Daniel Ochefu came hobbling out of the Big East Tournament. The 6-foot-11 center sprained his ankle just before the Wildcats’ first game and went on to play just 47 minutes over the span of three games.
He wasn’t the only one left New York hurting, as the Wildcats suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the championship game.
On Friday afternoon, they showed that none of that mattered anymore.
“We got over it extremely quickly,” said Ochefu, about the Big East Tournament loss. “We had the selection show the day after, and we found out we were playing UNC Asheville.