Not to make tooooooooo big a deal about it, but U of L’s post season status was on the line.
During intermission, former FF MOP Luke Hancock had shared some analytics, which, if I remember right, went something like this. With a victory over the Irish, U of L’s chance to Dance remained in the 60th percentile. But, if they lost, that would be cut in half, to 30+% or so.
Read: Tuesday was a must, and the crucial moment came here:
The Cardinals’ once 12 point advantage had been whittled with 6:24 to the final horn to 5 at 56-51.