Providence Post Game Thread

[KingAG]

If we get that Silas, we’re hanging #7

 

[3rdbass]

I don't say this as an anti Solo Ball post, but he was -19 tonight. It took some guts for Dan Hurley to keep our best player this year on the bench for the last 8-9 minutes

He had too. Ball plays no D. Stewart was great on D and we had other scorers. We didn't need Ball this game to score.

 

[navery12]

Missed the game. Was the D bad? They were 14/24 from 3. Thank goodness we kept pace

It was bad for stretches, but part of that was intentional. We were daring Mela and Jamier Jones to shoot and they made shots. And Duncan Powell made 3 3's all year and 3 tonight

 

[elmcityboy]

brb reading friar talk right now

 

[RuffRuff]

Something about those games where you think it's over and somehow you pull off the miracle comeback. It felt like PC gave us 10 chances in the last ten to try and make a comeback and it wasn't until under 2-3 minutes that we did.

Silas was unreal. We can thank him for that one.

A lot of question marks coming out of that one. You can see who Dan Hurley has confidence in when the game is on the line. The rotation really tightened up. Smith & Reibe were out there sparingly. Solo obviously earned his spot on the bench.

 

[slepers]

I think they were 14-1 before this game

 

[storrsroars]

I'm gonna give props to my wife. On last possession in reg she kept saying, "Don't call the timeout! Don't call the timeout!" And as soon as the game went to OT, she credited Hurley with being the best coach in CBB because there was no panic and UConn could just run its stuff in a do-or-die situation. And followed that with the myriad ways Capel and Pitt would've effed it up.

Amazing game. Championship DNA. And all you guys in the chat calling AK every name in the book can suck it.

 

[navery12]

He had too. Ball plays no D. Stewart was great on D.

I agree he needed to, but that's not an easy decision when he's our leading scorer and you're down 9 trying to come back

 

[Spaceman213J]

has there been any word on what was the deal with solo not playing at the end of the game?

I think his "D" was just that bad tonight. Hurley saw he needed scoring, but need stops more.

 

[Khal Drogo]

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Impressive game by this starters.

4 guys 20 pts. I don’t recall that happening before

 

[Jmark212]

Does anyone know the single game UConn assist record?? Can’t be much more than 15?

 

[Scottobot]

I went from pissed off and disgusted to elated in the span of a few minutes.

Hopefully this is a wakeup call that if you play mediocre ball and the other team is hot
from three you can lose, even if they are not at your level.

 

[superjohn]

Congrats

We got incredibly lucky to pull that out and it took an all-time performance from our point guard.

Big of you to come over here and say congrats because I know that stung for you.

Jones is an incredible player. You have some NBA guys on your team.

 

[REB1094]

There are 10,000 negative things that could be said about tonight but I don’t care. I’m riding a high that’s higher than a win vs. Providence should ever be but I don’t care. That was ELECTRIC

SILAS DEMARY. We needed a guy to take the ball and go get buckets and he stepped up. 23 points, 15 assists, 4 steals. Nailed the DAGGER

BRAYLON MULLINS. 6-10 on threes. 24 points, 8 of them in OT!

ALEX KARABAN. He found a way. 7 points in the last 3 minutes of regulation, 23 total

TARRIS REED. Was humbled in the first half and came out with a vengeance. Dominated the second half, 20 points total and the clutch rebound and putback to send it to OT

It was music to my ears hearing the chant in Providence. U-C-O-N-N UCONN UCONN UCONN

 

[Marat]

Im not even sure the '23 or the '24 squads would have come back in this situation to win like this team!

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Silas played like an All-American

I think Silas finally is comfortable in his role and thankfully Hurley allowed him to play most of the game without subbing for him. Obviously, him not being in foul trouble helped.

 

[homunculus]

What a fantastic win. Hearts of lions. That was basketball.

PC couldn’t miss, even guys who had absolutely no business shooting a three, but we just kept rolling with the punches and closed it out when we needed to.

Silas and Braylon are finding their rhythm, watch out.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

The Providence own-strip steal was something

 

[Scottobot]

I think his "D" was just that bad tonight. Hurley saw he needed scoring, but need stops more.

He had some bad turnovers too. I think solo was just flustered there at the end and Hurley saw that.

 

[Chin Diesel]

As beautiful as a leg lamp.

 

[TheShot1990]

Missed the game. Was the D bad? They were 14/24 from 3. Thank goodness we kept pace

You didn't miss much. Was a snoozer

 

[Palatine]

And that my friends is why we watch......

 

[superjohn]

Just got to a tv for overtime. Why was Solo on the bench?

Because he couldn't do anything all game on offense and he wasn't good enough on defense. We needed Jaylin out there.

 

[Hi-Low]

Just got to a tv for overtime. Why was Solo on the bench?

I'm guessing it was Solo's issues on D

 

[NowInStorrs]

Gotta figure Providence had as good a shot as anyone