Interesting article. Appropriate credit to Beran. 20 points on 11 field goal attempts is excellent. 12 rebounds also excellent.
Heaping praise on Audige? ummmm. yes he played very well defensively. But he was not good offensively. 11 points on 14 shots? 3 assists, 3 turnovers? Subpar. Nothing to be pleased about.
Not mentioned in the article - Matt Nicholson. Lets see... we were losing 29-24 at the half. Nicholson replaced Verhoeven. By the 14:23 mark, Nicholson has scored 7 points and NU leads 39-34. Collins removes Nicholson and brings Audige in, going small (unclear why we did that). Prairie View responds with an 8-0 run and takes a 42-39 lead. Collins puts Nicholson back in. Play goes back and forth until the 7:57 mark when Collins brings Verhoeven back, NU still trailing 47-44. With Verhoeven on the court, NU has a good 7-2 stint and retakes the lead 51-49. Nicholson plays the final 5:17 and NU outscores Prairie View 10-2 to secure the victory.
Nicholson's 9 points and 8 rebounds in the 2nd half made a huge difference for the Wildcats, sparking the Cats to a 30-12 advantage when he was in the game. Seems worthy of a mention, perhaps a paragraph.