Nova Post Game Thread

[MJ1]

Providence send thanks to UConn as the Friars are one step closer to their first regular season Big East Championship.

 

[mauconnfan]

When it full for a big game, XL is awesome. For you young uns this is what UConn basketball used to be like every Big East game.

^^^^ THIS ^^^^

 

[nelsonmuntz]

watching the replay on the FoxSports app on Roku.

 

[RichCTBB]

Nova base is highly upset about the jump call and the charge.

Thoughts and prayers

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Nova base is highly upset about the jump call and the charge.

Nova base can SAD as they say.

Refs gifted them a bunch of calls all night. Plus the BS Hurley ejection and 4 freebie foul shots.

They got home cookin at an away game. Let them whine. Schaudenfreude.

 

[uconngb]

Three, yes three, offensive calls against Gillespie…It’s about time the refs didn’t overlook this.

Cannot over estimate this. Guy has gotten away with murder over the 10 years he has been at Nova.

 

[huskyfever34]

Please, make sure to put Polley is in on offense at end of games. We can't play both Jackson and Whaley at the end of games on offense as they can't hit shots. Having Polley in just opens the lanes and stops teams from sagging up on us. Great shot by Polley and Cole with that clutch right hand layup.

Exactly! I was going crazy that we weren't doing offense-defense subs late. Need a shooter on the floor for spacing and 3pt threat. Then Gillespie was bullying Cole around causing doubles and switches on other end. But we fight and are super athletic and this time found a way to close it!

 

[Madmannsucks]

Well this is a signature win.

 

[UconnU]

Providence send thanks to UConn as the Friars are one step closer to their first regular season Big East Championship.

Reschedule the game. And Creighton too.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Check out Kris Jenkins twitter lmaooo salty

 

[Waquoit]

Kimani was the X factor-Great job on the bench

Yeah right, chief

 

[PAHusky]

Loved Hawkins defense tonight and that little pocket pass he has in his bag of tricks is nasty.

An underrated improvement recently - Gaffney has been at least a net neutral on the court, and has actually contributed some really good minutes (again, all relative, but still). If he can give Cole 10-12 minutes of rest where he just runs the pick and roll and maybe shoots a little, whatever it takes to keep the offense from falling off a cliff, makes a huge difference in close games.

 

[Waquoit]

To reward that crowd with a win is going to pay off down the road. The state is bought in again. Husky Mania is back!

The crowd in the XL was already in. You guys at home need to follow.

 

[Umami Zen]

Yeah right, chief

You don't think he did a good job? What game were you watching?

 

[MexicoHusky]

Damn I'm happy. What a win. From the jump the players were ready. For many of them this was their first big home game as a Husky. The first time they got to experience a legit home crowd. Very happy for them.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Apropos of nothing, the abject bitterness of the Syracuse fan base on nights like this is really great. Puts a smile on my face and warms my heart.

Thank god Jackson and Akok saw the logjam of talent at their positions in that dystopian wasteland and decided to come to Storrs.

 

[gtcam]

First, a hard fought and great victory - a great OBE flashback game
This is a win that could go a long way with this team, however when they look at the tapes they need to realize that they can't keep going to the "feed Sanogo well" when it just isn't there. I honestly think UConn would have won by at least 5 if they didnt have those turnovers in the 2:30 to 1:06 time in the 2nd half
Overall UConn's defense was very effective and they had a good plan on Gillespie. Too many open 3s due to double team strategy and 12 threes is a lot to give up.
This team had to know it could beat this Nova team and they did. Now they have to take Uncle Mo and keep it going forward.
It was a most enjoyable game and listening to Kimani was an eye opener - this guy is going to be a really good coach down the road. He and Tom Moore were playing good guy bad guy with the refs.
Speaking of the refs - irresponsible in my opinion to throw Hurley out on that 2nd T. DH did poke his finger in the refs face earlier in the game and was warned twice so I can see the 1st T but the second? Complete ego move by the ref.
Last thing - DH - please watch your mouth (or turn down the volume) if this ever happens again - I thought the lady sitting 4 seats down from Mora was going to have a heart attack when she heard that colorful name at the ref. There were more than a few cringes from folks on that one. Overall the refs weren't bad but the ongoing problem of calling a consistent game must be a lost art.
AGAIN - GREAT WIN

 

[UconnU]

Hope lucky providence loses another game in addition to the one they’re going to lose at Nova because I want them in the 2/3 game not Nova again.

 

[AtlantaHusky]

Happy for all the kids and coaches and us! Definitely stuck together and showed toughness. Sanogo showed some nice leadership tonight trying to calm people down. They all really seem to have each other's back. If Jackson can control his emotions and speed and figure out a drive to the basket it's going to be so fun to watch. Happy to come out on the good side! Let's enjoy this win!!!!!!

 

[bendm]

still no press conference video??

 

[MDHuskFan]

We’ve arrived….

 

[2north]

We’ve arrived….

For you golfers out there, this reminds me of (one of) Tiger’s comeback a decade+ ago in this Nike commercial

The Big East is and should be scared….

 

[GotNets?]

We talk Gampel vs XL But THAT, was the best homecourt in the big east. I’m concluding wherever excited UConn fans are is the best home court

The crowd seemed amazing. The only negative at XL tonight was that there was water all over the court. It seemed like everyone was slipping. Could that insulation be repaired?

But please disregard this comment if you’re still just celebrating like crazy!

 

[MexicoHusky]

First top 10 win in over a decade? First time we've made back to back NCAA's in a decade. Best the squad has played since 2014.

DH has dug us out of our hole

 

[willie99]

Fox Sports seemed to be having trouble with the volume inside the XL tonight. The crowd noise feed kept breaking in and out when things got really wild. Great job everyone!

I lost my voice. I started to sound like a kid going through puberty

Not happy about that. Was working James Breeding whenever I got the chance