UConn - Dayton 11:59 pm

[RuffRuff]

Dan could send a message to the team and the world by starting Singare, Abraham, Ross, DIaby and Nowell. If the starters want in, they'll have to earn minutes by playing UConn defense. (Also, when this crew picks up 8 or 9 fouls in the first three minutes, he'll have a decent bench to look to.)

What's the worst that could happen? We lose?

Did no coach of a top program ever.

 

[HooperScooper]

With Hurley's penchant for superstitions and karma...I'm guessing there is a pretty good chance that a Hurley team never steps foot on the Hawaiian Islands ever again.

Did any of the UConn players find a Tiki Idol on the island? Hopefully they return it to the burial ground before tonight's game.

O.K. only us old people will get the reference.

 

[☘️IrishEyes]

ESPN2 at 11:59PM ET

Way past my bed time.I have to cook tomorrow. DVR time!

 

[Kitaman]

Thankful I’m out in WA state visiting the in-laws, 9p is much more manageable. Let’s get a damn win!

When someone has a stomach ache its not nice to tell them how good your stomach feels.

 

[Palatine]

Did no coach of a top program ever.

He didn't start them, but Coach K, once -very early in a game - pulled all his starters and sent in a line up of scrubs and walk ons. He let them play a few minutes before he sent the embarrassed players back in.

 

[NutmegDog]

He didn't start them, but Coach K, once -very early in a game - pulled all his starters and sent in a line up of scrubs and walk ons. He let them play a few minutes before he sent the embarrassed players back in.

Well, Ruff Ruff probably doesn't consider K / Duke to be "top program" quality.

 

[RuffRuff]

Well, Ruff Ruff probably doesn't consider K / Duke to be "top program" quality.

Oh contraire - K is the gold standard obviously. Didn’t know that, but that is old school bad @ss and not surprising I guess for a pupil of Bobby K. Bench retained @ss and clearly sent a signal to brain. What year was that? Wonder how that team ended up.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

Dayton lost to Iowa State by two points yesterday. Iowa State is hammering Colorado by 30. Praying that the Huskies don’t go home 0–3.

 

[RuffRuff]

Make no mistake Col was worst team on paper in this tourney.

Questions for tonight:

Who starts: Reed/Diarra
Who is first PG off bench if so(Nowell)
Does DH behave, relatively speaking

Just looking for some positive adjustments to see what staff is thinking as only so much you can do in these back to back games before you come home and go back into the lab and practices.

 

[cellocgg]

They get stuck playing 2 early morning games which I always hated for basketball. Morning games suck. Then relegated to playing midnight eastern time. Yeah, I don't think we should ever play in the aloha state again.

I'm a relative newcomer to CBB but why is the Maui held in such high regard? Terrible time slots and the convention center is tiny, who is affording the tickets and airfare to Hawaii, especially from the East Coast?

Seems like there's much better MTEs

 

[David54]

I mistakenly thought the game was noon tomorrow so glad it’s midnight.

 

[auror]

I'm a relative newcomer to CBB but why is the Maui held in such high regard? Terrible time slots and the convention center is tiny, who is affording the tickets and airfare to Hawaii, especially from the East Coast?

Seems like there's much better MTEs

It's one of the older tournaments and due to prestige generally gets the best collection of teams. Teams and players have always liked it because it's a chance for the school to essentially pay for a bonding vacation for players/coaches (skirting NCAA bylaws for the last 40 years, but less relevant with recent NCAA changes). A lot of the other MTE tournaments are held in cavernous neutral site buildings that don't fill up, so the atmosphere is lacking. By contrast, the Maui gym being so small and the destination being so appealing gives it an electric atmosphere. The rims are notoriously soft, allowing for good shooting and high scores.

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm a relative newcomer to CBB but why is the Maui held in such high regard? Terrible time slots and the convention center is tiny, who is affording the tickets and airfare to Hawaii, especially from the East Coast?

Seems like there's much better MTEs

Usually great fields, very intimate environment and tradition. Has a brand. Logistics not so much.

 

[Marat]

They saved the best for last ! Think of this game as the main event. Let's go Huskies !

 

[upstater]

I'm a relative newcomer to CBB but why is the Maui held in such high regard? Terrible time slots and the convention center is tiny, who is affording the tickets and airfare to Hawaii, especially from the East Coast?

Seems like there's much better MTEs

Because UConn wins it in years it also wins the national championship

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

He didn't start them, but Coach K, once -very early in a game - pulled all his starters and sent in a line up of scrubs and walk ons. He let them play a few minutes before he sent the embarrassed players back in.

Calhoun also was known to pull a player super quick if they didn’t start the game right.

Ala Dyson vs Kentucky. He pulled him like 30 seconds into the game.

 

[willie99]

10:40, I'm still kicking. Feeling strong

Gotta be here to yell at the refs through my TV

Going to set my alarm now

 

[Scoe]

Just cracke open my 3rd Miller Lite as this is the biggest drinking night of the year so drink up.

 

[huskyharry]

Dayton is a very good team, by the way...

Barely lost to UNC and played Iowa State close…likely much better than Colorado

 

[auror]

Just cracke open my 3rd Miller Lite as this is the biggest drinking night of the year so drink up.

My wife had a cocktail at 8pm and I faced a very tough choice. Decided to wait until later. She passed out at 9pm. I'm still going strong, started nursing a beer at 10:30.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Telling that the 7th place game has the smallest line of the week for UConn...

I also find this interesting.

Fool me once...

 

[UConnJim]

This UNC/MSU game better not go to overtime.

 

[husky429]

I am fading fast fellas. I tried

 

[Dove]

Wow Cadeau. What a miss.

UNC down 3 with 13.8 ticks to go. Getting the ball.

 

[Dove]

And they hit the trey!!!

5.2 ticks to go...