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UConn's lack of killer instinct on full display in loss to Notre Dame
While the Huskies did enough to keep it close, the Fighting Irish came up with every momentum-swinging play.

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Not much went right for UConn in a 79-68 loss at No. 8 Notre Dame on Thursday. Between a bad shooting night (3-12 from three), rebounding and turnover troubles, and once again letting Hannah Hidalgo take over with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, the Huskies have a lot to work on when they return home.
That can all be fixed. It’s never been a secret that this UConn team is a work in progress with so many new faces along with all the key pieces returning from injury. In reality, the Huskies haven’t looked all that convincing this season outside of a blowout win over Louisville last Saturday.
There’s a lot of time until March. The shots will eventually fall. They can learn to rebound better. The defense can improve. None of those problems should cause any real worry.
The most concerning part about the loss had nothing to do with Xs and Os or anything that appears on the stat sheet. Instead, UConn’s lack of a killer instinct was on full display.