Boy, and just as soon as I write in the newspaper that Ricky Johns wouldn't be able to just hoist three-pointers and wave to the crowd all night long in his senior send-off, he pretty much does just that.

Johns missed his first shot from the field, but then astonishingly made his next 11 - throwing them in from all over the floor.

Six were three-pointers (including the one on which he was knocked down and fouled, allowing him to complete an uncommon four-point play) and he finished with a career-high 30 in the 74-68 victory over San Diego State. The kid was all over SportsCenter after the game, naturally.

"I never felt like I was in a zone at all," he said.

Yeah, right.

Seriously?

"I haven't done anything different," he insisted. "I just put in the hard work and the time, and it pays off. ... Coach talked to me and told me to try to be as aggressive as possible and I've done that. Getting extra shots up [in practice] and just feeling in rhythm and confident. It feels good."

For him, maybe ...