SLU_Nick

Haha, I like the optimism. I want Xavier to win really really bad. Warren will have a 40 against us...

Let me just say starting off that I think this group of Seniors is going to pull it together and play with urgency in the tournament. I know that the results of the past month on paper look like we are in a tail spin, but I am cautiously optimistic that we will have a good showing in the tournament. I think these Seniors were looking forward to the tournament ever since we hit the top 10 ranking. Dukes - We were not focused coming off of top 10 ranking VCU - They are impossible to beat at home Dayton - Jett/Evans nursing injuries combined with Dayton knowing it was their only shot for an NCAA berth so they played like it was the Superbowl St Bs - Not really seeing the urgency in winning this one either. I know that we can say that our guys have character and that it is inexcusable to take nights off, but these are still young kids and frankly all that matters at this point is what happens in NCAAs. This is where we pull out all the stops. If Crews doesnt call TOs for long periods of time now, then that is just bad coaching. The whole, "let them gain character by having them play through adversity" does not work on the final exam. Our guys have too much character to for one and done in the tournament their senior year. I know Lunardi says it looks like a 7, but I think an 8 is going to be it. No one is looking to give SLU any breaks and there is just too many glaring reasons why some blowhard in the committee room can throw water on SLUs resume. As fans, I think we (me included) have become a little spoiled with these 3 back to back berths. We need to once again, sit back and enjoy the ride of being in the big dance. Go Bills. Defend and Rebound. Oh... And please Defend like we used to. Good showing in the tourney? Id say it;s 50/50

Mike has to call timeout there. Wow. Collapse. We make the tournament losing out right?

We will not go quietly into the night!!!!

Yea. Um. I would have no answers if I were crews either

Everyone is hurt/tired. Losing early in A10 tourney would not be the worst thing. Lets win the this one and the next though

I think this is the opposite of peaking at the right time

Mike Crawford for jb please

If that was KShoe...he literally had tears in his eyes when Jett came back

This feels awful...

I am extremely nervous. Why would Jett just stop playing?

Dwayne hasn't showed anything. Still hurt I think....

We are in the tournament no matter what right?

Get Dwayne out. Why risk further injury. Crews needs to show leadership here.

This is what heroes (or zeros) are made out of with DE hurt playing here

To win. Defend. Rebound. We are doing neither at the moment.

....well...now what do we do?

Our players are doubting themselves for the first time this year....feels like the billikens of old (2004-2008) right now

Are we allergic to rebounding?

Wow. We look terrible. Looks like only a matter of time until we get blown out

What the hell is jake doing

Haven't been this nervous for a game in a while...we are 4.5 point dogs. I think we have a better shot of getting the W after losing on Thurs than if we would have won. We are refocused now.

This loss is frustrating bc Ive always had the feeling that this is the 3rd best team we've had in the last 3 years...we looked like that tonight. The reason Call me out for having a loser attitude, but after enduring the soderberg years, the fact that we are IN the tourney still makes me feel like we are playing with house money. Would I have rather won out and had a 3 seed? Sure. But we won't be sweating on Selection Sunday. Next year i am afraid we could be back to the standard Billiken 18 win seasons. RIP RM

Ok, these are without a doubt the worst refs I've seen at any level.

WTF