It was in no way a moral victory. They lost by double digits and didn't magically become some kind of juggernaut.
But they showed no quit. They were down 21 and on the brink of a major blowout against one of the most talented teams in the country. But they continued to persevere and cut into the lead and at least started winning some small battles on the court. A loss is still a loss but now when they go up against a team that is good but not as talented as Duke I expect them to be much more competitive. And that is what should be taken from their performance.
But they showed no quit. They were down 21 and on the brink of a major blowout against one of the most talented teams in the country. But they continued to persevere and cut into the lead and at least started winning some small battles on the court. A loss is still a loss but now when they go up against a team that is good but not as talented as Duke I expect them to be much more competitive. And that is what should be taken from their performance.
