Jamison Battle doesn’t know how much longer his college basketball career will last, but it's not long.
The fifth-year senior will have exhausted his eligibility at the end of this season. Across those five years, despite consistently great individual scoring and shooting numbers, Battle has never experienced an NCAA Tournament or – before this campaign – been part of a team with a winning record.
That’s why, after getting some time for his appetite to swell while he sat with an ankle injury against Michigan State, Battle came out with an even greater intensity than usual on Thursday – all in the absence of star point guard Bruce Thornton.