There are not a lot of options for halftime speeches when down 25. Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson opted for the blunt route against UAB, telling his players they couldn't have played any worse. The Red Wolves certainly played a lot better in the second half.
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And the Red Wolves proved their coach right, pulling off one of the largest comebacks in Division I history.Sunday night in Birmingham, Alabama. It marked the sixth time in NCAA history a team rallied from a 25-point halftime to win a game and matched the third-largest comeback in history. The Red Wolves also were the eighth team to overcome a deficit of at least 27 points — they were down 59-32 early in the second half — and win.
The seeds for the Red Wolves’ confidence were planted during Hodgson’s previous stints at Buffalo and Alabama. Working as an assistant under coach Nate Oats, Hodgson saw the confidence his boss instilled in his players and brought the same mentality with him when he took the Arkansas State job in 2023.No. 12 Oregon downs Stephen F.
“We were like a deer in the headlights,” Hodgson said. “It was kind of mind blowing. We just threw the ball over the gym.”
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