At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the coverage staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport. We have two questions this week – one Saturday (Who will win the SEC West?) and one today.
Today’s question: There are three seconds to play, and you’re trailing by two. Who do you want taking the potential winning 3-pointer for you next season? …
Steve Megargee’s answer:
I’d go with Penn State‘s Talor Battle, who already has proved he can deliver in such situations, even when his team’s season is on the line. Penn State trailed George Mason by three points in the first round of the NIT when Battle made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. Battle scored eight points in the extra session, and Penn State went on to win the NIT championship. Battle might seem an odd choice since he’s a streaky shooter who made just 33.9 percent of his 3-point attempts last year, but when his shot is falling, he’s virtually unstoppable…