CHICAGO — For the fourth consecutive year, Golden Eagles Alumni missed out on The Basketball Tournament’s $2 million prize, losing to Carmen’s Crew 66-60 Tuesday night. Here are three takeaways from this year’s title game against the Ohio State alumni team:
Early offensive struggles slow down Golden Eagles
Early on, it seemed as if Golden Eagles Alumni couldn’t find the basket.
The Marquette alumni ended the first quarter shooting 30 percent from the field. No Golden Eagle made more than one shot from the floor. 6-foot-5 forward Elgin Cook led the team with four points coming from one 3-pointer and one free throw.