Back to last night. I attended the game. The crowd was small and not too interested in the game. The first half, in particular, was not exciting enough to grab anyone’s attention. There were a smattering of Cats fans throughout the arena. We were not particularly loud, but at the end of the game (despite our ability to nearly snatch defeat from the jaws of victory) we were smiling. OSU AD Gene Smith’s wife was clearly disappointed with the performance of the Buckeyes. Frankly, their fans were somewhat displeased with the performance of their team. I can appreciate their dissatisfaction. On paper, their team should be a lot better than it is.
This was a must win game for the Cats. We still need three more wins to lock up an invitation to the NCAA tournament (I know you all know this).
As someone who is a big 🔥CCC guy, I am pleased to have been proven wrong. The team is playing hard and they seem to have a nice chemistry (winning does that). It was cool to see the other players try to pick up Ty Berry, who is clearly struggling. It is cool to see Martinelli exceed expectations. It is wonderful to see Audige and Buie as leaders and stalwarts. Lastly, it is cool to see Matt Nicholson dwarf an opposing teams big man.
Go Cats!