UCONN/Fairfield

[bear]

Obvious Fairfield play
-For CT...sandwich game between Zags and BE opener Monday v Hoyas
+23 is way too much after a tough,tough matchup with Gonzaga...a few days off, travel and 2 days of practice.
Game took a lot from both teams...see Zags lose to Portland State in next...
Jim Calhoun will have his troops ready.....BUT....I'm sure he is more concerned with being ready for the BE grind.
My guess is you'll see Thabeet for 20 min and (fast improving) Gavin Edwards for 20. Look for Sticks Robinson to get his sea legs under him tonight with significant PT. Jerome Dyson (probable) will probably play limited minutes with leg and more time for Kemba Walker who is inconsistent of late.
Fairfield has a good experienced team with 4 in dd.
Lotta Juniors and seniors led by Jon Han.. they will not be intimidated. As Box has said there are players here and they are fundamentally sound. Thabeet remembers a few lessons taught him by Greg Nero 2 years ago in a 25 point loss. Fairfield cannot shoot free throws and that will hurt all season ATS but I think they stay comfortably within the lines tonight.

bear

 

[Box and one]

bear..I agree..+23 looks good for a small play

 

[bear]

Fairfield gets the W.....BUT....
They played terrible.... should have been easy.
There were many defensive lapses..not much help or double teaming down low and shooting was BAD...32% and a lot of bad misses on wide open, in close shots.Ffld is a better team than showed up tonight. Maybe the 12 day layoff ???
A W is a W however... CT looks to be healthy and ready for Georgetown on Monday.

bear

 

[Another Steve]

Thanks for the Play

 

[Box and one]

Bear,nice win...Didn't see the game.Fairfield has not been playing good but winning.I have said this before Nero played in my area and was coached in HS by a freind of mine.Talk about a kid fundamentally sound...RS would make him take 200 baby hook shots,50 up and under moves,etc every day at practice...nice win