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On the bus on my way to see @UConnMBB take on Duke. Yes I am willing to spend 5 hours on a bus for that
— PENFIELD (@BpenfieldJ) December 18, 2014
I have the great privilege tonight on press row to be seated next to Jim Calhoun. #uconn #bleedblue
— Mike DiMauro (@BCgenius) December 19, 2014
Early thoughts is its 70/30 Uconn fans
— Angry 1999 Banner (@Angry99Banner) December 19, 2014
#UConn starting five: Boatright, Purvis, Hamilton, Facey and Brimah
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
On my way to watch my UConn boys play Duke tonight in New Jersey . Let's get it. #Holdat #UCONN #theShoe http://t.co/oBxxtkvOFG
— Rip Hamilton (@ripcityhamilton) December 18, 2014
Since nobody plays at Izod Center there are only two banners hanging: "WWE 1 million fans" and "Springsteen 60 sell-outs"
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
UCONN needs a second and third scorer tonight if they want to have a chance against Duke. Daniel Hamilton has the talent to drop 20.
— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) December 19, 2014
Ollie gives Boatright a big hug and offers a few last-second instructions .... tip time #UConn
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
Duke was a 10-point favorite last I checked. Devils were favored by 9.5 on 3/29/99, however.
— A Dime Back (@ADimeBack) December 19, 2014
Brimah with an early message, massive block on Winslow. Then an early foul. To the bench.
— David Borges (@DaveBorges) December 19, 2014
Let's go Purv! #UConn
— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) December 19, 2014
Lets. Go. pic.twitter.com/XTkdqp7X5X
— Bleed Blue Blog (@BleedBlueBlog) December 19, 2014
UConn's 3 main bigs all have a foul now.
— Ed Daigneault (@EdDaigneault) December 19, 2014
Kemba Walker in the house #uconn #bleedblue
— Mike DiMauro (@BCgenius) December 19, 2014
Hamilton aggressive early, so far the only Husky attacking the rim
— Elan DeCarlo (@ElanDeCarlo) December 19, 2014
I feel like I said this before but I love to watch Ryan Boatright play basketball! #UCONN
— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) December 19, 2014
Nice action to start the game. Both teams have settled in. Duke leads 11-8 with 14:36 left
— Elan DeCarlo (@ElanDeCarlo) December 19, 2014
Brimah picks up second foul with 13:58 left in half
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
If Dumbledore was still alive, he’d want that memory of Nolan blocking Okafor bottled up so he could look at it in his Pensieve.
— Tim Fontenault (@Tim_Fontenault) December 19, 2014
Ollie thought Nolan was fouled there. Instead, Facey picks up his second.
— David Borges (@DaveBorges) December 19, 2014
UConn down 14-10 with 11:46 left. Brimah and Facey both with two fouls
— Gavin Keefe (@GavinKeefe) December 19, 2014
Husky fans travel well. Boisterous crowd for the defending champions. #UConn #Duke pic.twitter.com/YM8CJaSnpk
— UConn Television (@UCTVCHANNEL14) December 19, 2014
Phil Nolan charge count: 2
— Tim Fontenault (@Tim_Fontenault) December 19, 2014
PHIL NOLAN IS DUKING DUKE
— Angry 1999 Banner (@Angry99Banner) December 19, 2014
Boatright passes Doron Sheffer for 26th on the all-time scoring list with 1,330 points.
— Tim Fontenault (@Tim_Fontenault) December 19, 2014
OMAR TIME #TheReturn
— Dan Madigan (@dmad1433) December 19, 2014
The only thing #UConn is having trouble with is shooting. Is that a problem?
— J-Doug (@RationalPastime) December 19, 2014
Vicious. RT @CJMooreBR: https://t.co/UrFRYTd5JY
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) December 19, 2014
Boat. pic.twitter.com/NaFnfTywCS
— TheUConnBlog (@TheUConnBlog) December 19, 2014
Jim Calhoun can't stop saying "we" when referring to #UConn and I absolutely love it.
— Dan Madigan (@dmad1433) December 19, 2014
No wonder there are so many NBA Scouts at this game #BOAT
— TheUConnBlog (@TheUConnBlog) December 19, 2014
HALFTIME. Duke leads 30-25 behind 10 points each from Jefferson and Jones. Okafor has 5 pts 8 reb. Boat leads UC with 9 points.
— Elan DeCarlo (@ElanDeCarlo) December 19, 2014
“KEM-BA WAL-KER!” the chant from the students at halftime, finally finding the UConn legend behind the bench. @KembaWalker
— Daily Campus Sports (@dcsportsdept) December 19, 2014
Some halftime stats ... #UConn 12 for 27, 0-for-5 on threes, 1 for 5 from line. nine TOs, 5 steals. Duke 8-25, 3-9, 11-15, 12 TO's
— Dom Amore (@AmoreCourant) December 19, 2014
IZOD doesn't half a halftime show, and I can only assume this is a silent tribute o Red Panda
— Whitney McIntosh (@WhitneyM02) December 19, 2014
Brimah, Nolan & Lubin have no rebounds combined
— Matt Schonvisky (@MattSchonvisky) December 19, 2014
Guy I just saw with a curly blue mustache that blends into the U and C painted on your face...
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) December 19, 2014
A quick Facey bucket out of the break cuts the Duke lead to 30-27 in the early stages of the second half. | #UConn #BleedBlue
— UConn Men's Hoops (@UConnMBB) December 19, 2014
Boat to the line with a chance to give UConn a lead. Wait, what? How?
— Elan DeCarlo (@ElanDeCarlo) December 19, 2014
Boatright ties it at 30 with 1 FT
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
As the broadcast guys were just saying, this does feel like an Elite Eight game, not least of which thanks to the plain court design
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) December 19, 2014
My SAP button still isn't providing me with a translation of Jim Calhoun's insights. Should I call my cable provider?
— Jeff (BPredict) (@BPredict) December 19, 2014
On the bright side: we're getting decent offensive looks, and Brimah hasn't been called for a foul yet in the 2nd half
— TheUConnBlog (@TheUConnBlog) December 19, 2014
Brimah picks up 3rd foul
— Gavin Keefe (@GavinKeefe) December 19, 2014
Samuel called for intentional foul.
— David Borges (@DaveBorges) December 19, 2014
That's intentional and Tyus did the same to Boat in the 1st half?!!! Hess is a CLOWN MAN! #DukeVsUCONN
— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) December 19, 2014
Well, this UConn team will be much better in March. Duke is just that good.
— Back In Storrs (@BackInStorrs) December 19, 2014
UConn's offense looks like something its football team drew up
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
I believe that was Brimah's first rebound of the evening. 9:51 to go.
— Neill Ostrout (@NeillOstrout) December 19, 2014
if emeka okafor had gotten the whistle jalil has, he would have had a 50-20 game at uconn.
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) December 19, 2014
Boatright hits #UConn's first 3-pointer of the night to make it 49-40 Duke. 8:30 left. | #BleedBlue
— UConn Men's Hoops (@UConnMBB) December 19, 2014
Jim Calhoun is so much better analyzing on TV than I ever thought he’d be. Get him on full-time color for games soon, please.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) December 19, 2014
Getting my first look at UConn this season. First thought: Boatright is being asked to do more than Napier and even Kemba Walker before him.
— Kevin Duffy (@KevinRDuffy) December 19, 2014
Samuel obviously done for tonight. Headed to locker room
— Neill Ostrout (@NeillOstrout) December 19, 2014
Sam Cassell Jr. now only #UConn guard not to get hurt in a game this year
— William Paxton (@wspaxton) December 19, 2014
Just when I was worried Duke hadn't had any easy-to-hate players in a while, Tyus Jones comes along.
— TVCKER (@twarner50) December 19, 2014
#UConn has attempted 13 free throws tonight. Duke, 30.
— David Borges (@DaveBorges) December 19, 2014
Say what you will about its shooting, but UConn is holding the best offensive team in the country to a 41.5 eFG% and <1.0 PPP.
— Sameer Ohri (@sohri) December 19, 2014
Are these the refs from Remember the Titans?
— TheUConnBlog (@TheUConnBlog) December 19, 2014
How was that a foul on Amida Brimah?
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) December 19, 2014
On the replay, that tip in looked an awful lot like an offensive goaltend.
— Meghan Bard (@meghanbard) December 19, 2014
Jahlil Okafor is gonna have a tough time in leagues that don't reward his travels with defensive foul calls.
— TVCKER (@twarner50) December 19, 2014
Boatright 3 has UConn down 6, with 1:30 left
— TheUConnBlog (@TheUConnBlog) December 19, 2014
Proud of the way @UConnMBB fought today! Nice performance by Duke.. ✌️
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) December 19, 2014
And we're done. Duke 66-56. UConn falls to 4-4.
— Ed Daigneault (@EdDaigneault) December 19, 2014
UConn's biggest thing to sort out right now? Perimeter chemistry. Three talented scorers --- but do they complement each other?
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 19, 2014
Ryan Boatright single-handedly makes UConn a difficult team to play, but he needs help -- Hamilton/Purvis have to combine for more than 18.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) December 19, 2014
UConn made five more baskets than Duke, held Duke to 37.5 percent, and lost by 12? outscored 25-7 at FT line.
— John Silver (@JohnFSilver) December 19, 2014
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