11/25/2023 0 Comments Uconn sas![]() The Huskies wised up later in the second half though and began double teaming Wahab more, leading to his five turnovers. The Hoyas were most effective on offense when they got Wahab the ball in the paint, as Qudus managed to draw numerous fouls on his defenders. Georgetown was led by Qudus Wahab, who scored a new career high 18 points. As the game drew to a close, the Hoyas looked flat, while UConn looked determined to come away with a much-needed win to keep their tournament hopes alive. Bouknight finished with 20 points to lead all scorers, while also pulling down 10 rebounds to complete the double-double. UConn’s star guard and projected first round draft pick James Bouknight spearheaded a pivotal 17-2 Huskies run to break the game wide open. The game remained tight until about eight minutes left in the second half, when the Hoyas fell apart. Photograph by Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Athletics. ![]() The Hoyas’ team defense suffered throughout the game, particularly in the second half. “They were just a lot more hungry than we were.” Dante Harris and Chudier Bile attempt to wrestle the ball away from RJ Cole of UConn. “I felt like we were right there, but we took our foot off the gas pedal defensively in the second half.” said Ewing. Simply put, Georgetown did not have the same defensive effort from the first half, much to the frustration of Coach Ewing. On many occasions, the Hoyas forced a stop only to see the Huskies come down with yet another offensive rebound to continue the possession. ![]() UConn finished with 50 rebounds to Georgetown’s 36, including 18 offensive boards to Georgetown’s nine. Both teams continued to look to score in the paint on offense, and the Huskies greatly benefitted from destroying the Hoyas on the boards. Even with UConn’s strong start, the Hoyas managed to go into halftime with a one-point advantage, leading 26-25.Īs the second half rolled around, both UConn and Georgetown started to find their offensive groove. A shortage of three-point shooting also helped to keep the score low. Both teams played sloppily in the first half, with 11 turnovers for UConn and nine for Georgetown. Despite the cold start, Georgetown responded by attacking the paint on offense through Wahab and starting to force turnovers on defense, gradually clawing their way back into the game. ![]() During an 8-0 run in which UConn dominated the paint, the Hoyas looked completely helpless. UConn started the game locked in defensively, swarming the Hoyas and creating turnovers. Georgetown could not have opened the game with a worse start. Pickett had an comparatively quiet night, scoring ten points on 3-12 shooting and going 0-5 from three. Jamorko Pickett drives past Adama Sanogo of UConn. It certainly wasn’t the cleanest game, but the Huskies managed to gain control late in the second half to cruise to a 70-57 win, snapping the Hoyas’ two-game win streak. The two teams had not played since 2017, and they wasted no time rekindling their rivalry in a gritty, low-scoring slugfest. As a Connecticut resident, it gives me a special pleasure to have UConn back where they belong in the Big East. ![]() First and foremost, it’s great to see Georgetown and UConn squaring off again. ![]()
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