Well, that was State-tacular.

"Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Brown-est". I think that phrase lost out for a spot on the university crest to "Learning, Service, Research" by very few votes. Case in point: tonight's game. First of all, it's the NIT. We know, it's the Not Interested/Invited Tournament. The battle for #65 66. It's the custom-made tourney for such a perpetual bridesmaid like us. So, by making it all the way to MSG for the final, what happens? Much like the other MSG, you're halfway done and you realize: this can't be over, can it? Nope. The couch-burnin' cousins mount an incredible comeback that we all knew was coming and win on a damn buzzer beater. Stateskills has the liveblog breakdown for the real masochists out there. Truly an epic second half choke in the red-headed stepchildren of postseason tournaments (yes I got a C+ in adjective school, why do you ask?). For those that would dare to compare this to a certain school's loss to some school called "Valpo"...nice try, but no dice. This was two fair-to-middling schools trying to rise to their mid 50's RPI rating, not some freaky Cinderella pulling a huge upset out of their ass.
To sum up the outcome of the game: DISAPPOINTING.




But not all that surprising. So disappointment, you can keep your bitter sting (and your namesake point's snazzy lighthouse)













Say it with me State fans: Wait until next year. The team will be totally loaded with talent and now just a tiny bit of tournament experience. Besides, the hard bigotry of high expectations has never bitten us in the ass in the past in any other sport now, has it?