Despite a herculean effort from a cramping Alterique Gilbert down the stretch, UConn fell to 0-8 in true road games with a 65-63 loss to Wichita State on a buzzer-beater from Samaje Haynes-Jones. Here are our takeaways from the game:
Ball Screen Defense
Patrick: Okay, so Wichita State aren’t the Warriors, but UConn stuck with its game plan of going under ball screens. They basically dared the Shockers to hit shots. And compared to the last few years, UConn’s communication and effort on ball screens is much improved. Even on McDuffie, the Shockers’ best shooter, the Husky guards did a great job of fighting through picks.