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No idea where they'd be slotted for the tournament, but pretty wild to think for as frustrating as this year has been... a few bounces go differently vs Kansas and Illinois and the narrative is completely different. Shoot, if we handled business like we should've vs RU too, we'd probably be sitting pretty. Coulda woulda shoulda... but didn't. I'd personally be a lot more patient this year if I was more optimistic about who we are retaining/bringing in for next year. But they battled through adversity for a win tonight and that's always good to see.

I agree with everything you've said. Just a minor tidbit to clarify - apparently XJ and Walker go way back. Walker mentioned that XJ hosted him on a visit to Pitt, I think. And that they stayed in contact since then. So XJ was definitely a factor in Walker landing here. He definitely deserves some rotation minutes on this team.

Not sure if the team turns a corner here, but agree, I'm good with Leal getting plenty of minutes/starting from here on out. Kid's earned it. Certainly seems Leal is setting himself up nicely if he wants to pursue the coaching route some day too based on how Woody speaks so highly of him. Sign me up for a COVID year of Tony.

Sending a bit of a message to the locker room, eh?

Idk. Don't feel much satisfaction after that win. Happy we pulled it out. Don't feel any better about the rest of the year. Injuries suck. Sorry to be a debbie downer guys lol

Wish we'd use a TO.

Our starting 2 guard shoots 50% from FT. Oof.

Great in bound play.

This game and season have just been SO deflating. My Lord.

Christ. Are we gonna have 5 guys for the next game?

Goaltending as a rule needs some revisions. That ball was not going in. Just because it was on it's way down, if it's after the whistle blows, I think it should be a play through. It should only be called if you take the ball off the rim.

I really have not seen a D1 team that looks so confused as often as we do. It's like the guys don't know where they're supposed to be literally more than half the time. Almost never do all 5 act as a unit playing a clear role.

Wow! A friendly call at home! For once

Gotta hit their quota. You'd think they get a commission for each whistle

Don't like us getting into a FT contest to win the game.

F this season.

Ball don't lie

Leal singlehandedly keeping us in the game lol

That Ware dunk should be SC top 10. Hope he is okay. Seems like he is grimacing.

Well yeah. But that would give us enough time for the coach to at least figure out what lineups/rotations work best. Takes about 20 games apparently for this staff to do that.

Would love to see it! Sadly seems Mgbako's minutes are pretty strictly limited to the first 8 mins of each half and the last 3-5 mins of each half. EDIT: Happy to be proven wrong on this assumption. Glad Woody is learning from his previous admitted mistakes.

If this were an 82 game season maybe this team could eventually get things figured out.

If this wasn't all so predictable the remote would have already been sent through the TV by now

Looks flagrant to me if XJ's check on Edey was a flagrant.

Coach needs to have his player's back if it's going to come to this. It's going to put us at a competitive disadvantage every game. Sure XJ may have "earned" a reputation but that doesn't mean this witch hunt is warranted every game. It's an issue the coach should take a stand on IMO