Box score from the Houston game

[CL82]

Things that make you go hmmm.

Still doomed.

 

[uchusky32]

You heard it here. 82 has us a lock to win!

 

[Marat]

No Gilbert in either game, but hopefully Jalen can make the difference.

 

[Robertelamin]

Jalen didn’t play and Whaley had no points apparently...attendance number is probably wrong by 8,000 or so but it is otherwise maybe correct?

 

[jayteeman]

Was it over when the germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

 

[Ts5034]

I know we kept it close despite no Adams or Gilbert, but the game was at home. We need to give everything we’ve got, and more in order to have a shot. It can absolutely be done, and after playing them tough/close already, I dont think the guys will be scared in any way. The only thing that scares me is that Houston is hot right now. They destroyed Cincy over the weekend and they put up 85-90+ points in 4 of their last 6 games. I expect a good game, I think the key is to get out to a hot start.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Yes a good(hell I’d settle for nondisastrous) first 5 minutes to each half is 100% needed

 

[auror]

Think we lose by 15.

 

[lange10]

Hard to beat a team 3 times in a year, especially a well coached team. Expecting a dog fight

 

[intlzncster]

Think we lose by 15.

I'm going with 10, but that is only because of garbage time points.

 

[auror]

Hard to beat a team 3 times in a year, especially a well coached team. Expecting a dog fight

Teams that won the first 2 matchups win the 3rd matchup 70-75% of the time (depending on source of the stat).



For the record, KenPom gives Houston an 83% chance to win.

 

[lange10]

Teams that won the first 2 matchups win the 3rd matchup 70-75% of the time (depending on source of the stat).

We also only played them once this year which I didn’t realize. Need to come up with a different spinzone

 

[HungryHuskies]

If Sampson’s tie is removed at the 14:00 minute mark in the 2nd half, UConn will win

 

[UConnNick]

14-25 from the FT line. If we could dramatically improve on that percentage, maybe we have a chance.

 

[Ts5034]

Teams that won the first 2 matchups win the 3rd matchup 70-75% of the time (depending on source of the stat).



For the record, KenPom gives Houston an 83% chance to win.

Im a firm believer in the whole “its hard to beat a team 3 times in one season”. We only played Houston once, but I would honestly feel really good about playing UCF or Cincinnati again.

 

[intlzncster]

Im a firm believer in the whole “its hard to beat a team 3 times in one season”. We only played Houston once, but I would honestly feel really good about playing UCF or Cincinnati again.

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. This is a discussion why?

 

[VAHuskyFan]

WE ARE UCONN! Nobody beats us three times in two games! Not Houston; Not ANYONE!

 

[auror]

Im a firm believer in the whole “its hard to beat a team 3 times in one season”. We only played Houston once, but I would honestly feel really good about playing UCF or Cincinnati again.

I think Cincy is a decent matchup for us which is why both games were close. They don't have the offensive bigs to punish us down low, their guards don't really penetrate, and Polley/Wilson are decent defenders for Cumberland.

The third game would also likely be close. But that has nothing to do with the 3rd time thing. If we played 6 times, 5 would likely be close and we'd win a couple.

UCF isn't as good, but a worse matchup for us. I think it's pretty likely we lose a 3rd matchup by a similar 10 point margin.

 

[CL82]

You heard it here. 82 has us a lock to win!

No, no we're still doomed.

 

[uchusky32]

No, no we're still doomed.

Doubled down!

 

[SwingDog]

Things that make you go hmmm.

Still doomed.

Why are we always "doomed"?

 

[Palatine]

They killed us going to the basket and getting clean lay ups off their offense. Or interior defense has to get better.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Teams that won the first 2 matchups win the 3rd matchup 70-75% of the time (depending on source of the stat).



For the record, KenPom gives Houston an 83% chance to win.

Thanx for the info. I didn't know these stats.

 

[CL82]

Why are we always "doomed"?

Superstition thing. Being over confident is bad mojo.

 

[auror]

Why are we always "doomed"?

It's a safer default in the wake of the last (non March of 2014) 7 years of UConn basketball and football. (The saying probably predates 2012, but the reality set in then.)