Wolf Pack players Jordan Caroline, Caleb Martin and Cody Martin as well as coach Eric Musselman discuss their team's NCAA Tournament game against Texas on Friday afternoon. Chris Murray/RGJ
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The endless open gyms during the summer, the three-mile Tahoe run in blazing heat, the road trips from Hawaii to Lubbock to Logan to Laramie, the hundreds of practices, the exhilarating wins, the desperate feeling after losses, the Mountain West regular-season title and the tearful goodbye after an early exit from the conference tournament has all led to Friday’s 40 minutes.