After struggling through most of the first half, the Cougs hit their last 5 shots - including the play of the game, when Kyle Weaver stole an inbounds pass with 3 seconds on the clock and slammed it home as time expired. Weaver's great individual effort seemed to give the sluggish Cougs the spark they needed and their sharp-shooting continued as they hit 7 of their first 8 field goal attempts in the second half.

While the whole squad seemed re-energized in the second half, it was Ivory Clark who really stole the show, as he emphatically reintroduced himself as a key contributor on both ends of the floor. Practically missing in action the last few weeks, Clark's energy was certainly a welcome sight as the Cougs pulled away from Oral Roberts in the second half of this opening round game, earning a Round 2 matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Vanderbilt is the #6 seed out of the tough SEC. The Commodores scored an impressive victory in their first round matchup over George Washington, 77-44. Let's hope the Cougs, having withstood their first-half jitters today, will put together a complete game on St Patrick's Day and continue their march to Atlanta.

Go Cougs!