Revenge and other goals

[GotNets?]

Glancing at the latest bracketology, it seems there’s a chance we play Miss. State in the 8/9 in the East.

If so, we need to absolutely demolish Chris Jans. He needs to be taken down a notch after NMSU.

There’s still pride on the line — and payback is sweet.

Depending on how the brackets shape up, what are other worthy goals?

 

[GotNets?]

Some of the other 9 seed options are Georgia, New Mexico, and Baylor…

We’ve played Baylor already, so they’re out.

Georgia is predicted in the Midwest, playing Houston as the 1 seed. New Mexico is in the West, playing Florida as the 1.

It seems unlikely Miss. State or Georgia get sent to the same region as Florida or Auburn or Houston, since they’re all SEC — even though one will have to go — which means the SEC opponents are the two most likely to land with us in my mind.

Georgia or Miss. State?

 

[UCLJ0211]

I would sign up for Miss. State. They lost to Butler and Texas, two teams we beat.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I think a payback tour may be just what we need.

In 2014 we had just that (four of our six opponents were against teams that we owed a bit of retribution (St Joe's 1965; Iowa St 2012; Mich St 2009; Florida 1994). In a few ways this season has had a 2014 feel to it so this may be just what the (mojo) doctor ordered.

For the record; St Joes (Palestra in Philly), Florida (Miami) and Michigan St (Detroit) were on some level home games for our opponent.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

I don’t know…but are you able to bet on coaches being tossed from games on the sports betting apps?

Because if you can, and if we really do end up playing Duke in Raleigh in Round 2….I am going to need to make a drive to NY to place a heavy bet on Hurley getting tossed in that one with the officiating I expect to see in Raleigh vs Duke.

 

[gsmooth]

I would sign up for Miss. State. They lost to Butler and Texas, two teams we beat.

True, but Miss State also demoralized and crushed Memphis on Memphis' home court, a team UConn lost to in Maui on a neutral court.

 

[RuffRuff]

Looks like we’ll either be getting a low end SEC school or a MWC school. Let’s just win. The least we could hope for this season is a crack at a one seed. Hurley will having the coaching and first look advantage. I feel pretty good about the first game, but have felt good before with this team with bad results.

 

[uconngb]

Some of the other 9 seed options are Georgia, New Mexico, and Baylor…

We’ve played Baylor already, so they’re out.

Georgia is predicted in the Midwest, playing Houston as the 1 seed. New Mexico is in the West, playing Florida as the 1.

It seems unlikely Miss. State or Georgia get sent to the same region as Florida or Auburn or Houston, since they’re all SEC — even though one will have to go — which means the SEC opponents are the two most likely to land with us in my mind.

Georgia or Miss. State?

Houston is not in the SEC

 

[rip81]

Correct headline, wrong reference game/coach.

Second biggest gut punch loss in UConn history (IMO) was to Mississippi State in the tournament in 1995.

 

[connVA]

Correct headline, wrong reference game/coach.

Second biggest gut punch loss in UConn history (IMO) was to Mississippi State in the tournament in 1995.

Second behind the George Mason game or the Florida game (with the missed Donyell free throws)?

 

[RuffRuff]

Second behind the George Mason game or the Florida game (with the missed Donyell free throws)?

That Florida loss will forever go down as most disappointing given the circumstances. That was a ticket to Uconn's first F4 at a time a fanbase was dying for the rubber stamp. We had our AA at the line. Still stings when I think about it.

That 2006 Uconn team always felt flat, it's like you were expecting them to flatline.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

True, but Miss State also demoralized and crushed Memphis on Memphis' home court, a team UConn lost to in Maui on a neutral court.

Memphis is such a bipolar team.. I really wouldn't read too much into that game.

 

[rip81]

Florida was a tough loss. but I have the loss to Duke on the Laettner shot as the biggest gut punch. Oddly George Mason didn’t hit too hard. Helps that we had 2 natties at that point.

Those losses in the tournament before’99 were tough to swallow. Great regular season and BET memories, but the team couldn’t get into the Final Four.

Correction: Miss St loss was in 1996.

 

[uh-no]

Nobody has a freaking clue who we'll be playing. The Committee does their own stuff. Bracketology may be close in aggregate, but there's 0 chanace it will know anything about specific 8/9 matchups.

 

[RuffRuff]

Nobody has a freaking clue who we'll be playing. The Committee does their own stuff. Bracketology may be close in aggregate, but there's 0 chanace it will know anything about specific 8/9 matchups.

I think there is a high likelihood we are matched up with a low SEC team or a MW team. That I feel fairly good about. Now that's about 6 teams, so I'm no nostradamus.

 

[Alum86]

Lunardi gets it. He knows we are getting matched up for a rd2 game v. Duke. I don’t think he’s wavered. CBS and NYT has us in Auburn’s region v. UCLA

 

[RuffRuff]

Lunardi gets it. He knows we are getting matched up for a rd2 game v. Duke. I don’t think he’s wavered. CBS and NYT has us in Auburn’s region v. UCLA

Don’t like that - surprising as UCLA is a 6 seed in BM.

 

[connVA]

Florida was a tough loss. but I have the loss to Duke on the Laettner shot as the biggest gut punch. Oddly George Mason didn’t hit too hard. Helps that we had 2 natties at that point.

Those losses in the tournament before’99 were tough to swallow. Great regular season and BET memories, but the team couldn’t get into the Final Four.

Correction: Miss St loss was in 1996.

There weren’t too many times I cried as a teenager but the Laettner game was one of them

 

[Ewekon]

Second behind the George Mason game or the Florida game (with the missed Donyell free throws)?

I can still see Donyell's frightened eyes at the line as if it was yesterday. Heartbreak as a fan and for the team and especially DM.

As for Mississippi State, I was at the new neighbors' house for the first time. We became best of friends. My wife (at the time ) was sure they'd never speak to us again as I became drunk and belligerent with F bombs to spare. The former New Yorkers were converted to the good guys that night.

The free run for a layup at the end of the UCLA game kinda sucked too .... Another close miss to first FF.

 

[Jkiller]

Dream bracket:

Mississippi State (Take Chris Jans down a Peg) into
Duke (Show Cooper Flagg he should of chose us) into
Maryland (revenge from 2021)

 

[gsmooth]

That Florida loss will forever go down as most disappointing given the circumstances. That was a ticket to Uconn's first F4 at a time a fanbase was dying for the rubber stamp. We had our AA at the line. Still stings when I think about it.

That 2006 Uconn team always felt flat, it's like you were expecting them to flatline.

100%. Donyell was a first team All American and earlier in that season he became the record holder for most FTs made in a Big East game without a miss going to 20 for 20. There wasn't any other player that would have been chosen by Husky fans to make game winning FTs and it wasn't even a 1 on 1, it was 2 shot foul. If UConn advances, then they play Boston College, who they had 13-game win streak against (finished at 23 games going ending in 2001 season).

The 2006 UConn team was very good, but not great like the many posters here on the BoneYard make it sound. They were ripe for the picking and played poorly after they beat Villanova in Gampel in the revenge game.

 

[nomar]

Correct headline, wrong reference game/coach.

Second biggest gut punch loss in UConn history (IMO) was to Mississippi State in the tournament in 1995.

Literally first thing I think of when someone mentions Miss St's basketball team.

 

[GotNets?]

Correct headline, wrong reference game/coach.

Second biggest gut punch loss in UConn history (IMO) was to Mississippi State in the tournament in 1995.

True, true — I guess we can keep sharpening the swords for now…

 

[NCHusky91]

That ‘96 team had issues on offense (Ray Ray aside), a team with too few guys who could score. The Big East was a little off those mid 90s years (expansion) and inflated their record. Ricky getting hurt didn’t help.