No cigar

[jesmu84]

Every game since February to top 5 big east teams has been a painful loss. it's hard to think couldn't pull one of these UConn games.. @ CU @nova @ST John's games out but here we are. Saturday last chance to show something

I think ending the season 2-6 against the top 4 big East teams is a real kick in the nuts after the results of the non-con

[BCHoopster]

They fold there tents in the last few minutes whenever they play a good team, UConn needed a three and they got it. Concerned about the lack of athletic bigs, Ben and Parham are not quick twitch athletes so they have trouble rebounding.  Also, coming to the conclusion that Owens has a lot of growing physically to play at this level, so skinny.  Tre Norman, what can you say, out of his league

[The Sultan]

No just responding to you getting all defensive and responding when some may have something negative to say - which is warranted given the level of play. Sorry you don't like it

No it wasn't that it was negative. It was nonsensical. This is still the regular season. So saying that "the only thing that matters is wins," is just an inaccurate statement.

We lost. And still have games to play.

[mileskishnish72]

39 UConn rebounds to 26. 16 UConn assists to 5.
Haven't seen the second-chance points but I think I know which way it wants to go.
Love the effort, but when's the last time we beat a good team (not going to mention
a pulse)?
I love what Shaka's done here, he's exceeded my expectations yearly, but I can't help feeling that he doesn't understand the value of a rebound.
The assist discrepancy is related to the type of offenses the teams ran. I love MU but UConn certainly had more easy buckets than we did.
I want these seniors to go out with a bang, not a whimper, but second weekend is looking
harder to get to than I thought (crapshoot).

[Judge Smails]

Shaka wanted to make it to the under 8:00 minute TV timeout and save the TO for the end of the game. In retrospect, should've called a TO earlier.  But I agree with his strategy in real time. We just couldn't buy a bucket or a rebound during that stretch.

It's hard to imagine this team will do well in the tourney with their 3PT shooting problems. Perhaps they'll suddenly get hot from beyond the arc.

[Afroman]

Are any of the incoming recruits good shooters or rebounders?

[MuMark]

https://x.com/painttouches/status/1897500541397209587?s=61&t=6XPB8f4sAKmJIzxgMcsCjw

[Shaka Shart]

Are any of the incoming recruits good shooters or rebounders?

No

[MUfan12]

Proud of the way the guys played in a really difficult road environment.

If they played like this on NMD they win that game.

Anyone discouraged by this game going forward isn't paying attention.

I'm not discouraged by tonight itself.

I'm discouraged by the fact this veteran team struggles to close on the road.

I'm discouraged by the fact that we keep getting bludgeoned on the glass by good teams but the only answer seems to be hope one of the redshirt bigs eventually gets there.

[Johnny B]

Team can't shoot yet the offense does the same stupid crap all year that relies on hitting the 3. It isn't a slump. This is not a good shooting team, yet we run an offense where you would think we are a 3 point juggernaut

This is how the roster is constructed. It's live and die by the 3 at this point. Not much else to do.

[IL Warrior]

I'm discouraged by the fact that Marquette hasn't beaten a tournament-caliber team since January 3rd

[warriors141]

Are any of the incoming recruits good shooters or rebounders?

Militec is but when he gets here I'm sure he will probably suck

[BCHoopster]

Are any of the incoming recruits good shooters or rebounders?

The question is do they have a player next year that can create there own shot!

[MuggsyB]

Kam does not trust his jump shot at all.  This is essentially our biggest issue.  He was great in other ways today, but it's totally inexplicable that a very solid shooter, who has made big jumpers in the past, has completely lost all confidence in his shot.  He easily could have gotten clean wide open 3's down the stretch of this game.  Now like everyone he was always more comfortable in catch and shoots, but his J is frankly gone.  I've recently watched many of our past games and it's night and day how he used to shoot the basketball.  It's a total enigma to me and upsetting beyond words.

[MuggsyB]

Nm.

[Billy Hoyle]

This is how the roster is constructed. It's live and die by the 3 at this point. Not much else to do.

Take five fewer threes and drive the hoop instead we win. Chase seems to be hesitant to drive recently.

[HutchwasClutch]

They fold there tents in the last few minutes whenever they play a good team, UConn needed a three and they got it. Concerned about the lack of athletic bigs, Ben and Parham are not quick twitch athletes so they have trouble rebounding.  Also, coming to the conclusion that Owens has a lot of growing physically to play at this level, so skinny.  Tre Norman, what can you say, out of his league

Tre Norman is absolutely in the discussion of the worst scholarship player in program history. Tonight consisted of throwing up another brick, turnover, and beat off the dribble by Diarra for a layup. He was beat on another possession that would have been a basket had it not been for a bad pass.  He has no business playing at this level. 

[HutchwasClutch]

I'm discouraged by the fact that Marquette hasn't beaten a tournament-caliber team since January 3rd

Anyone who's being honest is too.

[Zog from Margo]

Tre Norman is absolutely in the discussion of the worst scholarship player in program history. Tonight consisted of throwing up another brick, turnover, and beat off the dribble by Diarra for a layup. He was beat on another possession that would have been a basket had it not been for a bad pass.  He has no business playing at this level.

You obviously weren't around during the Dukiet years.

[MurphysTillClose]

Anyone who's being honest is too.

Winning key games against quality teams at this point in the season does not matter. Important scoop lesson.

[The Sultan]

Winning key games against quality teams at this point in the season does not matter. Important scoop lesson.

Good thing no one said that.

[Afroman]

Well, at least they played with violence and had plenty of EGB plays!!!

[warriors141]

I'm discouraged by the fact that Marquette hasn't beaten a tournament-caliber team since January 3rd

Yea, I was slightly optimistic that we were turning a corner. This game was a real kick in the nuts. As low as I've been on a Shaka team...really need that win for some confidence against St. John's

[ATL MU Warrior]

I'm discouraged by the fact that Marquette hasn't beaten a tournament-caliber team since January 3rd

Yeah, the second half of the season certainly didn't live up to the hype created by the first half. Let's beat the pee out of the Johnnies and see what happens in the post season. 

[bradforster]

Shaka wanted to make it to the under 8:00 minute TV timeout and save the TO for the end of the game. In retrospect, should've called a TO earlier.  But I agree with his strategy in real time. We just couldn't buy a bucket or a rebound during that stretch.

It's hard to imagine this team will do well in the tourney with their 3PT shooting problems. Perhaps they'll suddenly get hot from beyond the arc.

Bad shooters don't "suddenly get hot."