It’s UConn/USC on Thursday

[aburks41]

BYU has missed the most wide open shots I have ever seen. USC plays zero defense and sucks at rebounding. We should win this game

 

[SL Husky]

I may have said, in this thread or another, that BYU was potentially a better game than USC. I will eat any and all crow about that.

On the bright side, USC is going to be overconfident and is getting all the good shooting out of their system. USC is good defensively at the rim, but not as good as BYU is making them look. Younger Mobley looks like a lottery pick.

 

[Abe1]

Looks like a lottery pick? He’s projected top 3

 

[crazyUCfan23]

Looks like a lottery pick? He’s projected top 3

They mentioned on the broadcast that he was like 15 or something as of now. But i could've also misheard. Either way, he's definitely a good player and will be tough to guard.

 

[Marat]

They mentioned on the broadcast that he was like 15 or something as of now. But i could've also misheard. Either way, he's definitely a good player and will be tough to guard.

The ESPN NBA draft has him #4.... updated a week ago. They have Bouk at #17.

 

[crazyUCfan23]

The ESPN NBA draft has him #4.... updated a week ago. They have Bouk at #17.

oh well clearly i misheard them on the broadcast lol thanks for clarification

 

[Ratso]

sanogo/mobley should be fun

i have zero faith in carlton

 

[nashusky109]

I missed the game today but am very interested in this matchup. Does anyone have a scouting report/game preview for Thursdays game?

 

[Austin316]

sanogo/mobley should be fun

i have zero faith in carlton

but we have both as options which is good.

Is Akok game time decision or is he definitely out until BE play? I saw he’s cleared for 5v5

 

[CTBasketball]

We will press them to death. They’re guards and forwards can’t hang with ours. Center they have the advantage but let them.

 

[navery12]

but we have both as options which is good.

Is Akok game time decision or is he definitely out until BE play? I saw he’s cleared for 5v5

Can't imagine he's playing. Cleared for 5v5 basically means he can start practicing, and have to imagine they'll work him back slowly

 

[M.S.G.]

I'm pretty excited about the frontcourt matchup on Thursday night.

Our guards will probably torture them, but they do have some star power. Nice to see Eaddy finally get a chance.

 

[Austin316]

I would like to see us try and attack the rim instead of shoot 3s all day. We need to get Mobley bro’s in foul trouble early. I have a feeling it’s going to be a game of bigs and Bouk will try being the difference maker.

 

[bfs3]

but we have both as options which is good.

Is Akok game time decision or is he definitely out until BE play? I saw he’s cleared for 5v5

I’ll take Carltons 5 fouls on Mobley. Just as long as it doesn’t last longer than 10 minutes.

 

[Son of Robert]

I'm looking forward to a good tough game.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Mobley is gonna hurt our feelings.

 

[Hi-Low]

USC is going to be a top 25 team soon and hopefully we will be as well. This game should be good and close, USC is ready and we've had plenty of time to practice now. No excuses, need to play a solid game..it's a toss up down to the wire.

Also....it's great to have CBB back and to really feel like a relevant program again. We had flashes in the last 6 years but damn it was mostly pretty brutal. Thank you UConn players, Dan Hurley, BE....now let's reclaim our legacy and build on it.

 

[Ratso]

uconn better be ready.

nova destroyed uhart

 

[Marat]

Mobley is gonna hurt our feelings.

Our guards will hurt their feelings more.

 

[aburks41]

uconn better be ready.

nova destroyed uhart

We were destroying them too until the refs decided to call a foul on every possession. If they didn’t score in garbage time the last 30 seconds we still win by 16. Not worried

 

[mauconnfan]

Wow love the confidence in our guards. Hoping they score against USC will need to make shots, but they will be tested on the other end. Interesting match up Danny needs to play bigger more often which I sure hope he does.

 

[RayRay]

2 part question: when do we leave for Mohegan? And, do we get any practice time while we are in the bubble?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Our guards will hurt their feelings more.

They better.

 

[6xChamps]

There's no doubt BYU is going to be a better metric opponent than USC. Definitely a scheduling miss taking USC over BYU. I think Hurley would learn a lot more about his team against a borderline top 25 BYU team than we will against USC.

Good call

 

[ucawn]

2 part question: when do we leave for Mohegan? And, do we get any practice time while we are in the bubble?

We’re already there, I think the rule is you have to be in Mohegan 2 days before your game

 

[Ratso]

And, do we get any practice time while we are in the bubble?

 

[6xChamps]

For those who wanted UConn to pick up another game:
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Pure speculation but I could see it being St Peters

 

[rcarj]

sanogo/mobley should be fun

i have zero faith in carlton

They will need to use all the fouls of Carlton, springs and brown

 

[Kenny11]

They will need to use all the fouls of Carlton, springs and brown

I hope not. We put other teams in the bonus too quickly as it is, usually because of our guards and wings fouling 20ft or more from the hoop.

 

[CTGoonie]

2 part question: when do we leave for Mohegan? And, do we get any practice time while we are in the bubble?

I think it was Matt Norlander but someone on twitter shared a couple pics from the practice courts. Basically they put some courts down in what looks like a parking garage without all the pillars.