Adam Flagler, Baylor
When the chips were down against Villanova, Flagler was one of the Bears that stepped up in the final minutes to ensure they wouldn t make an early exit from the tournament. Just the fourth-leading scorer on the team, the reserve led Baylor with 16 points in that game. Flagler gives the Bears another option next to its All-America backcourt of Davion Mitchel and Jared Butler. He can hit an open three if defenders sag off. If they try to put pressure on him, the sophomore can penetrate for his own shot or find someone that if open. Houston must take him into account when setting up its defensive plan.
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The body language as Carmel and Lawrence North left the court on Feb. 4 displayed an even greater disparity than the final score.
Carmel players, in a game that was effectively over in the third quarter of a 63-49 victory, ran off the floor together with confidence, heads high. Lawrence North looked fractured, like a team in disarray. Lawrence North senior D.J. Hughes called the loss a “wake-up call.”
“We were kind of on a high horse going into that game,” said Hughes, a 6-7 Butler commit. “We were playing selfish at the time. We weren’t playing as a team. Now, we’re a completely different team than before. We’re lifting up each other and we’re playing the best defense we’ve played all season. Carmel is going to see a different team in the state game, especially with all that is on the line.”