I have some nerves because, while I didn’t know a thing about this Omaha team before yesterday, it worries me that they shoot the ball well, rebound & play all upperclassmen. That’s usually pretty good DNA for a scrappy NCAA underdog.
That’s being said my confidence in this team has grown game by game throughout the season, no matter how experienced or gritty this Omaha group is they haven’t played against guys with the size, length, speed & just pure athleticism of guys like RJ, Richmond, Zuby or Smith. There’s just no way they’ve faced that level of competition. And as others have said for the first time in decades I think SJU has a coach who will refuse to let them be taken by surprise. Omaha may hit a bunch of early threes, we may be down or it’s close at halftime but they won’t be able to hang in the championship rounds and we’ll eventually overwhelm them.
Edited to add…my one worry is also a whistle-happy crew. That will be a concern throughout the tournament.
