The math is not encouraging if you're trying to project the chances of the Bellarmine University men's basketball team extending its season into next week by earning a spot in the ASUN Tournament.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – If there’s a better 3-point shooter in the country than Liberty’s Darius McGhee, the Bellarmine basketball team isn’t…

It was the fourth straight conference tournament victory for a program that stunned the league by winning the postseason tournament a year ago.

By now, the Bellarmine story has made it around the sports world and back.

Forget all that, because none of it mattered. The team that packed its bags to keep on playing will, in fact, keep on playing.

With some teams the scouting report tells you to check the rebounding numbers. There’s a great chance the three-point shooting will matter, too.

There's nothing quite like being in a basketball practice near season's end, with a team that has postseason aspirations.

In the postgame locker room, there was no moral victory coach Scott Davenport could discuss. No “what a great run we had.” It wasn’t the time or place for perspective.

It was a small gesture and probably was lost on most of the ESPNU audience who watched during Bellarmine’s ASUN regular season championship game against Liberty in Freedom Hall last Sunday.