UConn vs Illinois (Final Four)

[RuffRuff]

I hope Mullins and Ball are both on fire and we’re up 20 at half. See what these bozos have to say about that. Then win by 30.

This is not some daunting frontcourt on Illinois, they're big and if you give them the easy boards, they'll get them. But they aren't going to crush you unless you give it to them. MSU had their way on the boards with them, Michigan did - Johnson went for 19 and 11.

 

[alphasigko]

Has Chuck ever picked UConn? Perhaps in 2024? But he probably picked Purdue

 

[KingAG]

Charles Barkley as always just loud and wrong.

“ karaban is the only player on the team to have been to a final 4”

What a turd. Just use chatgpt

 

[Dibbie]

Wrong again Chuck

 

[BFieldHusky]

Charles doesn't even know that Solo, Stewart and Ross have championship experience, albeight small.

 

[Marat]

I guess Charles has something against UConn.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Kenny and Pearl picked us.

 

[Mr. French]

I can imagine a scenario where we ___ (not typing it out) but I can't imagine a scenario where Illinois blows us out.

 

[jibsey]

Is chat working for this game?

 

[AreBee1969]

Never lose again.

 

[lateralous]

I feel like I’ve been pacing around my living room for a week straight waiting for this to start.

 

[DogMania]

OMGosh! Over 600 replies in this thread and over 1K on the Duke post game thread.

I never caught up in the Duke one and pretty much gave up doing so with both.

Anyhow, just seems like a lot are disrespecting UConn, including Vegas. I guess they'll have to prove them wrong yet again!

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Charles doesn't even know that Solo, Stewart and Ross have championship experience, albeight small.

Between them they have 3 rings.
Charles has 2 Olympic Gold Medals.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I’m disappointed the Illinois fans haven’t given us more bulletin board material like this gem. Maybe they’ve learned.

Turns out, these overconfident losers did not want UConn

 

[noelle]

OMGosh! Over 600 replies in this thread and over 1K on the Duke post game thread.

I never caught up in the Duke one and pretty much gave up doing so with both.

Anyhow, just seems like a lot are disrespecting UConn, including Vegas. I guess they'll have to prove them wrong yet again!

it's a real regime breaking season for statistical models. big east sucked incredibly hard in the noncon, and big east play also happens to mess with our offball offense more in combination with the refball. we have not been able to run up the score like the other top teams and the conference itself is too weak, leading to naive statistical models underrating this team.

information models do not take into account is the quality of shots we have generated and the level of competence of the staff. the only problem really is injury and shooting slump but those have been improving. as i said in the betting thread uconn to win it all is a high value bet because you just need the big east play is unrepresentative thesis to pan out to have a great chance. it has panned out.

 

[Dibbie]

I love AK, 1-8 but was so impactful throughout the game. He’s the ultimate winner

 

[HooperScooper]

I love AK, 1-8 but was so impactful throughout the game. He’s the ultimate winner

He usually has a very good game after a bad game. So hoping for a big game on Monday night.

 

[Mike9904111]

He usually has a very good game after a bad game. So hoping for a big game on Monday night.

That's what I was thinking. He was saving it all for the ship!

 

[3rdbass]

Great game to watch. My brother and I were in section 153 row K. Right in the middle or Orange but their fans were fine. Michigan fans though there were kind of rude besides us. One asking why we were sitting there for their game as they didn't notice us for the first game. Great game to watch though and it was nice to see the Indiana kid play great at home. Also, loved Ball and Ross Contributions. Reed was a monster like normal and keeps hitting FTs. Nice to see Demary look healthier and Smith played solid minutes relieving him and not turning over the ball. Stewart with a big 3 was nice to see. Now looking to get some great tickets for Monday. Go UConn!!!!