With eight minutes to go -- I was wondering out loud -- "What was Brey thinking when he put Hansbrough back into the game with eight minutes left, four fouls and the Irish up by eight???
Then ten seconds later -- Hansbrough makes a stupid foul and he's on the bench for the balance of the game. UCONN goes on 13-0 run putting the Irish down five and, if you were at my house -- you would have heard my yelling at the TV sure this game was over...
Yet, somehow the Irish were able to ride out UCONN's flury -- and two big free-throw misses by Scott Martin -- and still win the game 70 - 67 in front of a dismayed John Saunders (ESPN) who did his best to show his hate for ND all game long...
It was the first win for a Mike Brey team at UCONN -- it locked up a #2 seed in the upcoming Big East Tournament -- and probably a #2 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. WAY TO GO IRISH!!!
Here's a few links to the media's reaction to the big win today!:
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
LINK: NEWS TIMES -- CT
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: ESPN
