Berry Trey was huge, Jackson hit one shortly after that was as well, not sure I would pin point a single play as the key. More so it was they would hit a huge shot, often a trey and we would counter right back. IT was like a prize fight, hard shot after hard shot and you knew sooner or later the punches were going to take it toll on one of them but it seemed to just go on & on and neither wilted until the end. Both teams IMO showed remarkable mental tuffness, last few seasons in that situation we would have wilted but this very experienced group just refused to back down.
You can love one & done dominated programs if you like, both Ky & duke have shown that you can win big with superior talent but inexperience does tend to show itself in head to head slug fests and experience of being there and realizing that it isn't over is the benifit an experienced team can call on when things get tuff.
I saw UNC play with very strong mental tuffness, pretty much the same team we had last season that did wilt at times when things got tuff. Now hitting our free throws would have put the cherry on top for sure but you match a really good offensive team score for score until the other team wilts is an impressive thing and experience has given this team that. It is a bit like that last Natty team, we came close before but that team's experience ingrained a refuse to give in attitude in them that became very apparent in their NCAA title run. Not saying this team will match that but they sure served notice that maybe they can tuesday niight.
