UConn vs Duke (Elite 8)

[HooperScooper]

It sounds like Stewart is going to play very limited minutes going forward.

Yes, this was in the paper this morning. Stinks.

Just under eight minutes into the game, Jaylin Stewart entered the contest for the first time in over a month. The junior wing suffered a knee injury in mid-February that kept him out of nine straight games until Friday night. He quickly made up for lost time, canning a 3-pointer and hitting a free throw right off the bat. But he didn't return to the game after three minutes of action, watching the latter half from the bench with his knee heavily wrapped.

Stewart said afterwards that he knew he didn't re-injure his knee but knew he wouldn't play much on Friday night or, for that matter, the rest of the tournament.

UConn advance to NCAA Elite Eight meeting with Duke

UConn will face top-seeded Duke on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. in the East Regional finals.

www.nhregister.com

 

[HooperScooper]

It’s on

Yeah well The Brotherhood and all.

 

[HooperScooper]

When No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed UConn square off Sunday in the Elite Eight, it will be a battle between "the two best college basketball programs on the men's side in the last 30 years," according to Huskies coach Dan Hurley.

Is he right?

It depends on the criteria, but if you're basing it exclusively off national championships and draw the line back a little longer than just 30 years, Hurley is spot on. Going back to Duke's first national championship in 1991 and drawing a line until present day, the two programs have combined for 11 titles.

Dan Hurley says UConn and Duke are 'the two best' programs of the past 30 years: Is he right?

Sunday's Elite Eight showdown between Duke and UConn is a battle of college basketball royalty

www.cbssports.com

 

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When No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed UConn square off Sunday in the Elite Eight, it will be a battle between "the two best college basketball programs on the men's side in the last 30 years," according to Huskies coach Dan Hurley.

Is he right?

It depends on the criteria, but if you're basing it exclusively off national championships and draw the line back a little longer than just 30 years, Hurley is spot on. Going back to Duke's first national championship in 1991 and drawing a line until present day, the two programs have combined for 11 titles.

Dan Hurley says UConn and Duke are 'the two best' programs of the past 30 years: Is he right?

Sunday's Elite Eight showdown between Duke and UConn is a battle of college basketball royalty

www.cbssports.com

This article made me appreciate just how many Final Fours UConn has been to in the UConn title era (1999-to-present) compared to the "Blue Bloods." UConn is right there with them with a win tomorrow. Shut down a different argument the proud-to-be-also-rans like to throw out to exclude UConn from their "club."

 

[upstater]

Patrick Ngongba

I read they never play Brown and Ngongba together because of spacing.

 

[RuffRuff]

 

[caw]

I’d bet he plays a few. Prep like he will but hope he won’t.

 

[Flipside]

 

[Greedo]

Kenny just said he thinks UConn’s experience will prevail.

 

[Horatio]

UConn vs Duke eve. The weight of who we’re playing just hit me. It’s almost like the game needs to be played on Monday because of the history and rivalry. This one is different. Different bragging rights. Different history.

 

[housekeys]

Our defense, rebounding and limiting their second chances, and limiting their points from the FT line, is enough to win this game. Our offense may or may not show up, but as they say, "defense....".