We spent all week talking about the moment.

Sixteen–zero. Reigning champs. A senior class that reshaped the trajectory of YU basketball. Adar in the air. Playoff lights at the Max Stern Athletic Center.

And for about seven minutes, it looked like we might get the “feel-it-out” game we warned against. 12–12. Four ties. Old Westbury loose. Confident. Playing like a team with nothing to lose. Then the #1 seed decided to act like it.