The mental component of March Madness is hardly understated. In college basketball’s biggest tournament, some teams may falter, but even as Ohio State attempted a late-game comeback, the ‘Cats were ready.
“They had a stretch where they were hitting shot after shot, and we just said ‘Attitude,’” Villanova guard Collin Gillespie said. “We stuck together, came together and just told each other let’s get this next stop and try to make the next play.”
Ohio State trimmed the double-digit deficit down to as low as two points, but also made it a one-possession game on several occasions.