Tuesday, March 01, 2005
U...C...O...
Two bits of news on UConn.
First, with the way the standings are shaping up, it is pretty much a lock that UConn will hold the #2 or #3 seed in the Big East tournament, with Syracuse holding the other seed. It would require BC losing at Rutgers for anyone else to have a shot at the #1 seed. It's too bad that BC was able to win one last regular season title before ditching the conference, but hey, at least we have their second round loss in the NCAA's to look forward to.
More importantly, UConn would be able to avoid the #4 seed, which means they won't have Pitt or 'Nova as their first matchup.
So as of now, their path to the championship looks something like this: bye, then (G'town or WVU or Notre Dame), then Syracuse, then BC. Of course, if history is any indicator, BC will lose to Pitt, and UConn would have to battle it out with the Panthers one more time for the title, which would be the 4th year in a row.
The other cool news is that checking on the McDonald's All-American game rosters, UConn has a guy in it, making that game a bit more interesting to watch.
That might not be big news in itself, but the guy is a monster: 7 feet tall and 300 pounds. Here, he's listed as 6'11" 270, where it ranks him as the #2 Center prospect in the country. UConn also has a guard and a forward listed in the top 52 by RivalsHoops.
First, with the way the standings are shaping up, it is pretty much a lock that UConn will hold the #2 or #3 seed in the Big East tournament, with Syracuse holding the other seed. It would require BC losing at Rutgers for anyone else to have a shot at the #1 seed. It's too bad that BC was able to win one last regular season title before ditching the conference, but hey, at least we have their second round loss in the NCAA's to look forward to.
More importantly, UConn would be able to avoid the #4 seed, which means they won't have Pitt or 'Nova as their first matchup.
So as of now, their path to the championship looks something like this: bye, then (G'town or WVU or Notre Dame), then Syracuse, then BC. Of course, if history is any indicator, BC will lose to Pitt, and UConn would have to battle it out with the Panthers one more time for the title, which would be the 4th year in a row.
The other cool news is that checking on the McDonald's All-American game rosters, UConn has a guy in it, making that game a bit more interesting to watch.
That might not be big news in itself, but the guy is a monster: 7 feet tall and 300 pounds. Here, he's listed as 6'11" 270, where it ranks him as the #2 Center prospect in the country. UConn also has a guard and a forward listed in the top 52 by RivalsHoops.
# posted by Darlucky @ 10:28 AM 
