“It feels great, I had a feeling we were going to be in this position,” TCU sophomore forwrad David Punch said to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Thinking about it last year, I’m glad I stayed. This just shows how my work paid off, how the work of the team has paid off.”

He leads the Horned Frogs back to the NCAA Tournament Thursday to see if that hard work - and loyalty - can pay off even more.