So I am totally loving it that I am here in Las Vegas typing this post! I will give a full account of my experinces another time, right now I need to talk about the aggies.
It was pretty sketchy there for awhile, but they Ags have maturity and they grinded this one out. I was a bundle of nerves all day aticipating the game. Haylie and I probably were a little wacky, but that is expected for this time of year. Tomorrow, I will be nervous, but not quite as bad (I hope).
The thing that got me the most "upset" about this game was the lack of intensity going after the boards. It was hard to watch the Aggies get outrebounded by a mouch "smaller" team. It was painful to put it simply.
San Jose was the hottest team in the WAC, they had won 2 games prior and were rolling. It was nice to see the Aggies shut down their leading scorer. Oliver only scored 16 (he averages 24).
The game was back and forth from the tip. Luckily the Aggies built a little lead in the second half of 10 and for a minute we could breath. Then it got scary.
In the last minute of the Game, Tai could have made it a 4 point game, but he missed the front end of a one-and-one. Oliver took the ball down and was in position to shoot the game winning shot but he was guarded by Tyler Newbold, best defender in the WAC! His shot was off the mark with 3.5 seconds left and Tai got the rebound and was fould. Luckily he hit these ones and the game was over!
In the post game press confrence Tai looked absolutly ticked off, he said the team was happy, but were not satisfied with the win.
It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but we don't win with pretty we win with grit.
SCORE: 54-58
RECORD: 29-3
UP NEXT: vs No. 2 seeded Boise State. Saturday at 7:00 (on ESPN2!)
p.s. look for me, I am in section 114, straight up from the visiting teams pep band, row 7!
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