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Message: [QUOTE="awfuldan, post: 4202956, member: 7605"] Per Eamonn Brennan of the Athletic, we are not yet a "Lock." He classifies us as "Should be in," and writes: [B]Connecticut (17-7, 8-5; NET: 18, SOS: 37):[/B] Nothing feels easy for UConn, does it? Is it just us, or is it true that every time we check on a Huskies game, they’re in the midst of some sort of brutal physical battle that involves getting the ball as close to the rim as possible, muscling some dudes out of the way, missing, and then repeating this process as necessary? Does UConn ever truly flow? Anyway, aesthetic concerns aside, this remains a tough, solid team, albeit one that can get bogged down in games like the one it [URL='https://theathletic.com/3128502/2022/02/14/we-should-be-able-to-pull-ones-away-like-this-uconn-finally-wins-a-close-one-but-whats-caused-all-the-late-game-drama/']played Sunday[/URL] — a 63-60 survival in 73 possessions at St. John’s, albeit one that came 48 hours after a difficult road trip to Xavier, a game the Huskies lost. They’re perfect for the classic Big East, in other words, and the resume is solid, but three losses in five games have taken a little of the shine off, though not so much that we think getting in to the field will be an issue. Just maybe not the most watchable bunch for the neutral, that’s all. [URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/3129495/2022/02/15/bubble-watch-rutgers-is-the-new-providence-tell-your-friends/[/URL] [/QUOTE]