What is in our control is preparing for Miami. The Big East quarterfinal contest is set for 7 p.m. Thursday. The winner of that contest would likely face St. John's in the Friday semifinals. We've responded in that way, getting leads early, and then our half-court offense has been solid. Rutgers, 15-15 with losses in five of its final six games, never came closer than nine the rest of the way.
Revenge is sweet.
The Irish sophomore did not have to be reminded of the 76-51 savaging at the Rutgers Athletic Center on January 18. And Murphy exacted his payback methodically. It was important to win this game, get it behind us. We had a lot to prove. Murphy was not alone.