Way Back When

[Wayne23]

1/22: A huge win at #3 Duke, 69-66. They missed a half court heave as time expired. 20, 5, 9, 3 for brit, 15, 10 for Burr. We led most of the way, but never by a great many points.

An easy home win versus #14 Xavier, 84-53. 27, 9, 6, 6 for Brit, 18, 18, 3, 3 blocks for Burr, 18 for Norv. +15 from the foul line. 6 turnovers and we dominated inside.

85-74 here over #2 ranked Michigan ST. We led for the last 38 minutes. 21, 18 for Burr, 14, 5, 3 for Norv. +18 in the paint.

81-74 over #1 Kansas here. They led by 10 at halftime. We came roaring back, and we led by as many as 15 in the second half. 25, 7, 7, 4, 3 blocks for brit, 17, 15 for Burr, 16, 9, 3, 7 blocks for Norv. +11 from the foul line. We were stronger inside.

In our first 4 conference games we beat the #1, 2, 3, and 14 ranked teams! And all of this was done with starting PF Milt Hart out of the lineup. He will miss one more game.

Oh my, two songs I have begun hearing within the last week that will undoubtedly be played for years and years: “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” and “Peg o' My Heart.”

[Wayne23]

2/5: 68-74 at Purdue. We faded late in a game that was close all the way. 17, 15, 5, 7 for Burr, 18, 5, 5, 5 for Brit. Not having Milt Hart in the lineup hurt us in this one as we lost it inside.

73-55 over Baylor here. We led all the way. Hart is back. Burr had 19 and 13. 15, 7, 7, 4 for Birt, 14, 9 for Hart, 14, 6 for Norv. +18 RBs.

83-57 at #23 Memphis. 26, 4, 5, 3 for Brit, 9, 23, 4 for Hart- 23 rebounds!

A 91-71 win at Michigan. 19, 15, 3 for Hart, 15, 10, 4 for Burr. A big edge inside.

Sub guard Todd Hask hurt his wrist. He'll miss 3 games.

Ivan Brit is #11, Jeb Burr #13 on the Norton list.

More and more people working in factories for very low wages these days.

[Wayne23]

2/19: We thrashed #20 Maryland 94-53 at home. 14, 19, 4, 6 blocks for Burr, 21, 4, 7 for Brit, 19, 4, 3, 4 blocks for Hart. +22 rebounds, 6 turnovers.

64-71 at #7 Wisconsin. We led by as many as 16 early. The lead was down to 5 at the half and they took over later. 15, 14 for Hart, 14, 6 for Brit. The game turned around at about 10 minutes into the first half when Jeb Burr twisted an ankle. He will miss three games. Cam Brox will start.

72-57 over #9 Gonzaga here. 21, 8, 2, 3 for Brit, 12, 4, 13, 3 for nash, 16, 10 for Hart.

77-68 over #4 Tennessee here. They led by 9 at the half, 12 early in the second. Then we finally woke up. 27, 6, 5 for Brit but 10 turnovers! 17, 15, 5, 4 for Hart, 13, 6 for Norv.

Burr will miss one more game.

We're 21-2, 10-2, tied for first in Conference A. #2, NET #1.

Brit is #12, Burr #13 on the Norton list.

[Wayne23]

3/5: STRONG finish!

98-80 at #18 Arizona. 26, 12, 7 for Norv, 22, 10 for Hart, 17, 4, 4, 5, 3 blocks for Brit. +24 down low, 7 turnovers.

68-58 over #4 Duke here. Up 1 at the half and we did not sew it up until the final moments. 14, 17 for Burr, 14, 12, 3, 3 for hart, 14, 6, 3 for Norv. Strong inside.

90-67 at Xavier. 26, 9 for Brit, 23, 19 for Burr, 16, 13, 3 for Hart. Huge advantage inside, 8 turnovers.

The season finale was a battle for first place at #1 ranked Michigan ST. We won it 77-70! 17 lead changes, 8 ties, close all the way, and the final score was our biggest lead. 23, 7, 8, 3 for Brit, 10, 16 for Burr, 10, 11, 3 for Hart. A slight edge inside, and 7 fewer turnovers.

25-2, 14-2, 2 game edge in the conference over 3 teams. #1 ranked, #1 NET.

Ivan Brit ends up #8 on the Norton list.

+16.8 PPG, #1 in PPG. +9.8 RBs; #1 in RBs. -6.8 turnovers; a respectable 11.3. +5.7 assists.

Brit leads us in PPG with 20.1. 13.6 for Burr, 12.7 for hart, 12.5 for Norv. An impressive 12.4 RBs for Burr, 3rd in the nation. 10.9 for Hart. 5.7 assists for Brit.

“You Made Me Love You” is very popular. I wish I could see, or at least hear Al Jolson some day. He is supposed to be the perfect showman.

Women, in this country and in many European countries, are clambering for the right to vote. I suppose it is only fair to allow it, although almost no countries do.

[Wayne23]

3/9: We play #8 seed, #8 ranked Duke in the quarter finals. There will be no easy games in the Conf. A tournament! We won by 3 there, and by 10 in Storrs. They have trouble scoring, but they play excellent defense.

3/10: Close early. Up 3 after 10. 31-27 at the half. 11 for Burr, 10 for hart, but Hart has 3 fouls. Up 4 with 10 to go. A run!

69-56. Great defense! +17 from the foul line. 16, 7, 3 for Hart, 15, 6, 7, 3 for Brit, 15, 7 for Burr.

[Wayne23]

3/11: We play #4 seed, #6 ranked Wisconsin, 24-6, 12-4, in the semifinals. They won by 7 on their court and are favored to do so again. We need to stop their outside game, which beat us last time.

Game time: Close early. Down 8 after 10. 30-40 at halftime. We're shooting 33.3%. Brit played only 3 minutes and has 3 fouls. We need a major turn around. Down 8 with 10 to play.

59-63. We played good defense but never got the offense going, 34.9%. Brit fouled out in 19 minutes and we cannot win without him. And Burr shot 1-9. 19, 11 for Hart, 13, 7 for Norv.

Hopefully we will still be a #1 seed.

[Wayne23]

3/12: #1 East, #1 overall. We play #16 Central Arkansas, 21-11.

3/16: Early lead. Up 9 after 10. 45-23 at the half. 15 for Hart, 11 for Brit. No turnovers! Up by 33 with 10 left. Subs are in early.

85-42. It was never a game. 21, 7 for Hart, 14, 1, 11, 3 for Brit, 15, 7 for Norv. Only 5 turnovers. +16 in the paint.

3/17: #9 seed Cincinnati, 19-14, in the second round. We beat them by 28 early in the season. They are 3-7 against ranked teams.

3/18: We score the first 9. Up 19 after 10. 46-31 at halftime. 18 for Hart, 11 for Burr. Up 21 with 10 to play.

91-68. It was never close. 34, 13, 3, 5 blocks for Hart, 21, 12 for Burr. 7 turnovers and we dominated inside.

President Wilson has taken office. He is the first Democratic President of the century.

[Wayne23]

3/22: #5 seed, #15 ranked Oregon, 25-9, in the round of 16. We are heavily favored. They are strong defensively but have difficulty scoring points.

3/23: It is close early on. We lead by 5 after 10 minutes. 32-15 at the half. Excellent defense. Up 16 with 10 to go.

55-37. Very low scoring game but we were never threatened. I suspect this was our last easy game. 19, 7, 7, 3 for Brit. 10 turnovers to 22.

The King of Greece was assassinated. Those foreigners are so violent. To be fair, our own president McKinley was assassinated only 12 years ago.

[Wayne23]

3/24: #2 seed, #5 ranked Wisconsin, 28-7, in the round of 8. They have beaten us twice this season, by 7 and then by 4 points. They won both games outside. We need to stop their outside shooters, which we have twice failed to do. We have lost only three games this season, two to this team.

3/25: Down 7 after 10 and they are doing it outside. 21-26 at halftime. We are shooting 28.1%. They are winning the battle of the boards as well as beating us outside. Down 11 with 10 to play. This team has us stymied; we're shooting .275.

60-66 to end our season. We shot 31.5%. Last college game for Nash and Brit.

[Wayne23]

4/3: #2 ranked Kansas is the champion.

4/4: Awards: Ivan Brit is a second team All American. In Conference A, Brit also makes the second team. I had hope for recognition for Burr and Hart.

4/9: I am pondering whether to remain here at UConn or to try to bring a very low rated team up through the ranks. I will do the latter eventually, if not now.

TP falls from 93 to 89.

Boston U. and Harvard are tempting but I shall remain here for at least one more season.

4/23: I ask for money.

HUGE increase of $72,000!

29-4, round of 8. For 12 seasons my record is 336-67, .834.