[WBB fan]

Villanova 72 - UConn 69 -- lots of apparently deliberate UConn fouls at end and Villanova almost blew it, missing free throws, but they prevailed despite U Conn winning the 4th quarter by 10, and 29 points for Fudd in the game, 19 of them in 2nd half. Big difference was rebounding, 37-21 Villanova favor.  Wish I could have seen the game, just was following it on ESPN gamecast and play by play.  At any rate, predictions that UConn would run the table from yesterday to the end are now proved wrong. Hooray, another +1 for Tara over Gino.

Now . . . off to watch another game, Stanford/OSU, which I recorded while I was actually at the game. I think I'll skip the 1st quarter, though. That was ugly except for Cam's three baskets at the beginning.

UConn only had six players available.

Then perhaps impressive that UConn did as well as it did, especially in the 4th quarter when their players had to be tired. With only 6, could they have made a case for the came to be postponed? I thought the rule was that a team had to have 7 scholarship players available. Whatever the answers to this, the fact is that this is an official loss, and it goes in the books and on their record that way -- no matter the reason.

More info from the Boneyard, perhaps the answer to why not postponed due to UConn not having enough players -- Nelson-Ododa was listed in the official start list at game time -- giving UConn 7 players, then was pulled literally at last minute, did not play. Or so it appears from what I can infer.

[WBB fan]

Villanova 72 - UConn 69 -- lots of apparently deliberate UConn fouls at end and Villanova almost blew it, missing free throws, but they prevailed despite U Conn winning the 4th quarter by 10, and 29 points for Fudd in the game, 19 of them in 2nd half. Big difference was rebounding, 37-21 Villanova favor.  Wish I could have seen the game, just was following it on ESPN gamecast and play by play.  At any rate, predictions that UConn would run the table from yesterday to the end are now proved wrong. Hooray, another +1 for Tara over Gino.

Now . . . off to watch another game, Stanford/OSU, which I recorded while I was actually at the game. I think I'll skip the 1st quarter, though. That was ugly except for Cam's three baskets at the beginning.

UConn only had six players available.

Then perhaps impressive that UConn did as well as it did, especially in the 4th quarter when their players had to be tired. With only 6, could they have made a case for the came to be postponed? I thought the rule was that a team had to have 7 scholarship players available. Whatever the answers to this, the fact is that this is an official loss, and it goes in the books and on their record that way -- no matter the reason.

More info from the Boneyard, perhaps the answer to why not postponed due to UConn not having enough players -- Nelson-Ododa was listed in the official start list at game time -- giving UConn 7 players, then was pulled literally at last minute, did not play. Or so it appears from what I can infer.