Game Rewatch Recommendations

[Huskyforlife]

The Illinois rewatch thread made me wonder what other games from the past would be worth killing time on until next season. Let’s dig deep and find some classics.

 

[NJHusky]

Can’t go wrong with either Duke FF game

 

[UofCT]

2014 Elite 8

 

[EZPass]

UConn 100–Arizona 98 (OT) January 26, 2002 McHale Center, Tucson Arizona

 

[NeezyM1990]

Uconn vs Villanova end of February 04 was a classic

 

[ucp990411]

My favorites are from the 1989-90 season. We were still young and innocent and Huskymania was in full bloom. That was the best defensive team we have ever had. It was like we had 7 players on the court. Lou Campanelli didn’t know what hit his Cal Bears in the round of 32

 

[RuffRuff]

My favorites are from the 1989-90 season. We were still young and innocent and Huskymania was in full bloom. That was the best defensive team we have ever had. It was like we had 7 players on the court. Lou Campanelli didn’t know what hit his Cal Bears in the round of 32

Those were the days - the beginning of the JC evolution. Guy was smart. He started the run with gimmicks as knew he didn’t have the talent to match up one for one. So it started with the press. Once he started winning and attracting talent, he evolved.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

My favorites are from the 1989-90 season. We were still young and innocent and Huskymania was in full bloom. That was the best defensive team we have ever had. It was like we had 7 players on the court. Lou Campanelli didn’t know what hit his Cal Bears in the round of 32

Games vs GTown, Cuse and opening night at Gampel are my favorites from that year. Huskymania!

 

[ju6381]

1999 Big East tournament...all of them.

 

[HCCForever]

1996 Big East Final against Georgetown is another favorite of mine. Ray against Iverson.

 

[SeaDr]

1998/99 games regular season games

1. Michigan state
2. At stanford
3. At st johns
4. At Syracuse

 

[SportsFan88]

Vs Marquette in ‘09 (JC’s 800th win) Florida in the FF in ‘14, and it’s not a game but Kemba’s Maui Run is a sight to behold, Storrs South youtube channel is GOLD, TCF15’s channel as well

 

[Hagahulk23]

My white whale for games to see from the past is January 20th, 1982 against Georgetown. 63-52 win against the Pat Ewing led Hoyas at McDonough Arena. Been looking for this game on YouTube for 15 years

 

[SoFla Steve]

I'm retired. I've watched most of last year's games several times.

Can't wait for the season to start. Only 62 days to Game #1 !!!

 

[QuickDraw]

Not the best outcome but one of the greatest ever played.

Syracuse-UConn: The Greatest College Basketball Game Ever Played

The Syracuse Orange outlasted the UConn Huskies Thursday night in Madison Square Garden, 127-117, in six overtimes. The game lasted an incredible three hours and 46 minutes...

bleacherreport.com

 

[nomar]

Random but if you want to watch the 2004 team play at its absolute peak, rewatch the Elite 8 game vs Alabama. We ripped their hearts out of their bodies and stomped on them.

 

[WillB4]

1993 at #12 Virginia. Ray's freshman season, Donyell's junior. We annihilate them.

 

[gsmooth]

2009 #1 UConn at #4 Louisville

 

[WhereistheDove?]

2011 championship game. Absolutely top notch offensive display.

 

[Scrutineer]

2011 Maui Championship game vs Kentucky. I couldn't get enough of the hangdog looks on the Kentucky fans and Calipari almost bloodied his lips licking them as he tried to figure out what was happening to his team.

Rivaling that was UConn vs Kentucky at MSG in December 2009. We had a squealing Kentucky fan behind us and I do mean squealing like a stuck pig as they went out to a 12-0 lead. Their fans were delirious. After our 16-0 run I turned around and told the guy he could relax now.

He was OK, but that game showed me their fans weren't as confident as we had always imagined. If not for a great game by John Wall our young team could have won............still our only loss to Big Blue Nation!

 

[Mike Honcho]

Random but if you want to watch the 2004 team play at its absolute peak, rewatch the Elite 8 game vs Alabama. We ripped their hearts out of their bodies and stomped on them.

We've curb-stomped a few teams now in the Elite Eight. This game (it was 53-29 at half, we won 87-71), Gonzaga in 2023 (82-54), Illinois in 2024 (77-52).

I'd say Gonzaga from 2023 is a worthwhile rewatch. We were favored by just 2.5 points, and everyone was scared of Drew Timme and his impact. Timme finished with just 12 points on 5-14 shooting and we rolled in the second half. Andre just missed a triple double with 8 points, 10 assists and 9 boards.

 

[Scottzer]

2011 Maui Championship game vs Kentucky. I couldn't get enough of the hangdog looks on the Kentucky fans and Calipari almost bloodied his lips licking them as he tried to figure out what was happening to his team.

Rivaling that was UConn vs Kentucky at MSG in December 2009. We had a squealing Kentucky fan behind us and I do mean squealing like a stuck pig as they went out to a 12-0 lead. Their fans were delirious. After our 16-0 run I turned around and told the guy he could relax now.

He was OK, but that game showed me their fans weren't as confident as we had always imagined. If not for a great game by John Wall our young team could have won............still our only loss to Big Blue Nation!

Wall was incredible. Felt like he and Kemba were three steps faster than everybody on the court.
That was the only time I’ve seen Kentucky play in person. I had no idea how well they traveled. What was that attendance breakdown, 55/45 them? 60/40? I was shocked.

 

[boog204]

Not the best outcome but one of the greatest ever played.

Syracuse-UConn: The Greatest College Basketball Game Ever Played

The Syracuse Orange outlasted the UConn Huskies Thursday night in Madison Square Garden, 127-117, in six overtimes. The game lasted an incredible three hours and 46 minutes...

bleacherreport.com

While I agree contextually, I would never in a million years rewatch this game. In fact, the only UConn loss I think I have ever rewatched was 96-97 against Kansas who at the time were being lauded as one of the greatest teams ever. We had just lost Kirk and Ricky and were starting three freshmen, a soph, and a juco with essentially no bench. The first 10-15 minutes of that game is one of my most memorable UConn games ever and it was the moment I knew we could win a natty with that core.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Last game of the regular season in 2003 at Boston College, for the regular season title.

BC had done something very rare indeed earlier that season; blew out the Huskies at the Civic Center. They had the Big East player of the year in Troy Bell. The game was to be their coronation after decades of humiliation.

And then the game started...

 

[TroyHall98]

1995–Syracuse comes to Gampel for the first time.