So the experts have weighed in. Due to UConn's regular season success they don't believe they will drop further than 1 or 2 seeds at the most. That will put them in the 4-5 seed range, mostly matched up against a mid major in the first round. This can be troublesome. Everyone knows that at least one 5 seed loses EVERY year. I would have to believe the Huskies would be a prime candidate in that spot.
They have now lost four consecutive Big East tournament games, which by my math means this team is not great at tournament time. I really feel like the return of Jerome Dyson has shattered the fragile confidence guard Craig Austrie displayed in his absence. Coach Calhoun is famous for yanking his players in and out of the lineup after the slightest mistake. Some guys handle it, some guys don't. When the rotation was basically 8 or 9 guys with guards Austrie and A.J. Price sharing the playing time with Donnell Beverly and eventually Doug Wiggins, Austrie was the steady hand to slowed things down when they got out of control and made some big shots. Now his play has suffered and I just do not see this team advancing to the second weekend of the NCAAs without solid play from both him and Price.
Friday, March 14, 2008
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