UcMiami
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I'll say again - I don't think it is fatigue, just the doldrums winter and the unexciting feeling of playing in a HS gym in front of few fans against a team that can't beat you.
Same thing happened at home to St John's in 2012, only St John's proved they could beat Uconn after 99 straight wins against unranked opponents. (Of course on the strength of that win St John's was ranked the rest of the year!)
I mean look around the WCBB games - #3 LSU taken to OT by unranked Georgia at home, Pittsburgh who has yet to win a conference game losing by only 9 to ACC leading Duke on the road, etc. Both Duke and LSU have large rosters and no excuses except it is that time of year. There are lots of other examples every week.
Same thing happened at home to St John's in 2012, only St John's proved they could beat Uconn after 99 straight wins against unranked opponents. (Of course on the strength of that win St John's was ranked the rest of the year!)
I mean look around the WCBB games - #3 LSU taken to OT by unranked Georgia at home, Pittsburgh who has yet to win a conference game losing by only 9 to ACC leading Duke on the road, etc. Both Duke and LSU have large rosters and no excuses except it is that time of year. There are lots of other examples every week.