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As Joe Castiglione would say:
“CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!”

Woo hoo! I didn't think this was going to happen given how we were just trading baskets with them the 2nd half.
Jayden was freaking incredible! Bettiol pretty much unstoppable. Banks so clutch.

It feels like it's been forever since we've been in a semis in a conference tourney. Hope they keep the foot on the gas!

The thing that killed us most of the season was what sealed it today: Free Throws. Wow.

Amazing. That's got to be the #1 sports story in the country today. For all the shit I've given Frank, I have to thank him for that one. Holy moly, that was the most fun I've had watching UMass hoops in a long time. Enjoy it (responsibly) fellas, and let's go get 'em tomorrow! We're just hitting our stride!!!

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Just gotta make sure Banks or Parker is shooting the FTs

Our front line starters shot 63% (22-35) and grabbed as many rebounds as the whole Miami team. DHS and Jayden showed up big time to help Bettiol do what he does.

All the starters played over 30 minutes (except for DHS who is recovering from an injury). As many of us have said all season, our starters plus Parker can play with anyone in this league. Whether they can play those minutes over 3 games (hopefully) is the question.

If we're not the lede on Sports Center tonight, we should be close.

Blind Squirrel finds nut...

Hope they can find a couple more.

Welcome back DHS. We need both Daniel and Leo up front and not fouling out. The MAC refs might be worse than the A10 refs. I can remember some awful calls in our past life.

e_parade wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:03 pm MAC year one: destroy the hopes and dreams of an undefeated team.

How to win friends and influence people….

This team did not quit. Down 11 with under 10 mins left and still pull out the win against the undefeated 1 seed. Thats a team with balls.

Steve81 wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:11 pm And we made free throws down the stretch.

Steve are you currently there or on your way to Cleveland? Mac should give u free tix as the #1 MAC fan in the country.

The call on that last 3-point attempt on Banks was bogus. The kid threw up a prayer and the refs answered it.

The look on his face as he shot those crucial free throws said it all. He was NOT missing them!

TruBluMaroon wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 1:01 pm

e_parade wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:03 pm MAC year one: destroy the hopes and dreams of an undefeated team.

How to win friends and influence people….

If you can't be the standard, beat the standard.

Quann wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 1:03 pm

Steve81 wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:11 pm And we made free throws down the stretch.

Steve are you currently there or on your way to Cleveland? Mac should give u free tix as the #1 MAC fan in the country.

No, but my friend asked. Son is OK, kind of, but gets out of the hospital soon.