FRISCO, Texas — Grove St. Party by Waka Flocka Flame was blaring. The Middle Tennessee bench was vibing. The referees were trying to figure out something with the clock? The Teafale Lenard block? Who cares, it didn't matter.
Because when the Ford Center at the Star sound system switched to Swag Surfin' by Fast Life Yungstaz during the prolonged delay, there was NO CHANCE Middle Tennessee was going to drop this game in overtime.
It was a moment that, in so many ways, encapsulated a season for MT, as the Blue Raiders took the four-point lead out of the timeout to go on to a 66-59 win in overtime over UTEP in the C-USA quarterfinals.