MoJeff and Goliath

[Tonyc]

MoJeff is Un Be Lieve Able The littlist with the Biggest Heart

 

[Sonny44]

She's incorrigible.

 

[2Husky]

Small in frame, big in game

 

[HoopsFan21]

Good to shut up all the ND critics about how Allen and Loyd are better guards than her.

 

[Hongster]

She was HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Geno-ista]

Moriah has become a prolific superstar in every phase of the game. She was unquestionably the MVP of last nights game- end of story!!!

 

[jcoton56]

She just grabbed that game by the throat and dictated the last 8 minutes.

 

[terif831]

Moriah is my hero.

Sounded like she's Stewie's hero, too.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Overall stats for the two tandems during the game were actually fairly close, as UConn's duo shot 36% to ND's 23% but Loyd and Allen scrapped for 12 rebounds. One possible key is that the ND two went 0-6 on 3s while UConn's duo went 4-12, though the third Irish guard Mabrey kept ND from getting a goose egg by going 3-3. Allen's 7 assists and 5 turnovers was a decent enough line in an NC scrap like this, but it wasn't enough.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I thought it was great that Stewie wanted to give share her MOP w/MoJett. I've never seen Stewie so emotional.. It was beautiful to see.. what a team..

 

[warbler1055]

Moriah has become a prolific superstar in every phase of the game. She was unquestionably the MVP of last nights game- end of story!!!

Absolutely!!!! MoJeff was the difference among all the great players on our team!!!!!

 

[DeeHusky]

No doubt she was the best player, but we all knew that they were going to give the MOP to Stewie! That's to be expected! And glad to see her shut Jewell Loyd up about the whole "my brother is the only one who can guard me" nonsense!

 

[PacoSwede]

She just grabbed that game by the throat and dictated the last 8 minutes.

A fluke! Haven't you heard everyone proclaiming -- even here on the BY -- that Jewell Loyd is the best guard in the nation (followed closely by Tiff Mitchell).

This clearly was a one-game aberration!

 

[jimazee]

A fluke! Haven't you heard everyone proclaiming -- even here on the BY -- that Jewell Loyd is the best guard in the nation (followed closely by Tiff Mitchell).

This clearly was a one-game aberration!

Uhuh...popular thought elsewhere I think. Maybe some others will agree to bet the ranch on it

 

[Shenandoah]

Let's not forget the job that our Freshman, Kia Nurse did on defense as well. She played above her years, that's for sure. That's one tough kid, and I'm glad that we get to see her for the next 3 years as well!

 

[UcMiami]

Mo was easily MVP of the final game. Where it gets complicated with the MOP is that it represent both the final and the semi-final. Mariah had a good semi-final, but Tuck and Stewart had much better semis. Factoring that in and weighting the final a little more heavily I see it as a dead heat. Because ... Stewart was huge defensively for Uconn as well - Moriah had four steals - Stewart had four blocks (and 2 steals); Moriah had 15 points, Stewart had 15 rebounds (44 of Uconn's total); Moriah's pressure defense, tipped balls, and harassment doesn't show up on the stats, neither does the tone Stewart's blocks created, the shots altered and missed, and the confidence having her back there gave to the perimeter defense of Moriah, Kia, and Kaleena.

 

[bleeckerhusky]

Let's not forget the job that our Freshman, Kia Nurse did on defense as well. She played above her years, that's for sure. That's one tough kid, and I'm glad that we get to see her for the next 3 years as well!

I have not rewatched the game, but it seems to me that Nurse was guarding Loyd for most of the first half, when she went 4 for 10. A good effort on Kia's part. Mo took over the responsibility of guarding Loyd in the second half and held her to 0 for 8. Spectacular!