The Spartans run, not walk, past the Huskies 82-73 in a 74-possession game. StatSheet box score. At this point, it’s hard to find more words to describe how well this team is playing. This game was almost a carbon copy of the Louisville game in terms of scoring flow: It was back and forth in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘connecticut’
UConn Game Recap (4/4/09)
Posted in game recap, tagged connecticut, final four, kalin lucas, korie lucious, ncaa tournament, raymar morgan on April 5, 2009 | 9 Comments »
MSU-UConn Open Thread
Posted in open thread, tagged connecticut, final four, ncaa tournament on April 4, 2009 | 24 Comments »
It’s been a long and winding road, but we’ve arrived at our destination–at least geographically speaking. Two more enormous steps remain if we are to reach the ultimate basketball destination. The Spartans Weblog clan will be hitting the road shortly to make the trek down I-96 to Ford Field. Here’s your open thread to converse [...]
Avoiding the swat
Posted in stats analysis, tagged blocked shots, connecticut, final four, hasheem thabeet, ncaa tournament on April 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The scariest piece of UConn’s statistical profile is the number of shots they block. The Huskies swatted away roughly one out of every six (17.2%) shots their opponents attempted from two-point range this season. MSU, meanwhile, improved somewhat this season in avoiding getting their shots blocked, reducing their offensive block% from 9.8% to 8.4%. But [...]
Blogging with the Enemy: Final Four Edition
Posted in interview, tagged connecticut, final four, ncaa tournament on April 3, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Samuel Greenberg of The Center of the Universe (a UConn-centric blog) suggested exchanging thoughts about our respective teams ahead of tomorrow’s big game. He’s posted my responses to his questions on his site. Below, you’ll find his responses to mine. 1. A.J. Price is clearly the guy that drives your offense, but he hasn’t gotten [...]
UConn Game Preview
Posted in game preview, tagged connecticut, final four, ncaa tournament on April 1, 2009 | 22 Comments »
A dunk (and game) for the ages
Posted in commentary, tagged connecticut, durrell summers, final four, ncaa tournament on April 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I guess we can run a little, eh, Digger? Raymar Morgan: 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Who’s the bozo that called him a “role player”? Game recap after I get some sleep. For now, more of The Dunk:
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