Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Less than a minute into her Media Day press conference on Thursday, Sue Guevara got to the point.
“We lost a championship, 3.4 seconds, because we didn’t get a stop,” the Central Michigan women’s basketball coach said. “I think our players have really made a commitment to that side of the ball. All summer, that’s all we did -- defense.
“I think the motivation is 3.4 seconds. We were that close and couldn’t get over that hump.”
Guevara’s Chippewas were tied with Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship in Cleveland last March when the Bulls inbounded the ball with 3.