So where would do we set the bar now?

[AZHuskiePop]

On a more serious note I was thinking 20 wins and an NIT bid was doable before the season started. If we go 4-3 down the stretch and 1-1 in the conf. tourney I believe that's 18-15 which should get us an NIT bid.

Actually I thought 20+ was doable given a very weak OCS and a supposedly weak AAC. I expected 2 bids and unless we went to the finals (23-24 ) wins I didn’t think it was enough. That was of course assuming Gilbert stayed healthy also obviously Adams.
We were -1 in OCS - AZ at home was a give away , not too bad but disappointing.
However we are -3 or 4 in the whats is proving to be a tougher AAC especially on the road.
This team could easily be 17-7 and in good position to at least be a bubble team .
All 7 games left are winnable ( or not) if Gilbert is healthy.
I thought the team was just about to go on a roll when first Gilbert then Adams went down. Unfortunately we are more likely to go 2-5 .
We will know a lot more after Houston. A win would be an enormous confidence booster exactly this what this team needs most .
In reality 3-4 would be good and 4-3 would be great( 17-14) and given the strength of the AAC this year I think it’s a likely NIT worthy . Where I thought we would probably be at the start.
Injuries have hurt
Obviously Adam and Gilbert but I though I thought that 15-20 minutes of good D that Yakwe could give. down low was just the anecdote for our poor 2 defense..

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Is CBI still an option?

Don't know, but I'd imagine that CBI requires a winning record. If that's a requirement, then it's reasonable to assume that an NIT invite would be extended and accepted, so that realistically "No" to CBI.

If a .500 record would be OK for CBI but not NIT, then it would create a possibility.

Fan base snobbishness re CBI isn't something I'll address.

 

[HooperScooper]

the bar has fallen to the floor

The ceiling is the floor?

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[Friendship]

Don't know, but I'd imagine that CBI requires a winning record. If that's a requirement, then it's reasonable to assume that an NIT invite would be extended and accepted, so that realistically "No" to CBI.

If a .500 record would be OK for CBI but not NIT, then it would create a possibility.

Fan base snobbishness re CBI isn't something I'll address.

Not sure if UConn would want to associate themselves with that competition for the brand's sake. I also think anything besides the NIT would be a bad idea, just because of injuries to important players this season.

 

[JMick]

We just need to not get blown out the rest of the year. If Gilbert is back then we should finish 3-4 or 4-3. If he doesn't come back, 15-16 is a real possibility. It's too bad because before Gilbert and Adams got hurt I really thought we still had a chance at 18 wins

 

[Chief00]

Everyone appreciates all the work you're doing to turn this thing around.

Thanks - It has been an unrelenting grind that continues. Go Huskies!