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I have to feel for this kid. Lost situational awareness (time and score) and committed a foul in the closing seconds with his team up 1. Two Akron free throws sealed the deal and send the Zips dancing, instead of Kent St.

Like any good coach, Senderhoff is standing behind the kid.

Quote:“He probably thought we were down one instead of up one,” Senderoff said without going into many details.

Tribble then dropped both free throws and Akron held on when Sullinger, who scored 19 points, missed a runner in the final second. When the horn sounded, several Kent State players dropped down on the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse court in dismay.

Tribble said Rollins' foul stunned him.

“I was really surprised when he intentionally fouled me,” Tribble said. “It ended up working out for us. It was surprising, but it was like free points. I’ll take them.”

Rollins was angry and nearly inconsolable on the bench as his teammates tried to calm him down.

“As I told the team, I should have called the timeout there,” Senderoff said. “I do not blame Julius. There’s 100 plays in the game and that was just one of them. The thing that I told him, if this is the worst thing that ever happens to you when you’re 50 years old like I am, you’ve had a pretty charmed life.

"Tomorrow the sun will come up., It will be a little cloudy for me and our guys.”"

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...ament-bid/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/20...h-mistake/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a...r-BB1k2XKA

It’s entirely possible Akron gets a bucket anyhow even without the foul.

But yeah, that one will sting.