re: Keys to beating Uconn?

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Just like any other game, we have to make our shots. Just be yourselves.

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I think the Saban strategy of just focusing on the next play is the most important mental aspect of this game. The players are good enough to score some but UCONN is going to win more defensive possessions than most teams and hit more shots and have more runs. They’ve just got to play out every defensive possession against this intricate offense to their best ability, forget about what happened, and go do it again the next time down the court.

UCONN’s combination of skill and high execution discourages most of their opponents. Can’t be discouraged if you just embrace the NEXT mentality. Illinois lost that game due to mentality as much as approach. They lost faith in the first 5 minutes of the second half and it snowballed.