Here’s how I surmised it all came down. (At least through the smoke rings of my mind.)
Naismithius was trying to figure out how to finish this thing off.
Keep St. Peter’s ride going? Toss underrated Jim Larrañagga a bone, thereby depriving in-NCAA’s-crosshairs Bill Self a spot? Keep Houston in the hunt?
So, not quite sure how it should all move forward, he texted Dickie V. (Whom he would have called except that Mr. College Basketball can’t talk due to health issues.)
N: “Dick, what I should I do here? Strike it midnight for the Cinderfellas from Joisey?