It was Emmanuel Omogbo’s night.
When the junior forward checked in for the first time against San Jose State, one referee decided he needed to tie his shoe, conveniently letting the standing ovation in Moby Arena last an extra moment.
Omogb, just over a week removed from the tragedy that took both of his parents and his twin two-year-old niece and nephew, repeatedly delivered in crunch time to help the Rams squeak by the Spartans.
It was his first game back since returning from the funeral service in Maryland.