You might remember that the very first Line of the Day went to a player from Virginia Military Institute. I decided after that because VMI's offense is so crazy, that I wouldn't have any Keydets win the award for the rest of the season because it would be too easy to give it to them every time.
That does not, however, exempt players who play against VMI from winning the award. So while allowing myself a rare indulgence in a sport not called college basketball, I was rather surprised to come across the performance of Liberty's Alex McLean:
Name |
Min |
FG |
3pt |
FT |
OR |
TR |
A |
TO |
S |
Blk |
PF |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McLean |
37 |
16-22 |
0-0 |
8-8 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
40 |
So that's 16 made two-point baskets, no three-point attempts whatsoever, eight free throws and 17 rebounds for a guy who's 6-foot-8. Then again, the Keydets didn't play anyone over 6-foot-7... but still, that's a heck of a game.
I am struggling mightily to avoid saying that the spirit was with him. Oops.
