Disappointing since it looked like we had the game within grasp up 1 with 2 min left. Says a lot about the growth and expectations of the program when there’s a feeling of disappointment after losing to an Alabama team that will be top 25 in the country come Monday.
Would’ve loved the momentum of this win heading into conference play, but still this stretch of P5 games will prepare us well and we see what’s necessary to keep elevating our game to the next level. We finished OOC with a 9-4 record with quality wins @Temple, @Fairfield, neutral Oklahoma State, neutral Columbia.
I give our final OOC grade as an A-. An at-large is still in play but will have to likely finish with 4 or fewer losses and to top teams like George Mason, St. Joes, or Duquesne. Next up is the A10 title defense!