Chapter 70: Top 32 in the country! (3rd Watch)
You must know that the reason why the underdog is known is because it is an underdog, and it is impressive when it happens once, on the contrary, most of the results of the game are not unexpected, and not many people pay attention to it.
After the timeout, San Diego State replaced Wright, and it was clear that the head coach was a little unhappy with his performance in this segment.
Replaced by a white substitute center, named Louis Joseph, about 2.06 meters tall, looking fat, looks like a pure meat shield.
Joseph came up and made a solid pick-and-roll for Franklin, and Franklin took advantage of the pick-and-roll to break into the basket and make a layup, helping San Diego State temporarily stabilize the situation.
But in retrospect, Lamb used Jumark's pick-and-roll to hit Joseph, and the reversed layup also caused Joseph's beater.
It's really a pure meat shield, and it's slow on the defensive end.
Lamba hit a free throw to bring the margin to 12 points.
Franklin went back to the old trick, this time under the shouts of Ollie on the sidelines, the UConn side did not change the defense, but gave Franklin space to shoot from a mid-range distance.
Franklin missed the shot and missed Lamb's breakaway layup.
Majuk picked up a defensive rebound above Joseph's head, and he grabbed the rebound!
Kang pushed the counterattack, Joseph couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the fast attack at all, Kang Da frontcourt five to four, Walker saw the belated Majuk in the breakthrough, and threw the ball directly in front of the basket.
Majuk only grabs rebounds when he listens to Tang Tian, so basically he doesn't look at the frame on the offensive end, but there is only one thing, he loves to jump!
It's like the front guard paying two fouls in a row, that's his nature.
At this time, Joseph was still in the backcourt, and there was no one in front of him, looking at the basketball thrown over, he didn't have time to think about it, and instinctively jumped up directly.
Grab the ball, then grab it with both hands and glide towards the basket.
Almost flat frame.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, Majuk slammed the dunk with both hands after the air relay.
Because he jumped high enough and the distance was far enough, this impact was full of power, and the basket shook with it.
"Oh! My God! He's flying! The narrator couldn't help but exclaim.
This ball can be directly selected into the NCAA Today's Top 5 Balls!
There was a commotion among the San Diego State fans, and it was clear that the empty catch was a big blow to their morale.
Kangda fans even blew up directly.
"Connecticut Huskies! Connecticut Huskies! ”
In the next second, the entire Riverside District Stadium resounded with Kangda's slogan.
The momentum of the game has completely tilted in Kangda's side.
Leonard forced Tang Tian to not score in the frontcourt, but he used his anti-sky arm span and big hand to grab the offensive rebound and shoot Tang Tian's beater.
After hitting both free throws, he saved a glimmer of hope for San Diego State.
But looking back, Kang Da played smoothly and played a smooth match, Tang Tian borrowed Lamb to block and dismantle a completely empty position, and received Walker's pass for three points before shooting.
"Huh!"
With a knife in his hand, he sprinkled a handful of salt directly on the wound of San Diego State University.
After Tang Tian's three-point shot was scored, Leonard, whose expression had not changed, glanced at the scoreboard at this time and couldn't help but shake his head.
The outcome of the game is basically decided.
Leonard broke out in the last moments, scoring several goals in a row after the mid-range block, but he couldn't stand the difference in strength between the two teams, and the difference in points widened little by little at a speed visible to the naked eye.
With more than five minutes left in the game, Napier scored a layup against Wright, causing the latter to leave the court with five fouls, and the difference reached 18 points after hitting a free throw, and the game was closed.
In the end, UConn defeated San Diego State University 71-53 with a wave of play shortly after the opening of the second half and successfully advanced to the round of 32 of the tournament!
At San Diego State, Leonard had a team-high 18 points and 13 rebounds, but he shot only 7-of-21 from the field to Franklin's 15 points and 5 rebounds.
On Kangda's side, Lamb scored a game-high 24 points and 5 boards on 11-of-17 shooting, and he successfully stepped up when Walker was being guarded by Leonard.
Walker was marked by Leonard all over the court and only took 8 shots, scoring 10 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists on 3-of-8 shooting, Tang Tian scored 12 points, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the three-point line, Napier off the bench scored 12 points and 3 assists, and Majuk contributed 2 points and 11 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.
It was a game of ups and downs, but Kangda still won it without danger, and also dug out Majuk from the end of the bench.
After the game, the streamers flew on the scene, and the Kangda players celebrated wildly on the field with the cheers of the fans.
"Art! Art! ”
Majuk was picked up by them and thrown up there.
Cajon was also smiling, but his eyes unconsciously looked at Tang Tian.
If it weren't for Tang Tian's half-time suggestion, he wouldn't have been able to go to Majuk, and the game wouldn't have changed so much in the second half.
There was even a thought in his mind, if Tang Tian was in Ollie's position, he should do a better job than the latter.
This was not a sudden thought, but an accumulation from Tang Tian's previous performance.
If Tang Tian didn't go to the NBA after graduation, he would really recommend him to be Ollie's assistant coach.
"Looks like your prayers are working." Looking at the celebratory Kang team members, Solomon Hill said to Derek Williams with a smile.
"We can think ahead about how to beat those guys in North Carolina." Williams said with a smile.
Looking at the whole game, he felt that the inside line of Kang was too weak, and one Wright almost lost them, and if he was there, the first half of the game would have been over.
And that Tang Tian, the coach kept reminding him to be careful, it turned out that the coach overestimated the opponent too much, even Leonard could score so many points in the second half of the game, it was not enough to see in front of him.
As he said, they can really think about how to play North Carolina, after all, Harrison Barnes is the opponent on a par with him, and North Carolina can pose a sufficient threat to the University of Arizona.
In the dressing room after the game, the celebration at Kangda was not over.
Oriaki also recovered at this time, and shouted there with him.
"Kids." At that moment, Cajon suddenly burst in silently.
The cheers came to an abrupt end.
"Get some rest tonight." Cajon spoke.
The team members originally thought that Cajon suddenly appeared to give a lecture, but they didn't expect that the last thing he said was a word of concern, and they immediately burst into laughter.
Cajon smiled as well, and then motioned for Majuk and Lamb to follow him to the press conference.
"Remember, don't go to bars or nightclubs, you know the team's rules." Cajon couldn't help but say more before leaving.
When he finished speaking, there was another cheer in the dressing room.
He smiled wryly and shook his head, these children.