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Razorbacks podcast analysis on how Arkansas matches up with UConn (first 12 minutes or so). Very good at keeping it real and looking at the analytics. Bottom line is that they have tremendous respect for UConn, both historically and this year's team, but they are also confident they have ways to win this game.
 
I’m so pumped up for tonight. We’re the better team, but we need to stop Arkansas from penetrating into the paint. I’m having flashbacks of the St. John’s game in Hartford where we gave up a ton of easy layups. Under any other scenario, I think we win this game.
 
If they wanted to, they could key on our perimeter guys (and have the personnel to shut down Newton and Hawkins 1 on 1) and force Sanogo to beat them inside. Can Sanogo go for 30? Would that be enough?
 
Sanogo doesn't need 30 if Clingan gets 15, and Sanogo gets 20 or 25. This probably calls for minutes using double bigs.

I haven't followed their max. game points (at the best games,) but does anyone the highest combined point they have had?

Maybe, the combined numbers have to be higher, IDK, but that might be a formula if they limit our guards.
 
I believe this game comes down to the way the refs call it. If they allow Arkansas’ guards to clutch and grab Hawkins without blowing the whistle, we’re going to be facing some headwinds. I think free throw shooting could determine the outcome, which means the good guys need to be close to perfect. Really want to see Donovan gather quickly and dunk putbacks because I don’t want him to leave free throw points on the table. Same with Diarra. If he’s playing minutes, he needs to think pass first every single offensive possession.
 
Friarsnoop said:
I've said I thought the first two games for UConn were a lock and that you would methodically pull away in the second half. I think tonight's game will be the toughest challenge to make the Final Four. Arkansas' frenetic style of play has a way of taking take out of their rhythm. Connecticut is the more talented team, but this is the potential bump in the road.

Win tonight and it's expect a double digit win over Gonzaga and especially UCLA. Neither of them can match you physically. Good luck.
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Ed Cooley is a Fraud and a Clown. He is unique in one way, he is the man who brought UConn and Providence fans in agreement.

Thanks Ed. We may put you up for a Nobel peace prize. Because that's the only thing you'll ever win again. Fraud

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I keep getting the sense that their strengths play to our weaknesses. They pressure the ball and don't allow penetration, which is something we have struggled with. They also rely on dribble penetration in their offense, something that we have struggled to stop, but they also take and make a ton of 12-15 foot pull-ups, which can negate Clingan's rim protection. It will be interesting to see how we decide to defend them.
 
Does anyone else get a sense that the analysts mostly look at Arkansas defense, say it's really good and will give UConn's elite offense trouble. Ok, sure, some trouble on the perimeter. But our defense is also really good, and Arkansas' offense is not good. So the real concern should be how Arkansas scores. The main option seems to be at the free throw line. That's it really. They need about 20 points at the line.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Does anyone else get a sense that the analysts mostly look at Arkansas defense, say it's really good and will give UConn's elite offense trouble. Ok, sure, some trouble on the perimeter. But our defense is also really good, and Arkansas' offense is not good. So the real concern should be how Arkansas scores. The main option seems to be at the free throw line. That's it really. They need about 20 points at the line.
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Their offense isn’t great, but what they do best is what our defense tends to struggle with, which is drives off of screens. But, with their lack of consistency in outside shooting, I think we can try to shrink their driving lanes a bit.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Their offense isn’t great, but what they do best is what our defense tends to struggle with, which is drives off of screens. But, with their lack of consistency in outside shooting, I think we can try to shrink their driving lanes a bit.
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I just really hope it doesn't end up like the first St. John's game where they were directed to take a step off on defense yet the players couldn't resist their hard close outs
 
Excalibur said:
I keep getting the sense that their strengths play to our weaknesses. They pressure the ball and don't allow penetration, which is something we have struggled with. They also rely on dribble penetration in their offense, something that we have struggled to stop, but they also take and make a ton of 12-15 foot pull-ups, which can negate Clingan's rim protection. It will be interesting to see how we decide to defend them.
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It's not the best matchup for us. We can all feel better if we play a high level game offensively. The difference in the 2 St Johns games wasnt how we defended but how we scored.
 
August_West said:
It's not the best matchup for us. We can all feel better if we play a high level game offensively. The difference in the 2 St Johns games wasnt how we defended but how we scored.
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I think that first game against St. John's was a major outlier. We had just come off those three brutal road losses and the team was reeling. They didn't look confident at all and really never even showed up that game. Next time we played St. John's on the toad we had a 16 point lead with 2 minutes left.

I agree we still give up too many straight line drives. It's going to be an interesting matchup, we're the better more well rounded veteran team but they're even more athletic than us which is saying something.
 
August_West said:
Ed Cooley is a Fraud and a Clown. He is unique in one way, he is the man who brought UConn and Providence fans in agreement.

Thanks Ed. We may put you up for a Nobel peace prize. Because that's the only thing you'll ever win again. Fraud

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Portnoy came out with that immediately lol. He’s been going at it with Goodman for a couple days. Really good
 
superjohn said:
I think that first game against St. John's was a major outlier. We had just come off those three brutal road losses and the team was reeling. They didn't look confident at all and really never even showed up that game. Next time we played St. John's on the toad we had a 16 point lead with 2 minutes left.

I agree we still give up too many straight line drives. It's going to be an interesting matchup, we're the better more well rounded veteran team but they're even more athletic than us which is saying something.
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Agree. Total outlier. There was a bad vibe in the building that day. Apathy and lethargy. The overall crowd didn't seem to care or realize that the team was playing badly and losing, the cheer squad was half asleep, sparse student section, the players looked slow/hungover.

I know I've said this before, but I think there was more to that game being a stinker than we may ever know. The whole coaching staff was away all day Saturday at Hoophall watching our new commits. First week/weekend of legal weed in CT, Hurley not able to burn the sage pre-game, High-Knees ref going into the crowd to talk sheet/argue, etc., etc.

NOT making any direct speculations, and the above is more just goofy joking, but it was the weirdest vibe game I can remember attending in-person.
 
Walt Szczerbiak was on DP show this morning. He picked Arkansas and said it would be good game without mentioning UConn by name. Mentioned every other school.
 
HCCForever said:
Walt Szczerbiak was on DP show this morning. He picked Arkansas and said it would be good game without mentioning UConn by name. Mentioned every other school.
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Unrelated to this, Szczerbiak is just an A1 hater. So happy that Tyrese Haliburton proved that dork wrong.
 
JustbrewitMan said:
Agree. Total outlier. There was a bad vibe in the building that day. Apathy and lethargy. The overall crowd didn't seem to care or realize that the team was playing badly and losing, the cheer squad was half asleep, sparse student section, the players looked slow/hungover.

I know I've said this before, but I think there was more to that game being a stinker than we may ever know. The whole coaching staff was away all day Saturday at Hoophall watching our new commits. First week/weekend of legal weed in CT, Hurley not able to burn the sage pre-game, High-Knees ref going into the crowd to talk sheet/argue, etc., etc.

NOT making any direct speculations, and the above is more just goofy joking, but it was the weirdest vibe game I can remember attending in-person.
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So what about rematch in MSG? Ive talked about that game. St Johns hung 86 (one point more than the home loss) on us but lost.. Ive already conceded to discount the fact that we had a late lead and gave up points cruising. How much would you discount that for? 8 points I think is generous? So St Johns hung 78 us. What's that excuse?
 
Ya I’m definitely concerned about our defense.

All the more reason we need 40+ points from Adama and Hawkins. Plus at least one double digit scorer from Tristen and Alex.
 
Defense and rebounding then more defense and rebounding.

Stop their dribble penetration as much up as possible and let them settle for mid range jump shots. The more jump shots they take the better chance we have of rebounding the basketball and getting run-outs down the court so we can score in transition.
I really think we can take advantage of their players getting in the front court or out of position on their missed shots so we can get the rebound and get out running and have numbers on the break. The more we can score in transition the harder it will be for them to set up their pressure defense during our half court possession's.
I think we can get at least one 10-0 + scoring runs going.
Lets show them what 40 minutes of hell is all about.
 
August_West said:
So what about rematch in MSG? Ive talked about that game. St Johns hung 86 (one point more than the home loss) on us but lost.. Ive already conceded to discount the fact that we had a late lead and gave up points cruising. How much would you discount that for? 8 points I think is generous? So St Johns hung 78 us. What's that excuse?
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That’s what St John’s just does. Turns the game into a 70+ for each team game. Check out the box scores for their games vs Xavier, Marquette, etc.

UConn looked like a completely different team at MSG vs XL.
 
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