51.   Pitino had watched his team get discouraged by missed shots and fail to execute and play defense as a result.

52.   Sure, both teams played tenacious man-to-man defense, but there were too many missed shots and bad passes.

53.   That and seven missed shots against Texas Tech.

54.   That play followed three consecutive turnovers and a missed shot by CSUN.

55.   That play followed three consecutive CSUN turnovers and a missed shot.

56.   The comeback began when Iowa turned up the defensive pressure, using its full-court press to force turnovers and missed shots.

57.   The Boilermakers had trouble rebounding all the missed shots.

58.   The happiest missed shot in the four-year career of Danya Abrams took place in the noise of Conte Forum on Saturday afternoon.

59.   The missed shot quieted the building and led to Miller and his once-upstart team knocking off the Knicks on the way to the conference finals.

60.   The missed shot was an aberration, like a steamy March day in the Pacific Northwest.