UConn Villanova Post Game Thread

[temery]

Nm

 

[Huskybass]

Defense is what makes this team elite. Despite pushing off all night, Nova still had a tough time getting good looks. Eight of nine and a season sweep of Nova. The clamps are on!

 

[UConnSwag11]

Great win

 

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UConn 71-59 Villanova (Mar 4, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the UConn Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats NCAAM game from March 4, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[ctchamps]

Great momentum win.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Changes have been made. Jackson is playing like he should. Hurley took a good timeout.

Now this is the season. Let’s win the BET. Kick the crap out of PC and roll

 

[HeGotGame]

Dan Hurley can coach. Period.

 

[Punkbo]

Great 40 minute effort, especially on the defensive end. Let’s have some fun at MSG. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

 

[elmcityboy]

if jackson plays like this every night we are a top-3 team.

 

[husky429]

I said this game would be a litmus test for the post-season.

We are ready.

Defense travels. Our defense was absolutely elite today.

 

[Ripper32]

Dixon only 7 points.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

FPOY Karaban with the inbounding responsibility during closeout. 10-10 from the line at the end. Great defense.

 

[dvegas]

Gonna eat a cheeseseak wiz wit

can't believe Dan Hurley didn't get T'ed up, was looking for it. Better take a chil pill in the tourney

 

[Kenny11]

We got a horrible whistle in the second half on both ends but remained composed. Good win. Karaban is freshman of the year!

 

[Palatine]

Jackson is aw3som3 from three. 66% tonight.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I said this game would be a litmus test for the post-season.

We are ready.

Defense travels. Our defense was absolutely elite today.

Yup. And won convincingly. Now we need to win the BET and make a S16 run. No excuses or reasons why we cant.

 

[Slappy]

We good

 

[HuskyHawk]

Huge win on the road against a quality team. Starters all came up big. Defense was tremendous and the effort was high start to finish. It sends a message to the league and hopefully the committee. Thoroughly jobbed by the refs in the second half but they didn’t let it affect their composure. This team is maturing.

 

[husky429]

Karaban with 16/6/4 with 4 blocks on 75% shooting. 1 TO. No hesitation to put the game away at the line. Dagger before the halftime buzzer.

When is the last time we had a freshman this poised in the biggest moments?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Jackson is aw3som3 from three. 66% tonight.

Played his game. Didn’t force anything. That’s all we need

 

[navery12]

Great defense all night, even in the paint when the guards were posting up. They hit a couple of them, but made them all tough looks

 

[Huskydog45]

Total lockdown defensively…..so much for Villanova momentum….love the way they finished off the regular season with that effort!

 

[Dove]

It's happening!!!!!

 

[Umami Zen]

Huge win..Great defense..Esp. on Moore by Newton and on Dixon by Adama.. Showed a lot of character tonight..Dan Hurley managed the game really well..AK -big contribution.. Time for MSG.

24-7..

 

[Mister P]

Coach Hurley to his players ..
“ Keep your composure. Don’t talk to the ref’s, I’m not “

My son and I laughed out loud when he said that.
He actually adhered to that quote by keeping his composure after some of the non calls were happening.

 

[elmcityboy]

Karaban with 16/6/4 with 4 blocks on 75% shooting. 1 TO. No hesitation to put the game away at the line. Dagger before the halftime buzzer.

When is the last time we had a freshman this poised in the biggest moments?

outplayed whitmore in every way. statement game from him.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Amazing defense tonight and great performances by Hawkins, Jackson and Karaban. Nova’s undersized perimeter-focused bigs will always be a tough matchup for Sanogo and Clingan but I though Sanogo had a really strong defensive game.

 

[caw]

Assuming DePaul doesn't go bananas to end the game, looks like PC in the 4-5 game. Coin flip on who is the four and who the five I believe.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Karaban very quietly placed his name ahead of Whitmore for Freshman of the Year.

 

[Palatine]

This was an old time BE rock fight. Reminded me of the UConn/Pitt game when Dixon was coach. Nova also shot like Pitt.