Welcome to The Holy Land of Hoops

1) Join the Big East

2) Lose 6 conference games in a row in February.

3) Finish 7th in the league.

4) Remove all fan expectations of success.

5) Squeeze into the tournament as a decide underdog as an 11 seed.

6) Play with house money.

The Sumner injury was terrible, but the nosedive started when Bluiett was also out and/or not 100%. Once TB-5 returned healthy, the X-men were able to get back their mojo. X is lookin great!