Providence Post Game Thread

[UCan3]

This narrative that “UConn Survived” is bogus. While it was nice to have a big lead against a team like Providence, in the second half they were bound to make adjustments. Yes, there were some sloppy moments but those did not occur in a vacuum. They hit some shots that were not falling in the first and they were playing not to lose. While it was a little nerve wracking to see the lead dwindle down, the momentum of the gam was clear after 5 minutes. UConn dominated Providence again. If this level of play and balanced production/defense keeps up, we have a great shot at a BEC.

I am in same boat, a win is a win. No one survived. I don’t like Providence but that‘s a very talented, well coached 20+ win team that can, on a good night, hang with any team in the county.

Yers Providence, was playing catch up but let’s give them credit, many teams would have folded up and they didn’t.

 

[ctchamps]

The reason Newton got hurt was because Croswell pushed Newton in the abdomen with his right arm spinning him around and then whacked his knee with his left hand. No foul called was ridiculous.

 

[T-Squared]

Of course it’s not all on him, he was tremendous in the first half. But he’s a Junior, he’s too lax with the ball and forces far too much.

No.

 

[HailUConn]

The reason Newton got hurt was because Croswell pushed Newton in the abdomen with his right arm spinning him around and then whacked his knee with his left hand. No foul called was ridiculous.

At risk of sounding like armchair quarterback, right there, Hurley should’ve called a TO, not to talk with team, but to give refs a piece of mind. That’s in game coaching and timing where refs are pliable to hear from coaches.

 

[HooperScooper]

In case you’ve been wondering like I was why Hassan Diara started instead of Newton , here is what your head coach had to say…



Message received loud and clear, Newton brought his A game today especially at the closing minutes.

Did Brando or Jackson say anything about this during the game? Did they even mention Newton not starting for the 1st time all season? I didn't hear anything but I was watching in my office and had some distractions.

"Our culture is really important," Hurley explained afterwards. "It's a big responsibility in terms of all the things that you do. And it just felt like a small message needed to be sent to Tristen and Nahiem. Whether you're playing for the Big East Tournament or a regular-season game, you've got to have principles and try to teach some larger lessons."

"It was my fault I didn't start," Newton admitted. "I'm not going to come on the bench and hold my head down. (Hurley) told me I was going to get in there, so when I get in there, I'm trying to make an impact every time I'm in a game. Regardless if I start or come off the bench, I'm trying my hardest and trying to make an impact out there."

12ft

 

[mussels]

Are you sure?

That’s what it looked like to me too. He looked to be really upset with himself.

edit/clarification - it was not while the were going through the hand shake line. It was after, as he was walking off the court.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The reason Newton got hurt was because Croswell pushed Newton in the abdomen with his right arm spinning him around and then whacked his knee with his left hand. No foul called was ridiculous.

Newton was abused all game and drew one shooting foul I can recall. Sanogo was mauled over and over, especially on the boards.

 

[The Viking]

Are you sure?

He was dropping the word I can’t post lightly after the game, probably pissed off at the play on the second half.

 

[mauconnfan]

Ok I just had my first chance to post since the game ended. Obviously some ugly stuff in the last 10 minutes after what looked like the best team in the country for the first 30. And I can pick out a few guys I am very disappointed in as they were way too sloppy and tight at the end.

But instead I will get to the main point I have and my biggest take from this game. Big East officials (I don't mean those with whistles) need to look at this whole 2nd half and try to explain WHY these striped POS find the need to allow a team that deserves nothing, to get back in a game. Saw it coming and said it on the chat. Honestly it was already bad as we took the 26 point lead but our guys were playing so well it didn't matter. But then what is expected to happen did. In other words the team who is WAY behind is becoming more aggressive trying to make plays on both ends but on defense trying to make steals, hold people as to not get open, bump, swat arms push to get rebounds and more. And ALL of that happened and it happened a lot. And while they are not all to blame, the honest to goodness truth is if they call that game fair or as the should, PC never gets closer than 12-14 points because we go to the line a helluva a lot more than 5 freakin times. The BE should be ashamed of how this crew called the 2nd half absolutely embarrassed to ignore so many obvious calls. There were times our guys were fouled 2-3 times on the same play many times over.

Ok having said that here's the good news. The whining cheerleader of a coach for peecee got what he wanted, every call possible. But while that worked out for him, when they needed to be sending us to the line they didn't have enough fouls to do so LOL. So screw him and that dreadful crew of striped morons out there today!

Next....

 

[jdb50]

After a 7-9-4 first half, Andre had 2-2-2 in the second with 3 (I think) turnovers. Need closer to the first.

Andre missing that free throw late ticked me off as it was a continuation of his complete lack of focus in the last 10 minutes. He knows. , , in handshake line.

 

[T-Squared]

We have zero top level ball handlers. Zero. Been saying that since the preseason. Our #1 weakness.

And the Huskies somehow have 25 wins…who’d have thunk it?

 

[Palatine]

Andre walked the end of the handshake line sayin …efff…efff,

That might have been about his missed front end foul shot.

BTW, he is a prettty darn good ball handler. However, he always has had the tendency to throw some low percentage or just plain bad passes.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

No.

No what?

 

[3rdbass]

That might have been about his missed front end foul shot.

BTW, he is a prettty darn good ball handler. However, he always has had the tendency to throw some low percentage or just plain bad passes.

Seems when pressured he likes to throw the ball away too fast which is a problem if he is going to be the second ball handler breaking the press. He needs to be smarter with the ball and has too good of a handle to be that lazy passing the ball.

 

[3rdbass]

Weird game for sure to see us play great ball for 30 minutes and then collapse by turning over the ball and settling for 3s. Once we settled down and ran some offense we we better the last few minutes. We can't have this against Marquette as they will bury us as they love to play fast pace game.

 

[jibsey]

Weird game for sure to see us play great ball for 30 minutes and then collapse by turning over the ball and settling for 3s. Once we settled down and ran some offense we we better the last few minutes. We can't have this against Marquette as they will bury us as they love to play fast pace game.

Why don’t we play them the same way as last time? Seemed to work pretty well. All starts with defense.

 

[housekeys]

The sheer energy and excitement of a Big East game at MSG. A quarter-final game. Unmatched anywhere.

Exactly. This is why they pay the refs. Not necessarily favoring one team over another, but this. When PC cut it to under 10 and 6, the excitement from the fans was electric. In the end, it is about entertainment and the money it brings in. The BE admins know it, and the refs, directly or indirectly, know it. Other (conspiracies) also may be true, but I have no proof and am not willing to go there.

 

[jdb50]

The reason Newton got hurt was because Croswell pushed Newton in the abdomen with his right arm spinning him around and then whacked his knee with his left hand. No foul called was ridiculous.

Providence on defense has some sort of cloaking device is all I've got, at one point UConn 9 fouls in second half Providence 2 is just not logical.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

It’s still incredible that no foul was called on the possession where Newton ended up finding Adama for the layup. He genuinely got fouled 5+ times there. As others said, AD DB needed to hit the phones after this game, it was ridiculous.

 

[HuskyInfinity]

Pretty wins don’t matter this time of year, count your blessings, turn the page and look to tomorrow.

 

[housekeys]

How so? I should have expanded, he's the guy to take the shot in a must-make situation. Pretty obvious to me. Doesn't mean Hawkins isn't great.

I get your point, but the likely answer is that Hawkins is drawing most of the attention and AK has an easier but not given make. If they start sending two guys at AK, I am sure Hawk will make them pay (no rhyme intended).

 

[80shusky]

Great win against a good team. Survive and advance this time of year is the entire deal. Not sure why the team stopped running the same stuff they had been running the whole game with 8 minutes left though? I can see taking the air out of the ball up 20 with 2 minutes left but why so early? Drive them into the ground, destroy their souls, bury them in the core of the earth, never stop until they are exhausted, extinguished, exsanguinated, make their ancestors wish they had never been born. Then, if you have an insurmountable lead with 2 minutes left, take your foot off of their throat and tell them they played a good game.

 

[uconnfan68]

No what?

No, SIR!!!

 

[navery12]

I was shocked to see such a long thread after a win, it was very unlike the Boneyard. I should have known better than to actually open it

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I was shocked to see such a long thread after a win, it was very unlike the Boneyard. I should have known better than to actually open it

A 26 point lead with like 11 mins left turned into a 5 point lead with about 4 mins left. Reactions aren’t that out of the ordinary.