UConn Will Not Win The East
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Well, this doesn’t sound like that bold of a prediction except that UConn has been virtually unbeatable this season, only recording three losses all year. Despite losing last year’s sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins, this team might have actually improved from beyond the arc this season. So how are they not making it to the Final Four you ask? It has more to do with Illinois and Iowa State than it has to do with the Huskies. It’s incredibly difficult to repeat as champs (only done by seven programs, the last of which was Florida in ’06-’07). The Cyclones and the Illini both run smaller and quicker lineups that will result in a fast-paced shootout and may be difficult for UConn if they decide to play center Donovan Clingan the 22 minutes per game he’s been getting this season.
