The TCU player who seemingly could not miss tonight, whiffs on an easy layup in the final seconds...providence?
That shot was a little tougher than I think people made it out to be. He made a great move to drive but he had to rush and I think started the shot farther out than he normally would have (if I remember right.) The shot was bothered just enough.
We couldn't guard that guy at all once he got back into the game in the second half. This team is definitely not "elite" defensively without Roach in the lineup.
Fortunately the offense came back and hit shots tonight. Davis was huge, even though there were still a couple of ARRGHHHH moments... This team HAS to figure out to play against a zone. No idea why TCU got away from it, but that helped us get back on track late. Coleman was fantastic with a few blips of awful sprinkled in. The more I watch Osetkowski, the more I think he's a defensive liability unless he's playing on the blocks. He just can't close out on shooters on the perimeter, and when he does he gets roasted driving to the hoop. I liked that he let the game come to him more in this game than just jacking threes.
Gutsy, gutsy win. Everyone fought hard and beat a team that they probably shouldn't have been able to beat. I thought TCU played pretty poorly in the first half, and when they started clicking in the second, I thought it was over. But the guys pulled together. Let's hope they can build on that.
Basically, we just had a "leave-it-all-on-the-floor" double overtime win at home against another 1-2 team to avoid being dropped into the bottom of the league standings. That's how brutal this league is this year. This team is going to need incredible focus and mental toughness to get to the NCAAs!