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And though we're seeing changes, nights like Thursday are proof positive in how UConn gained its influence and how other schools have not. It was a packed night in the SEC as it always is with three matchups of top teams: Nos.

The latter not only had the highest-ranked teams in South Carolina and LSU, respectively, it had a superstar coaching battle of Dawn Staley vs. Kim Mulkey competing as conference foes for the first time. It was obvious, and at times awkward, how one-sided the broadcast felt. Names were mispronounced, and early on, one noted it was a "get out the ice packs" type of physical game. For sure, but there was no additional context or even note this is the SEC basketball way. This combined for a poor television product, while the play on the court was top-notch as expected.

That's not how you grow the game. That's not how you spotlight top teams. It's not how you showcase the nation's best players, including Player of the Year contender Aliyah Boston. And it's exactly that kind of thing that wouldn't happen now to UConn, which in turn allows the program to continue receiving the best of the best that sprouts into the name recognition.

This is not to lay blame on the Huskies, just as it's not to lay blame on the New England Patriots for the years of constant magazine profiles. They've earned that right. But in the NFL, other teams have multiple beat reporters, nationally aired games, video crews, you name it.

Everything is name recognition for them. Geno's not wrong. ESPN did not help the school win games in a row or four straight championships.

But its placement on ESPN proper and the company's premier shows as the only women's college basketball topic sure as hell helped them pull in, for example, Breanna Stewart, who led them to those things.

And little by little, I hope the offense gets a little more consistent. Auriemma said he expects DeBerry and Azzi Fudd foot injury to return to the lineup within the week, but Piath Gabriel will need a little bit longer. Auriemma said Griffin will be undergoing back surgery to fix a disc injury Monday. After 20 days without facing an opponent outside of themselves and practice players, UConn , Big East showed some rust with nine turnovers in the first half, including five traveling calls.

I wish I could explain it. Not just with the travel calls, but with some of the self-inflicted stuff that we do. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Nelson-Ododa's steal-and-score puts UConn up by 52 Games off for No. UConn's Ducharme buries back-to-back triples to close first quarter Williams and Nelson-Ododa execute perfect give-and-go to put UConn up big Evina Westbrook blocks a shot, drops a dime on the other end Paige Bueckers splashing 3s less than a week after surgery UConn's Dorka Juhasz finishes off a tough and-1 Head coach Dan Hurley is one of the members of the program who has tested positive.

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