This season, much has been made about UConn women’s basketball’s bench. It’s a topic that’s been asked and talked about ad nauseam. And with conference play starting, that means more frequent blowouts for the Huskies and in turn, more chances for the reserves — in theory.
“I’ve been struggling a little bit trying to figure out where to go with [using the bench],” head coach Geno Auriemma said. “We’re in a little bit of a conundrum so to speak. We have guys that need to play, and I know that. When they play, they don’t play the way I expect them to play.