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Message: [QUOTE="Marbles90, post: 3237980, member: 7436"] Looking forward to looking back at these answers in March. 1. UConn makes the NCAA tournament this year with an 8 seed or better? [B]False. I think this team will go to the NIT this year. If they do sneak in to the tourney, it will be as an 11 or 12 seed. A lot is riding on freshmen who are unproven and haven’t learned to win at this level. I believe the team will get better and will be an 8 seed or above in 2020.[/B] 2. UConn has a top 4 finish in the American standings? [B]False. Probably 5 or 6[/B]. 3. Our first 2020 recruit, aside from Cole, will be a Center? [B]False. Recruiting is fluid so this answer may change.[/B] 4. Gilbert averages more points per game than Carlton this season? [B]True. To succeed, I think the team needs Gilbert to do everything - score, handle the ball, lead the team, etc. [/B] 5. Akok will lead Freshman this season in points per game? [B]False. I think Booknight will score more and Akok will be more of a defensive presence. [/B] 6. Gaffney averages more min per game than Bouknight? [B]False. I think Bouknight will see more time on the court. [/B] 7. Tyler Polley makes the most 3 pointers on the team this season? [B]False. I would like to say Gilbert leads but with his injuries I have a feeling Vitale will end up with the most when all is said and done. [/B] 8. Richie Springs will top Steven Enoch’s Freshman stats of 1.6 pts/ 1.5 rebounds ave. [B]True. Based solely on the videos I have seen, I am not as high on Springs as some folks here with the exception of his rebounding. Can’t underestimate how critical getting a big rebound is and I feel like he will get minutes just because he will work hard for boards and Hurley will reward him with that. [/B] 9. The first game Hurley faces Penny, it’s a win for UConn? [B]False. And could be a blow out here. That being said, Penny has a lot of unproven freshman too, so who knows. [/B] 10. Team Points per gm (73.8) is down from last year? [B]True. More focus on defense this year. We won’t need to score more to win. [/B] 11. Akok leads the team in blocked shots and records more than 70. (Drummond had 92 as a Freshman) [B]True. I see him becoming a defensive stopper. [/B] 12. Brendan Adams is more valuable to the team than Sid Wilson? [B]True. Unfortunately. And I hope I am wrong. But my gut says when the injuries start to hit the backcourt, we will need Adams more. [/B] 13. UConn makes an appearance in the Top25 this season? [B]False. Better chance in 2020. [/B] [/QUOTE]

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