e808 3,028 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 5 minutes ago, arein0 said: You could also say that Uconn is due for a run. Bama is shooting 70% from 3 and still trailing. Hard to keep up that % for the whole game. On the flip side UConn has a decisive advantage from the line and only up by 4. Something is going to give Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOne 1,159 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 minute ago, e808 said: On the flip side UConn has a decisive advantage from the line and only up by 4. Something is going to give It’s insane and ridiculous that this is even the matchup. All the pressure is on UConn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,033 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 20 minutes ago, TeamZero77 said: The Iowa vs UConn women's game drew the most viewers ever for a basketball game on ESPN, men or women. The most viewed basketball game on ESPN was 2018 Boston vs Cleveland ECF until last nights game beat that. The article I read said last nights game got nearly 15 million viewers. I've never watched much women's basketball unless Auburn has been good but I've watched every women's Elite 8 and Final 4 game this year and the games are exciting down to the final buzzer (in most of the games). That Iowa vs SC game is going to even be bigger. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,028 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Just now, TigerOne said: It’s insane and ridiculous that this is even the matchup. All the pressure is on UConn Exactly. UConn big man is a defensive deterrent but not as impressive on the offensive side. Interesting it was mentioned UConn isn’t as great with the three ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,028 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Those last few minutes Sears is starting to put his stamp on the game. It’s seems they really don’t have an answer for him or Estrada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arein0 980 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 7 minutes ago, e808 said: On the flip side UConn has a decisive advantage from the line and only up by 4. Something is going to give The free throw discrepancy is based on how the teams play. Uconn plays inside out, meaning lots of paint touches and more chances for fouls. Bama plays outside in trying to pull everyone out of the lane when they drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e808 3,028 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 5 minutes ago, arein0 said: The free throw discrepancy is based on how the teams play. Uconn plays inside out, meaning lots of paint touches and more chances for fouls. Bama plays outside in trying to pull everyone out of the lane when they drive. My point is UConn has taken more threes and shot more free throws and only put by 4. All the pressure is on UConn. Alabama shouldn’t be there with such a poor defense but here they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTNupe11 2,038 Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Turds getting some rough calls from the zebras. We dealt with that all season long and untimely in the First round so I don't feel bad. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arein0 980 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 2 minutes ago, e808 said: My point is UConn has taken more threes and shot more free throws and only put by 4. All the pressure is on UConn. Alabama shouldn’t be there with such a poor defense but here they are Like I've been saying, it's because Bama has been shooting 70+% from 3. It's not a sustainable shooting percentage. To me, it's more telling that the team that is winning is having a less than average shooting night, at the same time the team that is losing is having a ridiculously good shooting half. In order for Bama to win, they are going to have to stop giving points in the paint. Whether that is baiting uconn into shooting more 3s, forcing more 3s, or get Clingan to pick up an early 3rd foul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTNupe11 2,038 Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnatl1 5,201 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Bama is playing about as well as I’ve seen them. UConn is …. impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,797 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Bruce Pearl had us lining up Zep Jasper with Mark Sears lol. The kid is all world at least Wrestlemania looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG-91 1,486 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) I think UConn is now 11-1 in Final Four games...that is mind-boggling. Edited April 7 by SLAG-91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOne 1,159 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Thank God this uat sickness is eliminated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgoEagle 1,808 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 BYE BYE BAMA!!! Now their whiny fans can whine about how they got cheated, even though they lost by 14😆😆😆😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never2Yield 1,005 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 THANK YOU UCONN!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAl_Tiger 228 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 As noted bamma hater Mrs. East AL_Tiger said "the world has righted itself!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsing 585 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Buck Fama! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAl_Tiger 228 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 9 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: Bruce Pearl had us lining up Zep Jasper with Mark Sears lol. The kid is all world at least Wrestlemania looks good still don't see how he gets away with initiating so much contact with his shoulder/arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,033 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Great national championships ahead. Bama made it competitive for at least a half which is not easy to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnatl1 5,201 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 15 minutes ago, DAG said: Great national championships ahead. Bama made it competitive for at least a half which is not easy to do. I don’t know if anyone in the sec matches up with uconn’s combo of size, defense, and elite perimeter shooting. I would have loved to have a shot them but….. I dunno. Edited April 7 by auburnatl1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,033 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 3 minutes ago, auburnatl1 said: I don’t know if anyone in the sec matches up with uconn’s combo of size, defense, and elite perimeter shooting. I would have loved to have a shot them but….. I dunno. I mean we loss to Yale. They probably would’ve dog walked us… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,797 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 28 minutes ago, EastAl_Tiger said: still don't see how he gets away with initiating so much contact with his shoulder/arm That’s just the game the vets master. It’s a legitimate skill. Using the off arm to hook your defender to help blow by him, that’s a skill. It’s one that all the high level NBA scoring guards pretty much have to know. He gets compared to this guy Jalen Brunson often, who is a guard that has really mastered using his stature and body to gain positioning. He also has some “cheap tricks” that accentuate his shiftiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,797 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 14 minutes ago, auburnatl1 said: I don’t know if anyone in the sec matches up with uconn’s combo of size, defense, and elite perimeter shooting. I would have loved to have a shot them but….. I dunno. Not in this life or the next. The thing is they don’t even shoot the 3 well. They were at like low 30s% from 3 as a team coming into this game. Bama’s best defense in the first half was just Newton and Castle missing. Once that stopped happening + Karaban and Spencer (their better shooters) started getting a few, Bama was going to have to shoot their arse off to have a chance. And the spigot closed for them after halftime. But to speak to your core question, no, no one in the SEC matches up well. But also, no one matches up with UConn well in tournament play. They haven’t won a game in less than a double digit margin in now two straight tournament runs. Purdue has fairly unathletic guards that don’t do much self creation and depend on the gravity of Zach Edey to get them going. If Clingan wraps him up, they’re also going to get annihilated. And that’s the second best team this year, almost wire to wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,495 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 UConn > ConU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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