Some folks thought this would be a 40-point MOV. I think Vegas predicted a 33-point MOV, but I didn’t see it. I thought maybe 25.
As some folks noted, this was a 3 v. 14 game, not a 1 v. 16 matchup.
Some facts about JSU:
They ran the table in their conference AND won the conference tourney.
Their bad losses were to Texas, Oregon State, and Kansas State, all top-15 teams. The relatively close losses were to UCF, Miami, and Miss. State.
Two years ago, they led Baylor in the tourney by 10 before losing by 6. That’s the Baylor team that we struggled with.
Their big player transferred in from USC.
Geno seemed legitimately concerned about them.
I’m not disappointed in our performance. I would have liked 90-50, but JSU has talent and athleticism and they played hard.