Preview of UConn Versus San Diego

The chips fell the right way in the Big East Tournament and UConn didn’t drop down in the seeding department. They fell into a bracket that pits them against the San Diego Toreros. They are led by a talented point guard, Brandon Johnson, a 6-foot junior. He is a thief and led his conference in steals with 74. UConn must be able to control the boards, unlike the West Virginia game, and to do that they need to put a body on Gyno Pomare, who is averaging 7.4 boards a game. He isn’t just a monster on the boards, but also puts in around 13 points a game.

Connecticut has the advantage in almost every department. The only weapon that San Diego can use to pull this upset off is to drain the three ball and that brings you back to Brandon Johnson, who drained 74 threes, about half the teams, this season. This team is capable of the upset, as seen against Gonzaga, and the pups shouldn’t overlook this team. UConn needs to attack the zone effectively and have total control of the glass and second chance opportunities. San Diego has nothing to lose and that places the pressure squarely on UConn’s shoulders. But in the end UConn should move on.