UConn Basketball: Biggest Takeaways from Huskies week in Charleston

UConn Basketball: Biggest Takeaways from the Huskies week in Charleston

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Christian Vital #1 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts in the finals moments of the second half of the game against Syracuse Orange during the 2k Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2018 in New York City. The Huskies won 83-76. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 16: Jordan Bohannon #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes drives around Alterique Gilbert #3 of the Connecticut Huskies in the second half during the championship game of the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

UConn is Fun to Watch Again

Something UConn had lacked in the first few games that we saw in Charleston? Swagger. UConn looked confident and full of energy this week and it was refreshing to see. This UConn team just looked different.

Hopefully, UConn can carry this momentum into the rest of their season, UConn looked sharp and ready to go as soon as the ball tipped. UConn had struggled terribly in the early part of games in their first three games of the year but it didn’t really happen in Charleston.

Watching Brendan Adams come off the bench in the Buffalo game and drop a career-high 20 points was exciting. Watching the freshmen be able to step up in the big moments and do well was refreshing. There was a different energy we hadn’t seen from UConn this year.

Add in the energy that Hurley brings off the bench and the pure passion he displays and Uconn are really exciting to watch. The Huskies will come back to Connecticut from Charleston for two home games against Maine and Iona before taking on an Indiana team that hasn’t lost yet in Madison Square Garden.

UConn will be fun to follow if they can continue to play with high energy and with that swagger they showed in Charleston. The Huskies have to keep their foot on the gas as they prepare to open conference play at Cincinnati on New year’s Day.