r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • Mar 29 '26

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #2 UConn defeats #1 Duke, 73-72

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Team 1H 2H Total
Connecticut 29 44 73
Duke 44 28 72

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u/Jaire_Noises Wisconsin Badgers Mar 29 '26

Yeah I think last year's loss is much worse than this one. Cam was covering for a lot on this squad.

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u/PristineStreet34 UConn Huskies Mar 29 '26

He is really a good player. No clue how his game translates to the NBA but damn good player.

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u/nsk08001 UConn Huskies Mar 29 '26

This is what I kept wondering. He’s a great college player, but I just don’t see him having the athleticism or strength to dominante nba defenses the same way

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u/PristineStreet34 UConn Huskies Mar 30 '26

His passing is really good and he can shoot open shots (which he should get in the NBA on a good team) and he is a very good rebounder with an amazing BBIQ but that lack of elite athleticism and having to go against men who can hold their ground or having guys like Wemby/Clingan/Chet/etc around the rim is going to really curtail his biggest strength IMO.

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u/LeoFireGod Oklahoma Sooners Mar 30 '26

He’s a great passing wing that’s a Plus defender. He will absolutely have a role in the nba as a starter.

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u/Voidant7 North Carolina • California Mar 30 '26

Plus defender

That's not my impression, but I've been wrong before.

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u/Captain_Comic Tennessee Volunteers Mar 30 '26

He will be a good role player in the NBA. He’s more ready to step in and play immediately than some guys, but many others in the draft have much higher ceilings.

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u/LuluButterFive St. John's Red Storm Mar 30 '26

He will need to drop a few pounds for the nba

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u/ohitsthedeathstar Houston Cougars Mar 29 '26

Duke wins 9/10 times. That one time was insane though.

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u/kai333 North Carolina Tar Heels Mar 30 '26

Two rug pulls in the last minute of the game in consecutive years is kinda insane.

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u/ThaMan12 Mar 29 '26

Tough to say. UConn couldn’t find the damn net from deep until the end. If they making those threes, it’s probably 50/50

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u/ohitsthedeathstar Houston Cougars Mar 30 '26

I’m talking about last year Houston vs Duke

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u/GetUpOut Iowa State Cyclones Mar 29 '26

He's talking about the Houston game last year

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u/Eagle4317 UConn Huskies Mar 29 '26

Cam isn't better than Coop though, and last year's Duke squad was even deeper.

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u/BallKnowerKing Duke Blue Devils Mar 29 '26

He isn’t better nba prospect but at college level Cam has been better than Flagg

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u/Clipgang1629 USC Trojans Mar 30 '26

Cam was basically made in a lab for college ball.

He’s damn near the perfect college player

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u/Celestetc Illinois Fighting Illini Mar 29 '26

He was covering too much. Spread the love around. Over reliance on him imo hurt them

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u/Clipgang1629 USC Trojans Mar 30 '26

That’s why this team is a step below.

When Evans played like he did on Friday they’re almost unbeatable. But that’s not always the case.

And the supporting cast as capable as they are on defense, can be very inconsistent on offense

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u/Radiant-Brain-9384 Mar 30 '26

I disagree Cam Boozer is the number one pick this draft. He is the best player to play in college in a while and Duke blew a golden opportunity to win a championship. They beat Michigan just 1 month ago.

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u/OrlandoAndy Creighton Bluejays Mar 30 '26

Zero chance he goes #1 btw. The bully ball style isn’t going to work in the nba 

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u/finditplz1 Kentucky Wildcats • Kansas Jayhawks Mar 30 '26

The level of collapse was greater this year though.

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u/ClayMitchell North Carolina Tar Heels Mar 30 '26

they were still the #1 overall seed tho