Was hoping that we weren't about to let another winnable game slip away, due to not being able to shoot straight, mostly, but then Mike hit those two treys in a row to cut it back to 44-40 and we were firmly back in the game. After that, tons of more big plays: Sanders with some great drives, Freeman and Sanders actually hitting FTs (us making 11-13 might be the stat of the game), some great defense down the stretch, and of course Freeman's trey to win it (and the refs correctly reversing the OOB call at the end).
After losing so many close games down the stretch, after being in the lead, it was so nice to see us finally turn the tables on another team (and a quality one) and play better at the end to win, going from down 54-49 with 6:35 to go to winning 62-59, ending the game on a 13-5 run. And furthermore, executing so well at the very end to win the game, after still being down 59-57 with a minute to go. Very happy for the team and the staff - great win.
Had my son, a senior at RU, with me for the 2nd time this year and we had a blast. Crowd was really alive in the last several minutes. Loved Hobbs leading that cheer, too. Knowing how hard this team has competed all year, we deserved this win. Would love to see us win 1 or 2 in the tourney, too. 14-17/3-15 might not look like much, but anyone who knows basketball knows how much better we were this year. If we can get a bit more talent and continue to play hard and smart, we can start to climb in the B1G in coming years.
After losing so many close games down the stretch, after being in the lead, it was so nice to see us finally turn the tables on another team (and a quality one) and play better at the end to win, going from down 54-49 with 6:35 to go to winning 62-59, ending the game on a 13-5 run. And furthermore, executing so well at the very end to win the game, after still being down 59-57 with a minute to go. Very happy for the team and the staff - great win.
Had my son, a senior at RU, with me for the 2nd time this year and we had a blast. Crowd was really alive in the last several minutes. Loved Hobbs leading that cheer, too. Knowing how hard this team has competed all year, we deserved this win. Would love to see us win 1 or 2 in the tourney, too. 14-17/3-15 might not look like much, but anyone who knows basketball knows how much better we were this year. If we can get a bit more talent and continue to play hard and smart, we can start to climb in the B1G in coming years.
