Jaylin Stewart will be OUT for tonight’s game

[aboogieee]

 

[ConnEd]

That’s a bummer. He may be the best match up for Hopkins.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Oh, that's unfortunate. Can't say that I saw anything in the last game that would explain it. Practice issue? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[3rdbass]

Yeah I wonder why he isn't playing. He had a decent game against Villanova hitting those 2 3s and playing good D. Plus he is another athletic player we can play against Mitchell who is just bigger than Mullins.

 

[gsmooth]

Damn.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

It’s always something

 

[DW1361]

That leaves only Ross to start over Ball ….. Ross starting or off the bench will have to come up big.

 

[KingAG]

Lots of Ross minutes tonight.

AK may play 40 minutes and send @superjohn into an all time rage haha

 

[g_smith]

Damn he was gonna be the X factor. Now it has to be someone else.

 

[Connecticut13]

Ross will need to back-up the 4. Wonder if we get a few Koroma minutes. He can at least bring some additional rebounding potential to the 4 spot.

 

[gsmooth]

That leaves only Ross to start over Ball ….. Ross starting or off the bench will have to come up big.

Yeah, and staying out of foul trouble will be a key for all of UConn's players including Ross. If foul trouble becomes an issue I would not be surprised if Dwayne Koroma got some spot minutes. He won't be a savior, but he can possibly be like Youssef Singare.

 

[Son of Robert]

Stewart has shown lock down potential on many a good player as well as good team offense. We will miss him tonight for sure. Like @gsmooth said Karoma might be on deck for some minutes in the frontcourt. Hopefully the refs don't chop the game up too much because that could definitely happen here.

 

[Husky Alien]

 

[navery12]

Yeah, and staying out of foul trouble will be a key for all of UConn's players including Ross. If foul trouble becomes an issue I would not be surprised if Dwayne Koroma got some spot minutes. He won't be a savior, but he can possibly be like Youssef Singare.

Well if he's anything like Youssouf Singare he should not be anywhere near the court against a top 15 team...

 

[Connecticut13]

Well if he's anything like Youssouf Singare he should not be anywhere near the court against a top 15 team...

To be fair, Koroma has already played against a couple top 15 teams. And, though he hasn't been great by any stretch, I think he somewhat held his own. I wouldn't want him to give us anymore than 5 minutes or so.

 

[Rashadsmask]

any more info on this? What injury?

 

[Inyatkin]

Some of our best games this year have been at less than full strength.

That’s all I got

 

[HooperScooper]

Oh, that's unfortunate. Can't say that I saw anything in the last game that would explain it. Practice issue? Inquiring minds want to know!

From the Courant below. Nothing.

Seems like every game this season we need to check the availability report.

Jaylin Stewart, the 6-foot-7 junior wing, was listed as out on the Big East availability report on Wednesday afternoon. No additional details on his absence were provided.

https://www.courant.com/2026/02/25/uconn-forward-jaylin-stewart-to-miss-wednesdays-game-against-st-johns/

 

[Jaydumo20]

Damn

 

[karstenkibbe]

I know The Horde isn’t what it used to be, but come on… a little info would be appreciated.

 

[Scrappy3]

Gosh darn

 

[Chin Diesel]

Whisper, whisper. Double bigs!! Whisper, whisper.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not good news. Pitino already figuring out less depth. Will be an issue.

 

[gsmooth]

Well if he's anything like Youssouf Singare he should not be anywhere near the court against a top 15 team...

Normally no, but Koroma might be a "break glass in case of emergency" type player the way Singare was and foul trouble could lead to that emergency.

Do you really think Hurley wanted to or had plans before the game to put Singare in the game last year in Omaha versus Creighton? Of course not.

 

[Rico444]

What we really need is Solo to step up and play some solid defense so we don't need to bench him.

If not, then Ross will get more minutes.

 

[navery12]

Normally no, but Koroma might be a "break glass in case of emergency" type player the way Singare was and foul trouble could lead to that emergency.

Do you really think Hurley wanted to or had plans before the game to put Singare in the game last year in Omaha versus Creighton? Of course not.

Maybe we see him tonight, but I just don't see the connection to Stewart being out. This opens up minutes on the wing and Koroma is a big man.

Koroma at the 4 is a nightmare offensively even if there's a chance he can hold up defensively. I'm sure we just see an 8 man rotation tonight

 

[gsmooth]

Maybe we see him tonight, but I just don't see the connection to Stewart being out. This opens up minutes on the wing and Koroma is a big man.

Koroma at the 4 is a nightmare offensively even if there's a chance he can hold up defensively. I'm sure we just see an 8 man rotation tonight

Koroma has next to nothing offensively besides dunking and setting some screens here and there. He would be an emergency sub into the game if he is subbed in at all. Koroma is 6'8" 212 while Stewart is 6'7" 225, so they are similar in size-that would be the connection. I think Hurley's original plan is a 8-man rotation, but it would not surprise me to see Koroma play some spot minutes if there is a foul trouble emergency.

 

[uconngb]

I think the worst thing about this is the lack of information. If it was an injury, I suspect we would have heard about it.

 

[3rdbass]

Normally no, but Koroma might be a "break glass in case of emergency" type player the way Singare was and foul trouble could lead to that emergency.

Do you really think Hurley wanted to or had plans before the game to put Singare in the game last year in Omaha versus Creighton? Of course not.

Singare also played some critical minutes against St. John's when we won at the Civic Center in December 2023 due to Clingan being out. So having in case of emergency players is a good thing.

 

[aceboon]