The Huskies-Lady Vols rivalry hasn’t been quite the same since it lost Pat Summitt’s magic. But this game had a chance, DanaONeilWriter writes. UConn came to town pretty much duct-taped together and left with a win, but will it be enough in March?
1:27.) And though they’ve performed admirably, just what is being asked of them was evident against the Lady Vols. The Huskies scorched to a 33-17 first-quarter lead, eviscerating Tennessee in every way a team can be eviscerated — on the pick-and-roll, in transition and with kick outs. But then UConn scored just seven in the second quarter. Suddenly it was a game at the half.
On TV at the break, Auriemma lamented the officiating to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, arguing it had taken his team out of the game, but he came clean after the game. “You start making mental mistakes,” he said. “With like 2 1/2 minutes left in the second, I’m saying to my assistants, ‘We need halftime to hurry up and get here.’”
Auriemma has been essentially surviving practice as much as coaching it, leaning on strength and conditioning coach Andrea Hudy to come up with a manageable plan that ensures his players get the rest they need. But that means you can’t always do what you need to do to get ready for a game; you’re forced to rely on talent and instincts more than preparation.And no matter how much bubble wrap he might roll out for their bodies, there is nothing he can do to protect them from mental fatigue.
“It’s more mental than anything,” Edwards said. “We take the right precautions in practice, take care of our bodies, but it’s going to be a grind until we have our full team back. It is draining to be checked in for virtually every tick of a basketball game, to not get a blow on the bench for the brain break as much as the body rest.”Will it help enough for March? That’s the real question.Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs.
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