One of the bright spots for the UConn Huskies in their big win over Baylor on Wednesday was the play of UConn's senior big man.
The UConn Huskies witnessed the best performance of the season from their senior center in Wednesday’s win over Baylor.
That being said, senior big man Samson Johnson still fouled out of the game after playing just 22 minutes. Johnson scored 13 points and tallied two rejections before being disqualified, though, which only reinforces the importance of Johnson staying out of foul trouble.When they stay out of foul trouble , Johnson and Reed Jr. give UConn a dynamic duo in the frontcourt that could turn into one of the team’s major advantages.
Hurley even experimented on Wednesday with playing both Johnson and Reed Jr. together for the first time, an idea that yielded positive results. Johnson is so athletically gifted and wiry that he’s capable of guarding wings on the perimeter, allowing for the double-big lineup to work defensively.“It definitely feels great,” Johnson added. “This was a big game, and we needed this win. I am just trying to help the team as much as possible.”Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "UConn Huskies On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers.
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