No narrative or long-winded explanation for this one. Just one player, one game and one incredible performance.
The NIT was a disappointing consolation prize for the Cougars, but it did give us one more home game to see Drew and the boys. Sports marketing did a great job of putting up a bid for the NIT committee and securing the Carolina First Arena as a first round location. The effort paid off, as the game gave viewers one of the greatest individual performances they had ever seen.
Let's break down the 39 points. First off, it was a career-high for the greatest scorer in Cougar history. It was also the greatest scoring load ever displayed by a Cougar, surpassing the 38 points that former CofC great Dontaye Draper poured into one of his last games in 2008. Finally, what may be most impressive is that Drew got to nearly 40 points after going 0-5 to start the game.
Once Andrew got hot, the Cougars pulled away for a 94-84 victory. Goudelock finished shooting 11-24 including 8-15 from 3. Said Dayton's Chris Wright, "He is probably one of the best scorers I've played against in my life. There were times where we defended him well and put a hand in his face, but he did a good job of staying poised and he can pretty much score from anywhere on the floor."
I remember watching that game with one of my buddies from George Mason. He's a big basketball fan as well and I had always talked up Goudelock to him. Remember that Drew didn't have a great game when we played at Mason last year. Even my friend was blown away with some of the shots Drew was not only getting off, but making. The fadeaways into the bench, the stutter step straight in front of the basket, the high-arcing shot with the hand in his face and the MJ-esque smile and shrug as he jogged back on defense. It was all there that night.
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