Key play of the Game

[CTWarrior]

We cut a 9 point lead to 50-48, get a steal we're in business with a chance to tie.  Fitz wide open for the three from the corner, hesitates and decides to drive.  Stumbles into the lane and finds himself wide open again, 8 feet from the basket.  Decides to throw a bounce pass to the two Notre Dame defenders under the basket.  Off goes ND, the lead is back to 7 before we knew what hit us.  Never mounted another serious charge, though we cut it to 6 a time or two.

[TJ]

Good call - that play made me angry enough to scream.  I think I did scream.

[augoman]

I did some serious screaming on that one, but not as loud as the foul calls on Matthews and McNeal.

[77ncaachamps]

Fitz is too unselfish for his own good. Bench his butt for Lazar.

[tower912]

Fitz needs to shoot first, then think.  When he thinks first and tries to play beyond himself, bad things happen.

[NateDoggMarq]

Marquette Up five with about 4:30 to go in half.  McNeal gets fouled and misses front end of one-and one.  ND proceeds to go on a 13-3 run

[LastWarrior]

Fitz's lack of confidence and agressiveness reminds me of Novak in his junior year.  The guy can shoot and be a playmaker for this team... if he just had the agressiveness.

[NavinRJohnson]

I'll take it back even further that that...12-15 minutes or so left in the first half with Mu up by 10-12 points. Fitzgerald misses an open 3, Falls immediately hits a 3 at the other end. Changed the entire complexion of the game. Instead of extending the lead, ND got it back to a very manageable margin and were bale to play much more comfortably and chip into the lead. I had a bad feeling immediately when it happened, and my fears were realized. After that, we took our foot off the gas, had no answers defensively and you know the rest. I am not blaming him by any means, but I honestly believe if that shot by Fitz goes down, we go on to win the game easily.