But when he checked into the Big South Championship game against UNC Asheville four minutes into the second half, on what could be the Lancers’ next-to-last game of the season (as a 16-seed, they’ll play No. 1 seed Houston in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday), Hicks burned his shot at that redshirt season. An improbable confluence of circumstances put Longwood in a situation to need Hicks; but it was Hicks who answered the call. “I told Coach, if you need me, you got me,’’ Hicks says. “For a program that has done so much for me, that’s the least I could do.”
In the Big South tournament semifinal, starting big man Elijah Tucker got banged in the thigh, but the seemingly innocuous injury turned into a real issue. Blood pooled from the contusion, meriting a hospital visit and stay, and knocking Tucker out of the championship game. Knowing his team would be shorthanded, Hicks tossed and turned all night, mulling over his own situation. He talked with his dad, Brian, who was staying at the team hotel, the next day, and then sent a text to assistant coach Quinn McDowell. Aldrich shared the text. Just talked to my dad and I’m ready if y’all need me. The team comes first in this situation. I’d be pissed if I passed up on that.
From a Duke perspective, Filipowski tends to dominate lesser sized / talented big men. So I think you kind of have to hope he gets into foul trouble or something.I don't know anything, but as a UVM person, tell me how they pull this off tonight. What am I looking at?
It’s all college hoops man. We watch for the drama and upsets and buzzer beaters but the product itself is garbage.This is painful to watch.
Totally agree, it's all about the drama, upsets and buzzer beaters.It’s all college hoops man. We watch for the drama and upsets and buzzer beaters but the product itself is garbage.
I like this better than the NBA (the drama).It’s all college hoops man. We watch for the drama and upsets and buzzer beaters but the product itself is garbage.
This is not one of UVM's better teams in recent memory, so you'll be looking for an extremely hot shooting night from 3 and Duke having one of it's worst games of the season.I don't know anything, but as a UVM person, tell me how they pull this off tonight. What am I looking at?
That's badNCAA Refs ooo boy
What stop? They didn’t get the reboundThat's bad
Get the stop you need then refs take ball away
Kid had the loose ballWhat stop? They didn’t get the rebound
Wasn't Smart.FAU player at the end with a dummy dummy play. OMG
Pretty sure he was out of bounds anyway even when he got the loose ball.Kid had the loose ball
Yep. Probably going to cost them the game. NW taking over in OT.FAU player at the end with a dummy dummy play. OMG