Living here in Charleston it was fun to see the Gators in town and picking up a championship not bad either.
lots of energy from both sides. Lots of Xavier fans. Little more than the Gators. But it was loud in the small gym.
This team is athletic and they showed that off during much of the game. Yes, they stopped running the offense for some reason late in game though part of it was a series of play stoppage for fouls and turnovers which killed the flow. Again, White coaches well until he stops coaching. He was up and about in the first half but not as much second half.
When they pressed the Gators you would have thought the Gators had not only never seen a press before but may have never contemplated that another team was allowed to do so. Then X hit some threes and made it tighter than it had to be. But in the end we were just a better team. They were fired up getting the trophy. Looked like they had fun.
some other thoughts
—-The defense this team plays when on is outstanding. Sparks the whole club because they use the athletic skills and speed to mess teams up.
—-Blackshear looked either out of it or amazing. No in between. He was calling for the ball way to far outside the lane.
—K Johnson was good last year but this year he is the most in control player we have. Smooth with hops and sees the court well. Deserved the MVP
—Scottie played like a freshman. Some athletic moves gave him a couple of blocks and shots, but was out of control or took bad shots thinking his athleticism would pull him though. Young man will be ballin by February
—Glover has been great surprise and now with KJ, Lock, Andrew and hoping Mann plays more, every guard is a legit scoring threat.
we are a top 12 team. Losses earlier were not excusable but winning this tournament will be a boost going forward.
Enjoyed those Gator Boys!