Does UConn Make the Tournament

[BlueDogs]

We will be on the fence sweating bullets. DH needs to be able to pull this team together without Bouk. Even if he returns, there will likely be some rust. Really sucks he’s out, but we have to find somebody to step up like CV last year..

 

[JonnyRI]

We found him. His name is James.

The problem is we have no one stepping up to be a 19-20 Bouknight.

We will be on the fence sweating bullets. DH needs to be able to pull this team together without Bouk. Even if he returns, there will likely be some rust. Really sucks he’s out, but we have to find somebody to step up like CV last year..

 

[billybud]

Interestingly, UConn lost to Creighton and moved up two in Net Rankings...same as Creighton did with the win.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Interestingly, UConn lost to Creighton and moved up two in Net Rankings...same as Creighton did with the win.

Moved up to 26 in KenPom as well.

 

[billybud]

Big difference between Net and KenPom rankings for some teams....

Drake is #62 in KenPom.

 

[CL82]

If any of these 3: Jackson, Akok, Bouknight ever play another minute of UConn basketball I’ll pour a whole bottle of Frank’s into my eyes.

Bookmarked

 

[mauconnfan]

The problem right now is we have no consistent scorer. I thought Polley & Martin would bridge the gap until Bouk returns but not happening last couple games. One of them needs to score 20 for us to have a chance at wins until Bouk is back.

Hate to say this but both of those guys would be even better with their skill sets having Bouk in the line up. Not having that stud scorer makes our guys so much easier to defend.

 

[McLovin]

In a normal season, our current record 10 games in facing a bunch of cupcakes would be concerning. But in a normal season this point in January this team would have another 7 or 8 wins (potentially another USC caliber win among them).

We would be a 14-3 team right now in a normal season, with a neutral win over the best PAC12 team and 3 road BE wins (the Marquette win was great).

Record won’t be a big factor this year, as long as we are a few games over .500 we should be good.

Win a few games vs Hall, PC, Xavier, Marquette, Nova and avoid future losses to butler, John’s and Georgetown and we should be a lock.

BET games will only improve our seed line.

 

[RayRay]

In a normal season, our current record 10 games in facing a bunch of cupcakes would be concerning. But in a normal season this point in January this team would have another 7 or 8 wins (potentially another USC caliber win among them).

We would be a 14-3 team right now in a normal season, with a neutral win over the best PAC12 team and 3 road BE wins (the Marquette win was great).

Record won’t be a big factor this year, as long as we are a few games over .500 we should be good.

Win a few games vs Hall, PC, Xavier, Marquette, Nova and avoid future losses to butler, John’s and Georgetown and we should be a lock.

BET games will only improve our seed line.

I think this says it perfectly. The only concerning thing is, if they aren't going to look much at our out of conference record for signature wins, like USC, because we don't have many games, what about teams that do have signature wins out of conference and a 500 or just under 500 conference record. I just hope that you can manage to narrow down the field to 68 with a fair way to do it.
And what if we do finish 500 or say 11-9 in big east, what place does that leave us in? Could potentially be the 5th or 6th spot no? That seems to put us right on the bubble. Lunardi has said all along that only 5 big east teams are getting in, and he has stuck to that in his projections.

 

[freescooter]

It'll just be a timing thing. If we get enough games with Bouknight back, then yes. And if we get in, we're going to the Sweet 16 at least

We don’t have the backcourt to go that deep. In the college game guards get you deep into the tournament. Bouknight is a scorer but only average defender. The rest are what they are.

 

[freescooter]

I think this says it perfectly. The only concerning thing is, if they aren't going to look much at our out of conference record for signature wins, like USC, because we don't have many games, what about teams that do have signature wins out of conference and a 500 or just under 500 conference record. I just hope that you can manage to narrow down the field to 68 with a fair way to do it.
And what if we do finish 500 or say 11-9 in big east, what place does that leave us in? Could potentially be the 5th or 6th spot no? That seems to put us right on the bubble. Lunardi has said all along that only 5 big east teams are getting in, and he has stuck to that in his projections.

I nobody has signature wins this year. COVID makes predicting the tournament more difficult for sure. How do you even compare conference strengths when very few teams played many games. And teams stopped and started. Given that I suspect you can pretty much assume that the field will be heavy on major conference members. Probably more so than usual. It is just easier. Nobody is going to question taking an extra ACC team over the regular season Mid major champ that got upset in its tournament. Given that, I think if we finish 5 th or better we are a lock. 8 or worse no way and 6-7 it will be a coin flip.
Of course as with everything this year COVID is the wild card. Imagine a scenario where the Big East teams arrive in NY and the top seed announces a player tested positive so they are out.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

If I’m USC I’m starting to get concerned how bad their loss to us is goin go to look in March

 

[HeGotGame]

If I’m USC I’m starting to get concerned how bad their loss to us is goin go to look in March

I am shocked you continue posting about a basketball season you swore would never happen

 

[billybud]

Yesterday...#6...#9...#10...#16..#20...#21...#23...all lost

 

[HeGotGame]

Yesterday...#6...#9...#10...#16..#20...#21...#23...all lost

Really? By reading this site you would think UConn was the only team to lose a game all season.

 

[CL82]

It’s a weird season. I think “the eye test” will be weighted more heavily than a normal year. With the Bouknight healthy and available, we pass the eye test.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Really? By reading this site you would think UConn was the only team to lose a game all season.

ikr? and howzaboot our 'worst-in-the world' ft shooting? i mean, yesterday we actually missed two! turrible. fire everyone.

 

[Ratso]

voted yes, but more of a maybe

this is the craziest regular season ever

 

[navery12]

 

[HeGotGame]

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Still safely in. This board whines to no end that UConn does not get enough respect from the media yet no entity or person craps on UConn more than this board.

 

[RayRay]

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Still safely in. This board whines to no end that UConn does not get enough respect from the media yet no entity or person craps on UConn more than this board.

This has Xavier as a 6 seed and Creighton as a 8 seed. Seems off,no?

 

[HeGotGame]

It’s hard to find wins on our schedule. That butler cancel Tuesday will hurt.

Guess it wasn't that hard to find a win.

 

[Hi-Low]

Guess it wasn't that hard to find a win.

We haven't played Nova, S Hall, Xavier or Providence....those will be 8 tough games with or without Bouk. We've won the BE games (besides Samson Johnson) that had to win.

Not being a downer but other than GTown all the rest of our BE games will be much tougher than DePaul and Butler which are 4 of our 5 BE wins.

The BE season shifts into overdrive starting Thurs, rest up fellas.

 

[Pmac923]

We haven't played Nova, S Hall, Xavier or Providence....those will be 8 tough games with or without Bouk. We've won the BE games (besides Samson Johnson) that had to win.

Not being a downer but other than GTown all the rest of our BE games will be much tougher than DePaul and Butler which are 4 of our 5 BE wins.

The BE season shifts into overdrive starting Thurs, rest up fellas.

Those 4 teams also haven’t played us..