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Brian Kervick

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I guess I just like liking things. @StorrsCentral contributor. College basketball analytics.

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Jack Thelen is a compelling prospect for '27. He fits the UConn system well with his height, skill, and passing IQ. If he can develop his body, he could be a real force in the Hurley offense. Full prospect profile, bio, and film⤵️in the link below.
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Four-star center Jack Thelen (2027) is on campus today for his official visit to UConn. The 7’1” big man from Maple Grove, MN is ranked No. 102 (On3) & No. 120 (247). Recently decommitted from Wisconsin. Prospect profile/breakdown⤵️ storrscentral.com/s/2129/jac…
Jack Thelen Prospect Profile (Official Visit 10/29/26)

Jack Thelen Prospect Profile (Official Visit 10/29/26)

The Huskies are recruiting a towering center from Minnesota.

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Full breakdown of the UConn vs. Purdue exhibition game. Player spotlight on Landrew, UConn's best 3-man lineup (in this game), the classic Ross game, team defense highlights, RAPM data, and some of my favorite sets. Link in the quoted tweet ⤵️
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Husky ReView: Purdue Exhibition 🎥⤵️ @bkervick storrscentral.com/s/2140/hus…
Husky ReView: Purdue Exhibition

Husky ReView: Purdue Exhibition

What do the film and stats tell us about the team's final preseason battle?

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What Dan Hurley does to a man.
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The beginning and end of the post-game interview between Tom Moore and Dan Hurley.
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Silas Demary Jr., Nik Khamenia, and Oskar Giltay shared the floor for 13 minutes tonight against Purdue. UConn outscored Purdue 34-12 while all 3 were on. See full lineups, shift charts, on/off splits, and more advanced stats on basketballquant.com (link below)
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UConn holds Purdue to 32.8% shooting from the floor, 0.803 points per possession. 9 steals for the Huskies leading to 18 points off turnovers.
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@bballquantOct 27
The Big East has 5 of the 10 biggest projected climbs into our 2026-27 top 60. Marquette, Providence, Creighton, Xavier and Georgetown all had losing records last season. See the climbers ⬇️
Arrow chart titled "The Big East has 5 of the 10 biggest projected climbs." Subtitle: teams projected in the top 60, ranked by spots gained from their final 2025-26 BQR rank; all five Big East teams had losing records. Each row shows an arrow from last season's rank to the 2026-27 projected rank, with the spots gained at right. Maryland, Big Ten, 107 to 45, plus 62. Marquette, Big East, 83 to 42, plus 41. Providence, Big East, 75 to 35, plus 40. Oklahoma State, Big 12, 81 to 43, plus 38. Minnesota, Big Ten, 85 to 50, plus 35. Creighton, Big East, 71 to 38, plus 33. USC, Big Ten, 77 to 44, plus 33. Xavier, Big East, 88 to 56, plus 32. Georgetown, Big East, 87 to 58, plus 29. Miami, ACC, 39 to 17, plus 22. Big East rows are highlighted in blue. Watermark: basketballquant.com.

ALT Arrow chart titled "The Big East has 5 of the 10 biggest projected climbs." Subtitle: teams projected in the top 60, ranked by spots gained from their final 2025-26 BQR rank; all five Big East teams had losing records. Each row shows an arrow from last season's rank to the 2026-27 projected rank, with the spots gained at right. Maryland, Big Ten, 107 to 45, plus 62. Marquette, Big East, 83 to 42, plus 41. Providence, Big East, 75 to 35, plus 40. Oklahoma State, Big 12, 81 to 43, plus 38. Minnesota, Big Ten, 85 to 50, plus 35. Creighton, Big East, 71 to 38, plus 33. USC, Big Ten, 77 to 44, plus 33. Xavier, Big East, 88 to 56, plus 32. Georgetown, Big East, 87 to 58, plus 29. Miami, ACC, 39 to 17, plus 22. Big East rows are highlighted in blue. Watermark: basketballquant.com.

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Tom Moore on the call tomorrow night!
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Preseason finale tomorrow night… 🆚 - Purdue 📍 - Hartford 🏟️ - @Peoplesbnkarena 🕖 - 7:03 p.m. 📺 - @WFSBnews / UConn+ 🎙️ - Randy Brochu 🎙️ - … @CoachTomMoore!
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FIRST CAREER NBA BUCKET FOR TARRIS REED JR!!!!

New Video

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There is so much to learn in these early high profile exhibition games. I spotlighted Khamenia's evening, highlighted UConn's pick and roll game, broke down the defense, the second half shooting, small ball lineups, and more in the MSU exhibition Husky ReView. Link below⤵️
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Husky ReView: Michigan State Exhibition 🎥⤵️ @bkervick storrscentral.com/s/2121/hus…
Husky ReView: Michigan State Exhibition

Husky ReView: Michigan State Exhibition

What do the film and stats tell us about the team following the top 10 exhibition clash?

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M&TBCAGP rolls off the keyboard.
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UConn and M&T Bank are proud to announce a historic expansion of their partnership that includes multiyear naming rights for Gampel Pavilion. The facility will be officially renamed as M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion. 🔗: uconnhuskies.com/mtbankcente…
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Second straight game County has just stonewalled someone in transition D. So solid, great technique, good size.
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@DaveBorgesOct 21
Hurley on play of his bigs: "That wasn't exactly a (bleeping) Oppenheimer performance. Sorry, I wanted to get through the year without (swearing)." I think I know what he meant by that.
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UConn scoring 1.71 points per possession in almost 15 minutes of the 2nd half.
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Hines and Giltay both with 4 fouls. Jayden Ross at center.
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Scoring has picked up dramatically for both teams in the 2nd half.
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UConn holds Michigan State to 0.733 points per possession in the 1st half. Forces 9 turnovers, limits MSU to 8/22 (36%) shooting. Fears 2 assists, 4 turnovers, 1/6 shooting.
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@bballquantOct 20
Replying to @UConnMBB
@UConnMBB is 31-6 in the NCAA tournament since 2010. That's 83.8%, the best of any program with 20+ tournament games. Four titles and five Final Fours in 10 trips. @DukeMBB has the most wins (41). See the top 10 ⬇️
Chart titled "Since 2010, the best NCAA tournament records," minimum 20 tournament games. Each row shows a team logo, its trips and Final Fours, a bar split into wins and losses with the record, its title years, and its win percentage. 1, highlighted, UConn, 31-6, 83.8, 10 trips, 5 Final Fours, titles 2011, 2014, 2023 and 2024. 2, Duke, 41-13, 75.9, titles 2010 and 2015. 3, Michigan, 32-11, 74.4, title 2026. 4, Kentucky, 35-13, 72.9, title 2012. 5, North Carolina, 32-13, 71.1, title 2017. 6, Florida, 26-11, 70.3, title 2025. 7, Houston, 21-9, 70.0, no titles. 8, Villanova, 23-10, 69.7, titles 2016 and 2018. 9, Butler, 16-7, 69.6, no titles. 10, Kansas, 34-15, 69.4, title 2022. Basketball Quant watermark. Tag: @UConnMBB (verified 2026-10-17 via UConn Athletics), in the reply. Optional: @DukeMBB (verified list), in the reply.

ALT Chart titled "Since 2010, the best NCAA tournament records," minimum 20 tournament games. Each row shows a team logo, its trips and Final Fours, a bar split into wins and losses with the record, its title years, and its win percentage. 1, highlighted, UConn, 31-6, 83.8, 10 trips, 5 Final Fours, titles 2011, 2014, 2023 and 2024. 2, Duke, 41-13, 75.9, titles 2010 and 2015. 3, Michigan, 32-11, 74.4, title 2026. 4, Kentucky, 35-13, 72.9, title 2012. 5, North Carolina, 32-13, 71.1, title 2017. 6, Florida, 26-11, 70.3, title 2025. 7, Houston, 21-9, 70.0, no titles. 8, Villanova, 23-10, 69.7, titles 2016 and 2018. 9, Butler, 16-7, 69.6, no titles. 10, Kansas, 34-15, 69.4, title 2022. Basketball Quant watermark. Tag: @UConnMBB (verified 2026-10-17 via UConn Athletics), in the reply. Optional: @DukeMBB (verified list), in the reply.

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With a bunch of new polls out, I updated my composite rankings for the 2026-2027 season. 17 human sources, 7 computer algorithms, 6 sportsbooks.
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Purdue hasn't had a bad offensive game in five years. Its worst since 2021-22: 0.855 points per possession, 58 at Marquette in Nov 2024. The median D1 team's worst game is 0.653. New study: every team's floor and ceiling since 2010, with a tolerance for one bad night ⬇️
Dark chart titled "The highest offensive floor in college basketball, 2021–26" with a large green 0.855. Ten rows, one per team, each showing every game against a D1 opponent over the last five seasons as a small dot on a points-per-possession axis from 0.6 to 1.6, the team's worst game as a big dot with its opponent and date, a gold tick at the five-season average, a dashed line at 0.653 (the median D1 team's floor) and the floor value in a tile. Purdue 0.855, 186 games, average 1.185, worst 58 points at Marquette in Nov 2024. Duke 0.842 (60 at N.C. State, Jan 2023). Michigan State 0.828 (55 at Rutgers, Feb 2023). UConn 0.827 (52 at St. John's, Mar 2026). North Carolina 0.822 (57 at Miami FL, Jan 2022). Texas 0.815 (58 vs Tennessee, Mar 2024). Memphis 0.810 (59 vs Iowa St., Nov 2021). Arizona 0.802 (54 at Texas Tech, Jan 2025). Princeton 0.796 (53 at Yale, Mar 2026). Miami (OH) 0.790 (56 vs Indiana, Nov 2022). Basketball Quant logo and basketballquant.com at the bottom.

ALT Dark chart titled "The highest offensive floor in college basketball, 2021–26" with a large green 0.855. Ten rows, one per team, each showing every game against a D1 opponent over the last five seasons as a small dot on a points-per-possession axis from 0.6 to 1.6, the team's worst game as a big dot with its opponent and date, a gold tick at the five-season average, a dashed line at 0.653 (the median D1 team's floor) and the floor value in a tile. Purdue 0.855, 186 games, average 1.185, worst 58 points at Marquette in Nov 2024. Duke 0.842 (60 at N.C. State, Jan 2023). Michigan State 0.828 (55 at Rutgers, Feb 2023). UConn 0.827 (52 at St. John's, Mar 2026). North Carolina 0.822 (57 at Miami FL, Jan 2022). Texas 0.815 (58 vs Tennessee, Mar 2024). Memphis 0.810 (59 vs Iowa St., Nov 2021). Arizona 0.802 (54 at Texas Tech, Jan 2025). Princeton 0.796 (53 at Yale, Mar 2026). Miami (OH) 0.790 (56 vs Indiana, Nov 2022). Basketball Quant logo and basketballquant.com at the bottom.

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