Some notes from the Huskies two NCAA Tournament wins
- The Huskies GO-TO players are playing at a very high level in both games
- Quincy Pondexter is averaging 18 points, 8 boards, 2 steals & 2 blocks
- Isaiah Thomas is averaging 17 points,7.5 assists & is 7 of 12 from beyond the arc
- Matthew Bryan-Amaning is averaging 13 points, 6 boards & 2.5 blocks
- The Huskies bench play has been superb
- The Huskies bench is averaging 24 points so far this tourney, outscoring opposing benches 24-4 against Marquette and 24-11 against New Mexico.
- Elston Turner has been big from three
- Turner has come through in both games off the bench, going 6-10 from beyond the arc. Not only that, but it's clear that his confidence is high and his stroke is dialed-in like never before seen this season. Turner brings a legitimate deep threat off the bench to compliment Thomas and Pondexter.
- The Huskies are peaking at the right time
- It has been widely publicized that the Dawgs have been on a roll lately, winning nine straight games, including the Pac-10 tournament. What is less looked at however is the fact the Huskies have won in essentially every type of game during that span. There have been blowouts - UCLA by 29, New Mexico by 18 and Stanford by 15, but they have also kept their poise during nail-biters. With wins against CAL by 4 and Marquette by 2, they have proven that they are on a mission to win no matter what.
One final note/thought that I have had throughout this tournament was captured perfectly in the below article by Ray Ratto, where Ratto draws light on the lack of coverage that the Huskies are getting in the media. Take a look:
Huskies carrying crown for Cinderella stories into Sweet 16
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