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Message: [QUOTE="bmayuc, post: 3896015, member: 493"] I actually agree with Bilas that we are not very tough, at least mentally. If you read his book, he is much more focused on mental toughness than physical. When we are a much better team this year, we cruise past opponents. When it is an even matchup, look at all the close games against equivalent talent levels - 0-3 against Creighton 0-2 against Villanova 1-0 against USC That's 1-5 in games where we should reasonably be expected to be in a battle. In all of those games, USC included, we had long stretches where we lost our composure and couldn't execute in the crunch. That is the mental toughness and grittiness that we simply haven't proved. Another way to look at this - in games decided by 10 or fewer points, we are 2-6. Maybe we find it in the NCAA tournament, but I wouldn't bet on it! If we are going to make a run, we better win some laughers cuz I do not trust us in close games. Just being real - Bilas doesn't lie. [/QUOTE]