ECU Game Thread....

[Arkpony]

It wasn't just their 3 pointers. Our TOS and poor ball handling almost did us in.

[ponyfan37]

Think the team went to sleep after Jank put in Wilfong and Leo in.

[PonyFan32]

We don't deserve to win and be in tourney. This is embarassing.

You need to revise this statement again and again. No matter how bad that 2nd half was, it doesn't change that every one of these guys earned the NCAA tourney bid even if we had lost.

[ready4abowl]

I impressed with the lack of meltdown on ponyfans today...well done guys.

And nice to see our guys again remain calm when the pressure mounted. Bodes well for tourney.

[Mustangs35SMU]

28-4.

Tied for most wins in a season in team history, only with the 1987-88 squad (28-7).

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Never a doubt hahaha

[mustang1992]

This may be the most important game we've played all season. Very important lessons to be learned here: 1. we are beatable, 2. when you have a big lead, don't let up, and 3. we are beatable!

No more easy games from here, need energy, focus, and determination EVERY game EVERY minute.

[Prideful Pony]

Not really a collapse, just resting before the clock ran out. Should give us a nice jump start out of complacency. Maybe shake that sense of invincibility a bit.

[SMU Pony Mom]

Wow! Went into a meeting with them way up then I'm getting texts from my daughter who is freaking out. You never know what will happen in March. Survive, advance and be happy to live for another day. Happens to just about every team regardless of talent.

[MFFL02]

Haven't seen us exhibit such a lack of mental toughness all year long. Clearly we need to work on our press break tonight. We gave everyone a blueprint...

Also, where was Shake Milton today? Our PG can't disappear like that in the tourney.

[hoopmanx]

Got great looks today, but went away from our flow ball. Not a lot of 3s, mostly 2 man stuff. They hit a ton of prayers, but We may see some press based on what we just saw. Really surprising. Oh well, it's March. survive and advance

[Stallion]

WARNING-next time one guy goes 8-8 from 3 point land or a team goes 9 for 10 down the stretch SMU might just lose a basketball game. Same deal with Bryce Alford-didn't he hit 9 3 pointers. If ECU hits 50% of those 3s SMU wins by 16. I give 75% of credit to ECU for making it a game

[StallionsModelT]

13-30 for 3 and we got lulled into a false sense of security in the second half. It happens.

Biggest takeaway from this game is that no one got hurt. Games like this are good leading up to the tournament. Glad we dug deep and pulled it out.

[82Pony]

Shouldn't we be better at breaking the press starting five guards?

[Treadway21]

Yes - we survived, Kansas didn't - it can happen to anyone and we did enough to win. Fresh start tomorrow.