One of the fun things about the early part of any college basketball season is figuring out which aspects of which teams are legitimate. This afternoon, for example, I was really impressed by the UConn women’s defense — especially in the post — against an excellent South Carolina team, so much so that I tweeted something in the first quarter about the Huskies being “in full control” and their ceiling being higher than anyone else’s.
I think I stand by those observations, actually — but South Carolina won by 16, eventually wearing down the Huskies in the post and imposing their will defensively.