shots, was a big pest on defense.  I don't think she is up there with Amber and Lili yet.  She is gaining confidence.  The key will be to keep up the energy without getting out of control or trying to do too much. 

Jasmine Camp hit a couple of late threes, which the crowd loved. 

Anyway, it was a fun game.  We did what we should do against an overmatched opponent.  Even without scoring from Amber, we scored 90.  Can't say beating a team like UCSB means a ton.  However considering the recent struggles, this was a nice game to have before conference plays start.