Outshot maybe? Outhustled? Possible. But bullied? Never thought they'd be bullied.

[upstater]

Kind of shocked that a team that is a lot less beefy would bully us around like this.

 

[AdamaNation]

Bullied? Not feeling that.

 

[his dudeness]

Hard to keep playing hard when the refs are throwing the game for Villanova.

 

[upstater]

Bullied? Not feeling that.

Rebounds. Outmuscled down low. Players getting backed down.

 

[kansashusky]

We look so flat.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Loose balls and UConn lunges while Nova dives.

 

[HeGotGame]

Hard to keep playing hard when the refs are throwing the game for Villanova.

We were in the bonus 3 mins into the half, but sure, if that helps you justify the performance

 

[DayDayTFS]

We were in the bonus 3 mins into the half, but sure, if that helps you justify the performance

Only bc they were evening out the first half. 8-3 fouls along with blatant missed calls since. HeGotNoGame

 

[his dudeness]

We were in the bonus 3 mins into the half, but sure, if that helps you justify the performance

then what happened?

 

[AdamaNation]

Just not feeling bullied. Nova is a better more seasoned more mature team. No problem. Refs helped big time. We regressed and perhaps panicked a bit too. But this game was and is still winnable. Akok. Where are you?

 

[HeGotGame]

Only bc they were evening out the first half. 8-3 fouls along with blatant missed calls since. HeGotNoGame

Sad thing is, I bet you thought that was funny

 

[BigFanCT]

Whaley is truly, truly, not good anymore. What happened to him?

 

[AdamaNation]

Whaley is truly, truly, not good anymore. What happened to him?

Curious about this too. Wondering if he’s looking over his shoulder at adama and Akok

 

[polycom]

Umm who exactly would you like to stop gillespe in post

 

[AdamaNation]

Martin

 

[HuskyFich]

Martin

Was flat as hell today

 

[Chin Diesel]

Umm who exactly would you like to stop gillespe in post

Jackson.

 

[AdamaNation]

Was flat as hell today

You said cover Gillespie not score. Martin is a defensive stud.

 

[Greedo]

Umm who exactly would you like to stop gillespe in post

Gillespie couldn’t do anything when Jackson was guarding him. Jackson just took himself out of the game with fouls.

The only time he got “beat” by Gillespie was when he contained him well, but Bouk (I think) left his man wide open for the dish. Jackson reached in on him and committed a silly foul. But Gillespie never scored when Jackson was guarding him.

 

[HuskyFich]

You said cover Gillespie not score. Martin is a defensive stud.

I didn’t say anything actually.

except that Martin looked flat and his energy was lacking

 

[JMick]

Was flat as hell today

whole team was.

 

[Hi-Low]

We didn't make shots & Bouk was bad in the 2nd half....either exhausted or in pain or both.

Team way to reliant on Bouk to save the day, should have rested him early in 2nd half & let others get going.

 

[Kitaman]

Ref bitchin in chat is one thing but post game is another. Jay Wright has seen so many Bouknights he had a plan and they stifled him. No one else could step up.

 

[Ts5034]

We look so flat.

Yes. Very boring and deflating second half. Strange box score...we actually made two more field goals than they did, believe it or not. We also made 7 three point FG compared to Villanova’s 5. They just made them when they counted.

 

[LIuconn]

No second option, no spacing and no movement