On the close wins and losses this season preparing the team for tournament play …
“Well, of course we would prefer them all to be 20- or 30-point blowouts. It makes the bench a lot more comfortable. But no, it does, especially for the young guys. We’ve got a veteran group of guys that have been through it and know how to handle it. They have been carrying us through a lot of these situations, and it’s good to see the freshmen get the much-needed experience because once you get late, late, late in the season, the race for conference regular-season champion is going on.