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When was the last really good UConn comeback win?

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I'm actually drawing a blank here. Any cases where they came back from 20 down? I was thinking of the UMass game where they turned a 9-34 hole into a 59-48 win and started to think, any other recent cases of overcoming a 15+ second half deficit?

Of course 2004 Uconn overcoming 9 points in 3 and a half minutes vs Duke.

Anything else?
 
At Marquette in the Covid year when Polley scored like 20 points in the second half, was a pretty good comeback. Deficit was around 15-20 points I believe.

Edit: Marquette led 41-23 with 17:09 left in the second half, UConn would go on to win comfortably, 65-54.
 
In February 2017, we were down to Memphis 40-26 at the half after being down by as much as 17 in the first half, and wound up winning, 65-62.

I remember this one for more personal reasons. The few days before the game, I had a horrible virus; chills so bad it was more like convulsing, nausea, and a fever peaking at 104. I was feeling slightly better the day of the game, and the fever had been gone for about 12 hours, but I was nevertheless completely drained. Still, it was my senior year, and I had my duties to be there at the front of the student section to lead the charge - I consider this my "flu game" as a student fan. Slept for about 14 straight hours afterwards.
 
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I was really hoping that we would come back vs Creighton with a shot at buzzer. What could have been ...
 
Uconn versus Boaton college back in 1994. Huskies trailed by 18 points late in the 2nd half and took the Eagles into double overtime.

Those were days when Bill Curley was the BC cebter and Donyell Marshall was leading Uconn 25 ppg.
 
I still marvel atcoming back to win when down 4 with 9 seconds to play vs Pitt in '98 and KEA standing on the scorers table.

The other from 2015 vs. Florida down 13.
 
There was a game during the Ray Allen years vs Pitt we were down 40-15 in the first half, closed it to 45-30 at the half, and ended up winning comfortably
 
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2017 vs Memphis in Hartford…trailed by 14 at the half, still down with 4 to go…we left early to beat the traffic and regretted it as we listened to the rest of the game on the way home.
 
Travelman32 said:
I'm actually drawing a blank here. Any cases where they came back from 20 down? I was thinking of the UMass game where they turned a 9-34 hole into a 59-48 win and started to think, any other recent cases of overcoming a 15+ second half deficit?

Of course 2004 Uconn overcoming 9 points in 3 and a half minutes vs Duke.

Anything else?
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Florida in national semifinal in 2014

Weren't we down 18-2 or something? Seth Davis was actually gloating?

Think we had a few comebacks during that run
 
willie99 said:
Florida in national semifinal in 2014

Weren't we down 18-2 or something? Seth Davis was actually gloating?

Think we had a few comebacks during that run
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16-4 with like 8 minutes left in the half. Then we hit back to back 3's, a T-Sam layup, and another 3, and it was 16-15.
 
The Kemba Run in the 2011 BE Tourney included some of the most thrilling games. I believe UConn was counted down and out in some of the games before Kemba rescued them. UConn ran the table for Calhoun's last Title.
 
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RichCTBB said:
2017 vs Memphis in Hartford…trailed by 14 at the half, still down with 4 to go…we left early to beat the traffic and regretted it as we listened to the rest of the game on the way home.
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Come on
 
aburks41 said:
Come on
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It was during the more forgettable AAC years. I admit, I found it hard to get up for AAC matchups. We had this awful habit of digging holes and falling behind . Every game seemed like that. I haven’t left a game early since unless were blowing someone out
 
HuskyHoosier said:
There was a game during the Ray Allen years vs Pitt we were down 40-15 in the first half, closed it to 45-30 at the half, and ended up winning comfortably
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Travelman32 said:
I'm actually drawing a blank here. Any cases where they came back from 20 down? I was thinking of the UMass game where they turned a 9-34 hole into a 59-48 win and started to think, any other recent cases of overcoming a 15+ second half deficit?

Of course 2004 Uconn overcoming 9 points in 3 and a half minutes vs Duke.

Anything else?
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I think Pitt (40-15) and UMass (34-9) are tied for the biggest comeback in program history. (At least in my lifetime.)

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IndyLives said:
The Kemba Run in the 2011 BE Tourney included some of the most thrilling games. I believe UConn was counted down and out in some of the games before Kemba rescued them. UConn ran the table for Calhoun's last Title.
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I believe the Pitt game we were down like 10 in the first half.
 
I really prefer the way we play now. Get the lead and (try) to not lose it. A few years back when we had less talent we invariably fell behind by a lot, had an amazing comeback until just before we got the lead and then were out of gas only to lose. I particularly remember this during Jalen Adams era and somewhat less under Vital/Bouknight.
 
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RichCTBB said:
It was during the more forgettable AAC years. I admit, I found it hard to get up for AAC matchups. We had this awful habit of digging holes and falling behind . Every game seemed like that. I haven’t left a game early since unless were blowing someone out
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I’m shocked you are willing to admit some of this openly here. I can’t believe you haven’t been crucified yet.
 
Speaking of comebacks, I had Washington -2.5 against Az St last night. Washington was up 25 early second half when I dozed off…figure easy winner. Woke up with 6 minutes left and Az St had cut it to around 10. Washington became Washington again over the last 6 minutes of brutal basketball and Az St sent it to OT. Washington goes on to win by 2 in OT. About as gut wrenching a loss I’ve ever had.
 
milards said:
Speaking of comebacks, I had Washington -2.5 against Az St last night. Washington was up 25 early second half when I dozed off…figure easy winner. Woke up with 6 minutes left and Az St had cut it to around 10. Washington became Washington again over the last 6 minutes of brutal basketball and Az St sent it to OT. Washington goes on to win by 2 in OT. About as gut wrenching a loss I’ve ever had.
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Wow. You’re right that ls brutal.
 
First one that comes to mind is the Polley game vs Marquette. But my favorite is definitely against Florida in the 2014 F4

I remember we barely scored in the first 10 minutes and I started thinking that the run was going to end. Then I blinked and we were back in it. The Deandre Daniels game
 
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