We got punched in the face

[Buzzyboy]

So I guess we should all just “no comment” after a loss”” or say “good effort boys??”

Lot of thin skins on this board. I don’t think one person that commented on the game last night is suggesting the rest of the season should be canceled.

I don't think the sky is falling (or fell) but there were definitely some things to be critical and concerned about in their performance ... one thing is that there were more than a few really crazy and reckless turnovers that should never happen, whether you're playing a high school jv team or OKC ... another thing is missing foul shots to the degree that they did ... one more is really dumb fouls to get your opponent to the foul line at a rate two to three times more than you do

 

[Buzzyboy]

I get airing out thoughts, frustrations and all, I do it too, but must every loss be an existential crisis?

I didn't read every response but of the ones that I did, I didn't hear anyone do anything but rightfully critic some things that obviously contributed to this loss ... that's what this site is really all about and no one that I saw suggested it was the end of the world or even close

 

[Buzzyboy]

They were more physical but this is a pretty wild overreaction. It was tied at half and it was a 1 point game with 5 to go

it just didn't seem like that any point was UConn in control or dictating what was happening in the game ... it did seem as if St. Johns was

 

[Huskie5life]

Adding my bat into this dead horse conversation

St Johns' entire playstyle is to be hyper aggressive, hyper physical, and to beat you up/wear you down all game. That type of style is especially impactful against UConn, which relies on fluid movement to create openings. Same reason why teams like Seton Hall also give us trouble. That's no surprise, we all know that. This is a conference that rewards that style of play, as it always has been. That won't change. Have to just deal with it and win anyway

These games will always look like Friday did. Last season we didn't have the individual talent to keep it close, this time we did. And in CT, because of that talent, I will feel more confident than I did in last year's games

But just dropping this here - St Johns got called for 20 fouls against Arkansas in the tournament, leading to 27 FTA. There were only 3 times they got called for more fouls that season, and only 2 times an opponent shot more FTs than that. Even this season, 4 of their top 5 games in terms of fouls have been OOC. They are 1-4 in those 5 games

They are definitely a more well rounded team this time (AKA they can shoot much better), but they are playing with fire

Not entirely unsurprising, as predicted on November 26 here (shameless plug since I always get early season predictions wrong, so I need a victory lap when I get one right)

Post in thread 'Big East OOC thread '25/'26'

Nov 26, 2025

So St John’s is just gonna commit 20 fouls a game and lose every OOC then come into the Big East, their fouls will be cut 25%, then they beat everyone

Great can’t wait

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They lost that game against Arkansas because they shot 28% and their best player (and BE POTY) RJ Luis played like dogshit and was benched by the end of the game.

Idk what happened to that dude since then, but a quick search says he's not even on a team right now after being traded to the Celtics.

 

[uconngb]

I don't think the sky is falling (or fell) but there were definitely some things to be critical and concerned about in their performance ... one thing is that there were more than a few really crazy and reckless turnovers that should never happen, whether you're playing a high school jv team or OKC ... another thing is missing foul shots to the degree that they did ... one more is really dumb fouls to get your opponent to the foul line at a rate two to three times more than you do

You nailed it