It was immediately evident.
When Shadell Millinghaus stepped on the court, he was every bit of the cliche — spark off the bench.
His plus/minus after the game was +19 as he finished with 11 points with four rebounds two assists and three steals in 17 minutes. The junior guard was the first on the floor for every loose ball and one of the most aggressive to the offensive glass.
“He is energy,” Tech coach Chris Beard said. “His energy on and off the court was big for us. Definitely that energy translates to him being a high intensity defender.