As ugly as that game looked- it boiled down to how the two teams shot the threes. We were 7-24 and they were and 16-31. We out rebounded them, turnovers about even. They got 27 more points on threes.
We have a lot more NIL than Santa Clara- yet Santa Clara has a lot more talent on the floor. We will need cash but Niko is going to have to find the right guys as well.
I trust Niko is going to get this done, because he has before. That said, I never imagined I would watch us just get completely dismantled by Santa Clara. We played scared and disorganized basketball. There is only one guy that believes he belongs out there right now- Tyson.
I'd rather suffer the issues with Turner who offers some size. Grove is fairly smooth but just too soft and plays below the rim so offers little resistance in the low post on defense and he is not a post up option on offense.
The kid is really, really good. Our guard play is horrid. Where was Willis the second half? Did he play? I like Reynolds but his handle is ultra loose. Asuma seems not to do much for a lot of the game.
Michigan gets 1 million in additional NIL for winning the tournament. Gonzaga 500k for finishing second. The rich get richer in college buckets and the divide gets bigger. It looks like we are building towards 10-20 super teams with the best of the rest having occasional moments in the sun.
The Gophers have been on an incredibly cold shooting run. If they break out of it- we win this tourney. I think we have 5 guys shooting below 27% from 3pt range who have all shot it much better than that during their careers.