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UConn ladies give a sidelined Geno Auriemma the best birthday endowment of each of the: A Sweet 16 compartment in the NCAA Competition

SAN ANTONIO — Geno Auriemma spent Tuesday, his 67th birthday celebration, at home self-secluding following a positive Coronavirus test as his No. 1 seed Huskies confronted No. 8 seed Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA Competition.

Partner lead trainer Chris Dailey, who filled in as lead trainer in Auriemma's nonattendance, Jamelle Elliott and the Huskies ensured UConn would continue to hit the dance floor with a 83-47 success and that Auriemma would be with them from this point forward. Auriemma had a morning flight booked for San Antonio on Wednesday now that his 10-day detachment period is finished.

"The present his birthday, so we needed to get the success for him so he can get down here with us," green bean Paige Bueckers said. "We miss him a great deal."

"I realize everyone will be truly glad to have him here tomorrow," Dailey said. "I say that now, however perhaps — he arrives around early afternoon, I think — by five I may lament saying that. For the present moment, I'm anticipating having him here."

Going into the second-round matchup, it was Auriemma who was the consoling presence as Dailey arranged UConn.

"I would not like to be in a position where I cost our players a chance to continue to play," Dailey proceeded. "What's more, he was actually really quieting when I was conversing with him. It begins in text and afterward calls. I think we were both restless."

It didn't help that the Huskies were without beginning rookie monitor Nika Muhl, who missed the game with a lower leg sprain she endured on Sunday.

It wasn't the prettiest game for UConn, especially in the main half. The Huskies attempted to execute unpleasantly against Syracuse's zone as 6-7 Orange rookie Kamilla Cardoso scored eight first-quarter focuses. Before the Huskies' offense truly began to get moving, Bueckers conveyed them with 16 first-half focuses. Following a 11-3 run, UConn went into the half up 41-26.

UConn would before long sink into the game, dissecting the zone and outscoring the Orange 64-33 after the principal quarter. Their frontcourt players — Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Aaliyah Edwards and Aubrey Griffin — sparkled the most, getting done with a consolidated 45 focuses on 16-for-20 shooting (13-for-19 on free tosses). On the opposite end, Cardoso was restricted to four focuses the remainder of the way.

[Related] UConn beats Syracuse 83-47 in NCAA Competition second-round game, sets up gathering with Iowa in Sweet 16 »

UConn made the important changes in accordance with dominate the match, resembling an alternate group in the second from last quarter. That will be the tolerance and coarseness the group should channel to understand their objective of winning the program's twelfth public title.

"I'm glad for my group and the manner in which we took care of the game around evening time," said Nelson-Ododa, who scored 13 second from last quarter focuses and got done with 17 by and large. "I think we showed a ton of strength. Toward the start of the game we just changed in accordance with their offense and how their players are playing yet additionally adhering to the course of action and simply going off of that and what the training staff was instructing us."

Only one out of every odd game will be simple, particularly in the NCAA Competition. It is a significant exercise for a youthful group with seven first year recruits and nine underclassmen to disguise as the stakes are raised.

In any case, UConn did what needed to be done by the game's end, winning their initial two NCAA Competition games by 43 and 36 focuses, individually.

"I think you go in hoping to need to pound it out," Dailey said. "There's no standard that says Connecticut must be up 40 at halftime. There are just acceptable groups left, thus you need to expect that different groups will play well, and you will miss shots, you will make plays and stay together. We've been discovering that, and we've done it, and today was another illustration of it."

[Related] Nika Muhl is out with a hyper-extended lower leg for the UConn ladies' second-round NCAA Competition game against Syracuse »

Dailey and Auriemma will have a lot of film to analyze with the group and a lot of notes on what things they fouled up or should hone pushing ahead. In any case, Dailey additionally noticed the group accepted a snapshot of help and satisfaction once they fixed the success over Syracuse. So Dailey, as well, paused for a minute to value where the group's at, regardless of whether she needed to get them there under the most exceptional of conditions.

"I'm extremely energized," Dailey said of getting back to the Sweet 16. "There wasn't a festival as much today as an energy that they're eager to have the option to play in the Sweet 16, they're eager to have their mentor back. What's more, they're simply glad. They're a pleasant bunch and they're simply anticipating get an opportunity to play once more."

Thus the following section of UConn's postseason run starts as UConn gets ready to confront their hardest rivalry yet in Iowa and Caitlin Clark. This time with Auriemma (and preferably Muhl) back.

His players wouldn't have permitted their season to end Tuesday night without their chief close by them managing the way. Presently they will battle for a public title together.

"I advised him get his butt on a plane quickly," Bueckers said. "I better see him right when I get up tomorrow."

Alexa Philippou can be reached at aphilippou@courant.com

Going into the second-round matchup, it was Auriemma who was the consoling presence as Dailey arranged UConn.

"I would not like to be in a position where I cost our players a chance to continue to play," Dailey proceeded. "Furthermore, he was actually really quieting when I was conversing with him. It begins in text and afterward calls. I think we were both on edge."

It didn't help that the Huskies were without beginning green bean watch Nika Muhl, who missed the game with a lower leg sprain she endured on Sunday.

It wasn't the prettiest game for UConn, especially in the principal half. The Huskies attempted to execute unpalatably against Syracuse's zone as 6-7 Orange rookie Kamilla Cardoso scored eight first-quarter focuses. Before the Huskies' offense truly began to get moving, Bueckers conveyed them with 16 first-half focuses. Following a 11-3 run, UConn went into the half up 41-26.

UConn would before long subside into the game, dissecting the zone and outscoring the Orange 64-33 after the main quarter. Their frontcourt players — Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Aaliyah Edwards and Aubrey Griffin — sparkled the most, getting done with a joined 45 focuses on 16-for-20 shooting (13-for-19 on free tosses). On the opposite end, Cardoso was restricted to four focuses the remainder of the way.

[Related] UConn beats Syracuse 83-47 in NCAA Competition second-round game, sets up gathering with Iowa in Sweet 16 »

UConn made the essential changes in accordance with dominate the match, resembling an alternate group in the second from last quarter. That will be the tolerance and coarseness the group should channel to understand their objective of winning the program's twelfth public title.

"I'm glad for my group and the manner in which we took care of the game this evening," said Nelson-Ododa, who scored 13 second from last quarter focuses and got done with 17 generally. "I think we showed a great deal of strength. Toward the start of the game we just acclimated to their offense and how their players are playing yet in addition adhering to the blueprint and simply going off of that and what the training staff was instructing us."

Few out of every odd game will be simple, particularly in the NCAA Competition. It is an important exercise for a youthful group with seven first year recruits and nine underclassmen to disguise as the stakes are raised.

All things considered, UConn did what needed to be done by the game's end, winning their initial two NCAA Competition games by 43 and 36 focuses, individually.

"I think you go in hoping to need to granulate it out," Dailey said. "There's no standard that says Connecticut must be up 40 at halftime. There are just acceptable groups left, thus you need to expect that different groups will play well, and you will miss shots, you will make plays and stay together. We've been discovering that, and we've done it, and today was another illustration of it."

[Related] Nika Muhl is out with a hyper-extended lower leg for the UConn ladies' second-round NCAA Competition game against Syracuse »

Dailey and Auriemma will have a lot of film to take apart with the group and a lot of notes on what things they fouled up or should hone pushing ahead. Yet, Dailey likewise noticed the group accepted a snapshot of help and bliss once they fixed the success over Syracuse. So Dailey, as well, paused for a minute to value where the group's at, regardless of whether she needed to get them there under the most remarkable of conditions.

"I'm exceptionally energized," Dailey said of getting back to the Sweet 16. "There wasn't a festival as much today as an energy that they're eager to have the option to play in the Sweet 16, they're eager to have their mentor back. Furthermore, they're simply cheerful. They're a great bunch and they're simply anticipating get an opportunity to play once more."

Thus the following part of UConn's postseason run starts as UConn plans to confront their hardest rivalry yet in Iowa and Caitlin Clark. This time with Auriemma (and preferably Muhl) back.

His players wouldn't have permitted their season to end Tuesday night without their chief close by them controlling the way. Presently they will battle for a public title together.

"I advised him get his butt on a plane promptly," Bueckers said. "I better see him right when I get up tomorrow."

Alexa Philippou can be reached at aphilippou@courant.com

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