A quick look at Hartford, the Tuesday opponent for the Bears

Hartford is pretty bad. They are 2-8 against a weak schedule, and ranked 275th in the KenPom ratings.


Joe Zeglinski will run the point, and he has an assist rate in the Top 500 in the country. The Bears have two in the Top 150, so it’s not as if that’s an overly impressive stat for Zeglinski. Morgan Sabia is a 6-8 senior who will man the point. He blocks shots and plays good defense while shooting 55% from the field. Milton Burton and Anthony Minor also man the guard/forward spots, while Genesis Maciel complements Sabia in the lineup.

Say one thing for this team: they’re experienced, and they don’t lose by all that much. While all the team’s they’ve lost to our bad (expect Florida State), they’ve been in every game they’ve played (except FSU). Considering the Bears have had problems putting away any team this year, including the Cal Polys and UC Davis’ of the world, this could spell a close game in Berkeley.

While there is little chance of the Bears losing (3% chance of losing), one has to wonder if the Bears will find themselves in a battle. Hartford, like us, plays awful offense and better defense (Hartford is nowhere near Cal in defense, though). It could be like the 51-41 affair we found ourselves in against Cal Poly.