siudawgs wrote:sivert wrote:Where was Sturtz in the second half?
Especially when it was unraveling late. They needed his poise and leadership. Stunned they didn’t put him back in.
Not sure if you listen to March to the Arch, but Kevin Lehman unmasked the backstory to this, which I hadn’t heard before:
Several Drake players got food poisoning the day before the game. Penn, Tucker, & Sturtz needed IVs. This is why Sturtz barely played.
It’s incredible that Drake still led that game for 36 of 40 minutes. Of course, Miami went on to the Final Four. If Drake doesn’t get food poisoning, they win that game and go who knows how far.
Also, it bears repeating again: Sardaar Calhoun was absolutely ridiculous that game.