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2/5: 19-0, 8-0, #15, NET #11.

Our first close game, 64-61 at Nebraska. 15 lead changes, 9 ties. We came on strong late, led by Tony Larn, with 18, 4, 2, and 4 steals, and Tony Larn, with 15 and 4. Their bench kept them in it.

2 game lead on #23 VA Commonwealth, 3 up on 4 other teams at the halfway point in Conf. play.

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2/19: We're 23-0, 12-0, 4 game lead in the Conf., ranked #9, NET #7. None of the last 4 games were close.

Cal Will now leads us in scoring with 14.1, 6.6 RBs. Deek Wams has 13.7, 7.6. 12.4 for Larn, 11.2 for Flin.

+22.3 PPG, +11.8 RBs, +7.4 Assists, minus 7.4 TOs. #1 overall NET.

2nd in steals, 3rd in points allowed.

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3/5: Our undefeated streak ended in our last regular season game, 72-79 at Murray ST. We shot poorly and committed 18 turnovers.

We end up 26-1, in 1st by 4 games, #7, NET #6.

On to the post season!

Warren G. Harding is sworn in as 29th President. Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as Vice President.

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3/8: 70-57 in a rematch with Murray ST in the quarter finals. We led for the last 36 minutes.

15, 6, 7, 6 steals for Larn. 17, 5 for Will. 11, 7 for Wams. +14 in the paint. 11 TOs to their 21.


It's #4 seed Stanford, 19-10, 10-6, in the semifinals.

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3/9: 108-79. This was a blow out from the start.

28, 3 for sub forward Ed Leis. 15, 3, 9, 4 for Larn. 16, 5 for Will. 11 assists for Flin.

+30 in the paint, +17 RBs.

#6 seed, #25 ranked VA Commonwealth, 23-10, 9-7, for the title.

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3/10: 80-71. They hung in for a long time, mostly because we were in foul trouble all night.

18, 4, 3 for PG Mal Flin. 13, 7, 3 for Wams.

On to the Big Dance! Hoping for a #2 seed but we'll see; 29-1, ranked #6, NET #4.

3/12: #2Midwest. We play #15 Eastern Kentucky, 20-11.

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3/16: 82-65 and a 30 win season! We were up 18 at the half and we never trailed.

17, 11 for Wams, 17 for Larn. +32 in the paint, +19 RBs, only 9 TOs.

#7 seed Stanford, 20-11 in the 2nd round. We beat them by 26 and 29.

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3/18: 84-59. Once again we never trailed.

Up 13 at the half.

25, 10 for Wams, 18, 6 for Will. Huge edge inside.

#6 seed Kansas ST, 23-11, in the Sweet Sixteen. They can play!

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3/23: 85-61. Another blowout. Up 24 at halftime. 17, 11 for Will, 16, 1, 10 for Larn, 16, 3, 5 for Flin, 12, 10 for Wams. Total dominance inside.

In the Elite Eight we face the toughest team we've met all season, #4 ranked, #1 seed Duke, 27-7.

They're strong at every position with a good, deep bench. We'll need to be at our best to have a chance.

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3/25: 70-63. HUGE win takes us to the Final Four!!!

We trailed by 8 early, and by 5 at the half. Then we ramped up our inside game. We finished +28 in the paint and that was the difference. 20 and 6 for Wams, 15, 9 for Will. Maybe the biggest win of my coaching career.

It's #4 seed, 9 ranked Illinois, 31-6, in the national semifinal. We're better defensively, but we haven't played the level of competition they have. Otherwise the stats are pretty even.