At this point, what will you consider a successful season?

[uchusky32]

It would be a success if the players gain self confidence. Try to attack a defender with dribble penetration. Not be scared in the moment. Like inbounding to win the game. Having confidence to shot FTs at the end of a game. Be physical/aggressive when going for the ball. Rebounding. Boxing out. Grasp the ball like you can't fumble. Play with aggression. And not play scared.

Would be a success if they do this within a weak. Good luck.

 

[Husky Alien]

Make the tourney

 

[RuffRuff]

Realistically, getting to the round of 32.

Yesterday’s loss firmly puts this team back on the 8-9 line, which is probably where we end up. That sets us up for a showdown with a one seed in round two. While nice to think we can win that game, it’s highly highly unlikely. This squad doesn’t have the horsepower or mental toughness to win two games in a row, nevermind beat a 1 seed.

 

[QDOG5]

Couldn’t watch the game live yesterday. I have it taped but after reading a few threads on the yard I’m not sure I will watch it. If I had watched the game I’d probably lower my floor and my ceiling but since I didn’t I’ll keep my floor at a first round loss and my ceiling at an Elite 8 loss.

 

[Viet Vet]

Elite 8, and no more Dan Hurley antics.

 

[superjohn]

Honestly, I'd put this one at #5:

2022 New Mexico State: We were all feeling ourselves and starved for tournament success. Localish pod with good matchups. Blew it. Didn't know what came next as the entire early Hurley period built towards that.

2019 St. Joe's: Dumped on by a bad team coming off a couple of bad seasons.

2024 Colorado: When it became clear that this wasn't a championship team and that the roster build had serious issues.

2023 St. John's: Uh-oh moment after losing by double digits at home to a bad St. John's team.

2025 Seton Hall: Complete failure as a program from the head coach down to the benchwarmers.

Only St. Joe's is as bad as this Seton Hall team. I don't think people are fully grasping how putrid this Seton Hall team is. We now need to take care of business the rest of the regular season to make the tournament because this is such an awful loss. It makes our next game against Nova a must win so we don't start looking really bubbly.

 

[Kemba15]

Only St. Joe's is as bad as this Seton Hall team. I don't think people are fully grasping how putrid this Seton Hall team is. We now need to take care of business the rest of the regular season to make the tournament because this is such an awful loss. It makes our next game against Nova a must win so we don't start looking really bubbly.

This still feels like an overreaction . Our NET is 35 and we’re 5-4 in Quad 1 games

 

[gwhuskyfan]

25-12 Seton Hall and 20-13 SJU from last year would like a word. And sure the bubble may be softer this year but if i remember those two were farther from the bubble than the Big East had hoped.

I like your optimism about their finish. And i hope you’re right. I can see a 5-1 finish. I can also see a 2-4 finish. Between those is most likely.

But you are looking at the bubble with rose colored glasses. The committee will put a 15 loss SEC team in before a 12 loss BE team. That’s just the way it is.

The committee has said over and over they care about quality wins. Last year Seton's Hall best non-conf win was against a Missouri team that went winless in the SEC. Next up...Monmouth. St. John's was Utah who was an NIT team. Our non-conf. wins against Texas, Baylor, Gonzaga 1000x more impressive than anything those teams did last year. Throw in wins @ Marq, @ Creighton. Barring massive collapse here we're fine

 

[Marat]

Iif they don't make the NCAAs then this cannot be a successful season.

If they win the BET then it will be a successful season without even winning a game in NCAAs at this point.

If they make the NCAAs and win 1 game then I will consider it a bridge year to next season and that's what it will be. Anything beyond that will be successful given their low seed. Expectations to perform better next season will be there of course.

 

[EricLA]

It's hard to say - I know that seems obvious, but with Diarra's injury that will plague him the rest of the season limiting his minutes and effectiveness, and the question marks surrounding who can play PG in his absence, it seems like making the NCAA's and getting out of the first round are about the ceiling of my expectations.

 

[superjohn]

This still feels like an overreaction . Our NET is 35 and we’re 5-4 in Quad 1 games

I don't follow this stuff closely but I notice that CBS Sports had 16-9 Georgia with a 35 NET as a last 4 in yesterday. 19-5 SMU with a 37 NET as first 4 out. 16-8 BYU with a 39 NET last 4 out. UConn now sits at 17-8 with a 35 NET.

Redirect Notice

 

[ucp990411]

Mine haven't changed. The focus is on this loss right now. We threw up a stinker, but we beat
Baylor
Texas
Gonzaga
Marquette
Creighton

A deep run in the NCAA Tournament

And we lost to Colorado and Seton Hall. Two of the worst teams in a major conference

 

[Kemba15]

I don't follow this stuff closely but I notice that CBS Sports had 16-9 Georgia with a 35 NET as a last 4 in yesterday. 19-5 SMU with a 37 NET as first 4 out. 16-8 BYU with a 39 NET last 4 out. UConn now sits at 17-8 with a 35 NET.

Redirect Notice

It’s because Georgia is 2-10 Quad 1 and 1-6 on the road. SMU is 0-4 Quad 1. The committee tells us year after year they care about good non-conference wins and good road wins. We’re set in both categories. We’re in barring a complete meltdown

 

[superjohn]

It’s because Georgia is 2-10 Quad 1 and 1-6 on the road. SMU is 0-4 Quad 1. The committee tells us year after year they care about good non-conference wins and good road wins. We’re set in both categories. We’re in barring a complete meltdown

Thanks, I watch so many games but I never really follow the bracketology stuff. Good breakdown from you.

 

[uconn_jack]

I would normally string up someone bringing it up on this board, but I hope the team is watching the women play today. The men do have the talent to do well in the tournament, but they need to play with the kind of intensity the women are playing with today every game (granted, its much easier mentally when playing a top team, but still.)

 

[Scrappy3]

I just don’t want to embarrass ourselves.

All of our losses have been 5 points or less except Dayton. People are going overboard
I want to win another chip

 

[Marat]

I would normally string up someone bringing it up on this board, but I hope the team is watching the women play today. The men do have the talent to do well in the tournament, but they need to play with the kind of intensity the women are playing with today every game (granted, its much easier mentally when playing a top team, but still.)

The difference is the women have multiple #1 overall recruits and now are more healthy and showing intensity today. The men's team is not that talented as we thought they would be.

 

[Jaker]

3peat

 

[UConnTrumbull]

The difference is the women have multiple #1 overall recruits and now are more healthy and showing intensity today. The men's team is not that talented as we thought they would be.

What’s actually funny is that this is the first big game the women have won this year (no jinx hopefully).

 

[CTBasketball]

All of our losses have been 5 points or less except Dayton. People are going overboard
I want to win another chip

It’s how we’ve lost, how we’ve responded to adversity, and how we’ve been playing in general.

 

[Tiamat7]

It'll be interesting to see our seed. I reckoned the Creighton win might push us to a 7 seed. This Seton Hall might even cost us two seed lines. So unless UConn goes on a surprising run to end the season, we might be a 9 or 10 seed.

Most #1 seeds won't be thrilled to see us in their pod. (If we get past the first game)

Kinda reminds me of the schizophrenic nature of a low seeded (#10 or #11) Michigan State or UCLA from a few years ago.

 

[DW1361]

I will admit the season has been hard on us fans. So I am lowering my expectations and will just enjoy them the rest of the way. I also don’t expect them to win a national championship by double digits. It should be harder this time around for sure!

 

[NHRich]

Play well in New York, win at least 2. Make sweet sixteen.

 

[freescooter]

Or it's just fans reacting to our worst loss since the 2019-2020 season under Hurley and arguably our biggest late game meltdown we've seen as Husky fans.

Or perhaps the 2nd worst loss by a defending national champ since they’ve been keeping records.

 

[jibsey]

Let’s hold judgement until we see what happens. There are still many big games on our schedule the rest of Feb and 3 in March.
Hurley and staff get a lot of rope to get us right.
Think 2011. Pray 2011.