Overall I feel great about this team going into the BE tourney and the madness. This team wins by being consistent, playing great D, and out rebounding opponents and crashing the offensive boards, and we really don’t need to live and die by the 3 like a lot of college teams, so all is good to make a deep run on those fronts.
My biggest concern is that we have very little experience in close games. Only USC and Creighton early in the season. Every other win has been incredibly comfortable and really never in doubt, and as great as that is, it could really hurt us if the next big pressure moment where we have to absolutely close is in a tournament game. Hopefully Hurley, Bouk, Cole, and the seniors can provide that steady hand and nerves of steel that you need in those moments in March.
My biggest concern is that we have very little experience in close games. Only USC and Creighton early in the season. Every other win has been incredibly comfortable and really never in doubt, and as great as that is, it could really hurt us if the next big pressure moment where we have to absolutely close is in a tournament game. Hopefully Hurley, Bouk, Cole, and the seniors can provide that steady hand and nerves of steel that you need in those moments in March.