Makayla Dickens knew she was caught.
She was describing the efforts of the Boston College women's basketball team in the wake of a dominating, 95-71 win over Syracuse, but she chose the wrong word. A look of momentary panic crossed her face, largely because she knew her coach sat next to her and wouldn't ever let her live down what she said. It would be there the next day after practice and the day after that, and if she wasn't careful, head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee would remind her of what she said… Every.