It was a great effort, especially for four quarters. We've seen spurts of that intensity through the season, but not for a whole game.

We spent all our energy trying to dig out of the early hole and we couldn't punch past that six or eight point barrier.

Sometimes the flow of the game takes strange turns. We are still looking for a combination that puts together a spark at both ends of the court. We are lacking consistency from player to player and game to game.

Shaw is a very nice player. He is being recruited by a variety of state schools and private schools, a very good shooter, plays with poise.

It's not a secret that when the ball starts going through the hoop good things happen.

But they never mentioned it. Really, the bottom line is in my four years as an NCAA member, the lack of communication is mind-boggling.