Of course, that’s a home court advantage when it sounds like the entire state of Connecticut is rooting for you and hoping you survive and get back to the top of the college basketball mountain.
Of course, that’s home court advantage when Brooklyn’s Barclays Center starts to sound like Gampel Pavilion. Only occasional, infrequent, desperate cheers can be heard from the outnumbered believers in the northwest.
Of course, there will be home court advantage if the Sweet 16 at TD Garden in Boston in the Eastern Region sounds similar to Hartford’s XL Center.
Of course, it makes no difference if the teams playing in these arenas aren’t as good as fans believe.
BREAKING: UW, with an easy 75-58 win over Northwestern, is better in every sense of the word than Husky Nation believes.
UConn is the best college basketball team in the country.
Whether they’re better than the UConn team that won last year is still up for debate.
Beast of the Big East Conference The Big East Conference boasts all three of its teams in the Sweet 16 – I see you, Marquette, Creighton – accept it, selection committee! That’s right. Seton Hall? Right, Rick Pitino?
“There were supposed to be five or six Big East teams in this tournament,” UW coach Dan Hurley said.
UW never allowed Northwestern a glimmer of hope, often stomping on its carotid artery from early in the morning and until the Wildcats showed enough heart and fight to hold their heads high.
It’s clear that UConn is hungry and looking to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since Billy Donovan and Florida in 2006-2007.
UConn is a relentless offensive killing machine. A good shot is good. The better he shoots, the better (20 assists, 7 turnovers).
UConn is deeper than the deepest ocean.
UW plays elite defense with a tenacity unknown to humanity.
UConn attacks the boards with Dennis Rodmanian ferocity.
And Hurley College has the next great coach who may build a dynasty with him along with a great coaching staff.
They can beat you in any way except loose.
Especially when their gentle giant shows as much fortitude as the merry mean giant.
Donovan Clingan, who stands 7-foot-2, will be a problem with Northwestern big man Matthew Nicholson (foot) out of the tournament. Clingan sent Husky fans into a frenzy with back-to-back shots on the same possession in the first half. Clingan (14 points, 14 rebounds, 8 blocks in 27 minutes) has been great.
“I feel healthier and lighter than I’ve ever felt, and I’m really getting my confidence back and trying to fly around the court and do whatever it takes to help my team win,” Clingan said. Told.
Cam Spencer, a portal transfer from Rutgers who missed out on all the fun last year, plays with an intensity that exceeds only Hurley on the college sideline.
Versatile playmaking point guard and leader Tristen Newton (20 points, 10 assists) never had a moment he didn’t like.
Alex Karaban has never met a 3 he didn’t like.
Anti-entitled freshman Stephon Castle oozes NBA talent.
Hassan Diarra didn’t hold back against Northwestern’s career scoring leader Bou Bouye. And so was Castle. Bouye (2 of 15 shooting) did not score until 1:22 before intermission. He missed his first 10 shots by midway through the second half.
Samson Johnson came off the bench in place of Clingan and immediately made his presence felt.
Importantly, UConn was 3-for-22 from Downtown Storrs.
UW won against Northwestern on Sunday. Jason Suzens of the New York Post
“We’re bulletproof,” Hurley said. “Again, elite offense, elite defense.”
Even if UW and Husky Nation Travels reach the Final Four, they won’t have home court advantage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
UW did not have home court advantage at Houston’s NRG Stadium when it won last year’s national championship over San Diego State.
“I think you could also add Brooklyn to Storrs South. I didn’t know Brooklyn was part of Storrs South, but I think it probably extends from Manhattan to Brooklyn,” Hurley said. Ta.
And then to Boston. “I think it’s going to be double for us in Boston,” Hurley said.
If the Huskies play like this, no one will beat them. Wherever the despised Beasts of the Big East play.
