Recent content by tzznandrew

I have never seen so many travels called except by refs doing JV games. I bet this one game had more travels called against UConn than all the second round games combined. Given the current rules of gather steps, etc., I was, let's say, skeptical. These refs seemed particularly willing to assert...

They were not good. And UCLA was missing their best player. Doesn't mean we should not be excited.

It's going to entirely be based on what the refs allow. Can St. John's adjust to a tight whistle if that's what happens?

I couldn't believe some of the foul calls given what they were otherwise (rightfully) letting go.

Let's hope Fears doesn't intentionally hurt Demary's ankle.

It's totally correct. They should not be favored to win this game, especially without clarity on how well Demary will play (and to a lesser extent Stewart, who I don't expect to see).

who else should have gotten a bid? The fourth place team, Seton Hall, beat nobody and every team behind them was .500 or worse on the season. It was a bad year for the Big East. UConn and St. John's doesn't change that.

Didn't think Demary was going to play. He wasn't great, but he was essential. If he can improve over the week, they can win that game. Not possible if he couldn't play.

Wow. They were terrible for the first 8 minutes. Made rec league turnovers. And won by 16. I don't think this is a title team (and one game at a time regardless), but they are going to need Ball to hit shots like Solo did last year.

I don't think they'll be ever officially eliminated. St. John's is the only non-football playing school still alive. UConn and Utah State are the only other non-P4 schools that can make it to the next round. In 2025, the Sweet 16 was entirely P4. In 2024, there were 3 non-football playing...

The Big East has coherence and a reasonable chance of success (given how mid some of the teams have been). You look at a job like Syracuse and you're flying to Palo Alto for a conference game or Dallas. It's a huge mess—and a coach has Duke-UNC-Louisville standing in their way (along with other...

I mean, Arizona, Michigan, or Houston is a much preferable outcome to, say, Duke or Florida, in my book.

Down at the half. This team is cooked if Demary has a high ankle sprain and is out. Might get past UCLA, won't get past Michigan State. Even with a healthy Demary (which I'm skeptical of), they're not getting past Michigan State if Mullins and Ball keep shooting like this. It absolutely...

The goaltend was the craziest. Aside from the fact that you can't review it...it was below the rim. The shot had no chance of going in, so it shouldn't have been a goaltend. I'm still mad that it happened (the absurd Duke play reminded me), and that the announcers insisted that it WAS a goaltend.

It's a 20+ point win if they hit shots like they should have (given how that swings momentum). Furman isn't good, but played well enough, and UConn couldn't buy a bucket to get the separation they needed.