UConn Villanova Post Game Thread

[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.

 

[navery12]

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.

Even Dan Hurley kept his composure with the refs and it rubbed off on the team. Should put that narrative to rest for a bit

 

[SellersElbow]

That was UConn basketball. Strong, long, intense and locked in.

We shutdown a good team desperate for a win on their home court. Got key offensive rebounds and constantly hustled.

Couldn't ask for a better cap to the regular season.

 

[Classof87]

Handled.
plain and simple.
every time they made a mini-run, we responded and kept the lead to 9+
OUTSTANDING defensive effort

 

[UConnSwag11]

71 points with sanogo scoring 9. Very good.

Clignan and Joey didn’t play well. Alleyne played ok. Bench needs to step up

 

[superjohn]

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?

I think you have to go back many years to when Calhoun was coaching. Ben Gordon?

 

[jorge34]

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

Jackson was great. Can live with him shooting some threes when he doesn’t hesitate.

 

[Hurleyman216]

That game might bump us to #4 in KenPom…it’ll be close

 

[Com'rGordon]

I love Andre Jackson

 

[HailUConn]

Really impressive by a convincing win over a good Nova squad on the road.

Great to see Hawk bounced back, ice in the vein at the end of game.

AJax played in the flow of the game, did what he does best. oh, 3 points shot fell for him as a reward!

But this has locked conference freshmen of the year for this young man:

Alex Karaban stats:

Points: 16

FG 6-8

Rebounds: 6

Assists:4

Blocks: 3

Steal: 1

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Andre and Alex were amazing. Jordan hit some huge shots and free throws. Defense was more than elite. There’s no point in trying to back down Adama, he’s an absolute brick wall. Hurley coached tremendously. His improvement over the year has been beautiful. Love it.

 

[That Guy]

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?

He's going to be special

 

[UConnSwag11]

Even Dan Hurley kept his composure with the refs and it rubbed off on the team. Should put that narrative to rest for a bit

Hopefully Goodman can stick it up his ____

 

[AntG168]

Tough, gritty win. Impressed

 

[auror]

Defense wins championships.

 

[SellersElbow]

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?

Yeah, great closing argument for his Rookie of the Year case!

 

[The Yakk]

Gus Johnson had no idea what was going on in the game the entire night. Alarmingly bad, I thought he was better than that.

At least three different times he said "foul on Sanogo, his first."

 

[UCFan1513]

Sanogo was +18 and Clingan was -8. I know it’s a bad matchup for Clingan and he has outdone Sanogo on +/- in other games, but games like this are why Sanogo gets so many more minutes, end of story. He’s a more versatile matchup with most teams. Clingan will get much better next year as he improves his lateral quickness and perimeter D

 

[Rico444]

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.

We are the 4

 

[superjohn]

"Everyone was expecting Nova to win" LaVall Jordan

I like LaVall and he's great covering UConn on the Dauster podcast but this is nonsense.

 

[husky429]

Really impressive by a convincing win over a good Nova squad on the road.

Great to see Hawk bounced back, ice in the vein at the end of game.

AJax played in the flow of the game, did what he does best.

But this has locked conference freshmen of the year for this young man:

Alex Karaban stats:

Points: 16

FG 6-8

Rebounds: 6

Assists:4

Blocks: 3

Steal: 1

He had a 4th block they didn't credit him with too