UConn Looking Good at Battle For Atlantis

He said he was pleased with how his team attacked offensively its opening game. “We had our principles and they stayed solid the whole night. It’ll take some time, but we’re definitely growing in that area”.

Nov 25, 2015; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Michigan Wolverines guard Caris LeVert (23) shoots as Connecticut Huskies forward Shonn Miller (32) defends in the second half during the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. “We have a lot of great options out there, and if we start sharing the ball, it’s gonna be hard for a team to key in on any one player”. The team battled in the first half and played even better in the second half”, Price said.TV: “2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2ABOUT CHARLOTTE (1-2): “Three different players have led the 49ers in scoring in each of the first three games: “sophomore guard Ridell Camidge (18 points against Elon), freshman guard Andrien White (21 versus East Carolina) and freshman guard Curran Scott (21 against Furman). Charlotte has shot the ball at a 33 percent clip in the first half, including a awful 10-of-36 performance against the Orange.

The Wolverines (2-2) got as close as eight late, but couldn’t sting together enough offense.

With the Huskies’ superb backcourt and ability to run a zone – Texas A&M’s zone completely flustered Gonzaga early- Mark Few and company will need to make the right personnel decisions if they want to avoid a second straight defeat.

After trailing for most of the half, MI closed to 63-55 on a basket by LeVert with less than four minutes to play. 3-pointer got the Wolverines to within 14, Cassell countered with a transition layup. MI led 44-22 at the break as it limited the 49ers to 28.6 shooting from the field.

The Huskies also had their way on the boards, building a 42-31 advantage on the glass.

The final eight minutes of the first half proved pivotal in Wednesday night’s matchup between MI and UConn in the Battle For Atlantis. ABOUT GONZAGA (3-1): The trio of Przemek Karnowski, Kyle Wiltjer and Sabonis, all of whom are listed at 6-10 or taller, should provide a real test for the UConn frontcourt, whose only starter above 6-7 is the 7-foot Amida Brimah, who gives away almost 60 pounds to Karnowski and is prone to foul trouble.

Calhoun, a senior, is one of the few UConn players to have played against Syracuse before.

“I remember being in high school when they went into (six) overtimes”, he said. “So, I’m happy to be a part of this game (Thursday)”.

“I thought he was really good”, said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, a frequent Roberson critic.

However, Beilein has not lost hope in his squad, especially since it is only November, per Snyder: “I trust these guys but I wish our learning curve was faster”. But for some reason with this team it edges along, and edges along. That’s just tough. We didn’t do a good job playing without fouling.

MI faces Charlotte in the consolation bracket. Unfortunately for them, with about 10 minutes left to play Syracuse went on a big 11-3 run to take a commanding lead.