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Rebounding, rebounding - as has been noted in this thread many times, rebounding hurt against USC and again today against UCLA.  It was quite frustrating to watch.  UCLA out-hustled our players and when we got a rebound they often swiped it away.  Fix that and this game is so much easier.  We have a consistent turnover problem too, all season, and it probably won't get fixed if it isn't by now.  I feel like sometimes the offense tries too hard to get the ball inside, staring down Brink or Betts, with two defenders or more waiting to surround them.  Betts is indeed coming into her own.  She did a very good job out there and was first big off the bench.  

We need to hit some outside shots or the offense just cannot run well, and credit to Lepolo, she took and made enough to make them guard her, as did Demetre.  Agree with 81alum that Jump may be pressing.  Also agree Lepolo was a great speaker, really funny, in her tribute to Belibi.  

If they can start rebounding like they did earlier this season (remember when we had the best margin or close to it in the country?), we should be ok in games like this.  Even with the turnovers, the offense did ok.  Just have to defend and rebound with more urgency.

At any rate, it was great to see the Funky Four get the win on senior night.  It is a rare class that has everyone be a major contributor, and all of the funksters have been starters and major contributors.  It is a shame we see so little of Belibi and Prechtel this season.  Both are better players than their playing time indicates.  I'm not advocating they sit Brink or Iriafen or Betts down, just saying how good Belibi and Prechtel have been in their careers.

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Rebounding, rebounding - as has been noted in this thread many times, rebounding hurt against USC and again today against UCLA.  It was quite frustrating to watch.  UCLA out-hustled our players and when we got a rebound they often swiped it away.  Fix that and this game is so much easier.  We have a consistent turnover problem too, all season, and it probably won't get fixed if it isn't by now.  I feel like sometimes the offense tries too hard to get the ball inside, staring down Brink or Betts, with two defenders or more waiting to surround them.  Betts is indeed coming into her own.  She did a very good job out there and was first big off the bench.  

We need to hit some outside shots or the offense just cannot run well, and credit to Lepolo, she took and made enough to make them guard her, as did Demetre.  Agree with 81alum that Jump may be pressing.  Also agree Lepolo was a great speaker, really funny, in her tribute to Belibi.  

If they can start rebounding like they did earlier this season (remember when we had the best margin or close to it in the country?), we should be ok in games like this.  Even with the turnovers, the offense did ok.  Just have to defend and rebound with more urgency.

At any rate, it was great to see the Funky Four get the win on senior night.  It is a rare class that has everyone be a major contributor, and all of the funksters have been starters and major contributors.  It is a shame we see so little of Belibi and Prechtel this season.  Both are better players than their playing time indicates.  I'm not advocating they sit Brink or Iriafen or Betts down, just saying how good Belibi and Prechtel have been in their careers.