terrence samuel
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It wasn’t pretty, but we won. Most importantly, we won how we need to win big games- clutch free throws, production from role players and the emergence of the X-Factor at just the right time. It would have been easy to throw in the towel after Florida’s last run with 12 minutes remaining. The Huskies, coming…
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The 2-5 New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) defeated #17 Michigan Wolverines 72-70 yesterday in the biggest upset -in terms of point spread- since 2007 . A day earlier, Division II University of the Sciences defeated Division I Drexel becoming the first non-D1 school to beat a D1 opponent at home. My point? Don’t panic.…
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The Situation: UConn 44 – Yale 42, 3.5 seconds left. The Players: Javier Duren (15 PTS, 1-8 3PT) inbounding for Yale guarded by Samuel. Boatright on Jack Montague (3 PTS, 1-4 3PT). SCJ on Makai Mason (2 PTS, 0-2 3PT). Hamilton on Justin Sears (12 PTS, 4-11 FG), Nolan on Matt Townsend (8 PTS, 0-1 3PT). See below: The Play: Option #1…
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A Look Back at Buffalo
amida brimah, Buffalo, connecticut, Deandre Daniels, First Niagara Center, jay wright, Jeremy Lamb, Kemba Walker, Kevin Ollie, lasan kromah, March Madness, ncaa tournament, Niels Giffey, Roscoe Smith, Ryan Boatright, Shabazz Napier, st joe’s, syracuse, terrence samuel, Tyler Olander, UCONN, UCONN basketball, UCONN Huskies, villanovaI drove up to Buffalo for the NCAA Tournament games at the First Niagara Center, home of the Sabres. Here is what I took away from the 1st and 2nd rounds: ROLE PLAYERS EMERGENCE We made up a 10 point first half deficit with Shabazz on the bench in foul trouble. Down 19-9 ,…