Holy War On Hardwood Rematch Sets Tone For Next Checkpoint

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - A change occurs around the middle of February in the college basketball season. A once unfathomable reality starts to take root as the end of the season focuses into view. The unthinkable conversation from October and November is now fully a part of daily life, and each game is one closer to a time when seniors are forced to savor each moment before they graduate into professional careers both on and off the court.

Reflections take hold, and season retrospectives creep into the discussion for both coaches and their teams as they steamroll towards an inevitable conclusion. Everyone - tournament contenders, bubble teams, upstart rebuilders and even the teams who failed…