BC Post Game Thread

[JesusAllen11]

Am i the only one who saw Jim Calhoun ? I saw before the game , but didnt see him seated anywhere

 

[HW611]

In that 15-1 run where Uconn went from down 3 to up 12 Ross was guarding Hand. He completely shut down BC's best player. Nobody else on UConn was able to do that. The best everyone else could do was foul Hand.

Almost like he has the ability to be our best defender or something.

 

[Mr. French]

And her sister plays in the WNBA. Very athletic and smart family.

Veronica Burton - Wikipedia

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That’s some family. Lotta athletes.

 

[aboogieee]

 

[husky8273]

Who is Kayla Burton? 👍

Lehigh hoopster

 

[HooperScooper]

“Eye test said it was better,” Hurley said. “We have to get better there. It sucked the season last year, just our perimeter defense. Solo wants to be good on defense, he just needs to get back to playing more athletic at that end of the court. But I do think the team’s got the potential with Tarris and Silas in there, with the bench depth and everything that we got, to really be a team that turns people over a lot and pressures people and is more disruptive.”

https://www.courant.com/2025/10/13/takeaways-from-uconn-mens-basketballs-71-52-exhibition-win-over-boston-college/

The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:
What we learned from UConn men’s basketball’s exhibition win over Boston College

 

[Huskyforlife]

I think this game put to bed the idea of Furphy being the third string PG, Alec has that locked down right now.

 

[KingAG]

I think this game put to bed the idea of Furphy being the third string PG, Alec has that locked down right now.

I think we see the Furphy dividends next year

 

[bendm]

We’re going 11 maybe 12 deep this year and the 12th man is prob Furphy

 

[husky429]

Rebounding needs work. Reibe needs to dunk and play stronger. Smith is a very good back up point guard. Our fast break looks better organized. We got lots of good looks but really need to take the ball to the basket more and more effectively when we do. Maybe Demary can be that player. Has Mullins ever missed a free throw? Kid looks pretty good. Lots to feel good about.

The best rebounder on the team wasn't playing. And Demary is no slouch on the boards

 

[Huskyforlife]

I think we see the Furphy dividends next year

Seems like it right now. The “Js” are clearly ahead of him. Maybe we’ll see by the end of the year if he passes either of them.

 

[Huskyforlife]

We’re going 11 maybe 12 deep this year and the 12th man is prob Furphy

The healthy 9 are:

Demary/Ball/Mullins/Karaban/Reed

Smith/Ross/Stew/Reibe

Furphy might get some minutes in wide margin situations, nobody else is touching the floor in competitive games.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

20-2 assists is sweet

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The healthy 9 are:

Demary/Ball/Mullins/Karaban/Reed

Smith/Ross/Stew/Reibe

Furphy might get some minutes in wide margin situations, nobody else is touching the floor in competitive games.

I think Koroma gets some run

 

[husky429]

20-2 assists is sweet

Our defensive style has always been to limit assists and 3 point attempts. I thought we did a decent job of that based on the box score.

 

[superjohn]

We’re going 11 maybe 12 deep this year and the 12th man is prob Furphy

No way

 

[Horatio]

I think Koroma gets some run

And Alec

 

[444JR]

 

[bendm]

I think Koroma gets some run

And Alec

Yup the 10th and 11th guys just not in that order. Koroma is going to play if/when Reed and Reibe are in foul trouble. Smith is going to be more than a sixth man wouldn’t be surprised if he averages more PT than Mullins. Gonna see lots of 2 PG lineups so I see PT available for Millender.

 

[bendm]

Demary 10 / Smith 25 / Millender 5
Ball 25 / Demary 15
Mullins 20 / Ross 15 / Stew 5
Karaban 30 / Stew 10
Reed 25 / Reibe 15

30: Karaban
25: Demary / Smith / Ball / Reed
20: Mullins
15: Ross / Stew / Reibe
5: Millender
Bigs Foul trouble: Koroma

 

[TribecaHusk]

Like the PG depth. Like Reibe backing up this year and his potential over the next few years. Mullins was nervous first half but settled down later and is going to be good. Like Koroma comign off the bench. Boards and plays D and brings energy

 

[HW611]

Man, good to see this team hit the floor. Could tell both teams were excited to play another opponent and played hard for an exhibition game.

The Good

Reibe looks ready. Staff showing once again they know how to bring along a big and he’s going to make for a great backup behind Reed.

Our guard depth looks fantastic. Smith and Alec off the bench for Demary will pay a lot of dividends.

Solo’s finishing looks much improved and Braylon looks as advertised shooting wise and ability to move off ball.

A lot of transition today which with how good our defense is should be great.

Not So Good

Karaban and Stew look like mostly the same players. Karaban looks inconsistent on high volume again. Stew showed flashes offensively while being treacherous defensively.

Not sure how much Solo’s guard skills improved. His handles still looks kind of shaky today. Didn’t seem to attack comfortably.

Way too many threes. Would like to see us be able to attack more and not settle for the first slightly open look we get.

Ross Thoughts

Played like he didn’t believe he’s a D1 basketball player the first half. 2nd half was much better and he looks great when he’s actually decisive and believes he can be a D1 basketball player. It’s literally just mental. The pull up was so smooth. +26 and looks like our best perimeter defender. Hope he can keep building on this and plays like he thinks he’s a D1 player.

Overall

Getting more shots in the paint that results in fouls should naturally be fixed by getting Demary (could be our best attacker) and Reed back. Outside of that im excited about our depth.

Hoping to see either Mullins improve defensively or Ross to play like he thinks he’s a D1 player. Hurley may just be playing the hot hand in a lot of games between those 2 and Stew this season.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Because when he’s standing out there on the court, he looks like a small unathletic little kid.

But then you watch him at game speed, and it’s clear he’s athletic. Sneaky athleticism. Duh

Billy McCaffery from dook in the 90's vibe.

 

[superjohn]

Demary 10 / Smith 25 / Millender 5
Ball 25 / Demary 15
Mullins 20 / Ross 15 / Stew 5
Karaban 30 / Stew 10
Reed 25 / Reibe 15

30: Karaban
25: Demary / Smith / Ball / Reed
20: Mullins
15: Ross / Stew / Reibe
5: Millender
Bigs Foul trouble: Koroma

Dude, he's not playing an 11 man rotation this season. Mullins isn't only playing 20 mpg and Solo isn't only playing 25 mpg.

He never has an 11 man rotation and the strength of this team is their great top 6 players.

 

[Scottobot]

Didn’t watch game. Ugly box score. Hope Reed and Demary get healthy soon.

BC has 12 losing seasons in last 15 years didn’t expect them to put up much of a fight.