Marquette Post Game Thread

[gsmooth]

It was a great game against a Final 4 caliber team with best PG in country that came down to last shot. Not upset really just disappointed not playing tomorrow.

If lost that game in NCAA tourney on the other hand I would be a basket case

Me neither, not upset, just disappointed. I would have been upset if UConn didn’t beat Providence

 

[Mister P]

Hawkins was having a bad night, yes.
But some posters actually wanted him, the leagues top scorer and teams top scorer, out of the game the last couple of possessions ?

No coach would or should do that to their top scorer.

 

[UConnSwag11]

It looks like yesterday’s bad last 10 minutes carried over to today game For Andre

Which sucks because his first half was the best half he had all seaskn

 

[gd2134]

The score was 70-68 for the last 2:30 mins. After Sanogo scored on a pass from Hawkins after a loose ball. Never got the ball to Sanogo again. Got two great looks for 3 from Joey. One was after a timeout. Don't understand not calling a timeout. Would have had 8 seconds left. Should have had Naheim in there. He can actually make a play off the dribble

 

[superjohn]

Some of our fans deserve Kevin Ollie as their coach. We have improved every single year under Hurley and have a great class coming in next year but it's Hurley's fault Jackson and Hawkins do nothing in a two point loss to a top ten team.

It means nothing without any hardware and no NCAA tournament success. There's a ton of pressure on Hurley to make it out of the first weekend next week. We certainly have the team to go much further it's why so many people are picking us for the final 4 but he just has to make it out of the first weekend which shouldn't be difficult to do with this group.

 

[UCfor3]

I was hoping that at least once Hurley would pull a Calhoun and get in Hawkins face and challenge him. Stop coddling all the time. At least once, challenge him to step up and be fierce!

That’s the biggest thing I miss about having a coach like Calhoun.

Did you not see him do it with Newton and Sanogo. If he did it to Hawk too, half the board would call hom unhinged and blame him for Hawk playing "tight."

 

[JustbrewitMan]

It’s been a while since the whiners have had a chance to get on here and rant.

Good to see you all again!

Bask in the glory of a close loss.

 

[Dove]

Yes, we should all be content with mediocrity.

Mediocrity is a 3 seed?

 

[AntG168]

We have improved every single season he's been here. Now it comes to winning in the tournament, which starts Thursday. If we go out round 1 you won't find anyone here defending him

I sure as hell won’t be.

 

[JMick]

When did our comeback start and who was in for it?

Clingan was clearly more effective in the zone. Sanogos defense was a big part of why we lost the game

 

[YoungFree]

Not sure what play? The guy who shot from almost half court was wide open and he had to put it up and he certainly was capable and proved it with nothing but net. That was not luck, just a guy who put up a pretty shot.

Joey C and one other were in his face

 

[NJHusky]

Yesterday didn’t happen? Those weren’t bright lights? The atmosphere was insane. And we played probably our best minutes of the season while hitting huge shots to close it out.

we were up by 25…..

 

[CTBasketball]

Just need to win that game. Somehow.

 

[AntG168]

Mediocrity is a 3 seed?

Spoiled and Arrogant

 

[UConnSwag11]

Mediocrity is a 3 seed?

What have we won?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Now he’s really doubling down. I like it, but any disappointment and that seat is awfully warm.

 

[AntG168]

we were up by 25…..

Oh so close games only count depending upon how you got there? I just want to know the riles

 

[JohnnyJr]

If Hurley loses early he’s on the hot seat next year, but idk who people want to replace him I like his coaching style overall

 

[caw]

Then why didn’t he play more if it was working?

They put ighodaro back in. Hurley put Sanogo back in. It wasn’t a bad coaching move.

Good game by Marquette they hit all their even semi open shots and UConn missed their open shots. That’s it. Good offensive team who was hot tonight. Maybe UConns defense could have been better but the main flaw was just missing open looks.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Spoiled and Arrogant

Some of us remember the good days when we had standards and high expectations. Call it spoiled and arrogant if you wish

 

[CardiacAndre7]

When did our comeback start and who was in for it?

How have we not learned that Clingan plays well in spurts and doesn’t have the stamina to play very extended minutes?

 

[UConn990411]

Luck evens out…..we’re bad in close games

Exactly - they’re 0-4 in one-possession games this season.

That’s been a recurring issue over the last few years. At some point, it stops being a coincidence.

 

[YoungFree]

Luck evens out…..we’re bad in close games

Obviously not for teams ranked #299 and below...

 

[JMick]

Spoiled and Arrogant

Imagine unironically quoting Ed Cooley

 

[AntG168]

Imagine unironically quoting Ed Cooley

It was on purpose ha