First, apologies for not getting a write-up on the game posted, I got violently ill shortly after the game ended.
Nova had it's chances to pull off the major upset, but couldn't quite get it done. Two offensive fouls against Justin Moore late were tough, and Nova simply conceded too many big runs to UConn, including falling behind 11-0 to start the game. The Cats also allowed a 13-0 UConn run after taking a four-point lead in the second half. Credit to Nova for fighting back each time and being in position to steal the game late, but ultimately it was too much to overcome.
This is another game that really makes you lament the losses to Penn, St. Joe's and Drexel. If you win even two of those games, this one hurts a lot less and it would be much easier to focus on the positive of taking the No. 1 team in the country to the wire. Instead, it's another crucial missed opportunity that further complicates the path to the NCAA Tournament.
The hope is that the team can take the effort, resiliency and the other positives from this game and carry them over throughout the rest of the schedule. If it can, it should be able to secure enough wins to earn a tournament bid.
Nova had it's chances to pull off the major upset, but couldn't quite get it done. Two offensive fouls against Justin Moore late were tough, and Nova simply conceded too many big runs to UConn, including falling behind 11-0 to start the game. The Cats also allowed a 13-0 UConn run after taking a four-point lead in the second half. Credit to Nova for fighting back each time and being in position to steal the game late, but ultimately it was too much to overcome.
This is another game that really makes you lament the losses to Penn, St. Joe's and Drexel. If you win even two of those games, this one hurts a lot less and it would be much easier to focus on the positive of taking the No. 1 team in the country to the wire. Instead, it's another crucial missed opportunity that further complicates the path to the NCAA Tournament.
The hope is that the team can take the effort, resiliency and the other positives from this game and carry them over throughout the rest of the schedule. If it can, it should be able to secure enough wins to earn a tournament bid.