UConn men’s basketball stuck to its identity, playing the type of game it wanted to play. But the offense didn’t work, the defense lost its way, and the season ended with a thud in the Huskies’ first-round loss to Maryland.
This season, UConn’s offensive identity has been to crash the glass and use its offensive rebounding prowess to make up for their occasional lack of shooting ability. Defensively, it has been to block shots, limit 3-pointers and force turnovers against opponents.
“We played the way we’ve played the whole year,” head coach Dan Hurley said post-game.