BYU had a great run this tournament and this season. They made it to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1981. When it came down to it, Florida had the right game plan, and more stamina. BYU played well most of the game, and according to the commentators and experts did well to "force" overtime. I would argue that they actually allowed overtime to happen.
With 35 seconds to go in the game, it was tied and Florida had the ball. BYU played great defense on that possession and forced a bad shot out of the Gators. But then they did exactly what I said they couldn't afford to do: give up an offense rebound. Had BYU gotten the rebound, they would have had time to take the ball down the court and get a decent shot. And with Jimmer on the court, and Emery also if Jimmer is swarmed by defenders, I would have liked their chances. However, the game went to overtime. And that's where everything fell apart.
From the very beginnig of overtime, BYU was stone cold. No one could really hit a shot, and Florida built a big lead. BYU obviously got flustered and was forcing bad shots. Shots that were even asking a lot of Jimmer. So it really came down to the inside play of Florida. Whether they were scoring down low, or getting doubled beneath the basket and kicking it out to a shooter.
So what are their chances next year? Jimmer's going to be gone, which is a big loss, and who's going to step up and be the next star?
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