All week, we’ll travel back in time two decades to look back at the first NCAA Tournament team of the Dana Altman Era: the 1998-99 MVC Tourney Champion Bluejays. Today in Part Four, the Jays lose three games on a brutal road trip, accept a challenge from their coach to take ownership of the team, and rally around a local columnist calling out their toughness to win three straight games to end the regular season.
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Four-Game Road Trip, Three Losses Puts Season In Peril
“I’ve got to admit I thought we would be a lot better than what we are now.