UCONN to practice at XL on Monday

[AZHuskiePop]

Yeah it's up to the team. Against the Johnnies every nice offensive play which began the noise ended because our defense couldn't get stops. It's the reality of the crowd, the team needs to help create the noise.

Stops or great offensive plays ramp you up . The hugel1989-90 Georgetown,and Cuse wins started out with our relentless pressure and it seemed like neither team could get the ball over the half court line . The crowd got louder and louder with each stop .
It got so loud the place was literally shaking .
It’s true made baskets by the other team are the biggest crowd silencer.

 

[Waquoit]

Should be an advantage to play at XL. Do something positive and the crowd will be there. Simple as that.

The crowd is there anyway. What they need to do get a stop one time when the crowd is going crazy. That kicks it into overdrive. I swear it seems every time the crowd gets it going this season, the other team scores.

 

[CTBasketball]

we did play Xavier at Gampel....

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

can never tell with this board sometimes, i just always expect the worst

 

[freshler40]

Knowing every little detail of the venue is critical when it comes to being an inch away from a baseline to a heel touching the line. Especially at home court. Smart move.

Curious how often Calhoun did this.

This is a clever move! Any edge helps mental or physical.

 

[gtcam]

We should’ve played it at Gampel we would’ve won.

We also should’ve played Xavier at Gampel too, we would’ve definitely won and covered.

UConn should play every home conference game at a minimum at Gampel

 

[wheelerdog]

That was an ill-timed tech. A la DH. Although, it almost worked. The ladies could have still won. That handoff on the inbounds was a bad missed call. Decided a lot.

The leash that Geno has gotten from the media regarding that technical is something else. I've seen some highlight packages where it hasn't even been mentioned

 

[XLCenterFan]

The leash that Geno has gotten from the media regarding that technical is something else. I've seen some highlight packages where it hasn't even been mentioned

Did the highlights show the in-bounds handoff?

 

[Kathy]

Did the highlights show the in-bounds handoff?

The replay showed it - not sure why it wasn't reviewed

 

[1999GoodSon]

The loudest/craziest crowd I've been a part of at XL was last year's Nova game - almost as nuts as our 2010 beatdown of #1Texas at Gampel. Don't know if it's a sellout yet, but it should be. If the boys bring it, I'm looking forward to the insanity and we promise to do our part.

 

[LIuconn]

This can't be new. Ideally we'd have 1 home court for creature comforts, but NCAA games are played in hockey/hoops arenas like HCC so it's not so bad

 

[NotADime89]

The loudest/craziest crowd I've been a part of at XL was last year's Nova game - almost as nuts as our 2010 beatdown of #1Texas at Gampel. Don't know if it's a sellout yet, but it should be. If the boys bring it, I'm looking forward to the insanity and we promise to do our part.

Its sold out. XL will be rockin tomorrow night can't wait!!

 

[CTBasketball]

Its sold out. XL will be rockin tomorrow night can't wait!!

There’s still >50 single tickets left on UConn’s site. Not sold out just yet.

 

[wheelerdog]

Stops or great offensive plays ramp you up . The hugel1989-90 Georgetown,and Cuse wins started out with our relentless pressure and it seemed like neither team could get the ball over the half court line . The crowd got louder and louder with each stop .
It got so loud the place was literally shaking .
It’s true made baskets by the other team are the biggest crowd silen

Did the highlights show the in-bounds handoff?

What does one have to do with the other?

 

[XLCenterFan]

What does one have to do with the other?

What are you literally talking about?

 

[gampelcrazies]

I expect a good crowd tomorrow

 

[JayKoz]

Yup. Can the Hartford crowd please bring it tomorrow? I'll be doing my part.

Wasn’t planning on being there but on a whim, grabbed tickets this afternoon.

Me +1, I’ll do my part.

 

[wheelerdog]

What are you literally talking about?

You asked if the highlights showed the handoff. I'm asking what that has to do with not showing the technical. The handoff occurred after the T.

When Hurley got that T in the Xavier game he got roasted. Geno is getting a pass

 

[Palatine]

XL seems like it's a really hard place to get jump shots to fall. Even for the home team.
Been that way forever. Practicing there is a great idea!

DOOMED!

It didn't bother Larry Bird.

 

[wheelerdog]

It didn't bother Larry Bird.

It only seems to be a problem when UConn loses.

 

[Icehawk]

Not sure about that - I think someone had recently unearthed that our shooting % the past few years at XL and Gampel were basically the same (and maybe XL was actually a nudge higher but I might be misremembering)?

The last major thread had data and I think it was like a 1% advantage to Gampel. I can get that it's a better experience in a small arena - all the energy is packed in tight.

As an aside, the women’s game was on yesterday and we had some friends over. The XL Center looks really good on tv. They showed it from ceiling. One guy commented, “That’s an impressive arena, wow.” I didn’t bother to tell him how much UConn fans hate it.

On TV it looks "normal", not like some of the terrible gyms I've seen here and there that look to be barely above a HS gym. Our huge crowds also look a hell of a lot better than the mostly empty court in Chicago (DePaul game). Anytime you see the cameras don't show above the lower bowl... the arena is empty.

 

[Waquoit]

It didn't bother Larry Bird.

And I think XL has shooter's rims.

 

[CL82]

The replay showed it - not sure why it wasn't reviewed

Geno requested it be reviewed. It sounds like he was told that it wasn’t reviewable.

 

[Devland]

Ideally we become adaptable and learn to play well in any arena, big or small, home or away.

 

[Umami Zen]

Another advantage of practicing at the XL is gaining additional confidence re: the ability to cut quickly/stop quickly/pivot quickly on that floor.. With the ice underneath the floor.. Have noticed this year--more than recent years--where we occasionally lose our footing and get called for a violation of some kind and/or causing a turnover..--sometimes killing a rally and taking the crowd out of the game.

This is a team that will try to turn us over.. Shaka will want to quiet this crowd tonite as soon as he can..