Outplayed, outcoached first half but crazy thing was you felt fine at just 2 down.
Kudos to DH for running the immediate play for Hawk to see if he was ready to show up and he did. Sanogo was out of his mind, “jump on my shoulders we aren’t going home now” type of game tremendous! Rick had no answers and if it weren’t for the usual stripes finding phantom fouls to keep it within reason this would’ve been an absolute laugher of a 2nd half.
St Mary’s smart, big and fundamental. Going to be fun at 6:10 tomorrow!!!!
Who’s turn to be the man?
I don’t even think we were outcoached in the first half. We ripped apart their signature defense within a few minutes, generally took the shots we wanted, generally allowed them the shots we wanted. They made enough of theirs, we missed enough of ours. Then we ran them out of the gym in the second, and you’re right it was a great play call to get something for Hawkins. Hurley really trusts him
Their first 6 points were three pointers by a 24% shooter. They made a pull up jumper behind the backboard over Sanogo when the shot clock was going down. One guy had a basket over 7’2 Clingan where I’m pretty sure he wasn’t even looking at the hoop. You live with those shots.
Down at halftime against #13 shouldn’t happen, but if it happens by the other guys playing the half of their lives while your #1 shooter is 0-6, you just have to live with that and turn up in the second half. We d