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jbdphi said:
Just huge shots by Polley and then Cole was able to close both on the offensive and defensive ends.

For a game with very few fouls called, the refs played too large of a role but overall an amazing game.
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26 seconds left, down by four, without your head coach, to the number eight ranked team in the nation.

UConn: “Hold my beer.”
 
superjohn said:
Great, Gillespie gets more calls than any player in the country.
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I'll start off by saying F James Breeding. With that out of the way, Gillespie was CLEARLY hunting for a foul both on the tie-up and the charge call and was not attempting to make a legit basketball play in either instance. Was the tie-up probably a foul? Sure (though definitely a bit of a toss-up play), but I do like that the refs did not award Gillespie just playing for the foul.
 
3rdbass said:
The only negative that I can find from this game is how bone headed Hurley was getting a second technical. That dude is too hard headed for his own good. He was embarrassing tonight.
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If there a law against us locking Dan up in the locker room until this season is over?? After that must be why they call it a Locker Room right?
 
mauconnfan said:
Couple things which I was going to say win or lose.

The refs were really good overall, called some things they normally don’t and let things go that Nova gets a lot. Solid job.

The game plan was really good by Dan Hurley and the staff on D. If they shoot 30% from 3 we win easy. To focus on taking away the one on ones and interior you know they’re going to get some perimeter looks. But they made them work so damn hard to score up close they were never comfortable finishing near the rim. Everyone did their job, no one hardly ever was jumping on the ball fake. Just a solid effort and plan very nice kudos to all.
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The time they got Adama off his feet he flattened the guy. No and-1.
 
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pounding the ball in to our bigs got us better 3 point attempts. That is how spacing works, not 5 guys around the perimeter.
 
Providence send thanks to UConn as the Friars are one step closer to their first regular season Big East Championship.
 
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UcannUconn said:
Nova base is highly upset about the jump call and the charge.
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Nova base can SAD as they say.

Refs gifted them a bunch of calls all night. Plus the BS Hurley ejection and 4 freebie foul shots.

They got home cookin at an away game. Let them whine. Schaudenfreude.
 
3rdbass said:
Please, make sure to put Polley is in on offense at end of games. We can't play both Jackson and Whaley at the end of games on offense as they can't hit shots. Having Polley in just opens the lanes and stops teams from sagging up on us. Great shot by Polley and Cole with that clutch right hand layup.
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Exactly! I was going crazy that we weren't doing offense-defense subs late. Need a shooter on the floor for spacing and 3pt threat. Then Gillespie was bullying Cole around causing doubles and switches on other end. But we fight and are super athletic and this time found a way to close it!
 
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MJ1 said:
Providence send thanks to UConn as the Friars are one step closer to their first regular season Big East Championship.
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Reschedule the game. And Creighton too.
 
Loved Hawkins defense tonight and that little pocket pass he has in his bag of tricks is nasty.

An underrated improvement recently - Gaffney has been at least a net neutral on the court, and has actually contributed some really good minutes (again, all relative, but still). If he can give Cole 10-12 minutes of rest where he just runs the pick and roll and maybe shoots a little, whatever it takes to keep the offense from falling off a cliff, makes a huge difference in close games.
 
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Damn I'm happy. What a win. From the jump the players were ready. For many of them this was their first big home game as a Husky. The first time they got to experience a legit home crowd. Very happy for them.
 
Apropos of nothing, the abject bitterness of the Syracuse fan base on nights like this is really great. Puts a smile on my face and warms my heart.

Thank god Jackson and Akok saw the logjam of talent at their positions in that dystopian wasteland and decided to come to Storrs.
 
First, a hard fought and great victory - a great OBE flashback game
This is a win that could go a long way with this team, however when they look at the tapes they need to realize that they can't keep going to the "feed Sanogo well" when it just isn't there. I honestly think UConn would have won by at least 5 if they didnt have those turnovers in the 2:30 to 1:06 time in the 2nd half
Overall UConn's defense was very effective and they had a good plan on Gillespie. Too many open 3s due to double team strategy and 12 threes is a lot to give up.
This team had to know it could beat this Nova team and they did. Now they have to take Uncle Mo and keep it going forward.
It was a most enjoyable game and listening to Kimani was an eye opener - this guy is going to be a really good coach down the road. He and Tom Moore were playing good guy bad guy with the refs.
Speaking of the refs - irresponsible in my opinion to throw Hurley out on that 2nd T. Dan Hurley did poke his finger in the refs face earlier in the game and was warned twice so I can see the 1st T but the second? Complete ego move by the ref.
Last thing - Dan Hurley - please watch your mouth (or turn down the volume) if this ever happens again - I thought the lady sitting 4 seats down from Mora was going to have a heart attack when she heard that colorful name at the ref. There were more than a few cringes from folks on that one. Overall the refs weren't bad but the ongoing problem of calling a consistent game must be a lost art.
AGAIN - GREAT WIN
 
Happy for all the kids and coaches and us! Definitely stuck together and showed toughness. Sanogo showed some nice leadership tonight trying to calm people down. They all really seem to have each other's back. If Jackson can control his emotions and speed and figure out a drive to the basket it's going to be so fun to watch. Happy to come out on the good side! Let's enjoy this win!!!!!!
 
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