[crackpot]

This game may be a blessing in disguise.
1) Future opponents may take us just a little bit less seriously.  It might give South Carolina and UConn the tiniest whiff of overconfidence.
2) It certainly will teach our players about the need to play with focus for all four quarters.
3) It should give our players the confidence that they can come back from deficits--something that it is likely they may have to do against such excellent remaining teams.

Me being the Sad Suzy during the first half and the rest of the fam kept saying, "It's going to be fine. This is going to be good for them, they needed this...".

Never so glad to be wrong in my entire life.

[crackpot]

This game may be a blessing in disguise.
1) Future opponents may take us just a little bit less seriously.  It might give South Carolina and UConn the tiniest whiff of overconfidence.
2) It certainly will teach our players about the need to play with focus for all four quarters.
3) It should give our players the confidence that they can come back from deficits--something that it is likely they may have to do against such excellent remaining teams.

Me being the Sad Suzy during the first half and the rest of the fam kept saying, "It's going to be fine. This is going to be good for them, they needed this...".

Never so glad to be wrong in my entire life.