mattcoldagelli
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Incredible season. This team was a joy to follow.
UConn 71, Illinois 62 Postgame
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I hate when every season ends, especially when you just can't seem to buy a layup 
That said, the way they've played since the BTT exceeded all my expectations and I'm grateful for this run and seeing this team get this far. We gotta keep knocking on this door until we bust it down.
Also I'm gonna eat some crow about Ben. I was really negative about him at the end of last year, but he totally bought in to his role on this team and won us a bunch of games with things that don't pop on the stat sheet.
That said, the way they've played since the BTT exceeded all my expectations and I'm grateful for this run and seeing this team get this far. We gotta keep knocking on this door until we bust it down.
Also I'm gonna eat some crow about Ben. I was really negative about him at the end of last year, but he totally bought in to his role on this team and won us a bunch of games with things that don't pop on the stat sheet.
It won't be. BU has this program on an upward trajectory...not much more to go than a national championship
Wasn’t our day. They got the bounces and we didn’t. Today did show how far we came as a program. I think we take another step forward next year!
He's very good in the post as was in this game and in the Elite Eight game against Iowa. If Tomi is back next season would love to see the staff go more to the post with Tomi for next year. Also, hoping he and Z can regain their 3 point shooting percentage that we know they can make back.
It will be for every team, but one. I think that one is going to be the winner of the next game.
Proud of what our guys have accomplished this year. Just need to keep knocking on the door. Eventually, we will bust in and win a national championship.
2024 Elite 8
2026 Final Four
2028 Natty
2024 Elite 8
2026 Final Four
2028 Natty
That's the thing I struggle with. It feels so monumentally difficult to even reach the Final Four and then you have to start over basically from scratch and try to do it again. It's not like any of the professional sports where you can build from one year to the next. It will be an almost entirely new squad next year with an extremely low chance of making it this far. That's just reality. I really don't think I'm going to see a National Championship in lifetime.
I felt like the X factor was gonna be Jake and Ben getting and hitting a high % of open looks, but they were only 1-4. I sure hope Keaton isn't too hard on himself after this loss.
Just a tough one to end his college career on. Felt the same way about Riley.
Great season and I think the program is in a great place. Today we were running cold and they were running hot from 3. That was the difference and was what stood between us and the championship game
I love this team and know we’ll be hungry and primed for a run next year. And I thank them for staving off my usual NFL draft obsession this time of year.
I love this team and know we’ll be hungry and primed for a run next year. And I thank them for staving off my usual NFL draft obsession this time of year.
Get to the sweet 16 and roll the dice. I want that every year. We advanced to the final 4 and I think we were definitely better but it just wasn’t our night. Moving on. Retain and sign
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Dan Hurley has some kind of evil voodoo juju magic where he sold his soul to the devil, no other way of explaining it
Needed a <1% outcome vs Duke and then if shots rolled out/in at an even count for both teams in this game we probably win pretty comfortably
Very disgusted with the entirety of college basketball at the moment with Hurley and Morez still alive, but I will soldier on and do it again next year
I'll survive this colossal nut punch of a game and be ready to wrangle portal season soon
Have enjoyed this season so much, and the team this season really exceeded my expectations
Wish the next season started tomorrow... VERY HUNGRY FOR MORE
Needed a <1% outcome vs Duke and then if shots rolled out/in at an even count for both teams in this game we probably win pretty comfortably
Very disgusted with the entirety of college basketball at the moment with Hurley and Morez still alive, but I will soldier on and do it again next year
I'll survive this colossal nut punch of a game and be ready to wrangle portal season soon
Have enjoyed this season so much, and the team this season really exceeded my expectations
Wish the next season started tomorrow... VERY HUNGRY FOR MORE
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
I was hoping not to have to post this one this year. 
I’d like to see Tyler up his game when it comes to getting wide open looks for three point shooters.
Tired of watching Jake/Ben sit in the corner.
Run some action, screens, something.
Tired of watching Jake/Ben sit in the corner.
Run some action, screens, something.
Hopefully we can bring back the Balkan core, add two athletic guards (Jalen Cox) to Quientin Coleman and we are cooking. Maybe Lee can take the leap, he has good size and skills. Also add Ty to the mix, very good core group that could come back.
Other combo guard needs to be a Blackwell/ Wisky type or the type that Uconn tends to get. They will be avaliable, but need to retain core.
Other combo guard needs to be a Blackwell/ Wisky type or the type that Uconn tends to get. They will be avaliable, but need to retain core.
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