You know it. I know it.
No offense to Acker...but it made the difference.
Calhoun should have thanked James for his 800th.
I am not sure I will go so far as to say we would have won, but that argument is there for the making. I truly doubt that Price does what he did if James is on him all game.
Acker was abused at times defensively. Great kid. Great heart. Not great Big East size or talent.
I agree--we win with DJ. If they had Dyson, who knows, but as it was--I firmly believe we win with DJ.
Hard to say we would have won, because if James played better defense on Price they would have just pounded the ball inside more. But we would have had a better shot.
I am heartbroken for both James and all of the MU basketball family, myself included. Sweet 16 is our absolute ceiling now, and I wouldn't bet on us getting there.