I think we will probably be in the NIT. It's disappointing we didn't make a run at winning (the ACC) tournament.
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This kind of win (over Virginia) is just like a tough loss, in a way, that you don't want to celebrate it too long or have a hangover from it because now we've got to go on the road to Virginia Tech. All you've got to do is look, outside the top couple of teams, at the teams' records in this league and it's very difficult to win on the road.Oliver Purnell
Although we're not a good free-throw-shooting team, I felt this was the first time it cost us a game. Overall, we aren't good shooters. That's why we struggle at the foul line.
Oliver Purnell
Their backcourt guys kind of dominate the ball, and their offense is run in such a way that, in the end, the right guy is going to take the shot. When they make 3s like they did against Boston College, they become pretty lethal.
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They're at home and they've got a little momentum going or certainly looking to get some. From that standpoint, it will be a tough game. Obviously, they beat us at home. So this is a team that is very capable and looks like from their last game going to hit their stride.
Oliver Purnell
Because they've had good players and good coaches ever since I've been born, and probably when I'm gone they still will. It's a tough place to play.
Oliver Purnell
That's quite an accomplishment in just three years. But it's not just the steals. He's turned into an excellent defensive player overall.
Oliver Purnell
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