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Yup - this isn't exactly America-USSR part two folks. UConn is very even with Michigan State from a talent perspective. If Calhoun was coaching, I'd pick UConn to win. But I just don't think it's realistic to expect a guy with a grand total of two years of coaching experience to knock off one of the 15-20 best coaches of all-time undermanned.

MSU by 8
 
UConn 63
Michigan State 59

We struggle on the boards, but ultimately our guards keep us in the game and we pull this one out late just like in Maui.
 
Keeping loss under 12 pts. would have to be considered a victory. Youth, inexperience, new coach and no front court to speak of does not bode well against a tough top ten team. Hope for the best.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
God this is a depressing post. You would be "astonished" if they beat a Michigan State team that just struggled with St. Cloud State?
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They are currently ranked #15 and we lost a lot from last year, have a coach who has never coached a game and have a real lack of proven players at the 4-5. So yes, I think it would be a considered a major upset across the basketball world, where many pundits don't think we'll be .500. I don't know how good MSU is. They have a strong Freshman class. I think UConn is better than the pundits do, but who knows really? We didn't exactly set the world on fire in our exhibitions.

I think it will be close. I hope we win. Very excited to start the season.
 
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Izzo is a good proven coach with a good team. There are a lot of guys I''d much rather have on the other side of the bench. So it is hard to predict a UConn victory. That said, I do, of course, predict a victory. Mich. St. gets the upper hand early but after a UConn timeout to calm things down the UConn guards prove to be stopable. Mich St. pounds in down low for a while and works its way back into game but Ollie counters with a periodic big/little double team that confuses them. UConn 73-Mich. St. 69.

I will never predict a loss to a team that has a prophylatic as a team nickname.​
 
If there ever was a first game that I have no idea what to expect, this one is it. I'm concerned about of front court. Now that Wolf is available who gives us size and 5 more fouls in the post, I feel a little bit better. Not saying he'll play much or contribute, but it's always good to have at least 4 players who can man the 4 and 5 rather than 3. I'm not all that confident that the bigs we have are ready for this and are well fitted for the positions they'll have to play.
 
Hello fellow boneyarders its been a while, but the start of the season is here and time for UCONN fans to enjoy. I am predicting a UCONN win today, we play better when we are not expected to do anything, and are underdogs. I think UCONN will come out and make a point today with Boat and Calhoun leading us. I want to see a lot of Phil Nolan and The Wolf man tonight.
 
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