UCLA Post Game Thread

[FreeDogs]

Holy to "* yeah! That had my wife high-fiving, fist bumping, and lip smacking more than any other game this year! He yes!!!

 

[TheHorde]

Not the time, come on

Seriously. We got a tourney W. If anything can we talk about how atrocious that Big East officiating crew was?

 

[Connecticut13]

I’m still rooting on Ball to break out of this….but it’s abundantly clear that we’re better with Ross on the court instead. Ball is simply too one dimensional, even when he’s on.

Great team win!

 

[uconnfan68]

Need some Stew

 

[aceboon]

I figured UConn would be playing Thursday but it's Friday night instead, another day to recover for Silas and Stew

 

[blkknight1]

Let’s be real we didn’t like how many close games the team played all year we thought that we should be blowing everyone out.

Well the last two games have shown the benefit of all those close games. When ucla were on their run there was no panic they did what they did all year long.

 

[FreeDogs]

Alex Karaban. Build the statue.

We are resilient.

I'll donate to that. Line it up. Send me the link.

 

[FreeDogs]

Big props goes to AK, a new career high to boot. He carried us like Captain American!
Ross "the boss" is the difference! I'm super happy to have another year of ROSS.

Ross..the dude!!!

 

[Dibbie]

So many unsung hero’s. I’m still a Solo fan and we’re going to need him. Silver lining is he’s just missing, not like he’s throwing bricks. He’ll hit a big one next week

 

[REB1094]

Good time for Karaban to have the best game of his career. He kept us in it early and he pulled us away late. Great game!

Shoutout Jayden Ross, man. He was playing like an absolute star on both ends of the court. He has pride in his jersey and it shows

Not perfect by any means. Very ugly game up until the last 6 minutes or so. A lot of the ugliness was self inflicted. But right now it’s just survive and advance. UConn won by 16 and advanced.

Bring on Michigan State. Let’s go Huskies!

 

[Purple Stein]

Poor Mick Cronin just can’t beat UConn.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

We got an extremely favorable draw with the Bilodeau injury, but we survive and advance.

We need to get healthy and make a few strategic adjustments this week (more Ross, run the offense thru the post, less Ball/Mullins 3s).

I really hope Danny doesn’t think that we can keep doing what we’re doing and hope that the 3s start dropping. That won’t get us by a real team.

 

[Durks07]

 

[Stinger92860]

Wow. They were terrible for the first 8 minutes. Made rec league turnovers. And won by 16.

I don't think this is a title team (and one game at a time regardless), but they are going to need Ball to hit shots like Solo did last year.

Or we give those shots to Ross

 

[uconngb]

Not the time, come on

Fact is a fact…..either now or all week until Friday.

 

[tzznandrew]

I figured UConn would be playing Thursday but it's Friday night instead, another day to recover for Silas and Stew

Didn't think Demary was going to play. He wasn't great, but he was essential. If he can improve over the week, they can win that game. Not possible if he couldn't play.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Captain Connecticut and J. Ross.

 

[FreeDogs]

fans still claiming that Ross is not a starter???. He's the most++++++ on our team.

Make your case. It's not summer 2025.

Ross has finally showed why Hurley is so high on him.

 

[Dibbie]

I figured UConn would be playing Thursday but it's Friday night instead, another day to recover for Silas and Stew

And another late one. Stew might be deep on the bench due to so much time off

 

[Mets1432]

Karaban was huge tonight. Ross was our 2nd more important player especially with Solo' struggles.

Speaking of Solo, he was barely playable tonight. Bad defense, missing wide open 3's. He's in his own head big time right now. Hurts to see.

UCLA's gameplan was to take Reed out, and for the most part, they succeeded. Luckily Alex stepped up to provide the scoring.

Nice to see Mullins hit a few 3's, hopefully this game gets him going.

Excited for Michigan St. But ugh another 9:45 tip start. This late games are tough.

 

[Tommyboy]

We are getting killed with these late starts. Jeez.

 

[KingAG]

MSU is gonna be the Silas game. You heard it here first

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Friday at 9:45. Another late night folks!

 

[Tommyboy]

Go Huskies!!!

 

[KingAG]

We are getting killed with these late starts. Jeez.

At least it’s a Friday