I'm not sure he's had many more thrilling than today's miracle home win over Marquette. Louisville trailed by 17 with less than five minutes to play, when all of a sudden Marquette went cold, Preston Knowles caught fire, and the crowd became electric.
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| Knowles had a lot to celebrate in the final 4:53 |
Marquette had a shot at the buzzer, but when Jimmy Butler's shot caught front iron, the Cardinals miracle comeback was complete.
Not only is it a thrilling win, it is likely an important one as well. Marquette and Louisville, along with Cincinnati, St. Johns and possibly Notre Dame, could all find themselves in a bottle neck in the middle of the BEast standings, with only one or two likely to get the tourney nod. The Cards snatched a valuable chip at the last possible moment today. Time will tell if it was the one they needed to get into the Dance.
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I watched that whole game (11am tip, what a bonus!), and couldn't believe what I was watching. For a while the best part of the game was the jokes about Bill Rafftery having to get up early. Then the run came. Couldn't agree more on the huge chip that the cards placed in their pocket today, but what about the other side of story? That's going to be a looong bus ride home to Milwaukee for Buzz Williams crew. A lot of teams would not bounce back from that loss, time will tell if Marquette can.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Disaster for Marquette. If they end up in the NIT, today could wind up being the biggest reason. Just an awful loss - especially when your point guard inexpliably forces a shot up with 12 seconds left in a game they are leading with the shot clock off... a total high school mistake (that's actually being kind)
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