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[QUOTE="Hans Sprungfeld, post: 4870465, member: 181"]
^Noted for perspective, not any criticism. All of your other points stand firmly.

OP can further consider that UConn got more points & rebounds from the 5 than St John's did, so not as bad as it might seem at first look.

Even with Clingan & Samson combining for 9 fouls, UConn was called for fewer fouls than St John's.

Stewart & Ball played in both halves, giving the more experienced & effective players some rest, with little lost ground in the first half and none in the second half.

St John's had as many assists as UConn, and 3 fewer turnovers. All other statistical categories favored UConn.

The game was neither beautiful nor ugly. It was a road win against a highly motivated team with a Hall of Fame coach, on a day that they honored a high-achieving team from a quarter century ago, including a former coach who had not been at a game since he was fired six games into his final season.

By those standards, it was a perfectly fine victory.
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